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Review: Pink Lining Poppins Bag Blue Butterflies

Ad disclosure: This product was sent to me free of charge by Pink Lining to be reviewed. However, as per my PR info disclaimer, this review is my unbiased honest opinion of the product.

Product: Poppins Bag Blue Butterflies

Price: £65.00

Age Range: 0+ (it’s a changing bag but will make a great all purpose bag after you’re done with nappies!)

Manufacturer’s Description: This is a bag for the Fashionista Mummy who wants the best. A bag that does what it needs to without compromising on aesthetics! It is slightly longer than our other changing bags to give you extra room for all your baby essentials. This bag has a large zip pocket across the front for all mummy things such as a pen holder, key fob, pouch pocket for a mobile and lots of space for other essentials. The bag comes with an adjustable shoulder strap and is long enough to fit over any pram/buggy handle bars.

Rating:  (5/5 stars)

Poppins Bag – Blue Butterflies

Review: When they saw my Wednesday Wishlist post about pretty changing bags and my resulting feelings of outright jealously whenever I saw fellow mothers walking around with gorgeous designer changing bags, Pink Lining got in touch and (incredibly generously) offered me one of their Poppins Bags to review.

I have been using the bag for nearly a month now, as I wanted to give it a good trial period before writing my review. I was initially delighted with how attractive and spacious the bag seemed, and, as we have used it over the past weeks, we have been equally delighted with how practical it is. We have taken it to an NCT sale, to town, around Crufts, to my breastfeeding buddies training, and to Wales and back – basically we have used it a LOT in the last month and it has never disappointed in that time.

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Wednesday Wishlist: Pretty Changing Bags

When I was pregnant James & I went on a basics shop at Mothercare and picked up their Essentials Changing Bag to use as our out-and-about bag – we figured it was unisex, wipe clean and good value. And, although I still think all those things, I can’t help but eye up other Mum’s more fashionable options with a slightly envious eye. Don’t get me wrong, the Mothercare bag has been great – it has plenty of room, handy pouches to hold nappies, and James doesn’t feel like an idiot when he carries it around… it’s just that occasionally I have a girly urge to want pretty things.

With our somewhat restrained budget, I could never justify spending so much money on a bag I don’t need just because I want one that is nice to look at… but that doesn’t stop me looking. Here are a few of my favourite changing bags for a mum with cash to burn!

Wallaboo Changing Bag

The Wallaboo Changing Bag* is probably one of my absolute favourite man friendly bags that I’ve seen while I’ve been indulging in my online window shopping this afternoon. It’s not too heavily priced at £34.99, and comes in a range of colours. I think my husband James wouldn’t object too madly to carrying around this red one. The soft blue is equally gorgeous, and they also do it in pink, lime, black & chocolate so I’m sure you could find a shade you like! The bag includes a changing mat, bottle holder & dry bag, and is made from faux swede with fleece trim. This doesn’t sound too practical but the listing claims that it is machine washable so it’s possible it would survive the rigours of regular use!

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Emergency Changing Station

Pro Tip: that parcel shelf that you have in the back of the car? Add a portable changing mat, a muslin cloth to soak up any little dribbles of wee, and It makes a fab changing station in an emergency – it’s the perfect height and saves scrabbling around on the back seat! We discovered this today when Georgie did a massive poop on the way to Asda, which ended up with James doing an emergency change on the parcel shelf while I wiped the car seat down! The ‘parcel shelf’ is now officially renamed the ‘super duper automotive emergency changing station shelf’. Cos let’s face it, who keeps parcels on there anyway?!

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