My wanderlust friend was carrying a baggallini bag recently on one of our excursions.  I asked her about it and she told me that she discovered the baggallini brand recently and learned that two flight attendants recognized a need for more fashionable, yet functional totes and travel accessories, and designed the line.  All of their merchandise is lightweight and made with water resistant fabric, so the ideal thing for travel.

Here are just a few of the bags I found that I liked.

Small Wallet Bag

This is just ideal for shopping. Small enough for the essentials: money, cell phone, ID, and lip gloss.

Milano Tote

Great for carry on – big enough to put laptop/iPad and all your carry on needs. You could even stick the small wallet bag in.

Messenger Bag

Great for those all day sightseeing trips – room for water, camera, snacks, etc.

Daytripper

I love the daytripper because its big enough for a change of clothes and the all important makeup, and can easily fit under your airline seat.  You know, just in case your real luggage gets lost.  Not that it would ever happen. . .

All items come in an assortment of colors so don’t think you are limited to the color choices I have shown you.

I hope you are planning a spectacular summer trip.  Please leave me comments on where you are going this summer.

Found this great site and wanted to share.  Perpetualkid.com.  It has some fun and funny novelty merchandise.  I’ll share a few photos with you so you get the idea!

Funny bandages

Sandwich cake mold

You’ve seen those zen sand gardens for your desk that are supposed to calm you? Kick it up a notch and get construction zone executive sandbox

Motorized ice cream cone

Anti-theft lunch bags

And finally, saw this and ordered immediately.  This isn’t a novelty but a great idea for your pet – or in my case, my granddog.  We were at a soccer game the other day and my poor granddog was so hot – and I had such a time giving him water from the water bottle! Pet top portable drinking attachments

If you don’t see anything you have to order today be sure and save this site because it has some great stocking stuffers!

As we stand here looking
At the flags upon these graves
Know these flags represent
A few of the true American brave

They fought for their Country
As man has through all of time
Except that these soldiers lying here
Fought for your country and mine

As we all are gathered here
To pay them our respect
Let’s pass this word to others
It’s what they would expect

I’m sure that they would do it
If it were me or you
To show we did not die in vein
But for the red, white and blue.

Let’s pass on to our children
And to those who never knew
What these soldiers died for
It’s the least we can do

Let’s not forget their families
Great pain they had to bear
Losing a son, father or husband
They need to know we still care

No matter which war was fought
On the day that they died
I stand here looking at these flags
Filled with American pride.

So as the bugler plays out Taps
With its sweet and eerie sound
Pray for these soldiers lying here
In this sacred, hallowed ground.

Take home with you a sense of pride
You were here Memorial Day.
Celebrating the way Americans should
On this solemnest of days.

© 1999 by Michelle Keim,
Commander of Royersford VFW Post 6341 in PA

americanforging.com

I promise you these are spectacular! I’ve seen them at a craft fair and wanted to buy each and every design.  They are hand hammered from recycled aluminum.

They have lots of designs, including birdhouse, floral, military, police, fire, and religious.  They look like pewter.  The prices are extremely reasonable.  You can order the design in coasters, trays, crosses, bookmarks, and many others.  They also have gift sets.

Hand crafted in the USA!