love it or don’t.  i get it.  but recently, i’ve been really loving the backpack.  particularly for summertime and doing lots of adventuring with the kids, keeping my hands free to chase after hudson, push a stroller, deal with snacks, but mainly chase after hudson (there’s a reason his hashtag is #hudsonthewild!), is key.  it’s got to be big enough to hold the necessities, but not scream MOOOOOM (my kids do enough of that)!  i’ve graduated a small level in mom-bag land, in that i only need to carry a couple diapers and wipes and maybe a snack.  gone are the days of carrying burp cloths, bibs, baby food, changes of clothing (can i get a hallelujah!?!).  looking back, i think i was way too over-prepared on a daily basis, and i actually look forward to the day that my bag is aaaaallllllllll miiiiiiiiine!  but i digress.

back to the backpacks.  lucky for us, they are on trend and there are tons of cute options out there – i’ve rounded up a handful that are all under $150.  i’m particularly loving options 1, 4, 5, and 9 since they look like they could be carried in multiple ways.

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