Diaper bags so smart they almost pack themselves.
Having three babies in the past nine years has taught me that I need to be able to find what I need in my diaper bag, stat. There is no time for digging around to find the wipes when I’m dealing with a diaper blowout, or for, well, anything during those lovely...
Adorably personalized library tote bags give kids one more reason not to lose those books.
As this crazy summer winds down I’m really looking forward to returning to our town’s library for after school hangs and rainy weekends. We’re there often, but no matter how hard we try to keep track of those borrowed books they tend to get lost in...
The coolest backpacks and bags for preschoolers and little kids: Back to School Guide 2014
We’re so excited to bring you our annual Back to School Shopping Guide! Whoo! While you were busy drinking in the rest of summer, we were all busy combing the web to find our favorite back to school goodies to help get everyone a little more excited for...
Cool messenger bags for back to school. For you and the kids.
I love pretty much every part of back to school shopping, but picking out the new school bag might just be the best part. And it’s even more fun these days now that there are so many cool options, like these cool messenger bags (and backpacks) from The Medium...
The MZ Wallace Farmer’s Market Tote: A stylish bag for one of our favorite causes.
So when I saw the MZ Wallace Farmer’s Market Tote I willed it onto my shoulder. I’m a huge MZ Wallace fan thanks to all the compliments I get when I carry their Hayley bag on my shoulder. But when I found out their newest addition actually supports an...
10 of the best diaper bags under $150 that any mom of multiples (or any over-packer) will love
Like a lot of you out there, I can’t live without my favorite handbags, yet for some reason, diaper bags were not at the top of my priority list when I began preparing for baby number one. Now I know better. However I’ve run into trouble recently, in my...
Cool handbag organization tips and accessories for the (sometimes) organizationally challenged.
As organized as I may be in other aspects of my life, I consider myself a bit organizationally challenged when it comes to my handbags. No matter how big or small it is, I always manage to lose things I need in the black hole of my tote or purse, or pull out the wrong...
The Mamuye Bag from FashionABLE is the leather tote that feels divine – and so will you
I know, I know – this is going to turn into the FashionABLE blog if they don’t stop coming out with gorgeous, very wearable handmade accessories that help support the women in Ethiopia who made them. Recently we introduced you to their new leather wrap...
Pretty leather summer totes, now made in the U.S.A.
It’s no secret that I’ve got an obsession with bags, so when I saw these leather summer totes from CMP fave Ellington (so pretty!) the only question in my mind was which color to get. I really love that Ellington took their popular classic totes and went...Hi! We’re Kristen + Liz!
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