I don’t know when it became so hard to find simple and classic bags but it has. When I think back to some of the bags I spent a lot of money on, almost all of them don’t hold up style-wise throughout the years. I am lovingCoach’s selection right now. Classic beauties.
Actually a few of my super special memories are rooted in Coach. When my grandmother passed away, my mom helped clean out her house. She found a beautiful Coach crossbody that my grandma must have had since the 80s! I don’t wear it a lot (it still smells like her and I’m afraid that carrying it too much will mean her smell goes away!), but it is just as gorgeous as the day she bought it.
When I was born in the 1989, the options for diaper bags were extremely limited. My mom did not want to carry a quilted bag with cartoons on it so she did what any chic mom would do: invest in a Coach bucket bag. She still has it too!
Like grandmother like mother like daughter, my first big purchase was a Coach hobo bag. It was a lot of babysitting money for an eighth grader, but I absolutely loved it. It was worth every penny.
I’m loving the classic Coach bags that are available now. Most are well-loved designs from the past with modern touches. My favorites:
PS A little unrelated to the handbags, but I’m absolutely lusting over these scalloped flats! Absolutely gorgeous.
PPS My mom found a picture of the diaper bag back in its glory days. Is she chic or what? Even surrounded by kids at Disney World! (My sister and I are in the Daisy Duck hats, of course.)
I am SO happy with the new direction Coach is taking, and included one in a look at crossbody bags on my blog today too.
Working there was one of my first jobs in high school (many moons ago) and both my mom and I still have bags that we bought during that time. They last forever.
I really love the direction Coach has taken, I read an article about how they cheapened the brand with the canvas bags but they've totally been turning it around! Love these bags!
I never thought a post about bags would make me cry; however there is a first for everything. First in 1987 my mother used the same diaper bag as your mom. She refused to carry anything else. My sister and I still have that bag along with the 4 other Coach bags my mother owned. Recently we went through two unopened boxes of her stuff and I found her favorite red leather change purse. It smelled like her and even had a piece of her hair stuck in it. This post brought back so many memories. And I lovd the direction they are headed in! May have to be a birthday present this year to myself!
I have always loved coach's leather products (not so much the printed ones!) because they are so timeless. My mother-in-law bought me the most perfect neutral clutch and I absolutely love it. Looking at your picks-I think that navy cross body is added to my must have list!
I have been calling myself a Chill Mom™️ since having Jack and now I’m realizing that I’m even chiller with Rory. (Like is birth order really less about sibling order and more about the version of mom you’re born to?) I’ve been just rolling with Rory’s infancy and I’m so much happier. Maybe it’s just that I’m more tired with a toddler too, or know that it’s going to go by so fast, or just have more confidence… probably a combination. I feel less obsessive and less stressed out by the details. I’m “making it” without having to fake it. As an example, today I noticed I hadn’t tracked a single nap- just watching sleepy cues and trying to get to a “good enough” pattern as Rory’s naps consolidate. Is he following a ~perfect~ nap schedule? No. Are we thriving? Frankly, yes!
(If you want to read my original Chill Mom post, comment “chill mom” and l’ll send it to you via DM!)
We came, we saw elephants, we ate ice cream 🐘🦒🦓 @ashleybrooke and I always talk about how we became FAST friends. Somehow we have been right there with each other during some of life’s worst moments… so it’s extra sweet that we now get to celebrate the good ones! Watching our boys play together, a little baby in a stroller, and another baby on the way… it’s everything we dreamed of.
Somehow yesterday felt like a week, last month was last year, and last year was a decade ago… but then time is simultaneously going by so fast too. The past ten weeks have gone by in a blink! Everyone warns you it goes by fast and they’re not wrong…. The days are long but oh how I wish time would slow down a bit? Or that maybe I could bottle up a tiny bit of these precious boys at every stage so I could revisit them down the road 🤍
I have grown to LOVE baby wearing. Not only do I think it’s such a nice and cozy way to bond with baby, it’s also incredibly practical, especially when you have a toddler to keep up with too! The @wildbird aerial carrier was a treat for myself- and I’m so obsessed with it. 👶🏼 Leave a comment “wildbird” and I’ll DM you the color I have as well as my personal review of it (including some troubleshooting tips).
Some top level things I like; - it’s easy to put on! - it’s so, so comfortable (for me AND baby!) - the little flap is seamless and provides extra support while baby naps and privacy when we need/want it
This affordable rechargeable LED lamp is cute and then made even cuter with this wicker lampshade! 💡✨ No cords needed- just charge and place wherever you want. (Will be extra perfect for dining outdoors this summer!) 💫 Comment “lamp” and I’ll send you links to the LED lamp ($38 for a pair!) and the lampshade (available in a few styles- including a darling blue).
Not really in the mood to be in photos right now, but I keep telling myself I’ll want to look back on these moments and remember them. (Right?!) when I look at these photos in 10, 20, 30 years…
I hope I remember Jack “rescuing” Rory from a windy tent, not how I stood in front of my closet with tears in my eyes.
I hope I remember watching Jack roll down hills and play hop scotch and scoot down the sidewalk with his besties, not that I caught a glimpse of my reflection and didn’t recognize myself.
I hope I remember sitting outside with my friend happily watching our kids play (while watching the minutes until bedtime tick by), and not that I spent too much time zooming in and examining every new wrinkle on my face.
I hope I remember the pure joy of these early warm days with my little family whom I love so much 🤍
The weather is warming up and I’m feeling slightly more comfortable in my skin every day ☀️ Here’s what I wore last week as a mom of two. I have a two and a half year old toddler and a two month old so I need outfits I feel good in, can chase a little guy around in, AND that I can breastfeed easily while wearing. 🔗 Leave a comment with “OUTFITS” to get links to every outfit I wore!
I love Coach too! I actually use one that was my mom's back in the 80s/90s!
The coach bags are so cute!!!! The picture is adorable as well!! love the duck hats!
-Caroline | http://www.theprepset.blogspot.com
I am SO happy with the new direction Coach is taking, and included one in a look at crossbody bags on my blog today too.
Working there was one of my first jobs in high school (many moons ago) and both my mom and I still have bags that we bought during that time. They last forever.
Laura | Surf & Hydrangeas
I really love the direction Coach has taken, I read an article about how they cheapened the brand with the canvas bags but they've totally been turning it around! Love these bags!
Laura | Laura Aime Vous
I work at one of the Coach outlets- loving the classic approach they're taking… and of course swooning over all of the retail bags 🙂
I always forget about Coach, but they really do have a great selection of handbags!
Lauren,
http://www.atouchofsoutherngrace.com
I never thought a post about bags would make me cry; however there is a first for everything. First in 1987 my mother used the same diaper bag as your mom. She refused to carry anything else. My sister and I still have that bag along with the 4 other Coach bags my mother owned. Recently we went through two unopened boxes of her stuff and I found her favorite red leather change purse. It smelled like her and even had a piece of her hair stuck in it. This post brought back so many memories. And I lovd the direction they are headed in! May have to be a birthday present this year to myself!
I have always loved coach's leather products (not so much the printed ones!) because they are so timeless. My mother-in-law bought me the most perfect neutral clutch and I absolutely love it. Looking at your picks-I think that navy cross body is added to my must have list!
xoxo, SS
The Southern Stylista
omg you and your sister, that's so cute 😀 -Audrey | Brunch at Audrey's
What a coincidence! My grandmother passed away this summer and I also got her old Coach crossbody!!