Weight Gain - Card Inspirations

We're often asked where we get inspiration for our cards. Here's the story behind our Weight Gain card.

As I reached the ninth month of pregnancy with my twins, I felt like a houseboat. Seriously, I was enormous. They actually went to term, and I delivered a girl at 7 lb 10 oz, and a boy at 6 lb 14 oz. Suffice to say that "houseboat" may be a flattering term.

When I gave birth and my belly deflated, I felt like a supermodel. Sure, I was tired as anything, had wrinkles in places I didn't know you could get wrinkles and overall looked like I was in desperate need of a cup of coffee. However, I felt so much lighter, so much thinner, that I was sure I could fit back into my old clothes.

But I didn't dare try.

As you moms out there know, I'd have looked like a gallon of water trying to stuff myself into a coffee cup. So, I waited six months. After all, I'd already had one kid by that time, so I knew that thin as I felt, it was only in "feeling" and not in "reality."

Six months later, I still couldn't get the clothing on, hard as I tried. It's been a couple years now, and I'm back to where I want to be. This card completely captures that moment I experienced with the dreaded "Skinny Clothes" box.

And that's the story behind Weight Gain.

National Stationary Show - Here We Come!

The National Stationary Show is coming up this weekend in NYC. With 14,000 anticipated visitors, we expect to have our hands full! That said, there are probably few people as well equipped to handle a hundred requests simultaneously as moms of toddlers. We look forward to meeting those of you who attend. Please stop by!

When people see our cards, they always say, "We've never seen anything like them before!" Neither had we, actually, and that's why we created them in the first place. You can read our story here, but the nutshell is this: we wanted a way to share the laughs with others, and were surprised that there was nothing out there.

Look forward to the show, and look forward to seeing you there!

Welcome to Marvelous Mommies Greeting Cards

Welcome!

It's been an exciting year for us at Marvelous Mommies. In just the space of 12 months, our kids (a total of four of 'em between the three owners of the company) have grown up a year, our card line has expanded by 20+ cards, and we've been nominated for a prestigious award.

We welcome your comments, suggestions and stories and look forward to meeting many of you at the upcoming National Stationary Show this weekend in NYC.