Riot and Frolic

So way back in the day, I wrote about all the cool things you could buy mothers for Mother's Day. Ironically, I never got my mom anything.  I am a terrible daughter.  Now, everytime I go anywhere, I'm looking for something for my dear ma to make up for the fact that I suck.  Costco?  She loves Mocha Frappucinos in the bottle.  Of course, they only have vanilla in stock.  Bath & Body Works? WHAT is that one smell she likes?  Grrr.  Someday, Ma, someday.

Maybe that story will make this next part moot for you (remember when Joey used that word on Friends? oh, no way! I found it on YouTube!), but here it goes..

I've been looking for a purse, the perfect purse, for a year now.  With the advent of baby #2, I found myself carrying a bit more stuff (gotta be prepared).  But a diaper bag?  Come on.  Not my style.  I have not bought a purse in over two years.  And you ladies know that is sometimes quite a feat.  So I'd search every store and do comprehensive look-sees on the googles and you know what I came up with?  There is one bag in the entire universe that I would buy now.  It is this bag.

It's the Frankie by MZ Wallace in tin. Here's what MZ Wallace has to say about it:

• "Similar in size to our Signature Jane bag, the Frankie offers a surplus of both interior and exterior pockets [*drool*]. Worn over the shoulder or cross-body [cross-body is the only way to go], the Frankie combines function and style for an everyday, on-the-go look [does it look like it's carrying diapers and a sippy cup for every member of the fam? noooo].
• Eight exterior zip pockets [EIGHT!]
• Six interior pockets: 1 large zip pocket, 4 tech pockets (each wide enough to accommodate a Blackberry, iPhone), 1 metrocard/business card pocket [I don't even know what a metrocard is, but I could have a place for one]
• Detachable Market Purse (5" x 2" x 3.5") [a clutch! for when I go out alone or on a date!]
• Italian leather trim with protective leather feet [I have protective leather feet, why shouldn't my bag?]
• Custom silver hardware, woven Periwinkle logo lining [periwinkle, really?]
• Teflon coated Bedford Nylon for water and stain resistance [hello, it's stain resistant, therefore it is a diaper bag or for people who spill a lot]"

Yes yes, this is the only bag I'll ever buy again.  I even have people out shopping for a similiar purse for me, and they say it doesn't exist.  In fact, my resourceful friend, America, says I should "just ask for money for it on [your] blog."  Note: not my idea, but brilliant if it works.  

So, did you notice the fancy new "donate" button over on the sidebar?  Well, I'm not saving dolphins or rainforests or feeding hungry children.  Nope, I'm wondering if you'll throw some money at me to help me save for the most magnificent purse ever.  

If you enjoy reading and/or are independently wealthy (not if you're eating ramen noodles on top of a cardboard box while trying to hack your neighbor's WI-FI signal to read this without your own internet connection), feel free to click over on that sea-green button on the left and donate whatever you'd like to the Outrageous Request Fund.  

I'll definitely scream for joy at any amount and then maybe the G will only have to chip in $392 when I beg for it non-stop for my birthday and Christmas present.  

Thanks, all.