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For some mamas, the search for the perfect diaper bag is all-consuming during pregnancy.  Some go all hipster.  Some go for the Winnie-the-Pooh theme (God bless you all, but wow, I don’t get it) And some, like my dear friend Erica, just get the one they give you at the hospital full of formula and call it a day.

I was lucky enough to be gifted a fabulous Fleurville Mothership bag from

my awesome sister-in-law/bag fanatic Allison.  I’ll never forget the day it arrived in the mail.  I modeled it for all of my coworkers.  And then drove to a different office and did the same thing.  The Mothership not only has an awesome name that’s fun to tell people but it had room for EVERYTHING.But here’s the deal.

I got sick of carrying everything.  I started to leave the change of clothes in the car (especially after the explosive poos became less frequent).  I started to only carry a few diapers at a time (again, see above).  And once Hurricane Eva figured out how to get out of the stroller harness (seriously, how??), I got really sick of carrying the Mothership.  Because it felt like a freaking mothership on my shoulder.

So, I began the search. I didn’t even really set a budget, because if I’m going to carry the thing every day for at least a year, my cost per use is pretty darn low even if I spend the big bucks.

My criteria:

pockets, a zipper, must go over the shoulder, adult (again, I can’t carry a Winnie-the-Pooh bag.  I just can’t) and have plenty of space but not too much space and be organized but not too organized.  See how this was hard?

I started searching every single website I could think of for diaper bags, and it just wan’t happening.  Finally, I had a lightbulb moment and started looking for totes and large handbags (because again, I don’t need a separate pocket for bottles, formula etc. anymore) (hooray!)

And honey, I think I’m in love.  Here’s my pick from the fabulous Brooklyn Industries.

It has everything I need AND it’s vinyl coated, so I can spill on it and shut it in the car door and then just wipe it off.  Sigh.  And know that I ordered more than one print.  Because a girl’s gotta have choices, right?

Oh, and did I mention the repair guarantee?  Because I’m hard on my bags.  And that if you sign up for their emails, they’ll send you lots of coupons?  Oh, yes, Brooklyn Industries rocks.

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