B. Happybags Review and GIVEAWAY & 50% Off!

As part of my decision to do away with shopping bags I turned to b. happybags to see if their bags would be the way to go. Ooooh, I am so happy to say, "THEY ARE!"

Mary Kay sent me 4 bags. Thank you sooo much Mary Kay! Let me tell you, the restraint I am using by not breaking into the 2 I'm going to giveaway is quickly crumbling! I will try and keep my review of these bags brief, but I really do love them.

When I pulled them out of the box, I thought they were pretty small. That's because they're folded up well. *grin* When you open these bags up, they become huge. They expand to a size you won't believe until you see them.

My 18 yr old daughter and I went shopping after we had our pedicure and I wasn't sure how it was going to feel bringing in my own bags. I've never done something like this before. I felt so granola! hahahaha It was a good feeling, let me tell you. I knew I wouldn't be walking out of the grocery store with a cart load of plastic bags.

Ok, so the bags above: the first one is a SIDE view, yes side view. Can you see how wide they get?! And obviously the next two pictures are of the inside of my bags to show you how much weight they can carry and how much you can get in to just one bag!

I had to explain to the kid at the check out that I was using my own bags. He seemed a bit dubious, but he piled my groceries in. All my cold products went into one bag and when I went to lift it, I honestly thought it was going to snap the handles off my brand new bag! It was so heavy. I'm NOT kidding. I figured, may as well get it over and done with. If the handles are going to break under this load, at least it will be an honest review.

Not a problem for my Dolley bag! It held up under the strain. Then I told Baby to smile so I could take her picture while I was grabbing my groceries. She was thrilled compliant. My pizza box fit perfectly. The amount that fit in each bag was fantastic. I would've gone home with at least 2 plastic bags (minimum) for each of my reusable bags from b. happybags. That was only in this light shopping trip.

About b. happybags

All bags are:

• 15 x 12 x 8
• $24 - 100% upholstery weight cotton prints, $26 - Solid color recycled (water bottles) fabric
• Interior seams are bound with grosgrain binding
• Handles are heavy poly-webbing
• Soft-sided
• Machine washable
• All materials are domestic
• Made in Phoenix, AZ

It's happened again. A fabulous company, b. happybags has offered my visitors a coupon code!! AGH!! I'm so excited! 50% off!! FIFTY PERCENT OFF! How amazingly generous is that? The coupon code is case sensitive so make sure you enter it as all lower case "wovenbywords"! Enjoy! Expires 2/15 Buy one for someone you LOVE!

Enter To Win

Winner will received 2 Dolley bags from b. happybags (RV $48). You may have to come and rip them out of my hands I like them that much! :)

REQUIREMENT: Visit b. happybags and tell me which bag you would exchange your plastic and paper bags for.

Must be 18 yrs or older and a resident of the US. Leave a way to contact you either with your email or profile contact. No email/contact = no entry! Giveaway ends 1/28, 10pm CST. Void where prohibited.

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