what’s in my diaper bag. it’s totally interesting.

soooo… fair warning.  this is a sponsored mom-post if there ever was one.  but, let’s make this as fun  and painless as possible.  i trust it can be done!  and honestly, as i went to shop for these puppies and came along them in the target aisles i was like, “ok.  huggies.  you’ve impressed me so far.”

i’m the gal who’s usually lugging the three-pound (costco brand–is anything they sell not large?  trust me–package of wipes around in my non-diaper bag (it’s a baggu bag, and has been since the beginning!  nary a suitable diaper bag could be found and so, i made do.) and wishing i had a cute little ditty to carry them in instead.  i was definitely given one or two for my shower but… never took to them?  it sounds like some serious bonding is necessary to commit to a little wipes case and, well, i guess that’s what i’m saying.  the step of removing wipes from one container and inserting them into another was… too much for this mom?  whatever, it was one step that got swiped and so three-pounds of wipes came with us everywhere.  not ideal, but we got by and parker had a clean bum and that’s what mattered.  plus, some of them don’t seal properly?  and have you ever tried wiping a bum with a dry wipe?  no?  it doesn’t work well.

now, three pounds of wipes, plus a water bottle, phone, wallet, diapers, various lip accoutrements (yeah i said it), hand sanitizer, sunflower seeds and/or cashews, fruit leathers, almonds, altoids (coffee breath is real)… well, we’re looking at 10 pounds of bag and thirty pounds (these days) of child and one tired mom-bicep.  we need to cut down everywhere we can and swiping out my industrial-sized wipes for a sleeker, cuter, and lighter one?  okay.  i’m all ears.

but wait, we need to elaborate on the wipes.  i’m sure i’m the first to think of their multi-purpose use.  clean bum?  as though that’s all wipes are for?  please.  my favorite purpose for wipes is when i am doing a quickie clean-up and i use them on the stairs to capture all the gracie-tumbleweeds and other hunt dirt.  one wipe and i do a whole staircase, oh yes i do.  i turn and turn and fold and fold until that thing is covered in filth.  and don’t get me started on hands, faces, and dirty restaurant tables.  how about sweaty armpits?!  (just kidding.  i’ve actually never done that though, i’m not sure why.)  does anyone just use wipes for their true intended use?  is that a trick question?!?!

i feel like with posts like these i wish you could see me, my hand raised, “i solemnly swear to tell the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth…” but i actually do like these huggies clutch wipes.  i had them sitting on the desk for the last few days, reminding me to write this post, and as i kept passing them i was doing a double take thinking, “okay, i really do like you, clutch-wipes.  and i really am going to continue buying you.”  it doesn’t scream “wipes!  mom alert!”  it’s just the right size has both a zippered opening AND the click opening on the front which i think is pretty clever.  and it has cool designs (i’m partial to the one pictured above).  plus a little snap thing for attaching to the stroller (or attaching to the strap of the bag on the inside if you have a mary poppins diaper bag where things disappear like i do!).  basically, good product all around.  nicely done, nicely done huggies.  a-plus.

your diaper bag?  what’s it weighin’ in at these days?  need yourself some clutch ‘n clean wipes?  oh yes you do.