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Diaper Bags.

It took me three tries to find one I like and I know I am not alone.

I finally spent about 2 hours looking at all the bags I could find on the Internet and then found the best site Ebags.com. The prices are great and so is the customer service.

I finally settled on a bag by Baby Kaed - Devani Nylon Diaper Bag (Tan w/Chocolate). It was more than I originally wanted to spend but when I added up the cost of the other two, I would have saved a lot by just getting what I wanted in the first place. ( That doesn't just go for diaper bags.0

I am not a frilly girl, so a lot of the bags kinds made me say "eewww". I also realized I needed to keep the darn thing from sliding off my shoulder while I carried Short Stuff. This can be worn like a purse or a messenger bag and stays put both ways.

I like it so much, I have used it as a carry-on on flights and have even used it as a soft briefcase for board meetings. I get complements on my "great bag" all the time, not my "great diaper bag".

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Anti-Icky-Poo

This is a product I discovered while trying to clean up after my dog with separation anxiety (a topic unto itself). Nothing could actually get the urine smell out my carpets until I found this. It even gets the smell out of wood.

Kids have all kinds of "accidents" and this stuff gets out the smell. It will break down any organically caused smell and there are plenty of those with kids. I even use it to wipe down my diaper pail periodically.

Bonus: you can still use it for pet accidents, it will even remove skunk spray!

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These look great. I won't even buy socks without non-slip for Short Stuff anymore. Thanks to workingmomsblog.com.

Product Review - Grippies

by Amy W.

Corrie Wilder and Yelena Mogelefsky bonded on the Long Island Railroad while sharing the same story: their kids were slipping all over the place. Not all socks have non-skid bottoms, nor do tights. And the ones that do have non-skid bottoms, they seem to never be in the right place.

So the idea for Grippies was born. And instant, easy and economical way to add traction to the bottom of tights or socks.

I was sent a package of the Iron-On Grippies as well as the Stick-On Grippies. My entire first floor is hard wood. And both of my kids love to run circles around through the kitchen, into the dining room and back through the family room. Often times they are chasing the dog or each other. Most of their socks have non-skid bottoms, but they still tend to slip. And none of the tights I have for either girl have non-skid bottoms. To say these Grippies come in handy is an understatement.

I used both, the Iron-On ones and the Stick-On ones on socks and tights. And both worked beautifully. The stars are cute, and the girls love saying they are "stepping on stars".

But there are other uses too - not only socks and tights, but gloves and heck, socks and tights for me as well. Not that I run through the kitchen chasing the dog, but I tend to be clumsy and coming down our all wood stairs is often an accident waiting to happen. And they are helpful for keeping my feet from sliding in my shoes when I have stockings on.

Check them out for yourselves, not only are they economical, but I am sure you can find more uses for them than I could think of.