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The Top Diaper Bags For Stylish And Savvy Moms
By Stephanie Gallagher, Fri Dec 9th
Forget bears and bunnies. Today's diaper bags are all about momand her needs: The need to be organized. The need to feelstylish. The need to have daddy lug the thing around once inawhile. First, some general guidelines from veteran moms: 1. Always, always, always try it on first.
And if possible, stuff it with as much junk as you plan to carryon a regular basis. This is the only way to tell if it'severything fits, if it's too heavy, and if it will be easy foryou to carry. 2. When in doubt, make it black. Yes, the new Kalencom Retro Tall Diaper Tote in pink poodles isawfully cute ($39.90 at Oh BabyGift.com), but choose this, andyou don't have a prayer of getting your hubby to carry it foryou. Ever. 3. First functional, then fashionable. It is wonderful that there are so many new designer diaper bagsout there. But cool doesn't cut it when you're in the mall witha screaming baby, and you can't find the pacifier because yourdiaper bag has no pockets or compartments. What's New, What's Cool, What's Right For You For the super-organized, highly-functional mom, check out: 1. The Lands End Do-It-All Diaper Bag ($29.50) This bag is practical, well-designed and won't break the bank.It has an extra long changing pad, an adjustable strap and a"parent pocket" to hold your sunglasses, cell phone and othergrown-up stuff. (http://www.landsend.com) 2. The L.L. Bean Diaper bag ($36) Roomy enough to carry everything you'll need, but not so bigthat you'll feel like you're carrying a suitcase, the L.L. Beandiaper bag is designed with function in mind. For example, ithas a large zippered front section with the key clip, so you caneasily find your keys. Even more neat: The lining is in acontrasting fabric color to make it easy to spot whatever you'relooking for inside. (http://www.llbean.com). 3.The Functionally Arranged Diaper Bag ($119.99) This has to be one of the most innovative diaper bags I've everseen. It has a removable lightweight organizer insert withcompartments designed to carry diapers, bottles, etc. It alsohas a place for keys, cell phone, wallet, etc., and a strap thatconverts the bag from a shoulder bag to a backpack. Plus, youcan buy slipcovers in different fabrics, so you can change
thelook of the bag without having to buy a new one.(http://www.babyuniverse.com). For the Cool Daddy 4. The Skip*Hop Duo Diaper Bag ($50) What makes this messenger-style diaper bag cool is that it canattach to the handlebars of a stroller, leaving you preciousstorage space in the stroller basket. It has two interiororganizer pockets, a cell phone holder, pen holders and twozippered pockets. It's a great diaper bag for dads, because thestyle doesn't scream, "I'm a pocketbook!"(http://www.babyuniverse.com). 5. The Diaper Dude Bag ($49.95) Another sporty, messenger-style bag, the Diaper Dude bag comesin several manly colors, including black, gray and camouflage.It's designed to wear across your chest, so it doesn't look likea purse. It has handy clips for keys, a padded changing pad,three exterior pockets, and a removable cell phone pouch.(http://www.babystyle.com). For the Ultra Hip and Super Stylish 6. Carter's Diaper Bag tote ($9.98) Stylish and affordable, the Carter's Diaper Bag tote has plentyof room, but no special compartments. What's nice about it isthe sleek, microfiber styling, which makes it look like astylish tote, rather than a diaper bag. Currently on sale for50% off at Babycenter (http://www.babycenter.com). 7. Amy Michelle diaper bags ($195-$225) Amy Michelle makes two diaper bags: The Camellia and theJasmine. You'd never know these were diaper bags. They just looklike elegant black purses, yet they have many nice features formoms, including internal and external bottle pockets, aquick-release pacifier holder, an easy-to-find key ring, cellphone holder, compartments for diapers, wipes, etc., a removablewet bag and a large side pocket. (http://www.amymichellebags.com) 8. The Pursonality Messenger Bag ($120) Fun and sporty, the Pursonality Diaper Bag in Sugar and Spicecomes in a cotton candy color that will make you feel like astar. And it's practical too. The fabric is stain- resistant andeasily wipes clean. You can convert it from a shoulder bag to abackpack, and it's designed so you can access all the pocketswith one hand. (http://www.diaperbags.com). About the author:Stephanie Gallagher is Author of "The Gallagher Guide to theBaby Years" (http://www.gallagherguide.com). Get a f*reecookbook when you subscribe to her ezine, The Shopping Mom'sWeekly Tip. Send a blank email to theshoppingmom@aweber.com.
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