Company: Zerbert Baby
Item Reviewed: Toddler bag in “Claire” style
Item Given Away: Toddler Bag Winners Choice
Start Date: August 31
End Date: September 14

At Zerbert Baby, we are passionate about designing unique products for babies and toddlers. Inspired by children’s laughter and joy, our collections are stylish, well-crafted and functional.

Our fabulous selection of handmade burp cloths, blankees, bibs and bags are the perfect items to make your little ones smile. Keep coming back as we continue to expand our unique collections.

Toddler Bag

• Perfect size for the gym, church, or around town
• Eliminates the need for a big bulky diaper bag
• Made of fun and vibrant 100% cotton fabrics that will be sure to stimulate the senses (and stand out among the crowd)
• Bags are lined for added durability and finished with magnetic snap closure
• Personalize it with child’s name for that extra touch of style
• Holds two diapers, wipe case, drink cup, snack, and small toy
• Great for a big brother or sister gift idea when welcoming a new little one home; just add books, crayons, or small craft kits
• Size: 11 x 11

My Thoughts

This bag is so handy to have for my daughter. Now that she doesn’t need all the stuff I use to have to lug around for her when she was a baby this is the perfect size for the few pull ups and snacks and a toy or two. And it is very stylish too, a compliment that I have gotten about it more than once. I love the color combination of the Claire style, but they have many other combinations to choose from. I love using this bag for all our excursions and love the way it is made. I recommend Zerbert Baby Toddler Bags to everyone.

I have the opportunity to host a giveaway for one lucky Dirty Shirt winner to win their very own Toddler Bag. Please see rules below to enter to win today!

Giveaway

• MAIN RULE – Go to the Toddler Bag page on Zerbert Baby’s website and find which fabric you would choose if you are the winner and come back and tell me which one you would choose. (remember if this rule is not followed then no others will count)
• 1 Extra Entry – Subscribe to my RSS feed or by email (or let me know if you already are) in a separate comment.
• 1 Extra Entry – Follow me on Twitter (button in header) and let me know your Twitter name in a separate comment.
• 1 Extra Entry – Tweet this giveaway. Copy and paste – @Jentifa is giving a Zerbert Baby Toddler Bag! Check it out here http://bit.ly/cHiu1u. Then come back and leave the direct link to your tweet (go to your twitter account, click on the words when your tweet was sent (ie. 5 seconds ago) and copy and paste that link in comments.
• 1 Extra Entry – Friend me on Google Friend Connect on sidebar and leave a separate comment that you did.
• 2 Extra Entries – Write a post on your blog linking to my blog.

This giveaway will run through midnight on September 14, with winner being announced the morning of September 15. Winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to contact me before another winner is chosen. Giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.

Ecozip the future is green with a little help from you is a simple storage solution that saves time, money, space, and ultimately the environment. By creating the 2 bags in 1 technology, Ecozip enables you to store 2 types of items in 1 bag. This in turn reduces the amount of plastic bags needed for a single lunch or other sets of items you decide to pack and carry. And the fewer plastic bags we use, the less burden our plastic production and disposal place on the environment.

Ecozip bags are the perfect bag for my family and I as we are always on the go. The fact that you can use one bag two different ways is great and helpful in my family’s desire to be a greener one. For my toddler I am using my Ecozip bags compartmentalized so I can place her apple slices in the bottom and her half of a sandwich in the top. Now for my tween when we are on the go we use the Ecozip bags for her whole sandwiches and fruits and have also used them separately with her hair ties and jewelry for over night stays at her friends.

These can be used a multitude of different ways and I have already shared a box with my sister who loves the fact that you can separate foods. We have also put the kids crayons in one and a snack in the other and filled another whole one with Goldfish for a road trip, and I have used them to tote my makeup and beauty necessities and can keep the cotton swabs clean and dry in the other zip compartment. The possibilities are endless. But the number one thing I like the most is that we are making a difference for the Earth using the bags for more than one thing and I even reuse the ones that haven’t had messy foods in them. They are tough and last awhile. And they also come in three sizes; Snack/Sandwich, Storage/Quart and Storage/Gallon. All can be found at ECOzip-bags.com for $3.99 a box or purchase all three for $9.99. I recommend Ecozip bags to everyone.

Mrs. Rachael Smith after many mornings scrambling out the door with her children, realized she spent too much time worrying about the little details (keys, change of clothes, snacks, etc…) and not enough time focused on the essentials.

One day while struggling to juggle the demands of her infant daughter and toddler son at the airport, this all came to a head. As they boarded their plane, her son wanted his toy train and her daughter began crying for her bottle. While digging through her traditional diaper bag, Rachael accidentally spilled her daughter’s bottle all over the bag’s contents. Then, in desperation to find his toy train, she dumped out the bag and emptied everything out onto a chair.

Read the rest of her story here.

The benefits of the Mrs. Smith’s Diaper Bag are unmatched, like the unique pull-out drawer, which can be taken completely out of the bag. In the Mrs. Smith’s Diaper Bag, you can fit:

• Two bottles and one sippy cup in their own insulated holders
• Jars of baby food
• Two pacifiers
• Lots of snacks and toys
• Four to five sets of clothing
• Wipes in a their own wipes container
• Six diapers
• A washable, full-sized changing pad (included!)
• And dedicated places for your keys, cell phone, sunglasses, credit cards, cash, ID and water bottle

And you can access all of these items easily! The Mrs. Smith’s Diaper Bag converts to a backpack by using its own shoulder strap. It’s designed with style and flare, and keeps you organized. The Mrs. Smith’s Diaper Bag also comes in black for those who also love to be organized, but don’t do pink!

My Thoughts

This bag is simply amazing! Kudos to Mrs. Smith for designing the perfect bag! I have always been in awe over how much stuff you have to pack for a simple outing for a baby or toddler, and I have had three of them! But seriously in most other diapers bags you have to stack everything in one compartment. Oh sure, there may be a zippered area for your keys and a place for a bottle but have you ever seen one that has this???

That’s right it has a drawer! And not just any drawer but a compartmentalized drawer so everything that I have to bring along with me has it’s own place. BRILLIANT!!!! I am absolutely in love with my bag and take it everywhere with me, and I get lots of stares, especially when I am at a park and slide the drawer out for a band-aid. “Cool Bag”, “Where can I get one?” and “Holy Cow” are just some of the astonished quotes I have heard so far. And don’t think that this bag can only be used for babies or toddlers, nope I carry snacks for my teenage son it here, just don’t tell him I said that! I give this Mrs. Smith bag two thumbs up (if I had more this bag would get them) and I highly recommend it to everyone. I have even become their fan on Facebook I love them that much!! They would make an awesome present for Christmas.

And I am so excited to announce that Mrs. Smith has donated two bags for me to giveaway for my Gift Guide, winners choice, based on inventory in stock. Please see rules below to enter today!

Giveaway

• MAIN RULE – Tell me in comments which bag you would choose from the ones above if you are one of the winners. (remember if this rule is not followed then no others will count)
• 1 Extra Entry – Subscribe to my RSS feed or by email (or let me know if you already are) in a separate comment.
• 1 Extra Entry – Add my Christmas button to your site and let me know you did in a separate comment (code is at the top of blog)
• 1 Extra Entry – Follow me on Twitter (button in subscribe section on the right sidebar) and let me know your Twitter name in a separate comment.
• 1 Extra Entry – Tweet this giveaway. Copy and paste – Merry Christmas! @Jentifa is giving away Mrs. Smith’s Diaper Bags! 2 Winners Check it out here http://bit.ly/5wD39C. Then come back and leave the direct link to your tweet (go to your twitter account, click on the words when your tweet was sent (ie. 5 seconds ago) and copy and paste that link in comments.
• 1 Extra Entry – Follow Mrs Smith’s Bags on Twitter and let me know in a separate comment that you have.
• 2 Extra Entries – Write a post on your blog linking to my blog.

This giveaway will run through midnight on December 4, with winner being announced the morning of December 5. Winner will be chosen using Random.org from all valid entries and notified via email. Winner will have 48 hours to contact me before another winner is chosen. Giveaway is open to U.S. and Canada residents only.

The Reisenthel concept: Our products are extremely functional and versatile – perfect for everyday mobility needs. We use materials that are remarkably robust and durable. The first-class design merges with the product quality into a perfect blend of form and function. Our technical expertise makes sure that the products solve problems instead of causing them. Reisenthel products make life just that much more pleasant and enjoyable!

One of the nicer things in everyday life: It works perfectly, brightens up your day, adds a refreshing dash of color, is extremely practical, intelligently designed and well made … it‘s a Reisenthel product.

Reisenthel bags are great re-usable bags. I recently got the Mini Maxi Shopper L to review and I have to say these are some durable bags. Using them to shop for fruits and veggies and even a gallon of milk this bag held up. This bag has ample space and extra long handle that allow this bag to be worn over the shoulder. Now I can be trendy while being eco-conscious. Comes in a lovely little storage pouch that has a clip which allows me to clip it to my purse for any “spur-of-the-moment” shopping I may do. And to top off just how great this bag is, it comes in 20 colors and patterns and carries up to 26 pounds.

But the Mini Maxi Shopper are not the only bags that Reisenthel has to offer its customers. They have bags, boxes, magazine boards, baskets and wall organizers. They have something for everyone. So be sure to stop by Reisenthel today and pick up some functional products today!

From humble beginnings to a modern phenomenon, top gear bag designer OGIO still thrives on the substance that spurred its existence…vision. Michael Pratt fostered the prodigy that is OGIO, and with intuition and a little financial reinforcement spawned the young company’s venture into gear bag design. With an innovative line of duffels and packs loaded with excess features, OGIO dished out the inner extreme everyone craved. With this driving appetite, OGIO reinvented golf with a fresh contemporary line and a pimped out “golf cart”, more widely known as the BRV (battle-ready vehicle). OGIO spurred new age golf, and recognized the vast potential of their entity. Sharing a synonymous intense direction with action sports, OGIO’s eminence emerged from the get-go with the production of the hit motocross film “Global Addiction”. With a die-hard crew and collective insight, OGIO gathered top athletes from across the nation from moto, BMX, skate, snow, and surf to produce Team OGIO. Together OGIO designers and athletes unite to create specific action sports packs. This cutting-edge company has single handedly revolutionized bag design and there is more where that came from.

The amount of choices you get from this company for your bags is huge! They have top bag gear and technology for golf, duffel, travel, messenger, skate, moto, bmx, street, snow, girls and more! If you need a bag, they will have it. I want to show you the bag I got, the Sand Floral Road Trip bag.

I recently used this bag on a trip and let me tell you, it was perfect for what I needed to have. It has sleek styling combined with OGIO’s new logo treatment to show this sporty bag’s softer side, while still delivering signature features including an exterior cell phone pocket and side mesh water bottle pocket. Check out the features of this bag:

• Interior padded laptop sleeve
• Magnetic closure front flap with interior pocket
• Side cell phone pocket with velcro closure
• Front organizer panel including: jewelry, makeup and no boys allowed pockets
• Quick closure water bottle pocket
• Large main zippered compartment
• Adjustable shoulder strap
• Satin lined interior
• Laptop sleeve 12″h x 12.5″w x 1.5″d

This bag was a huge hit on my trip, everyone wanted to know where I got it and how well it was holding up, and I couldn’t sing it’s praises enough. I know where I will be getting my bags from now on. I highly recommend this companies bags to everyone! I love mine! Check Ogio out today!

The RuMe Bags are stylish and affordable bags that you ReUse and are designed for daily use for any situation such as:

• Grocery shopping
• Mall shopping
• Going to the library
• Going to the gym
• As a diaper bag
• For laundry
• And so much more

RuMe Bags are designed and packaged following a no-waste philosophy and are small enough to fit in a purse or glove compartment, with their patent pending enclosure system which enables three bags to roll up to about the size of your cup of coffee.

RuMe Bags are A Better Bag, Made A Better Way™ Launched on Earth Day 2008, Denver-based RuMe Bags are like no other reusable bag on the market today. They are:

Functional:

• RuMe’s come in the Original size, or the Mini RuMe or Macro RuMe so they’re perfect for any  occasion
• The long 11.5” handle is sized to carry over any shoulder – male or female – even while wearing a bulky winter coat.
• The innovative box-stitch sides and bottom design offers a structured environment for loading goods, while maintaining a flexible space for over-sized, bulky items.
• Made from water-resistant 180 denier polyester, the original RuMe bag can hold up to 50lbs (Mini up to 30lbs)
• When not in use, a set of three RuMe Bags can be rolled and tied together for compact carrying and storage; the patent-pending enclosure system enables three bags to roll up to about the size of a cup of coffee.

Manufactured Responsibly:

The RuMe Bag is designed and packaged following a no-waste philosophy, so there is no superfluous packaging or waste. Most importantly, all RuMe products are designed in the U.S. and manufactured in South Korea in a government certified Fair Trade Factory.

And Stylish:

RuMe’s four lines – Spring and Fall in New York, Silicon Valley and Boston Commons, as well as it’s Holiday Line and bold solid colors offer both men and women a stylish and durable alternative to plastic bags.

And on top of all that, these bags would make great wrapping for all your holiday gifts. Saves on paper that only goes into the trash. Help out your environment by using them this holiday season. And give the ones you love two gifts in one.