Simplify your life: Drop that Mom Bag and Grab a Clutch
September 28, 2012 by Cristi
”Where are my keys?”
Do you ever find yourself asking that as you dig around your overstuffed bag?
I do.
A lot.
I have a bad case of “Mom-Bag Syndrome.”
In fact, it wasn’t until I was frantically searching for my wallet one day and I had to look in seven- yes SEVEN different bags to realize I had a problem.
It was so comical that I decided to jot down the magical things I found. In one bag I found: a whistle, crayons, lipstick, knitting needles, string, a swimsuit, flashlight, a hot chocolate packet, finger puppets, earnings (I had been looking for those), several flavors of lipgloss, action heros, change of clothing for my son, multiple pens, a small notebook, gloves, fruitsnacks, wax lips (random I know), sunglasses, toothpaste, playdoh, and hand sanitizer all in ONE bag! But NO WALLET!!!
Well, I have found the solution!
Drop that “Mom Bag” and grab a clutch instead!
Well, that is if you don’t have small infants who need a lot of items. But even if you still have small children- still take the clutch and have a little bag ready in the car with items you may need for your children or yourself but don’t necessarily have to tote around.
If you don’t have small children…no excuses: DROP THAT MOM BAG!
One of my favorite bag features that I have seen are bags that have a two in one feature like this teal bag c/o Grace Adele.
The bag itself can hold a clutch with your essential items and that way if you need to simplify- you can take it out like this:
Go from taking everything with you.
To this:
And let me just say, that for some reason when I carry around a smaller purse or a clutch- I have an extra pep in my step. It makes me feel younger, fresher, sexier, and for one moment I can be…just me… without the heavy “Mom bag” attached to my arm.
Try it.
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Holy Schmoly Arm Muscles! I must comment on that first. Next life I’d like your arms…hair and eyelashes please. Okay yes, a clutch! Love this so much better than the deep purse that is the pit of stuff. Thanks for the cute post!
Funny because I have had all those same thoughts about you! I blame crossfit… mingled with several bags of candy corn- both which I can’t seem to get enough of. Good to know there is a little bit of progress in the arm department- I was pretty sure they were canceling each other out.
I have a Grace Adele bag too, with the “clutch”/Purse pull out feature and I LOVE it. Thanks for the cute post. I HATE looking for my long lost keys.
I am super happy that Scentsy made Grace Adele! Not only is it amazingly stylish it is awesome that you can mix and match you handbags an clutches and add other accessories and even jewelry! <3 Also thy are great quality and cheaper than other name brands
just sayin lol!
Oh, my. That’s me, the mom-bag woman. I’ve carried one for so long, I might be lost without it. Sometimes in the stores, I forgo a plastic bag and just use my purse. So pathetic. Maybe I should down-size, at least once in a while.
~FringeGirl
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I LOVE that bag! I have a black Lily, too, and she is awesome. I can’t believe how much I can fit in there, and I love my leopard Rae clutch with her. Thanks for sharing with everyone about Grace Adele! It’s my newest obsession.
Yes I agree with the Drop that Mom Bag and Grab a Clutch”
this is what I had in mine.
1. Keys, 2 sets one for me and one for my daughter which is always in the bag, for just in case
2. Wallet
3. 10 Hankies and 1 tissue (probably used)
4. Comb
5. Diary
6. 2 – Lipsticks
7. 2 – cards of Painkillers
8. 2 – 15ml bottles of hand sanitizer
9. sugarine (artificial sweetener)
10. 2 glasses cases 1 for reading and 1 one sun
11. Name tag, well really I do know who I am….I think
12. Mirror- just checking to see who I am
13. Business cards. dito
14. Mobile phone
15. Pen
16. Camera – I have a phone with a camera so why do I have it don’t know that either
17. Sat nav – don’t know I know my way around where I live and the local countryside.
18. 2 empty diet wrappers.
19. 2 diet bars. (got to have them as I may get hungry)
this is ridiculous, I am glad to have read this page.
Thank you I will be changing my habits.
don’t need to big bag. smaller is everything.
What did everyone else have in theirs.
All things we think we can’t live without. But, surprise!
I am SO in LOVE with Grace Adele! It’s ridiculous! These bags are amazing & the organizational, stylish system is SO far ahead of anything else out there!
LOVE! LOVE!! LOVE!!
This is such a wonderful purse system. There are so many more accessories you should check out! Head on over to see what I mean
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