I love bags. Honestly, it's a good thing I'm not a woman because I think I would spend all my money on bags and purses. Fortunately I have limited need to have a bag with me at all times but when I do find a good one, I usually go for it -- be it a man-bag (aka the "murse"), laptop bag or a perfect beach bag (whenever I'm lucky enough to go on a warm-weather vacation). So the other day when I discovered Passchal's Dad's Baby Bag, made from recycled truck and tractor tire inner tubes, I flipped. I should come clean that I don't have any kids (and don't have plans to have them any time soon) so fortunately this fantastic bag has multiple uses.

First off, the bag is deep and super wide -- wide enough for a laptop and many other things. It has a waterproof lining (which would be great for today's abysmal snow storm that hit Chicago), spots for a cell phone and iPod (with holes for your headphones to snake through), mesh water bottle holder (see how I'm adapting it from "baby bottle holder" -- pretty clever, no?) and loads of little pockets. It's stylish, durable and uber efficient. It has an adjustable shoulder strap and is lined with black hemp for extra strength.

It normally retails for $175, but Passchal is currently offering a special holiday price of $119.