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what’s in your mom bag? {#giveaway to @target too!}

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The mom bag. What EXACTLY does that mean? Before kids I though it meant a horrendous, barf filled, booger infested bag that moms tote with them everywhere. It’s contents…who knows, and Lord knows I wasn’t willing to find out. Fast forward to after having kids. Oh how the tables have turned and now I’m toting around my very own. While some “mom bags” could very well be quite perfectly described as written above, I’m happy to say that my bag and contents are far from that. And the label, mom bag, doesn’t describe mine. I’ll call in the go bag – as in, always on the go mom toting four kids to and fro 🙂

My bag contains essentials that travel with me every. where. i. go. This bag goes easily in my diaper bag and I can grab it quickly to run around when I’m not toting the babe too. I KNOW you have the same…come on, spill it! What are the essentials that travel with you everywhere with you? I’ll share my top 10 things found in my bag, but you have to tell me yours too! Leave me a comment below and maybe I will realize I’m forgetting something that is an absolute must, that I didn’t know what an absolute must until now!!

All right, let the fun begin…

ONE – sugar free gum and mints…both. because some days you leave the house without brushing your teeth. gross? yes. i don’t know why i don’t just pack a toothbrush and mini tube of toothpaste…
TWO – lip balm. refer to number 1, those go hand in hand in my opinion. freshen it up baby!
THREE – sophie the giraffe. something for the little one to gnaw on. let’s face it, they always have to have something in their mouth, and i’d prefer it’s something that is made for them instead of, you know…my keys.
FOUR – bags to dispose of dirty diapers on the go. you never want to be that mom at play group that puts the poopy diaper in a friend’s trash can for all to smell. if you don’t have these in your go bag, go get some pronto!
FIVE – pacifier. because sometimes, that is the only thing that will do the trick.
SIX – snacks. period.
SEVEN – hand wipes and hand sanitizer. nasty is everywhere, these help eradicate it as much as possible when on the go.
EIGHT – kleenex. refer to 7, although i use kleenex for nastyness on the face.
NINE – a hat for the baby. you just never know when you will be out and about and need this gem.
TEN – baby k’tan carrier. sometimes i am out and the baby won’t sleep. i love this carrier because it can fold a lot smaller than other carriers and is easy to quickly put on too. you won’t miss a beat!

SO…what am I missing? I’d love to hear what’s in yours!!

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September 5, 2014 By Shannon

About Shannon

the fashionista :: shannon is a wordy, type-A OCD momma to FOUR little ladies and wife to her perfect match of 14 years now. she will run for fun, emotional stability, drinks and more importantly {chocolate}. shoes, bags, baubles and cute babies are her vice. she loves anything fashion and is loving every second of having 4 little fashionistas in training! {life motto :: Phil 4:13} Find more of Shannon on her blog, twitter, pinterest, facebook, instagram and Google+.

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Breanne

September 18, 2014 at 11:42 pm

Hand sanitizer

liz l

September 18, 2014 at 10:11 pm

Socks, extra onesie, wipes/sanitizer

Lisa L

September 18, 2014 at 9:39 pm

I always have snacks and a water bottle in my bag

Courtney Jarboe

September 18, 2014 at 8:10 pm

Bandaids and neosporin. I’ll be ready for when the kids take a spill!

Courtney Jarboe

September 18, 2014 at 8:09 pm

Bandaids and neosporin. My kids can take a spill and I’ll be ready!

Char

September 18, 2014 at 7:54 pm

Hand sanitizer and baby wipes are my big ones. Although I always be sure to have a change of clothes (even just a onsie) for my 2 1/2 yo.

Montanna Sutherland

September 18, 2014 at 7:02 pm

My camera is always in my bag.

shannon wilkovich

September 18, 2014 at 11:53 am

baby tylenol

jenn huey

September 18, 2014 at 10:54 am

Cell phone charger, chapstick, hair ties, snack cup, sippy and hand sanitizer

Terry Maigi

September 18, 2014 at 9:24 am

Great list! I always add tylenol to my bag!

Angela saver

September 17, 2014 at 10:34 pm

I have hand sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, lip gloss, pens, hair ties, & bandaids in my bag!

Cori Westphal

September 17, 2014 at 9:56 pm

Advil for mom! And Tylenol for baby, just in case a fever hits!

coriwestphal at msn dot com

Dawn Monroe

September 17, 2014 at 8:36 pm

I have hand sanitizer, baby wipes and a camera in my Mama bag.

lissa crane

September 17, 2014 at 7:41 pm

My Go bag always has snack, bottled water, and baby wipes! Even though my kids aren’t babies any more, I use the wipes for so many things, that I just can’t live without them!

Nicole Pyles

September 17, 2014 at 7:08 pm

Notebooks!! Wayyyy too many notebooks. All with different purposes. 🙂

wendy rozema

September 17, 2014 at 6:33 pm

In my go to bag, I have kleenex, Mascara, Lip balm, and hair ties!

Sarah

September 17, 2014 at 4:42 pm

Mine includes a bottle of water, sunglasses, travel size sunscreen, orbitz gum, hair elastic, lip balm, hand sanitizer, hassa wooden rattle/teether, a washcloth, tide stain stick, and goldfish crackers.

kelly mcgrew

September 17, 2014 at 4:39 pm

kindle, hair tie, bottle of water, hand sani, brush/mirror compact, phone/ipod charger.

Pam H.

September 17, 2014 at 3:48 pm

I have hand lotion, lip balm, hand sanitizer, and band-aids in my go-to-bag.

Suzi T

September 17, 2014 at 2:56 pm

Now that my girls are older (7 – twins) my ‘Mom-Bag’ items have morphed…
1. Lip balm
2. Lip gloss
3. Unscented, plain-jane hand lotion
4. A body spray with a light, pretty scent
5. Nail clippers
6. Bobby pins
7. Hair ties, hair ties, hair ties!
8. Gum & mints
9. Ear buds
10. Water & granola bars
BONUS ITEM: Sunglasses, 3 pair, one for me, and one for each of my girls. 🙂

Seyma Shabbir

September 17, 2014 at 11:23 am

Great list! I would add infants tylenol, pedialyte and a thermometer for sick times!

Marianna

September 17, 2014 at 8:19 am

Bottled water! Gotta stay hydrated!

soha molina

September 16, 2014 at 11:38 pm

I have diapers.

kelly D

September 16, 2014 at 8:15 pm

I keep mints, tissues, hand sanitizer and lip balm in my go-to bag.

Julie M

September 16, 2014 at 6:02 pm

Wipes, hand sanitizer, sunglasses (for me and my little guy), sunscreen, bug spray, Benadryl, bandaides, hot wheels, snack cup and of course, Advil!

jamie upham

September 16, 2014 at 4:10 pm

My go to bag includes:
1. diapers/wipes..
2. disposible table mats…if we go out to eat
3. Dinosaurs/cars
4. snacks, snacks and more snacks
5. book for mommy…in case I am stuck in a line in my car and have a few sweet minutes of solitude!

Brandi Scott

September 16, 2014 at 3:46 pm

Chew toys extra bottle in case i forget one wipes excedrin(for mama lol) wipes extra clothes chap stick band aids hair ties lotion travel powder

Tiffany Schmidt

September 16, 2014 at 3:18 pm

Mine is similar except my kids are out of diapers and bottles now (woohoo!) I also have at least two band aids. Even if there isn’t a real ouchie, the idea of the all healing bandaid usually does the trick!

Teresa Thompson

September 16, 2014 at 8:38 am

Wet wipes, extra clothes and hand sanitizer.

Nannypanpan

September 15, 2014 at 7:37 pm

Wet dry bag, diapers, wipes, butt cream pjs, sweaters, casual outfit, hand sanitizer, sun lotion

Tina M

September 15, 2014 at 7:26 pm

I always have water, snacks, diapers, wipes and changing clothes

Sarah Griffin

September 15, 2014 at 6:45 pm

I always have snacks, diapers, wipes, wetbag, drinks and burp rags

Ryan Origon

September 15, 2014 at 11:46 am

I have a 2 1/2 year old old and a 3 month old….I think I’m going to carry a diaper bag until they are out of high school I need so much stuff LOL most important are wipes & snacks

usheka

September 15, 2014 at 2:56 am

Your missing change of clothes (accidents), some lotion to keep your hand moisture, sippy cups an some snacks for you and the kiddos

stephanie scales campbell

September 14, 2014 at 10:51 pm

boogie wipes

heather

September 14, 2014 at 10:39 pm

Snacks, tissues, wipes, towels and water are in the bag.

Dawn Keenan

September 14, 2014 at 10:07 pm

My go bag has my brush, $2 in quarters, a mint, hand lotion and a piece of emergency chocolate.

Lee Mckoen

September 14, 2014 at 5:20 pm

Tissues and wet wipes and a baggie full of legos for the 7 year old

Gina Ferrell

September 14, 2014 at 2:37 pm

I always have these items in my “Go Bag” lip balm, gum or mints, sunglasses, nail file, hand sanitizer, tissues, wipes, pen and a notepad.

Tricia G

September 14, 2014 at 8:46 am

Hand sanitizer, bobby pins, hair ties!

Priscilla S.

September 14, 2014 at 8:18 am

I always carry lip balm, organic mints and a kind bar.

Cheryl Abdelnour

September 14, 2014 at 12:38 am

I have a protein bar for me.

Stephanie Shipley

September 13, 2014 at 7:38 pm

My bag has hand sanitizer, baby wipes, EOS lip balm, and Neosporin To-Go.

Veronica R

September 13, 2014 at 5:14 pm

Things for mom like a snack, sunglasses, lotion, and a nail file.

Allie

September 13, 2014 at 4:50 pm

Definitely hand santizier and baby wipes are musts

June Ebinger

September 13, 2014 at 12:33 pm

TISSUES AND WIPES

Sarah Hayes

September 12, 2014 at 12:12 am

i make sure to have wipes, lip balm, toys, snacks and sunglasses.

april

September 11, 2014 at 4:47 pm

I always carry some band-aids, someone always seems to need one!

Isabella T.

September 11, 2014 at 3:48 pm

We’re expecting so I haven’t set mine up yet (although I should do that soon) but yours sounds great!!! 🙂

Cynthia R

September 11, 2014 at 2:12 pm

My go bag has wipes, kleenex, chapstick, and sanitzier

Maggie B.

September 11, 2014 at 1:03 pm

I have everything you have expect add safety pins, a notepad & pen, and a sippy cup.

Erin

September 11, 2014 at 12:43 pm

Baby wipes and bobby pins 🙂

Ty

September 11, 2014 at 9:39 am

My go bag has diapers, wipes, hand sanitizer, snacks, first aid kit, phone and wallet.

Stephanie

September 11, 2014 at 9:13 am

diapers, wipes, lip stick

Melinda Stephens

September 11, 2014 at 12:09 am

A travel towel! wonderful for spills, use as a changing mat, shade when baby falls asleep, emergency blanket, etc. A travel towel folds up small enough that it fits in a bag without too much issue.

Michele P

September 10, 2014 at 10:19 pm

sippy cups, wipes (both for hands/face and baby wipes), hand sanitizer, breath mints, chapstick, bandaids and neosporin to go, kleenex and a spare pair of undies for my recently potty trained grandson just in case!

Carmen Van Deursen

September 10, 2014 at 2:28 pm

Wipes and crayons are a must for us.

Heather Dawn

September 10, 2014 at 11:21 am

I have diapers, wipes, sunscreen, snacks, extra set of clothes, and some toys.

Amy Orvin

September 10, 2014 at 8:03 am

I have a water bottle, bandaids, small flashlight, extra house key.

Jessica

September 9, 2014 at 11:58 pm

My “go bag” has diapers, wipes, a bib, single serve snack and small toy.

Laura J

September 9, 2014 at 11:18 pm

Oh for us…its Kleenex, bandaids, wet wipes, snacks, and some water bottles!

Heather Hayes Panjon

September 9, 2014 at 5:16 pm

Sunscreen Is Always In My Bag!

april yedinak

September 9, 2014 at 4:57 pm

I always have gum, facial cleansing wipes, tissues, pen and notepad, bottle water and a baggie of trail mix.

michelle koerner

September 9, 2014 at 1:27 am

my kids are all toddlers now so i always make sure to keep a couple packs of gummies for emergency meltdowns of snacks in a waiting room.

ellen beck

September 8, 2014 at 11:45 pm

Tissues-tons of them, wipes, chapstick, a multitool and about a billion ohter things!

georgie c

September 8, 2014 at 11:18 pm

breath mints, tissues, glucose tablets

Jessamine D.

September 8, 2014 at 9:05 pm

a small comb because my daughters’ hairs always go crazy. 🙂

adina

September 8, 2014 at 8:08 pm

pacifiers!

Tara

September 8, 2014 at 4:16 pm

I always carry wet wipes!

Andrea Darst

September 8, 2014 at 2:27 pm

A snack like a granola bar!

Nancy

September 8, 2014 at 2:26 pm

My go bag also has my wallet and my coupons in it.

Masooma

September 8, 2014 at 1:42 pm

Water bottle and hand sanitizer!!

Cheryl

September 8, 2014 at 11:03 am

After experiencing tics attached I added tweezers and alcohol swabs!

Pam O

September 8, 2014 at 10:49 am

I always have my Burts Bees, wet ones, gum, a safety pin or two, nail clippers, and coupons.

Tabathia B

September 8, 2014 at 10:22 am

I think your missing a few bars and mini water bottle

kelli sanders

September 8, 2014 at 10:19 am

I always carry a extra outfit.

Jeanna

September 8, 2014 at 9:57 am

I carry nail clippers and a tide pen!

Betty

September 8, 2014 at 7:57 am

bandaids – and spray neosporin. used to carry the tube in a baggie cause that little cap could pop off way too easily
once the baby is capable of moving around, life happens and you need to have those bandaids

megan tilley

September 8, 2014 at 1:36 am

sanitizer, wipes, granola bar and a book. extra shirt

Allicia

September 7, 2014 at 11:15 pm

Lip balm, nail clippers, tissues

Bethany Kreiter

September 7, 2014 at 10:46 pm

Tissues, nail clippers, tooth picks, hand lotion!

Katie H

September 7, 2014 at 9:44 pm

Chapstick, bottle of water, gluten free snacks!

Gertha Kirkland

September 7, 2014 at 5:47 pm

PENS! I never have one when I need one, but I do try to have a writing device of some sort in my purse. Something you have to be old fashioned and not use the old iphone to write something down.

Kayla

September 7, 2014 at 3:41 pm

I always have lip balm on me. It helps so much.

Elena

September 7, 2014 at 12:19 pm

I have wet wipes, lipstick, sunscreen, keys, money and pens in my bag

Austin Baroudi

September 7, 2014 at 11:51 am

I keep wipes, diapers, toys, diaper rash ointment, teething tablets, baby Tylenol, a change of clothes, an extra sippy, a few snacks, and a brush.

Jessica Beard

September 7, 2014 at 9:57 am

I also take many of the things you listed! I will add a change of clothes for mom and baby and snacks for the older sibling.

Janet W.

September 7, 2014 at 8:42 am

In our Go Bag for my grandsons, we have a change of clothing, single packets of wet wipes, a toilet seat cover now that my grandsons are potty trained, a water cup, and a small hand towel in case bathrooms don’t have towels and just a blower because the blower scares my grandsons!

Cindy

September 7, 2014 at 2:31 am

Bottle of water.

Teresa McCluskey

September 7, 2014 at 2:27 am

I personally have to pack hair ties!

Ashley Pomykala

September 7, 2014 at 2:21 am

Sanitizer!!! It is a must have.

Jennifer Finn

September 6, 2014 at 11:49 pm

sanitizer gummy bears cheez its and tissues

Emily

September 6, 2014 at 10:39 pm

A change of clothes for the kid and his sippy cup

Amanda Alvarado

September 6, 2014 at 10:35 pm

I always have sunscreen and bug spray. We live in South Texas and need both just about year round!

Jennifer Tilson

September 6, 2014 at 9:06 pm

The only things I can think of are hairbands or barrettes for keeping my hair out of my face and a baby blanket for warmth, or as a barrier against gross stuff, or as a nursing shawl, etc.

Julie Wood

September 6, 2014 at 9:06 pm

I carry hand sanitizer, lip balms, wipes, snacks and small drinks.

D Schmidt

September 6, 2014 at 8:58 pm

My bag has baby wipes, diapers, straws, snacks, Lysol wipes and a mirror.

alisa

September 6, 2014 at 8:42 pm

instead of gum and mints try packing those Colgate Wisps! They are awesome!

Anne Perry

September 6, 2014 at 7:31 pm

Snacks, water, books, toys

Katherine H

September 6, 2014 at 7:27 pm

I always keep hand sanitizer and snacks in my go bag.

Audra watts

September 6, 2014 at 7:18 pm

I always have wipes and snacks but I ran out of tissues today

Gina M (Wild Orchid)

September 6, 2014 at 7:10 pm

A pack of tissues is a must-have for my bag!

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kelly

September 6, 2014 at 6:48 pm

snacks, wipes, cell phone, a board book or small toy

Sadie B.

September 6, 2014 at 6:21 pm

I love the list. I also carry sunscreen, lotion and a notepad with pen.

Sarah Hall

September 6, 2014 at 6:05 pm

I carry sunscreen, tissues, wet wipes, visine, sunglasses and water.

Amanda Sakovitz

September 6, 2014 at 6:00 pm

I have water, gum and my phone

Annette french

September 6, 2014 at 5:09 pm

wet wipes. debit card LOL

steve weber

September 6, 2014 at 5:02 pm

I usually carry chap stick, eye drops and mints.

Leigh Anne Borders

September 6, 2014 at 4:49 pm

Hand santizer is my one item to add!

Destiny

September 6, 2014 at 3:56 pm

Always water!

Allison Downes

September 6, 2014 at 3:36 pm

Snacks, water, wipes, bandaids, lip balm, hand sanitizer!

Thanks for the nice giveaway!

Thomas Murphy

September 6, 2014 at 3:34 pm

I don’t have a “GO BAG” but if I did I would have some snacks in it.

janetfaye

September 6, 2014 at 3:27 pm

I always carry kleenix, hand sanitizer spray, and water.

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Rosie

September 6, 2014 at 3:08 pm

I don’t know how ppl do it that carry a small purse and that’s it. I need a camel for my ‘necessities’!! The most important is sunscreen, then hat, no matter where. If I’m wearing dress shoes, my bag has comfy shoes. Makeup including cream and blush and lipstick and eyeliner for sure, a notepad with many “to do” lists, envelopes of coupons and store deals. Tons of tissues, napkins, sometimes plasticware, all the regular stuff like cell, wallet, etc. I could go on and on, no wonder it all weighs a ton!

shelly peterson

September 6, 2014 at 2:46 pm

My go to bag for sure has hand wipes, snacks, water, gum and chap stick.

Patricia

September 6, 2014 at 2:24 pm

Hand sanitizer for sure.

Jessica To

September 6, 2014 at 2:22 pm

I always have lip balm, lotion and wipes!

Daraya

September 6, 2014 at 2:21 pm

I always have snacks in my bag – my baby (and I) are always hungry! 😉

Denise L

September 6, 2014 at 2:13 pm

Lip balm, sunscreen, and Tega blocks to keep little hands busy.

Jessie C.

September 6, 2014 at 12:40 pm

I always have wipes, kleenex and aquaphor in the bag.

rust

September 6, 2014 at 10:50 am

Change of clothes, wipes, a bath towel, cash …among a ton of other stuff.

Michelle L

September 6, 2014 at 10:46 am

My “GO BAG” always has water, a snack bar, lip balm, gum, a hand mirror, money, id, credit cards, hand sanitizer, high heels to switch into, and a cardigan in case it gets cold!

latanya

September 6, 2014 at 10:45 am

lip gloss and hand lotion

Kim H.

September 6, 2014 at 10:41 am

Hand sanitizer and usually always one of those little bottles of water. Good for downing a pill, cleaning up things, i’ve gone to my little water bottle more than i can imagine. Also a tide stick!