Before becoming a mom, I used to carry a designer purse. My favorite designer purses are Coach purses and I have at least ten of them. I also have two beautiful Frederic T handbags from Paris, a gorgeous Kate Spade and Louis Vuitton that I paid way too much for, a knock off Chanel all the way from the streets of Bangkok and several trendy bags from Target, Old Navy and Nine West.
I love purses and back when I used to use one, I would switch them out depending on what I was wearing, the season, my mood, or what I needed to carry. I miss my purses. I miss the versatility and completion my purses add to my wardrobe and the ample amount of space they provide, allowing me to carry whatever I need.
Now, I carry a diaper bag….the very hip Skip Hop Dash Deluxe messenger-style diaper bag, as seen above, but I miss my purses.
There is a lot of room in our diaper bag for your essentials, but not a lot of room for mine. In other words, I had to (gulp) downsize. I used to be able to carry everything from band aids, safety pins and the current book I was reading to a note pad, Tide Stick and mirror. Sadly, those six items (along with all of my frequent shopper cards) were the first to go.
Now, I have a small corner in your bag for a clutch wallet that is busting at the seams with all the items I can’t leave home without…my bare necessities: money and credit cards, chap stick, hair tie, gum and phone. My, how times have changed.
I really do like our diaper bag and highly recommend it new moms. The new fall line of Coach bags is worth checking out too! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the leather Brooke bag and someday, I would love to own a legendary Hermès Kelly handbag, named after Grace Kelly, but for now I can live with the contents in my corner.
The best is yet to be.
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When he gets older, you'll be able to use those purses again. I think that you might have to start getting larger designer purses so you can fit in a few little toys for him. And remember, you still can go out without him and those are the times when you should break out one of those fun purses that you love so much. They are not gone forever…haha!