My *NEW* Teacher Bag

One of my oldest and dearest friends from college, Shannon, just became a Thirty-One consultant and I knew immediately what bag I needed when I heard the good news: The Organizing Utility Tote!

My new fav bag in Lotsa Dots!

Ohmagoodness, I am in LOVE with this bag!

First off, anyone who knows me knows I <3 a good bag/purse/clutch/tote. Any cute way to lug around all of my junk is greatly appreciated by moi, so I knew that Thirty-One would be the perfect place to get what I was in desperate want need of!

Ok, let me highlight what is particularly amazing about my new bag:

1. Price- I have spent WAY too much money in the past on bags, and while I still believe this was money well-spent (my husband has very different opinions!), I could not be happier with how much bag I was getting for so little!

2. Monogramming- Aaaaaah, the lovely initials that are my name :) I actually love my initials and use them everywhere, so they were also necessary when ordering a bag for school. Plus, their font choices are to die for! No plain block letters here! I chose the dot font because nothing says teacher like dot font :) They also have about 5 million thread colors to choose from- I chose brown (I'm a Plain Jane like that!), but the choices are seemingly endless!

3. Pockets!- Initially I was surprised there were no pockets on the inside. However, I am now so glad there's not! There are a total of SEVEN outside pockets on this bag and I have already filled every single one! They are deep, but easy to see into, and I store my school keys, my empty coffee mug, my water bottle, my phone, and my car keys. It is honestly the first time I can remember actually finding my keys the first time I reach for them.... Yay!

4. The Insides- One big open space= I can put in everything I need and not have to worry about what can squeeze in where- yahoo! I keep my school laptop (sometimes), my purse (small clutch, love it!), my iPad, and a host of other randomness in there and it all fits and stays safe. I love the stiff (but not too stiff) wipeable fabric (we have a baby- everything MUST be wipeable to survive!) and the handles are the perfect length to hold or put over my shoulder.

5. The Extras- Shannon was offering a special on a Mini-Utility Bin for super cheap, so I got two bags for less than the cost of one elsewhere :) I thought the bin would be teeny tiny, but it actually holds quite a lot and has made Little Girl's toys less obvious and more stylin' in their new storage location.

Are you in need of a good teacher bag? Check out Shannon's Thirty-One site at www.toteandgo.com and see the Organizing Utility Tote all of the other wonderful items available!

Do you all have a favorite teaching bag? Anyone else in love with their Thirty-One bag??