Yesterday was the first day of Kindergarten for my big five year old! We are able to walk to our neighborhood school and she clutched my hand tightly the whole way. I knew she was nervous. So was I. What happened to my baby? With a wonderful teacher, much to learn and darling new friends the year will be great. We came home and got busy on the first day of school cake! Stay tuned for what we whipped up. 
And in other fun news, Jennifer Conrad, Independent Thirty-One Consultant, is excited to be a Thoughtful Place Sponsor! Please visit Jennifer’s website to check out Thirty-One’s Fall Catalog. The cute ways to organize and hold things makes me giddy! And anytime something can be personalized, I am all over it.
Jen is offering A Thoughtful Place readers a chance to win this darling Black Parisian Pop Organizing Utility Tote. 
This tote is great as a purse, diaper bag, portable office, coupon bag, and even cleaning supplies! Here is how to enter this giveaway:
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Leave a comment here , and tell Jen the fun way you would put this bag to work for you!
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For a second chance to win, “Like” Jen’s Thirty-One page on Facebook and let me know you did!
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Tweet, blog or write about this giveaway on Facebook . . . come back and let me know!
The giveaway is open from Thursday, 9/ 8 through 9 p.m. central time Monday, 9/19 winners will be selected using random.org and will be announced here on the blog on Tuesday, 9/20 Leave your email or blog address so I have a way to contact you when you win. Anyone in the US is eligible to enter. It Gets Even Better: If you view the online catalog over at Jen’s Thirty-One website and place an order this week, you will receive 10% off your entire order, just go HERE to browse the products and place your order! {The 10% will not
show in your cart, it will be applied manually at the time your card is charged for the order} …………………………….. have a great day, everyone
Beautiful bag!! I would love to use it as a diaper bag 🙂
Oh so sweet – can't wait to see the cake! =) Hmmm…..what wouldn't I use that bag for?!
OMGoodness, Riley looked so adorable on her first day! Can't wait to read about the cake. Glad you both survived the day.
Love the tote! I would use it to carry all my volleyball paperwork back and forth to the school and meetings!!
Happy First Day of School!
I would use that bag to keep an extra set of diapers, wipes, clothes and snacks in my car. I love the pattern!
Oh that line about her clutching your hand made me teary. So sweet! Gorgeous new sponsor.
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Awww glad she had a great first day. She is just to sweet for words! 🙂
Gorgeous. Would make a great purse/diaper bag.
That's gorgeous! I would either use it as a purse or a diaper bag or when we take the kids out, to use for snacks etc. =D
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Cute bag! I would use it to carry food/snacks on our trips.
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I would use the bag to haul my books to and from school (I'm a teacher).
Thanks for the giveaway!
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What a big day you both had yesterday! She is a darling girl and how cute you dressed her for her first day. Looking forward to seeing the cake you all whipped up! A lovely new sponsor.
I love that bag… I think it would be great to organize all the clippings and pages i rip out of magazines of design I love.
Thank you for the fun giveaway!
I would love this bag for all my things I normally carry in my purse, such as lists, coupons, extra clothing, whatever! It's so cute!!
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I would use the bag for everything! It's so cute! But, I would really love to use it when I take my family on picnics!
I love your blog! I would use the bag as a go-to for my work-out clothes!
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Gorgeous! I would use it as a diaper bag to be the classiest mama around. 😉
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Thirty one is awesome. I use their things to carry stuff to and from work
I could use this bag for so many things!! Definitely to tote around shopping purchases, groceries, take it to the beach! Love it!
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What a great bag! Not sure what I would use it for yet – would have to check it out first. Most likely a laptop bag, though.
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I think this bag would be my "I'm going on a trip, but not everything should be in my suitcase bag", you know what I mean, right?
Hope your daughter had a wonderful first day. My five year old daughter began Kindergarten Tuesday. Time certainly marches on. Wishing you both a wonderful school year. Can't wait to read about the cake. what a great idea!
All the best,
Erin
I have been wanting this EXACT bag for a diaper bag!
Delish! I would use it as the catch all for the back of the vehicle. Way too much stuff floating around loose.
I would use this bag in my car to corral all my stuff that seems that culminate in my car!
She looks so cute and proud of herself! I hope the day went well! How'd you do having just one kid at home??? Great idea to make a cake.
And I'm pretty convinced you live in Beaver Cleaver world…your neighborhood sounds so awesome!
With soccer season coming up, this would be a great bag to pack snacks, sunscreen, water bottles, hats, etc. in to take to games.
I would use the bag when I go shopping and also to carry items for my son when we go out.
So cute! I would use it to corral my kids' artwork:)
love the print on that bag! it would be perfect for a short weekend getaway!
I love black and white…so love the print! I would use this for both my purse and camera bag combined.
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Darling Give Away. I would use this for so many purposes…Overnite bag, book bag, grocery bag, add a clutch wallet and it's a purse….
Would use it as a diaper bag!
I'd use it to lug all of my belongings around that I think I need to take everywhere with me.
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I think I would use the bag to hold all my coupon stuff, the binder, to be cut pile, scissors
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Oh! Happy first day of school!! So exciting–I am sure the cake turned out awesome and I hope she had a great day!!
I think I would use this bag for work!! That means papers, pens, lunch, coffee, water bottles and sometimes my workout clothes!
I would use this bag as a catch all for all clothes needing to be dry cleaned. It would be perfect to have sitting beside the front door until time to make that trip. :))
I would rock this bag daily with my two little ones. Move over purse – Errands, preschool, library, ice skating . . . a little handbag isn't going to cut it! I'm a serious mom and wife and would use it to streamline my daily run-around stuff.
I am a swim mom of 2 children. I would use that wonderful bag for all of their goodies that we need to take to the pool…towels, goggles, shampoo, conditioner etc.
I do not have one of these cute blogs yet but I think they are super cute~
Happy Birthday to this wonderful blog! Courtney, you have been a big inspiration to me. I love your blog and I read it ALL the time. I love all of your wonderful ideas and also this chance to win this great bag. I saw it awhile ago and really wanted to look into getting one. I know I would use it for an office bag. To have my bills and teaching stuff in one place sounds so heavenly. I know that sounds corny, but I'm not kidding. 🙂 Here is to another year of inspiration from your blog. Happy Bday. Erin
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I saw a great idea on Pinterest for this bag!
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Ah- the first day of Kindergarten! What a milestone! Your daughter is so precious- what a sweet smile!
I love this bag and I would use it to tote all of my new crafting supplies.
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Love the bag! Mine would definitely get used for holding everything from soccer stuff to snacks to library books–hope I win:)
It would be used for everything! Diaper bag, beach bag, etc… 🙂
I would use this for everything!
I would use the bag to go to the mall ALL BY MYSELF now that my kids are in school – fun pattern!
Great bag. I would use it to carry snacks, extra clothes and toys for my son.
I would use it as an everyday bag. So cute.
Oh, I love this tote! I may just have to buy it if I don't win. 😉 I would use it as a diaper bag.
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Please enter me in the giveaway because I absolutely adore that bag! Between work, school and the gym, I haul tons of stuff with me every day and a tote like that would be a big help. Thanks!
(p.s. love the blog!)
I would use it for a work bag. I'm always taking my food to and from work and need a big bag.
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I love this line, I have a few smaller items so this bag would be perfect for overnights!
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I would definately use that cute bag for either a purse or overnighter!
I never heard of this company. Looks really neat. I don't really kmow how big it is, but the portable home office idea caught my eye. I also love to coupon too tho. Hmmm…lobe to see the size of it.
I would use this for an everyday bag.
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I would use it for a purse
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Wow! Gorgeous bag! I just found out I am expecting Baby #2 :), so I am sure I could put that tote to good use will all the baby gear/accessories!
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Cute bag! I would use this bag for our everyday Items we keep in the car (little books, games, snacks etc.)
I would love to win a bag! I could use it for many things. Groceries, beach, football games etc.
Adorable bag!! I feel like my purse always fills up with so much stuff that I "need" to have with me, but that I don't need to carry with me all day. I'd use the bag to keep things with me in my car, so I could grab the bag only when needed…say like coupons, bills I need to pay, letters to mail, items to return to stores, and receipts. All of that STUFF! 🙂
I love that bag! I would use it for a variety of things, but mostly for toting all my library books back and forth.
Lisa
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Cute bag! I would use it as my kids travel bag…books, snacks, toys, etc.
A couple of years ago my little one cried and cried on his first day. Broke my heart to pieces. Love the First Day of School Cake tradition.
That bag would classy up lugging our library books around.
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