My son is now a Pre-Kindergartner. Like their Nursery class last year, they still don’t carry books or even notebooks in their bags. That’s because all the books that the teachers are using to teach the children and all the worksheets or artwork materials that the children use in their classroom activities are provided for by their school. I didn’t buy my son a new bag this school year because his two bags are still okay.

I used to make my son bring this bigger backpack to school during his first months in Nursery class.


Justin’s backpack
When I realized he’s carrying a bag bigger than his back could hold, I took pity and let him use this lunch bag instead. This is what he’s bringing to his Pre-K class every day. Of course, we make it a point to wash this bag during weekends.


Justin carrying his lunch bag to school; photo taken this morning
There are a number of things inside his lunch bag, namely: (1) an extra shirt, (2) an extra towel/ultra absorbent cloth for his back, (3) extra briefs just in case he wets or accidentally soils the one he’s wearing, (4) a diaper (this is force of habit; I keep forgetting he’s already fully potty-trained), (5) a bib for when he has colds or when he needs to wipe his mouth after eating, and (6) his snacks.


The things inside his lunch bag
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I received this BAG/PURSE tag from Melanie of Life in Bellevue. The truth is I’m more of a bag person than a purse person. In fact, I never leave house without my handbag. Nope, I don’t go for the big ones. I actually like the smaller ones, and I like them with lots of pockets inside and out.

Here are the rules:
1. Post a picture of whatever bag you are carrying as of late. No, you can't go into your closet and pull out your favorite purse! We want to know what you carried today or the last time you left the house.
2. List how much it cost. 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, we’d love to hear it.
3. Tag some chicks. And link back to this post so people know why the heck you’re showing everyone your bag.


This bag is more or less two years old. I bought it at Marithe Francois Girbaud for a little over Php1,000.00 because the bag that I was using at that time was already screaming for a replacement. Those stylish front pockets hold my office keys and coin purse. It also has a compartment, for lack of a better term, at the back that houses my pens, comb and mini-rosary. There is a small pouch inside for my cell phone and another that carries my IDs, credit cards and ATM cards. Inside this bag, you will also find a makeup kit, a planner, a wallet and a small notebook. I don’t really switch bags too often (I don’t have too many bags in the first place) because I hate the idea of always having to transfer things from one bag to the other and deciding what to put in the new bag and what to leave in the old one. For me, it’s just a total waste of time. So there, that’s my love story with this bag. Oh, if I may add, I still love this bag, that’s why I’m still using it.

I’m really excited to see what bag/purse Renz, Melody, Ness and Pehpot are currently using. I hope you have as much fun with this tag as I did.