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My Favorite Things Holiday Giveaway + 18 More Giveaways!

November 17, 2013Contests, Giveawaysdiaper bag, giveaway, handbag, purseAlicia

Take a look at the gift collage above to see all the amazing giveaways you are about to enter!

Scroll down to see my giveaway up close.

Enter to win My Favorite Things prize package at the bottom of this post.

HOP around to all the other sites, check out their amazing prizes, and enter to win their gifts!

I’ve been thinking.. what are some of my favorite things and what makes a thing a favorite thing?

My favorite things are things makes life easier. Before having kids, I didn’t think much about what makes life easier, besides money and cute clothes. Duh.

Here are some of my favorite things:

a smartphone
lots of smartphone chargers (one for every room and the car is ideal)
a blow dryer that dries hair very fast
the perfect purse
a great diaper bag that is easy to get into and wipe clean
comfortable shoes
things that help the kids sleep better
and things to help organize all the ‘stuff’ in a family home like baskets

I’d have to say that one of my all-time favorite types of things are bags. Purses, diaper bags, computer bags, reusable bags, tote bags. You name it. I have bags full of bags in my shoe closet. I love black bags because they go with just about anything and busy moms need a purse or diaper bag that she can grab and go and not have to worry about whether it matches her outfit or not, right? That’s also me telling you that most of my purses and bags are black. I’m trying to branch out and get other color bags but it’s hard. I’ll let you know how that goes.

I’ve put together a giveaway prize pack that I think you’ll love especially if you are a bag fangirl like I am!

It includes a JJ Cole Caprice diaper bag valued at $69 and a 3.1 Phillip Lim for Target Medium Satchel in black valued at $44.

One winner will get both of these bags!

3.1 Phillip Lim for Target Medium Satchel in black (specs)

Shell Material: Polyurethane
Liner Material: Cotton
Closure Style: Zip Closure
Compartment details: Interior zip pocket
Handle Type: Double Handle, Removable Strap
Dimensions: 9.5 ” H x 6.5 ” W x 13.62 ” D
Care and Cleaning: Wipe Clean
Learn more about this bag here

JJ Cole Caprice Diaper Bag (specs)

spacious interior with multiple organizational compartments
easy-access exterior pockets for wallet and cell phone
insulated side bottle pockets
removable, adjustable shoulder strap
includes Grips™ stroller attachments and coordinating changing pad
Learn more about this bag here

To enter to win these gorgeous bags, use the rafflecopter form below.

a Rafflecopter giveaway

I have teamed up with 18 other bloggers to share some of our favorite things with our readers. This is not a group giveaway, just a fun blog hop where you’ll find see lots of fun and exciting things and get to enter to win them all!

For additional entries, head over to the other my favorite things blog giveaways and enter the giveaways on their site. Return to The Mommy Insider and leave a separate comment for each blog, telling me where you entered.

Entries must be received by 11:59pm EST on Nov. 30, 2013. Winner will be chosen via Random.org and notified via valid email address.

Thanks so much for entering and good luck!

Conquer the ‘Style or Function’ Debate with Mia Bossi Diaper Bags

March 15, 2012Diaper Bags, Handbags & Accessories, New postsdiaper bag, handbag, mia bossiAlicia

Mia Bossi diaper bags allow new moms to conquer the ‘style or function’ debate.

The Mia Bossi Reese Blueberry is a fabulous messenger style diaper bag that will hold all of your mom-essentials. You can double loop the strap through the rings on the site to wear as a shoulder bag. While I don’t need a diaper bag anymore because my

Mia Bossi Reese Blueberry diaper bag — Here I am using the Mia Bossi bag at Blissdom to carry my laptop and more.

daughter is 5 years old, I use my Mia Bossi bags for travel and work. Mia Bossi diaper bags can double as a purse and a laptop case making it perfect for moms as they transition out of the diaper toting years. The lining actually zips in and out making it a breeze to clean. I highly recommend that you get the additional insert for your laptop.

The Reese Blueberry helps keep busy moms organized with the many pockets inside and out. I HAVE to have pockets on the outside of my handbags. The outside pockets on this bag are perfect for holding things like your cell phone, camera, and hand sanitizer.

Features of the Reese Blueberry bag:

Machine washable faux fur changing pad
Zip-in and zip-out inside lining – Love, love, love this! Easy to clean.
Cell phone holder
Two exterior bottle holders – These are a perfect location for your cell phone and compact camera.
One interior bottle holder – Also great for a water bottle
One private zippered pocket
Keychain holder
Diaper holder
Baby wipe holder

Mia Bossi Reese Blueberry diaper bag review

Take a look at all of the celebrity moms who have been seen with Mia Bossi diaper bags here!

Connect with Mia Bossi:

Disclosure: I received a Mia Bossi bag for review purposes. All opinions are my own and were not influenced in any way.

Win a Calvin Klein Python Shopper Bag from Designer Chatter!

December 10, 2010Contests, Handbags & Accessoriescalvin klein, designer chatter, handbag, shopping toteAlicia

Designer Chatter Calvin Klein giveaway

Do you take reusable shopping bags with you to your local grocery store? I hope so! What about the book store or the mall? Probably not. It just doesn’t seem right to take a flimsy reusable grocery store shopping bag to the mall does it? Well, now you don’t have to. Check out the Calvin Klein Python Shopper Bag sold at Designer Chatter. Its classic style and designer quality make it the perfect black shopping bag to take with you every time you go to the mall, the book store, or the beauty store. Carry the Calvin Klein Python Shopper Bag alone or with your regular hand bag!

Shiny snake skin tote with silver hardware
Magnetic closure
inside pockets
Width 13″ Length 12″ Handle 9″
PVC
Imported

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GIVEAWAY!

We are giving 3 lucky readers a Calvin Klein Python Shopper Bag from Designer Chatter!

To enter to win:

Mandatory – 1. Click here to go to Designer Chatter and browse their jewelry selection. Then come back here and tell us what your favorite piece of jewelry is in the comments below.

Mandatory – 2. ‘Like’ our Facebook page. The 3 winners (First name, Last initial) will be announced on our Facebook page and must respond within 24 hours or a back up winner will be chosen.

Optional extra entries –

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Entries accepted through December 22nd.

If you need an adrenaline rush.. shop online sample sales

August 17, 2010Diaper Bags, Handbags & Accessoriesgilt, handbag, online sample sales, rue lalaAlicia

I haven’t even moved from my office chair in two hours and I’m exhausted.
Why am I exhausted? Blame Gilt and Rue LaLa, two online sample sites that I’ve been glued to for the last couple of hours in hopes of snagging a Francesco Biasia or BCBGMAXAZRIA handbag, ultimately getting the BCBGMAXAZRIA Femme Fatale Medium Satchel, pictured below. Yay!

In case you aren’t farmiliar with online sample sale sites like Gilt and Rue LaLa, the jist of it is that these sites provide shoppers (aka members) access, by invitation only, to luxury brands at prices up to 70% off retail. Most online sample sales last 24-36 hours and feature hand selected styles from designers. The catch is that there are only a select number of each item available so if you see something you like, you’d better put it in your shopping cart right away or you might lose any chance of buying it.. at up to 70% off!
That’s what happened to me in the case of the BCBGMAXAZRIA Femme Fatale Medium Satchel on Gilt.
I saw the bag, knew I liked it, but I didn’t put it in my cart and about 5 minutes later it was not available. Luck for me, the shopper who had put it in her cart had 8 minutes to buy the handbag before it went back on sale. I didn’t know when her 8 minutes started so I just hit refresh over and over waiting for the “Wait List” (you can be added to a wait list for items) button change to “Add to Cart” and it did! What a relief!

I’ve been very happy with my two most used handbags, both Coach, but my favorite Coach bag is missing two pieces, my second favorite Coach handbag is not quite large enough for the trip, and I desperately wanted a black handbag so I went out on a serious and very time consuming search for the perfect handbag. The funny thing is though, I ended up with a tan handbag.

I gave up on The Sak Silverlake Bucket bag I was seriously considering buying because I couldn’t figure out what the true color of the bag was.. as you’ll see in this post. I am going out of town next Thursday and wanted to find a handbag that could be delivered by Tuesday so please please let this bag be delivered by then!

I’m obsessing over the Silverlake Bucket bag from The Sak but what’s up with the color? Your help please?

August 13, 2010Handbags & Accessories, New posts, Personaldelima, handbag, silverlake bucket, the sakAlicia

So for the last couple of days I’ve been totally (beyond totally) obsessed with finding a medium size handbag.
Here are my requirements. It must be about 11-12″ wide, soft leather, black (or tan…), the handbag has to have an outside pocket that will hold my iPhone, not a fold over flap type closure (zipper or magnet preferably), a wide opening, and can be carried on my shoulder or crossbody.
After close to 96 hours of searching (more like 4 or so) I finally found a handbag that I like the style, design, color, and quality of but wouldn’t you know that I can’t figure out what darn color it is? If I can’t figure this out by Monday, I’m going to move on to another bag. I need to order something ASAP so it will arrive before my next trip in a couple of weeks.. and I don’t want to give up on the Silverlake Bucket bag. 🙁

Here is my delima

I LOVE the The SAK Silverlake Bucket Bag pictured below and I want the dark amber bag pictured below.. BUT the dark amber on The Sak website and the dark amber on Amazon.com look totally different and I don’t like the dark amber I see on The Sak website here but I love the dark amber shown here on Amazon.com. So which product photograph most closely portrays the true color and which one should I order?

Help please!?
What do you think I should do?

Should I order the cheaper ($118) dark amber Silverlake Bucket bag from TheSak.com website in hopes that it turns out to be the dark amber I see on Amazon.com or should I order the dark amber Silverlake Bucket from Amazon.com which is more expensive ($155) but I like the color shown in the product photograph? Please tell me in the comments below.