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For the last three years, I’ve been using a diaper bag instead of a purse. At some point during my son’s childhood, I decided that it would be easier to carry one bag as opposed to two. And I can fit so much more in a diaper bag. Inevitably, my purse/diaper bag has become somewhat disorganized.
While it doesn’t “appear” to be all that messy, it’s practically impossible to find anything that’s buried at the bottom. Part of the problem is the sheer number of compartments the bag has. The other part of the problem is the sheer number of items in the bag.
Kellogg’s recently challenged me to “Plus Up” my purse. In essence, this little exercise helped me scale down the items in my purse to those that are essential. So what are the items needed by moms like you and I?
Wallet, including identification, emergency numbers, cash, and one or two credit cards. I didn’t know this, but it’s much safer to leave the rest of your credit cards at home.
Notepad/Pen for lists, notes, etc.
Pouch for Toiletries. My essentials for this pouch include lip gloss, hand sanitizer, nail file and feminine hygiene products
Sunglasses
Cell Phone
Keys
Snack(s). In the busyness of getting the kids ready and packed up, I often forget to pack a snack for myself. Nuts, bars, and dried fruit are healthy snacks that travel well.
Speaking of snacks, I had an opportunity to try Kellogg’s new FiberPlus Bars during this challenge. Despite the fact that the word “fiber” is in the bars, they’re delicious. Available in 3 varieties, FiberPlus Bars pack in 35 percent of the daily recommended value of fiber (9 grams) and 20 percent of the daily recommended value of antioxidants E and zinc. Each bar contains 120-130 calories, 4-5 grams of fat, 7 grams of whole grains, and 10 percent of the daily recommended amount of calcium. The bars are free from trans fats, cholesterol and high fructose corn syrup.
My favorite of the three varieties is Chocolate Chip. FiberPlus Bars are also available in Chocolatey Peanut Butter and Dark Chocolate Almond varieties. Sometimes, bars that contain fiber can taste a bit like cardboard. I like the fact that the bars are not overly sweet but still taste really good. I feel like I’m indulging a bit, especially with the Dark Chocolate Almond and while I wouldn’t say they taste like candy bars, they satisfy my chocolate/sweet cravings.
So…how did I “Plus Up” my purse?
I got rid of a lot of things I don’t need or use. My husband is always complaining about how heavy my purse is. I found a smaller purse that is still capable of holding diapers, wipes, etc. for the kids without being large enough to cause strain on my shoulder. It’s also super cute! I also organized the smaller items into a clear pouch so I can still find everything readily and got rid of all of the credit cards I’ve been carrying around.
Win It! How would one of you like to win a $75 gift card and a package of Kellogg’s FiberPlus Bars to “Plus Up” your purse? Here is how you enter (please be sure to follow the rules so you don’t get disqualified):
HOW TO ENTER: Entries may be submitted in ONE of two ways.
1. Post a comment stating why you need to “Plus Up” your purse.
2: Tweet why you need to “Plus Up” your purse and include @rockinmama and the hashtag #plusup.
Limit one (1) Giveaway entry per person regardless of method of entry.
Remember you must follow the rules in order to participate. Good luck!
No monetary compensation was provided for this post. The gift card and product coupon for review and giveaway were provided by the company.
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I need to “plus up” my purse because I can never find my keys when I’m in a hurry to leave the house. I really need for my purse to be better organized.
It would be great to streamline my purse to only include what I need, not what I think I need!
my ‘purse’ is in real need of a plus up! Currently, I honestly am using a bag that I got with an intro-to… pack from my Dr… 😉 Time for a real change… lol
My purse is a total disaster! It is a bottomless pit of wallet, personal items, diapers, snacks, hand gel, wipes and who knows what else! I can never find my keys of phone! HELP!
I always have junk in my purse I keep telling myself I’m going to deal with. I actually carry a little purse inside my big purse and use the little one for enrrands where I don’t need my major purse!
Now that I’m a mommy of two it is even more of a mess! I’d need to get it organized so I can find things a lot quicker and be sure to carry all the essentials. I need to “Plus Up” so I can be better prepared!
I need to plus up just because I like Kellogg’s FiberPlus bars, they’re like candybars and I like to eat food like that when I am eating breakfast or a snack on the go.
I am still using my huge summer bag with all of the stuff for my girls. They are in school so I need to find a cute and much smaller bag
I need to “plus up” my purse because I can never find my keys, phone, or anything else for that matter. It all goes to the bottom!
I have been using diaper bags now for the last 6 years!
I need to ‘Plus Up” my purse because I can never find anything. I dig and dig. I have to dump half the contents out, or hand them to someone standing nearby just to get to the item I need. I do this every time!!! I hate it. I need help. I need an intervention!
clenna at aol dot com
I need a big plus up so I can quickly change purses to match outfits! I have built up quite a collection of purses but I always stick to one because of all the junk at the bottom that needs to be sorted through in order to get all the necessities in the purse – it’s just too much trouble to keep me fashion-conscious! You’ll see me out – hot pink purse with an outfit that totally doesn’t match…..HELP ME! lol
Somehow my purse, like my kitchen table, seems to collect things. I need to “plus up” to a real purse and keep it clutter free. My “purse” is actually bag my dad got from a lighting company he interacted with.
Somehow my purse, like my kitchen table, seems to collect things. I need to “plus up” to a real purse and keep it clutter free. My “purse” is actually a bag my dad got from a lighting company he interacted with.
My purse is such a disaster I can never find anything.
lkish77123 at gmail dot com
I think getting a purse rather than a diaper bag is a great idea! I’ve been thinking about it, but now it’s time lol. Finding my keys in under two minutes will be so nice. Thanks for the chance.
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My purse is a mess most of the time! I keep shoving stuff in until it either gets so heavy I don’t want to lug it around or I just can’t find anything anymore. Some organization and a healthy snack (instead of the candy that’s usually in there) would do it some good!
I need to Plus Up My Purse because I literally just went and weighed it. With everything I’m carrying in it at present it weighs a whopping eight pounds. Who needs three eye glass cases in their purse? I think I need to just get a pill case too, instead of carrying three different bottles of pills around with me all the time. The more and more I’m looking at this purse the more and more I know I need to get busy and tackle it.
My purse has turned into my daughter’s personal storage space so I never seem to be able to find any of my own stuff!
I need to Plus Up my purse because whatever I need at any particular time–keys, comb, lipstick, pen–is invariably at the very bottom and can only be retrieved by emptying the entire contents! Thanks!
I need to PLUS UP my purse because my purse is a mess and I need to be a better me!
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I need Plus Up that I could easily find my stuff in my deep purse and answer the phone much quicker too!
My purse in in need of a makeover because I hoard coupons. I carry all coupons with me because otherwise I won’t have them when I need them and I hate to buy a product when I know I have a coupon somewhere at home. I don’t even get the expired ones out promptly, so there this way too much weight on my shoulder.
I was reading articles on job interviews. Someone said they ntice when when someone comes in with an interesting bag. Also they said it should be structured not slouchy. So, I need something nicer to go on interviews.
melodyj(at)gmail(dot)com
Not enough room!!!!
Carla
cpullum(at)yahoo(dot)com
I need to “plus up” my purse because like you, I have everything in it and it is heavy… so heavy, that I leave it in the car most of the time and just stuff money or credit card in my pocket.
as I lighten my life I need to lighten the load
My purse is huge and a disaster area. I’m like you i had two toddlers so my purse became my diaper bag.
I could furnish a house with what is in my purse. I definitely need to plus it up.
I need to plus up my purse because it’s like a black hole! Things go in and can never find the way out!
I need to “plus up” my bag because, like many others, I have a habit of putting in way too many unnecessary items – old receipts, loose change, five different packs of gum or mints, etc., as well as items that tend to spill or leak, like hand sanitizer and boxes of staples or clips. I really need to simplify things are reduce it to the bare essentials!
My poor purse needs a PLUS UP, It is like an endless pit and it’s over 2 years old so I really could use some help.
I definitely need to Plus Up my purse(s). I hate digging through all the “stuff” when I need my keys and/or my phone. I don’t really have too many things in the bag, they just need to be more organized so I can reach in and grab them when they are needed and stop digging around for what I need.
I really need to “Plus Up” my purse because it is a mess filled with a ton of stuff and it takes me forever to find anything in it. It is also embarrassing. When I go into a store or something, I usually have to dump some stuff in my car 1st because my purse looks terrible with all that stuff buldging out of it. I too need to only have what I actually need and not every other thing that I don’t need in my purse.
I need it to help me find things in my purse
I tend to carry extra stuff all the time because I never know if I’m going to need something. Both daughters are in swimming and soccer and my 4yo daugther is in dance. I can never find anything in my purse because I have their stuff in there too, it makes me bonkers.
i need to plus up my purse..because my current wallet doesn’t keep change in it so i also carry a change purse..that half the time has my license in it…and then i take one but not both with me to run into a store ugh!
i’d love a new wallet to plus up my purse
nannypanpan at sbcglobal.net
I need to plus up my purse because even though I’ve scaled down to a fanny pack, I always just shove change and receipts in and wait until it it’s overflowing to empty it. I’ve got to get better at keeping it emptied out on a regular basis
vlbsweeps at gmail dot com
I need to plus up my purse because it is filled with so much crap I can’t find anything and it’s a hot mess!
I don’t have much fun in my grandma purse, but I have to have some snacks for when my grandkids ask. It’d be nice to have something healthy!
I need to plus up my purse because my kids seriously will write on anything and everything and expect me to keep it–forever! I have bits of paper from months ago and my purse is impossible to find things in. Maybe I should consider a paper shredder with a shoulder strap?
I need to plus up my purse because the straps are starting to dig into my shoulder as I tend to carry everything but the kitchen sink in there!
I need to “Plus Up” my purse because it’s so disorganized that I can’t find anything half the time! tylerpants{at}gmail.com
first of all, I have 5 children and carry a diaper bag/purse/tote bag for all my children’s junk . Its always unorganized and I spend time sitting in my van digging around trying to find my keys everytime I come out of a store. My change section of my wallet ALWAYS spills out. Next I could use to plus up and carry some Fiber plus bars because I often don’t eat all day when out running errands and stuff and end up with a hunger headache, starving. Since I am a nursing mother I probably shouldn’t go so long without eating.
I need to “Plus Up” my purse because it’s embarassing when I am searching for a pen to write a check at a checkout counter and everyone behind me is getting mad. I also hate having to dig for my keys, or sometimes can’t get to my phone quick enough when it rings. Thanks!
jackievillano at gmail dot com
I need to Plus Up my purse because I can’t find anything in it. I have receipts, change, appt. cards, and a bunch of stuff I don’t need floating around in my purse. I could use one that has a few more pockets.
I need t o plus up my purse because it is a disaster, I have to practically dump it to find anything.
My purse needs “Plus Up”-ed badly! I have 4 kids and between all of their stuff and mine, I have a terrible time finding anything in there! Thanks for the entry!
My purse needs some healthy items in it, not junk food.
I would love to plus up my purse. Right now I just throw everything in there at once and there is no organization whatsoever. I even throw garbarge in there…yuck! I would love to be able to find what I am looking for quickly instead of searching around and getting frustrated. Thanks so much for the chance!
I’ve been carrying a diaper bag around. (i’m a mom) I would love to win an awesome purse for when I have a night away from home. All my purses are old and now everything is about the baby 🙂
I really need to Plus Up my purse because it is a total waste land. I have junk in there that has to be at least four years old, from gummy bears, miniture Butterfinger candy, and would love some healthy options in it . You name I have it and I need some organization.
tamben7996(at)aol(dot)com
I need to plus up my purse because I carry at least 2 of everything. Which is silly, because does anyone really need two pencils, two mascaras, two lip balms, etc?
I need to plus up my purse because i can never find anything, all my purses are from before my kids also (they are 8 & 5) so i am way out of date too
thanks for the giveaway!
i need to “plus up my purse” because i can’t find anything in it. i have lost my stamps, coins, dollars, kids hair pretties and even my cell phone in my dungeon of a purse. pls help me plus it up! thanks clallen at ntin dot net
I need to Plus Up My purse because so many things get buried in the bottom of it that I can’t find the things I need.
wmmahaney(at)att(dot)net
I need to plus up my purse because I often carry things that I know I won’t need just to fill up the space, leading to an unnecessarily heavy bag!
I just bought my very first Coach handbag!!! I need some accessories for it please!!!
sarahcoulsey03 at gmail dot com
I need to plus up my purse because i literally opull everything out to find my coupons and check card at the store.
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My purse is a mess. It’s so cluttered and I just don’t know how to organize it anymore. I could so use this.
I’d love to help my mom Plus up her Purse! Between her trips taking the kids here to sports, there to school, cleaning the house and park trips with the dog…her purse has turned into Mary Poppins bag of endlessness!
i tweeted about my need to plus up my purse!
http://twitter.com/bellows22/status/25466235018
I need to “Plus Up” my purse because everything is dumped in there without organization. It makes it really hard to find items without digging through piles of receipts, etc.
I think I have receipts from 2009 lining the bottom of my purse, plus some old boxes of raisins and hair ties. Please help me plus up so I can get an organized purse for fall.
My purse is organized but I need to plus it up by replacing the candy and other junk food with healthier choices.
ewhatley at embarqmail dot com
I need to plus up my purse because I have a five year old now therfore it would look alittle crazy if I carried around a diaper bag yet I still have a lot of her stuff I need to carry like coloring books and crayons snacks and juices, toys and anything else she decides I need to carry plus I need to find somewhere in there to carry all my stuff!!!
My purse is a night mare and with three kids it is so messy and often gross the things you find in it, I loose so many important things, I can never find anyhing, I am always the person in line digging for my shopping card : )
I really need to plus up my purse-its pretty bad when u can’t find your cell phone in your purse and u have to have someone call the phone so u can find it…happens to me all the time lol
I always have wadded up tissues, receipts, and coupons in my purse. And, I usually have some squashed saltines. I need a better snack for sure.
jtmagmom73(at)gmail(dot)com