Chelsea Kaplan’s Musings About Life... After Birth

Posted by Chelsea on April 07, 2008

I’ve lamented many times about how I long to cease carrying a diaper bag and resume ownership of a cool purse. Alas, it’s not gonna happen anytime soon - especially now that I have two children, both of whom require totally different “stuff”.

In the abyss that is my diaper bag, I have all sorts of crap - diapering essentials, a bib, a burp cloth, toys, bottles, sippy cups, snacks, a little bag for myself (with Advil, lip balm, MAC Blot Powder, Kleenex, etc.), my cell phone, my wallet, pacifiers…see why I still have to carry one? As the snacks crumble and the cups spill, things get all schmutzy and/or wet, and often, the big stuff pushes the little stuff to the bottom, making it all hard to dig out. Annoying.

One solution I’ve found to help keep my diaper bag organized (and its contents protected) is The Handy Sack. These functional and fashionable pouches are made of commercially coated cotton (they come in all sorts of cute patterns) that is stain and water repellent, so they - and their contents - won’t get ruined by an exploding bottle or smashed pack of Saltines. The front is clear, so you can see exactly what’s inside - spoons, toys, passies - whatever - and you’ll always know when you need to restock it. They’re great for travel too - just stash all of your child’s toiletries in it and you’re good to go.

Oh, me so handy!
How great would this be for a new baby or shower gift?

To purchase your very own Handy Sack, visit divasanddrooligans.com. They retail for $22.95 each, but if you use promotion code April15FamilyFUN, you can get 15% off! Want to win one? Send your name, address and kids’ ages to me at chelsea@themomtourage.com.

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Shira on April 8, 2008 at 9:14pm

GREAT IDEA!!! I need one of those right away!

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Anonymous on May 14, 2008 at 3:00am

I got two—one for diapers/wipes/creams and the other for food stuff Love them!

Motorcycle Fairings on November 26, 2008 at 3:42pm

Every single mom should have one of this in the car like an emergency kid, but for the care of the kids!

Home Decor on January 9, 2009 at 10:15am

They are very practical and easy to carry with you, since they don’t use much space.

Coastal Retreats on February 2, 2010 at 12:51pm

Please keep posting interesting stuff like this..

Sage Gateshead on February 2, 2010 at 12:52pm

I totally agree with you that they do have handy sacks.

Country Retreats on February 2, 2010 at 12:52pm

That’s sounds like you really enjoyed while writing it:)

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I can’t send pictures from my cell phone to my facebook account. before i got my new phone i could.?
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Oh wow this is a great idea! Do you know of any coupons that might still work?

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This is great idea.You know Higher-end laptop bags of today have cool new extras, such as detachable phone pockets that affix to the bag or strap, for protecting and carrying around your cellphone. Some bags even have external water bottle pockets. Try to figure out what you’ll need the bag to carry, and then work on choosing a laptop bag that has enough storage for those types of items. Do it right, and your bag can serve as an all-in-one carrying case for whatever you need each day.

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