Trying to stay organized is a battle. Even with my purse. Before the kids, I used to carry a cute little Coach purse. It was all I needed to carry my wallet, cell phone and maybe a mirror. When I got pregnant, I remember a co-worker laughing and telling me when the kids came, that purse wouldn’t last me a week. I laughed back and thought, “How much stuff could I possibly need”?
You guys are laughing too, right?
As my “thanks for birthin’ my babies” gift, my husband bought me a new Coach purse and I loved it. But, over the years, it began to lose its appeal. I’m constantly on the go and if I have the kids with me, it’s all I can do to get through the check out line in one piece. The receipts and any other miscellaneous papers, juice cups, snacks, etc. get shoved in the bag to be dealt with later.
Several weeks go by and then all of the sudden, I have wads of paper in the bottom of my purse. Or, better yet, I can’t find my sunglasses. Or, better yet, I find broken sunglasses because I hastily shoved my wallet in my purse and broke the hinge.
Yep. $200 Ray Ban sunglasses down the pooper. True story.
Enter Grace Adele.
I purchased my first Grace Adele bag a few months ago when I became a Scentsy consultant. I thought they were attractive but I honestly didn't give much thought to the functionality of it. A purse is a purse, right?
(I know I've mentioned it before and the purpose of this post is NOT to sell you a purse. Us mom's need to stick together and if I find something that helps me, you're darn tootin' I'll share it with ya)!
I now have 3 Grace Adele purses of different sizes. I've used them every day and within one week, I noticed I no longer had wads of paper laying in the bottom of my purse. I noticed that my car keys were actually at my finger tips.
And, my NEW sunglasses? Tucked into their own little pocket away from that big, bad wallet.
It wasn't until my latest trip to Nashville that I truly understood what a gem Grace Adele is. I travelled with the Shelby bag and it had plenty of space for my wallet, makeup bag, 2 magazines, a bottle of water and a few other necessities. My boarding pass, drivers' license and cell phone were easily accessible.
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| The top picture shows the clutch interior. Lots of pockets and storage! And, did I mention TWO shoulder straps? |
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| My pink Shelby and Shae clutch. |
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| Adding my "bling". Grace Adele has TONS of accessories so you can customzie your own bag! |
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| Shelby bag interior. Check out all of those pockets! And, how cute is that lining? |
We took a few trips to downtown Nashville during my visit and I didn't want to carry the larger bag with me. No problem!
I took the clutch out of the front pocket and wha la! Instant small bag that was perfect for carrying a credit card, ID, cell phone, sunglasses and makeup bag.
And, huge surprise! The clutch came with TWO shoulder straps so I could coordinate the color with my outfit.
As I was walking down the street past a restaurant, I overheard a woman say, "She has a cute purse". Yay!
Even thought I no longer have a use for a diaper bag, I've heard the Mary bag can double as one. It has 2 side pockets that can easily hold a bottle and the interior pockets can fit wipes, bibs, pacifiers and any other thing you might need.
Grace Adele has a simple, smart system. First, choose your color. Next, choose your bag style. Pick your accessories and you're good to go.
Oh! Did I forget to mention they also have matching jewelry so you can complete your look?
It's like Charming Charlie's for purses!
And, so. This takes me to my GIVEAWAY! Leave me a comment on why you think Grace Adele would be helpful to you. I'll choose a winner on July 31st to receive:
A Grace Adele Style System that includes a bag and clutch of YOUR CHOICE!*
*excludes the Laney and Bella Leather bags and clutches
* offer only valid for residents of the US and Canada
Start picking out your bag and clutch now! There's a cool "Build Your Look" tool so you can create your fav!
Website: https://suzannebanks.graceadele.us
Good luck!
(You can thank me later) ;)
9 comments:
I have three kids. This means activities x3, permission slips x3, homework x3, calendars x3...you get the idea. My youngest is 5, and a boy, so I always need snacks and wipes at my fingertips. This bag may just save my life!
As a person who also used to carry a very small purse, I knew that would change once I had kids. Now with two littles and one on the way, I'd love to have a purse with that much functionality. Thank you!
It would help me be much more organized so I can find things easily in my purse!
I have BG twins and 2 older kids. This would be tremendous help!!!
I had never even heard of Grace Adele until I read your post. First off, I love the color of that bag - good choice! And that's ingenious that the two bags go together! Wish I would have thought of that.
Anyways, you have me very interested in this brand and my fingers will be clicking over on Google to check it out just as soon as I finish this plea for picking me in your giveaway! A busy, frazzled mom still needs cute accessories and this would be a good start :)
I have twins too! they just turned 3 June 8th. trying to organize with them around is like shoveling in a snowstorm. my motto is "simplify." I think this would help!
My mom has 6 kids and the youngest of them is 4. How she carries as much as she does in her bag is beyond me - it's like Felix's bag of tricks. I'm sure she'd appreciate this bag to no end, she's always digging around trying to find something in there.
Thought maybe adding a second comment would increase my chances :) I spent a lot of time on your Grace Adele website and all the stuff is so super cute. Very sophisticated, but still practical. That is hard to find.
I have a 9 year old son and am expecting our second baby in August. Our son plays sports so I am constantly hauling around my stuff, his stuff, his dad's stuff, camera, drinks, snacks, and will add the baby's stuff in just a few short weeks. I'm pretty sure I'm going to need all the help and organization I can get!
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