Baby Mae Mini Diaper Bag Giveaway

Diaper bags are obviously a Mom-Must-Have. With that said, mine spends most of it's time in the trunk of my car. Everything I have in it is necessary (in case of emergency) but most of the time I'm just running in and out of stores or dropping by a friends for an hour or two. So, I really don't need 10 diapers, 50 wipes, a backup outfit, two change pads, receiving blankets, etc.!

Introducing the Mini Diaper Bag... when I found these on Etsy (of course) at Baby Mae Boutique all I could think was GENIUS. There have been so many times I've shoved loose diapers and a ziploc full of wipes in my purse and thought "gee, I wish I had a tiny diaper baggy thingy-me-bopper organizer that I could throw in my purse". Fact is, us Moms usually have our arms full... between our purses, keys, and babies, there's not an extra arm (or enough muscle for that matter) for a huge diaper bag. I love, love, love my mini diaper bag. It's the perfect size for a few diapers, a small pack of wipes and your diaper cream... the essentials only.

When do I use it? All the time. As big as the basket in my Graco stroller is, when I hit the mall, between toys, Cheerios, my purse and my bags (duh, I'm shopping - where else am I going to put them?), I'd have zero room for my regular diaper bag. I can easily throw my mini diaper bag in the basket and have plenty of room for all my nonsense and the other things I "need" (my husband's finally got me thinking "do I need this?" when I hit the shops... problem is I can pretty much rationalize murder). When I have a playdate, I know that the host Mom will have a place for me to change Jane... all I need are the "essentials".

I've only had this mini diaper bag for a few days now and it's well worn in... thankfully, it's super high quality and durable so I have no worries! Plus, it's super cute (see the picture with my darling model). I love the fabric. If you're not carrying your purse (which I often don't these days - just throwing what I need in my Coach wristlet - another Mom essential if you ask me) the Baby Mae's mini diaper bag has a wrist strap which makes it easy to carry when your arms are full (the only time my arms aren't full is when I'm sleeping). It's also got velcro closure which is necessary and makes it easy for once handed diaper retrieval - if your child is anything like mine, you require all of your other limbs to hold her still.

As usual, I wouldn't brag about a product I love without giving you the chance to "steal" one yourself...

Baby Mae Boutique Mini Diaper Bag Giveaway:

Fabulously, Michelle at Baby Mae Boutique has offered one of our followers a Mini Diaper Bag of her own! As if it wasn't great enough - you'll get to choose your own design from several different fabrics Michelle has on hand.

Here's how to enter: (1) Check out Baby Mae Boutique and leave a comment on another product of Michelle's you'd like - or why you would like the mini diaper bag. (2) Vote for MOmMy bRaIn on TopMommyBlogs.com by clicking on the button to the left and then clicking "click to vote".

For extra entries:

• Tweet or blog about this giveaway
• Check out my post "Cayden's Great Strides 2010". Donate $1. Donate whatever you can. You'll get an extra entry for each dollar you donate.

I love supporting Etsy sellers like Michelle at Baby Mae Boutique - they have great, high quality products at fabulous prices (the mini diaper bags go for $13US a pop - WICKED!). Everyone feels better supporting smaller businesses (especially with the economy the way it is) vs. the larger retailers!

PS - Be sure to check and see if you are one of the winners of our Pampers Dry Max Giveaway or our Twice As Nice Sleep Sack Giveaway (winners posted in right hand sidebar)!