Nicole from
Juicy Alligator tagged me with this cool tag a couple of weeks ago – I’m finally getting around to posting it! I did, however, follow the rules and take a picture of the purse I’m carrying ‘as of late’ – when she tagged me, I had all my stuff in my cool Coach bag, and had planned on taking a picture of that before switching over to my every-day bag when I was heading out to do my bi-monthly grocery shopping. Best laid plans… In my hurry to get the grocery shopping done, I switched bags before taking a picture, so no picture of my cool Coach bag… π
Updated: Coach pictures added at the end of the post… π
In case you are curious, the rules of this tag are as follows:
1) Post a picture of whatever bag you are carrying as of late. No, you cannot go up to your closet and pull out that cute little purse you used back before you had kids. I want to know what you carried today.
2) I want to know how much it cost. π And this is not to judge, this is for entertainment purposes only. So spill it. And if there is a story to go along with how you obtained it, Iβd love to hear it.
3) Tag some chicks. And link back to this post so people know why the heck youβre showing everyone your diaper bag/non-diaper bag.
OK, so 1):
2) I bought this at Target for $24.00. I usually shop long and hard for an ‘everyday’ bag. When I bought this one, it still wasn’t quite exactly what I was looking for, but it did have the cool magnetic light on the inside that lights up when you open it:
Of course the battery is dead, and I always forget to buy button cell batteries, so that cool feature is cool no more… π
I have a gaggle of bags stashed upstairs – I change them depending on where I’m going…I’ve found that for my ‘everyday’ bag, I’ve had to go larger than ‘normal’ for me, because the Princess Nagger is always having me stash stuff for her in it… π
Just for fun I thought I’d also show what picture I currently have in my wallet of the Princess Nagger…She’s just barely 1 year old in this one, I suppose one of these days I should put an updated picture of her in it… π
Nicole has also mentioned several times about using fondant for making cakes – I had commented that I had used it before, to make a purse cake for the Princess Nagger’s 3rd birthday, and of course Nicole wanted to see a picture of it… π So, since this is a purse post, why not show it here? Notice the date stamp on the pictures – I took these at almost 3:30 a.m. the day of the Princess Nagger’s party – I had been up all night finishing up the decorations and making the cake – so that it would be a surprise for her when she woke up. π
So there you have it! π Now to figure out who to tag… π Please don’t feel obligated to play if you don’t like tags, but if you have a cool purse or bag you want to show off, I’m looking forward to seeing it! π
Firefly
Julie (Cool Mom Guide)
Mimi (Minxy Mimi)
Jenni (Jiggety Jigg)
Stesha (Hot Chocolate Caramel Mocha)
Elizabeth (A Nut in a Nutshell)
Lazy Housewife (So Not Domestic)
Anne (Small Town Mommy)
Toni (A Daily Dose of Toni)
Just A Mom (You Can Call Me JAM)
UPDATE: Due to popular demand, here are my Coach pictures… π
I do store it in it’s cloth bag, and judging from the smudges on that, it’s a good thing! π
Let’s take a look inside:
Empty! Poor Coach bag… π
YES!
I’m number one!
And, it’s fitting cause I indeed visited my local COACH outlet store this week to invest in my local economy.
Thanks for the email and HAPPY VALENTINES DAY STACY!
That cake is cool!
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Halloooo! π
This is such a fun blog post! Haha! Pre-baby, I used to have the cutest, smallest clutches and bags. Now… They’re just functional. Sad. π
Nice bag and cool cake!!!
That light feature is so cool, I’ve never seen that before.
And I have outdated pictures of my kids in my wallet too! lol
I love the cake. And, I like your bag as well. A pretty good find at Target.
@I am Harriet: LOL Harriet!! Oh man I should have tagged you so you could show off your new Coach bag – but I know you’re not a big fan of tags, so I thought I’d let it slide…this time! (snicker!)
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!!
@Yaya: Thanks, Alicia! I was going to tag you, but I think you already were tagged with something similar…I still LOVE your orange bag! π
Happy Valentine’s Day! π
@San: LOL San! You’re right…I used to have the cutest (small) purses and clutches before having a baby…now I carry ‘functional’…unless I get to go out on those rare blue moon occasions! LOL!! Thanks for stopping by – LOVED your Valentine’s Day post with your surprise!! π HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! π
@Gina: Thanks so much, Gina! I loved that your hubby surprised you this morning – Happy Valentine’s Day! π
@Jolene: The light feature was one of the selling points for me…now to remember to buy a button cell for it! LOL!! Glad to know I’m not the only one with outdated pictures in my wallet! π
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY! π
@pam: Thanks, Pam! Target has some pretty good finds, don’t they? π
Happy Valentine’s Day! π
Next time…CHEAT…I want to see your cool coach bag…I’m a purse ho so I love me some bags! Although I really need one with that inside light thingie..how cool is that!
Thanks for the tag! I really like this one. One day soon I will post it, if I don’t forget…lol.
Hugs and Mocha,
Stesha
Love the bag! I just bought a new purse last week and I’m loving it! It’s amazing what a new bag will do for you. π
You know I love bags, but when you see my current one you’ll laugh hahahhahah…Thank you for including me in a bag show off LOL and I love the cake so cute π
Happy Valentine’s day!!!
Forgot to tell you I love your bag π
Thanks for the tag. I’ve seen this one roaming around and I’ve been wanting to play. Happy Valentine’s Day!
Love the cake and bag!
@nikkicrumpet: LOL Nikki! I was sure tempted to cheat…heh, heh! I’ll have to take a picture of my Coach bag just for you! π I was ecstatic to find the ones at Target with the light thingy inside – makes it easier to find stuff in the black hole…well, except when the battery is dead, like now! LOL!! Thanks so much for stopping by! π
@Stesha: Oh cool! I’ll be looking forward to seeing your purse post, Stesha! Thanks so much for stopping by! π
@Lolli: It is amazing what a new bag will do for you, isn’t it? π Thanks so much for stopping by, Lolli! π
@Firefly: LOL Firefly! I knew you would be a good candidate for this tag…(grin!) Looking forward to seeing what bag you’re currently carrying! π Thanks so much for stopping by! π Happy Valentine’s Day! π
@Just A Mom (Call me JAM for short): Oh, good! I’m glad you want to play – you have great taste, so I know yours will be great! π Happy Valentine’s Day! π
I guess I will hurry and change purses and clean mine out…….lol cause half of those wuld probably tag me………lol
@Lori @ The Downs Gang: LOL Lori! Good thinking! I was thisclose to adding you to the tag…then I got distracted, so you escaped the tag this time…(grin!!) Thanks so much for stopping by! π
cool cake!!!
Haha I’ll play along but probably can’t get it posted till Monday since my Bday is tomorrow and hubby apparently has something planned for all day. π I still wanna see the coach purse, though. π
@Kristen Andrews: Thanks, Kristen! π
@Lazy Housewife: COOL! I’m glad you’re going to play along! π HAPPY BIRTHDAY (tomorrow)! π That’s exciting that your hubby has something planned for all day – maybe it’ll make a great blog post for you, too! (grin!)
Okay, okay – I’ll take pics of my Coach purse tomorrow (you know, when it’s light out) and add it to this post so y’all can see what it looks like…heh, heh!
Oh, you Vixen. I’ll do it but tonight I’m calling all my bloggy BFF’s to help me pimp a good cause. http://www.coolmomguide.com/autismspeaks/
I think I need a bag with a built in light! Cool!
Hey Stacy – Glad we found each other’s blogs. I love your profile picture, that is too funny! And wow, I am impressed with the purse cake! Seriously, I’m impressed.
I couldn’t do this one if I wanted to since I don’t carry a purse. I just stash my ID, credit card and phone in my pocket..
The cake turned out great, yum! And the picture of PN is adorable.
@Julie@Cool Mom Guide: LOL! Thanks, Julie – and I’ve posted a comment, thanks for the link, it is a good cause! π
@Jenni Jiggety: LOL Jenni! It is cool to have a light… now I’m motivated to buy a new battery! (grin!!!)
@Kate: Awwww, thank you so much, Kate! I love your blog! Thanks so much for the compliments and for stopping by! π
@Casey: LOL Casey! I’m finding more and more women do that – I wish I could! Although when I do a GNO, I tend to make sure I have pockets to stash my ‘important’ stuff so I don’t have to carry a purse…maybe I should just think of it as GNO all the time…heh, heh! π Thanks for the compliments and for stopping by! π
I love your bag and Great job with the cake.
Hi Stacy!
Love the bag and explanation! You could still post a picture of your beloved Coach bag if you wanted π
Your fondant cake looks awesome π Katie’s b-day is tomorrow, but I don’t dare give it a try–knowing me, I’d end up with a re-do on my hands, or running to the store in the early hours for replacement! Love her cake–pretty Husky colors, though
(Admittedly though, I am a Coug–Go Cougs!)
@Chris: Thanks so much, Chris! π
@Nicole: LOL Nicole! OK, I’ve updated the post and added the Coach pictures… π
Happy Birthday to Katie (tomorrow)! π I know what you mean – I was really close to just pitching the whole thing and buying a cake at the store, but then decided to keep trying until I got it right…hence the reason I didn’t get to bed until 4:00 a.m….and why I didn’t do that for subsequent birthdays! LOL!!
Oh, that’s funny that it’s the Husky’s team colors – I didn’t even think about that when I did it, I was copying the colors of the purse invitations I had gotten – too funny!! My BIL is a HUGE Cougar fan because he graduated from WSU – I wasn’t a fan of either, really, but I took great pleasure in annoying him with Husky’s stuff…like buying a Husky’s outfit for my nephew when he was an infant…heh, heh! π
Empty or not, as least you have one! Thanks for the tag and I will be playing along. (And I’m a huge fan of Target bags too.)
I love your purse!! I am always hunting a good one down but can never seem to find any π
@blueviolet: LOL! You are so right about that! π Target does have unique and cool bags…I’m always spending way too much time in that section when I go…(grin!)
@Kat: Thanks, Kat! I’m always on the lookout for good ones, too – sometimes I luck out, and sometimes I ‘settle’… π