Your pelvis is the center of your body and The Women's Health Foundation is determined to keep our pelvis' healthy. If you haven't met Missy Lavender, you should. She is the dynamic force behind this awesome organization. Missy and her amazing staff work everyday to spread the good word about pelvic health and encourage women to take control of their own health. It all started when Missy experienced stress urinary incontinence and urge incontinence after giving birth to her first child. After much struggle, she realized that millions of women share these problems and keep their problems a secret. The Foundation publicizes, counsels, trains, and supports research about women's health issues.
Sounds pretty serious but these ladies know how to have a good time. Their benefit, "Sex, Chocolate and Your Pelvic Floor" is one of the best girl's nights out of the year. The drinks and chocolate flow freely and I promise you will learn something from the presentations. From pelvic floor exercise to flirty dancing to gynecologists with a sense of humor, it is a "feel good" event for our sexual selves. g boutique fits right into the Women's Health Foundation's mission and when I talk about sex toys at these events, we rock the house. Strong pelvic floor=better sex. Guaranteed.
Here we are at the most recent event in Evanston, Dr. Elizabeth Chase from New Hampshire, who was fantastic, Missy and me.
So, if you are peeing when you laugh or even if you aren't, check out The Women's Health Foundation. Take a class, come to an event, make a donation. Support this Chicago gem that is all about women.
Cheryl

*The next event is a bingo night at Hamburger Mary's on November 2nd. http://womenshealthfoundation.org/events_programs.php

For those of you who have shopped at g since the beginning, you might remember me. I started the store with Cheryl over 7 years ago, and I feel like it is still sort of my baby. For the last few years the crew at g probably referred to me as "the partner who is never there" OK, that is so true. I used to be a partner, but somehow I managed to give birth to 4 kids and things changed...I guess the stuff we sell really works. Now here I sit realizing it just is not realistic for me to think that I can really have a life outside of 'kid world'.

OK, so it is sad but true that I am almost never around anymore, and I sold most of my half of the store. however, I still love the store, believe in the store, and want the best for the store. Women still have a right to care about their sexuality throughout all the different paths and changes life brings us. I spend most of my waking existence catering to the needs of 4 other people ages 8,7,5,and 2. That doesn't mean that I don't want to cater to me too. I still want to feel good, and I still want to have a deep sexual connection with my husband.

I know that I am not the only one out there with kids and responsibities just trying to hold it all together and make it through each day. G lets women let loose, have a little fun, feel beautiful, and learn about their own bodies. It is so important. While I am rarely there in person, I am looking forward to working with everyone on this blog. Hopefully I can share some of my observations and knowledge and hear from everyone else. Face it, I have lots of kids, I must know something about sex...other than how not to use birth control.
Kari

Sweetest Day... What?

Some things overheard at g this weekend...
"What exactly is Sweetest Day?"
"Thanks for the email, I don't know what it is either but I better be ready."
"Sweetest Day...I'm sweet everyday."

Well, I'll tell you, we didn't know either so we went to Wikipedia. Seems Sweetest Day is a truly capitalist holiday. Invented 84 years ago by candy manufacturers in Cleveland, Sweetest Day is purely a marketing scheme to sell more candy. They had celebs giving out free candy to needy children (just what they need), elderly people and such. Seems it is also a holiday that is celebrated mostly in the Midwest. Ohio has the biggest Sweetest Day sales, followed by Michigan and Illinois.

Well, that clears that up. Thank you Wikipedia. Now that we know, we will continue to remind you because that's what we are here for but we will stand fast to our decision not to advertise or publicize this ridiculous day. What about Get A New Vibrator Day or Feelin' Sexy Day or Lube Day. Now, that's more our style.

I opened up the Time Out Chicago sex issue to see what they had to say, and there we were. Page 31, Express Lane Lingerie, a beautiful bustier by Blush Lingerie.
We love Blush. This French Canadian company is fairly new and has achieved their goal of creating beautiful and affordable lingerie. Sexy, flirty, frilly...What makes you Blush?

Ask g

Q. I've been thinking about buying a vibrator, but I'm worried I could
be come addicted to the feeling or desensitized downstairs. What if I
like it too much?

Unfortunately, the idea of vibrator addiction is just one in a long
line of myths perpetuated by the fear and negative social conditioning
hanging over the reputation of sex toys. Before I bust up this myth, I
first have to set straight a social stigma. Some people have been
trained by society (without mentioning the obvious religious
implications) to believe that alone time with yourself or a toy is
damning, destructive, looser-ish behavior. Couldn't be further from
the truth. In fact, masturbation and using a vibrator allows you to
learn about your own body's physiological response to sex and prepare
yourself for enjoyment during intercourse. When it comes to orgasms,
wouldn't you like to be at the head of the class?

Also, the term "addiction" implies a negative, harmful, and excessive
physical dependence on something. There is no evidence, let me repeat
NO EVIDENCE anywhere to even suggest that vibrator addiction might
possibly, slightly exist. So unless you're locked in a closet, you're
refusing to eat, you've quit your job, and you're selling off your
shoe collection to support your habit I think you don't need to worry
about buzzing off to Vibrator Addicts Anonymous.

As for your sensitivity, anything from rough sex, thorough
masturbation,or a long hard licking could change your clitoral sensitivity
immediately after a session. But just like after great sex, your body
quickly rebounds from a vibrator's humming, and you'll be looking for
your next interlude in no time. So don't worry about it girl, and get your vibe on!

-Dana

Welcome to Our Blog

For 7 years g boutique has served the Chicago community as a non-threatening, sex positive boutique, especially designed for women. We believe in a woman’s right to make her own decisions about her sexuality and sensuality. We believe that sex begins with the conversation and that knowledge is power. In the last 7 years we have helped women from 18 to 88. We have worked with gynecologists, physical therapists, psychologists and sex therapists to make sure that we are offering the most helpful choices to our customers. We have helped people on the threshold of a sexually active life, women during pregnancy and post partum, women going through medical treatment and recovery from cancer, women going through menopause and aging. We consult, we teach, we listen, we work with each and every client to insure that they are able to make good choices for their own lives.

Now, finally, at our customers requests…the g boutique blog is here. This blog is ours and it is yours. Please feel free to comment, email and ask questions. You will read about our lingerie, our toys, books and videos. We will post the latest sex news and Chicago’s sexiest places. We will answer questions and post secret fantasies. The blog will grow as we go. We hope you enjoy your time here.
Cheryl, Debra & Kari
g boutique