Mrs. Smith’s Diaper Bag (review + giveaway) (CLOSED)

Posted in: Current Giveaways,FYI Articles,Family & Parenting,Pregnancy,Reviews | April 29th, 2010

head_msdprbgs_BSS After having children in all age brackets it’s given me the opportunity to try out different sizes and styles of diaper bags. And what I found is that they all have been pretty much the same. Big and bulky or so small that they don’t provide enough room. And the styles are not so great either. Not to mention the fact that all of them have been unorganized because they give you just one large section where you’re expected to put everything.

Food with clothing and diapers — what if the bag gets tossed around and food spills or leaks? Yea, that’s happened. Then you’re stuck with dirty clothes. But wait, you packed those clean clothes because you wanted to be prepared in case baby soiled the outfit they were wearing. So that defeats the purpose, right? Ok, toss those in the dirty laundry pile. Unworn clothes. That’s nothing new here but I’d like to try to avoid that.

As a mom of two school-aged children, Rachael Smith, founder of Mrs. Smith’s Bags, knows the challenges that parents of young children face. With a sincere desire to help parents everywhere, she became inspired with ideas to build the most organized and spacious line of diaper bags ever made.

Rachael herself experienced what many parents have. While trying to meet the demands of her children and waiting to board a plane she was digging through her diaper bag to find a bottle for her daughter and a toy for her son and she accidentally spilled her daughters bottle all over the contents of the diaper bag. After her frustration wore off she decided to sketch the ideal diaper bag, just the way every parent would want. And that is how Mrs. Smith’s diaper bags was developed.

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There are 5 different styles of Mrs. Smith’s diaper bags to choose from; the Elite, Classic Pack, Exotic, Tempo and the Basic style. I chose the Bronze bag which has an alligator skin appearance. Very exotic! Very unique. Yep, that’s me. hehee

I love the fact that these bags look more like a fashionable hand bag rather than a frilly diaper bag. This is great for ladies who wanna keep that fashionista look even after child birth. And guess what dads… Mrs. Smith has designed a bag for you as well. Look at this rugged bag…

mid2_msdbveg_BSS Any daddy should be proud to carry this handsome bag! It has all of the features that the other bags do but without the girly look. No more cramming your cargo pants full of baby’s supplies or into a backpack just to avoid mommy’s diaper bag. You guys know that not everything will fit into those pants pockets. hahaa. Hey, you can still take those kiddos for a hike in the park because SURPRISE! these babies convert into a backpack. Yes, they are very versatile.

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Speaking of features, all Mrs. Smith bags come with a patented pull out drawer on the bottom. It’s in a zipped compartment that is easily accessible. And this is what makes Mrs. Smith’s diaper bags so unique and keeps the contents of your bag organized. It is separated into 3 sections. 1 large section for toys, food, or more diapers and 2 smaller sections for pacifiers, creams, lotions, and more.

No more spills to worry about now. I can keep my baby’s dry items separate from the liquids and jarred foods or snacks. And I don’t have to get frustrated anymore because I won’t be washing clothes that were never worn. YAY!

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Since the bags are two levels high they give you so much more room. Everything has it’s own place and is kept nice and tidy. No frantic searches through a pile of mess looking for that pacifier when your baby is in hysterics. All I have to do now is unzip the bottom, pull out the drawer and there in the small compartment is the pacifier. No guess work! There’s even a washable changing pad located inside the diaper bags flap. It rolls up neatly and has it’s own pouch so it doesn’t get mixed in with clothing or diapers.

As you can see in the images, there are plenty of pouches and pockets for other things too. Two mesh pockets for extra bottles or bottled water, and two padded pouches for cell phones, ipods or even sunglasses. Mrs. Smith thought of everything, didn’t she? She’s one amazing woman!

Now that I have this bag I can go out with just one bag. These are so nice and stylish I don’t have to carry my handbag. I just toss my keys and cell phone in my Mrs. Smith bag and go. With baby of course. hehee

So do you wanna see how you can turn a Mrs. Smith bag into a backpack? Check this out…

Now that I have you excited about Mrs. Smith Bags, I wanna excite you even more. One of you lovely readers are going to win your very own. How’s that? Sound good to you? Hurry and enter because you can’t win if you don’t enter. hehee

Winner chosen via random.org is #434 Missy ~ Congrats Missy!

Win It!!!

1 Winner will be chosen at random at the end of the entry period 05/29/10. Prize consists of 1 Mrs. Smith’s Diaper Bag.

** MANDATORY entry: Visit Mrs. Smiths Bags and tell me which bag you would choose if you won. AND You must be following my blog via Google Friend Connect, Facebook OR NetworkedBlogs in order to win. **

** (I MUST be able to verify this. Some of you who have entered my other giveaways have still not been verified via Google Friend Connect. In order for it to be legit you need to click the “Join this Site” button located in the left side bar of my blog currently visible using Google Chrome or Safari browsers only. Going through a “back door” or other means does not update my followers list, therefore I can not verify you are following.) **

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~ Mrs. Smith’s Diaper Bag (review) + #giveaway ~ Bella So Savvy http://www.bellasavvy.net/archives/3308 Ends 05/29/10.

Or post on your Facebook wall & post a link to that post for an extra daily entry.

*The retweet or post can be reworded but must include the ORIGINAL url link to the giveaway & must spell out that the prize is a Mrs. Smith’s diaper bag. If space does not allow for the original giveaway url link, please make sure that you add Bella So Savvy to your posts so that your followers know who is hosting the giveaway.

*Entries that do not include at least one verifiable piece of information will be deleted.

7.) Blog about my giveaway (post a link to the direct page of your blog post)

8.) “Like” Mrs. Smith’s Bags on Facebook and tell them that Bella So Savvy sent you. (the more “likes” they receive, the greater the discount they will be offering on their fabulous diaper bags).

Contest ends at 9pm. EST on May 29th when I will draw the winners at random. PLEASE leave your email address if it is not visible on your profile. Winner will have 24 hours to respond! If winner does not respond, an alternate winner will be chosen at random out of the remaining entries.

Open to US Only.

The views & opinions expressed in my reviews are simply mine. My views & opinions may differ from other consumers. I did not receive financial compensation for my review but did receive 1 Mrs. Smith’s diaper bag to test.