Its me Drea from Fina' Drea. Im filling in for Donna this week.
After having two kids I have grown addicted to many things... baby wearing and cloth diapering being my most recent addictions. :-)
One of my very 1st addictions though was the lovely lines of "Diaper Bags." Before kids it use to be purses for me... I had to have like a new purse each month. Not the case now :-) My problem is getting my eye on a fancy new diaper bag monthly. I must say though since Taites birth I havent purchased one :-) While pregnant though I attained 4 HAHA! I got one free from the hospital... one from my mom (SilverLine Fling Bag)... one from an online website called LTD Commodities and I won one (and my fav. right now) through Crazy Hip Blog Mamas site. [I wrote a blog entry to win it located HERE]. Its a JP Lizzy Designer bag costing a whoppin' $92.00 new! I could never afford a bag like this so its so nice having one heehee.
I thought I would showcase some of the bags I own and give pros and cons to each....
Then in the comments share with us your favorite diaper bag, and why.
Im always interested in new bags!
1st. I'll start w/ the cheapest of my bags
The Messanger style bag I got from LTD.
*click image for larger view* - Me sporting the
bag 8 months pregnant
Pros:
- BEAUTIFUL silk brocada exterior
- Wide opening
- Side pockets big enough to hold large avent bottles or even a water bottle
- Lots of pockets
- Long adjustable strap. Can be made short to use as a Tote Style bag... or long to drape across your shoulder (This is a very nice feature for me. I prefer messanger style bags)
- Interior is vinyl so it washes out very easily
- Came with adorable matching cell phone case
- Its not to big, yet not to small
- Folds flat for easy storage
- THE COST. Was only $14.00 WITH TAX included
Cons:
- After a year or so of use it may not look so pretty, depending on how rough you are with your bags. Im very careful with mine so this should last a long time
- Wasnt actually a DIAPER BAG. Its just a messanger bag. So it didnt come with a matching changing pad or anything else
- Brocada stains easily with juice but bag is washable (by hand)
- No interior bottle pockets (which I personally love)
Over all this bag ROCKS. Even though its not really a "diaper bag" it works just as good as any diaper bag I've owned.
They also had it in red and black. I prefer the gold color.
The next bag is my SILVER LINE FLING BAG
(green and black bag pictured. I actually own the
pink and brown one)
Pros:
- It has straps inside the bag that pop out to hook to stroller handles. I have a stroller without the connecting handles.. so this is a huge help
- Has pockets on the outside large enough to hold avent bottles or large sippys. It also has a nice elastic band inside the bottle pockets that keeps them secure. No more bottles slipping out :-)
- The colors are really pretty
- The Interior and exterior stay clean
well
- Has LOTS of pockets (the most pockets out of all my bags)
- Very slim
- Long strap adjust for tote style or messanger bag style. This bag has a really long strap so it can even go across my husbands chest.
- Has two compartments inside. Allowing you to seperate childrens items if you have two kids.
Cons:
- Its expensive. I got mine on ebay for $45.00... but to buy them new you'll pay atleast $55.00 or more.
- The bag is very slim so it has a hard time standing up on its own. This is annoying when you really want it to stay open sitting up straight.
- Doesnt hold as much as my other bags
and last...
My JP Lizzy Tote bag that I won.
(I own the pink one)
Pros:
- Beautifully made. VERY STRONG
- Wonderful colors and style
- Has little metal feet at the bottom so it wont ever touch the ground when you sit it down. The feet are very descret and tiny. Nothing ugly looking
- WIDE opening
- Lots of pockets
- Two exterior and two interior bottle/sippy holders
- Diaper wipes/diaper pockets inside.
- 3 inserts. Changing pad, larger pocket pouch and a little wallet tote
- Nice comfortable straps
Cons:
- WAY expensive... $92.00
- I wish I could make it a messanger bag some days... because with two kids my bags tend to slip off my shoulder easily.
- It can be bulky some days... but thats because I have a sling inside it and cloth diapers HAHA. So it fluffs it up fairly big
Well Donna, this post is very long :-) I should of warned you I talk a lot.
HAHAHA
So comment and tell us about your favorite bags!
http://www.diaperbags.com/ << is a great website with LOTS to pick from if you need one... Oh boy did I just cause temptation? HAHA. Yea... ok im going to go look at some bags ;-)
Happy week/ weekend ladies.
8 comments:
Hmmm... my diaper bag was a free bag that my brother got while working at a sports shop. It's a New Balance backpack. The kind with one strap that goes across your chest. This was very handy! It's easy to put on and take off, and had lot's of room inside. It has two 'bottle pockets' that were made for water bottles, since it's not an actual diaper bag. It also has a mesh pocket inside, where I kept the change pad and diapers. It has plenty of room without being too bulky.
Right now, I use a Mountain Equipment Co-op kids backpack. It's really cute! Rowan likes to carry it, and it has just enough room for some snacks, two sippy cups, and diapers and wipes. I like that it's smaller, since he doesn't need a ton of stuff anymore. I think this one was very inexpensive. My mom bought it for Rowan so he would stop playing in her purse!!
Caleb has a back pack as well. He doesnt like carrying it though. Its really cute though! hand made. I should post pics of it on his blog :-) it even has his name on it.
I think I like the one that attaches to the stroller. It keeps your hands free and you don't have to worry about taking it on and off.
I don't use one anymore!!
But I did use the free black one from the hospital.
I am cheap!
All of those are cute, I think I would choos e the one that hooks onto stroller!!
Thanks Drea
i used to love diaper bags too, but I don't use them anymore. Liam has his own backpack that he carries around. It feels good to be back to regular purses!
Great bags! I love them all. Though the last bag looks like my style....even though I couldn't afford it. When I had Jacob I had the back pack style so that it would free up my arms but it was soooo deep I could never find anything. I always had more than one bag because I was ususally spending the weekend at my mom's or staying somewhere and I needed EVERYTHING. Tempting...very tempting. I think next time around it would be worth spending the extra $ and getting something better quality. good post
I dont need much for Caleb anymore. Usually I carry a sippy of milk for him... but thats it. Taite on the other hand being on formula plus me using cloth diapers... well he requires A LOT. Unless im just running out for an hour or so... I have to have a big bag. I am getting a new NEST purse from Steph over at Adventures in Babywearing. It looks roomy enough to fit a few baby items :-) yet still have a purse feel 2 it.
my boys are 4 years and 14 months and baby #3 is due in October. I still use a huge diaper bag, carry spare clothes and snacks for both boys, diapers, wipes, sippy cups, my wallet and essentials, sometimes my camera....the list goes on! i don't know how i'm going to fit everything in with 3 kids! i need a really cute, functional, and huge diaper bag but can't find one in my budget! Lord help me!
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