UPDATE: This giveaway is now closed.
Contrats to: Kellie (gkriddle@...)
To say I’m super excited about today’s giveaway would be a HUGE understatement. I’m absolutely thrilled and honored to be able to share today’s featured business — Better Life Bags — with all of you.
Better life bags (a Michigan-based small business) was founded by Rebecca after her first son was born in 2009. Her initial goal was to make a cute diaper bag for herself — but since then it has grown into SO MUCH MORE than that!
She still creates one-of-a-kind custom bags, but she does so while giving back to her local Detroit, MI, community and helping all sorts of women in need.
You see, each Better Life Bag is made by a special women in Rebecca’s local community who otherwise would not have a job. Rebecca finds these women, teaches them how to sew her bags, and provides them with an income — and more importantly dignity, honor, and respect.
So while the Better Life Bags are not necessarily the cheapest bags on the market, they are so much more than just bags. They are an opportunity for all of us to give back and do more than just purchase fashionable bags for the women on our Christmas list this year.
I hope that as you begin your holiday shopping this year, you’ll consider purchasing a Better Life Bag — here are a few of my favorites:
Oh, and I absolutely love their Children’s A-Z Prayer Cards — the perfect Christmas gift for teachers, coaches, parents, grandparents, etc.
However, my most favorite product from Better Life Bags is their set of 3 Nesting Pouches.
Not only are these pouches the perfect size to organize almost anything in your purse, diaper bag, gym bag, carry-on bag, or any other bag; they also “nest” inside of each other for super easy storage.
I use my nesting pouches in place of our diaper bag when we’re just going on a quick trip or I don’t feel like lugging the diaper bag around.
The largest nesting pouch is the perfect size for 3 diapers and a travel size package of wipes; the middle pouch is great for a burp cloth and a couple small toys; the smallest pouch stores some baby snacks and a pacifier.
These bags come in tons of super cute fabrics (both outside and inside the bag) so you can customize them for anyone on your Christmas list this year.
I’m always a huge fan of supporting local businesses, especially those that give back to their community. So since Better Life Bags fits both categories AND they offer so many super cute products, I’m simply thrilled to be sharing them with you today.
Of course, a fun giveaway is just an added bonus!
The Giveaway:
Today, one lucky Simple Organized Living reader will win a fabulous set of 3 Nesting Pouches, from Better Life Bags. {winner chooses fabric}
How to Enter:
1. {required} Leave a comment on this post. How would you use your nesting pouches?
2. {optional} Like Simple Organized Living and/or Better Life Bags on Facebook, and then leave a separate comment letting me know you did {or that you do already}.
If you are reading this in your email or feed reader, please visit the actual blog post to enter. Email entries, Facebook comments, and Twitter messages will NOT be counted.
Prizes:
(1) Set of Nesting Pouches, as described above.
This giveaway ends at 10:00 pm on Monday, 11/12/2012 and is open to US residents, 18 years or older. I will use And the Winner Is to select the winning comments at random. Winners will be notified by email and noted at the top of this post. Winners must respond within 48 hours of notification to claim their prize or I will choose a new winner. Please see my full disclosure policy and contact me with any questions you have. Good luck!
Theresa says
Love Simple Organized Living, it’s a daily read.
Deni says
I would use the nesting bags for my purse and bedside table for lotions and lip balms.
Allison K says
I would use them to organize my work bag! Things are always tumbling around and it would be nice to get some organization going on!
Carol Gifford says
I would use the nesting bags to organize things in my teaching school bag.
Larni says
I already like Simple Organized Living on FB.
Larni says
Smaller pouch would be for cell phone, medium pouch would be for makeup and the larger pouch would be for everything else.
Carolyn says
I would use the nesting bags to be more organized. They are so pretty. Thanks.
Becky says
I already Like your page on FB and if there was a Love button I would have used that instead 🙂
Becky says
I would use the nesting bags to organize my purse
Kat says
I would use it in my work bag to keep work stuff and non work stuff separate!
Vickie says
I have already ‘Liked’ you on Facebook!
Vickid says
I would use them to help organize my purse and give the largest one to my DIL who is expecting baby #4, a boy, who will have three older sisters!
Sarah says
I like you on FB.
Sarah says
I would love these for my huge purse!!
Amy says
What a great giveaway! Thank you! I would use the nesting pouches in my larger bag that I carry to and from work.
Tina says
I would them to keep my purse/bags organized. Probably my 10 year old daughter would find a use for them also.
Laurie says
I Like SOL on Facebook.
Julie says
I already like you on Facebook
Laurie says
I would use the pouches to try and keep my purse organized. Everything could be organized by pouch and then I could take some or all the pouches with me depending on my needs.
Julie says
They look like an awesome way to organize my purse. Love them!
Teri says
I’d use it to organize my purse or gym bag.
Allison says
I would use them to help organize all my stuff in my bigger “work” bag.
kristin says
i “liked” Better Life Bags on FB !
virginia gal says
I already like you on FB!
kristin says
oh those are super cute!!!! Rebecca utilizes a wonderful business model. I would use these nesting pouches either to organize the easily-lost stuff my daughter needs for riding or for my purse! Thanks for the opportunity!
virginia gal says
I would use these to organize my purse! It’s huge and I lose stuff all the time!
Kiana says
I just tried to comment, but my computer locked up. So if you get 2 comments, I’m sorry!
I would use the biggest Nesting Pouch for my sons diapers and the 2 smaller pouches to organize my purse.
Jen says
These are so cute! I’d use them to organize my diaper bag. Or maybe my work bag…
Brandy S says
I would use them to organize my bottomless pit of a purse!
Kathy C says
I would use them in my bookbag I carry around for smaller items like cell phone, keys, gum, etc. Thanks!
Holly F. says
I would love those for our church bag!
jezz says
I would love to use them to organize my knitting.
Holly F. says
I like you on Facebook!
Faith says
I like SOL on FB
Faith says
I would use these bags in my purse.
Sarah says
So cute! My diaper bag could use these.
Beth says
These would definitely be a Christmas gift to one of the best mommies I know. She just had another little one and could use these for a great many things. She of all people has such a heart for giving back to the community and so these would be meaningful to her in that way as well! Great give away!
Beth says
I already like you on FB.
CG says
I already like you on FB!!!!
CG says
I would use them to organize my “daily” diaper bag. It has only one interior pocket which doesn’t really separate the diapering stuff from the rest. So these would be awesome.
Then again, they’d work in my briefcase, too! Charges in one, small devices in another, random things in another; yeah, I see these being super-useful!!