Skip Hop Duo

What diaper bag(s) do you own?

I am just wondering what diaper bag(s) do other parents own. I own a Gray Skip Hop Via backpack for my 2.5 year old son. I also own the Skip Hop Duo Double diaper bag in the Uptown pattern for my 1.5 year old daughter and my 4 month old son. My hubby doesn't mind holding either bag. So what do you own?

I have a jujube diaper bag in midnight eclipse. I use it whenever we are out of the house for most of the day such as Disney or the Zoo.

http://www.ju-ju-be.com/our_products.asp?prodid=beprepared

For shorter trips I have an eco-friendly diaper bag I bought from Wal-Mart. It is khaki colored with s green tree on the front. This photo shows it in brown, but mine is khaki.

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=8246313

Skip Hop Duo Double Deluxe Edition Diaper Bag In Wave Dot $80 Skip Hop Duo Double Deluxe Edition Diaper Bag In Wave Dot

Skip Hop Duo Deluxe Edition In Multi Wave By Jonathan Adler $74.99 Skip Hop Duo Deluxe Edition In Multi Wave By Jonathan Adler

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Skip Hop Jonathan Adler Duo Diaper Bag $75 Skip Hop is thrilled to team up with world-renowned designer Jonathan Adler to bring new parents his iconic prints on their signature Skip Hop diaper bags!Skip Hop's Jonathan Adler for Skip Hop Duo diaper bag includes Adler's groovy patterns, plus a special coordinating laminated zip case and changing pad.The Duo's multitude of pockets and compartments easily organize diapers, bottles, and toys, while keeping your phone, wallet, keys and other personal items safe and dry. The Duo includes our patented Shuttle Clips, allowing it to quickly and easily convert from a shoulder bag to a stroller bag. Coordinating zip caseLaminated cushioned changing padHangs neatly on a stroller and can be worn over the shoulderIncludes Skip Hop's patented Shuttle Clips - leave the should strap attached or remove it for a cleaner lookNon-skid stroller st Age: Child Brand: Skip Hop Color: Wave Multi Color Mapping: Pink

Skip Hop Duo Deluxe Diaper Bag $58 Skip Hop Duo Deluxe Diaper Bag A versatile bag you'll want to keep long after your child is out of their stroller, the Skip Hop Duo Deluxe Diaper Bag is a stylish tote with all the storage you need. The patent-pending Shuttle Clips allow you to attach the Skip Hop Diaper Bag to any stroller, and when your leaving the stroller behind, just attach the shoulder straps with removable shoulder pad. With a cushioned changing pad and side bottle pocket, this is the only bag you'll need for your little one. Age: Child Brand: Skip Hop Color: Charcoal Color Mapping: Black Material: POLYESTER

Skip Hop Duo Double Deluxe Diaper Bag $79.99 Skip Hop Duo Double Deluxe Diaper Bag The Skip Hop Duo Double has all the great features and style of the Single Duo bag, but is made for a double stroller (side-by-side). In 8 stylish colors, there's a bag for every mommy of two. Sixteen pockets ensures you'll have room for everything your babies will need. The main compartment zips shut, while the others have no-fuss magnetic closures. The patent pending Shuttle Clips make the Duo Double the ultimate convertible diaper bag. Remove the shoulder strap and attach to any side-by-side stroller. Off of the stroller, you have a diaper tote. Attach the shoulder strap with soft, removable shoulder pad and it becomes a diaper sling. Order the Skip Hop Duo Double Deluxe Diaper Bag today!Attaches to any double (side-by-side) strollerMagnetic closures throughoutMain compartment zip Age: Child Brand: Skip Hop Color: Black Color Mapping: Black Gender: Unisex

Skip Hop Edgewood Limited Edition Duo Bag $69.99 Skip Hop's Limited Edition Edgewood Duo Diaper Bag is the same great Duo Deluxe Diaper Bag we all love but with a Limited Edition texture. It's a versatile bag you'll want to keep long after your child is out of their stroller, the Skip Hop Duo Deluxe Diaper Bag is a stylish tote with all the storage you need. Duo Edgewood features a soft, lightweight material with wood grain quilting, gold hardware and faux leather trim. The material and hardware has increased in quality and style! The patented Shuttle Clips allow you to attach the Skip Hop Diaper Bag to any stroller, and when your leaving the stroller behind, just attach the shoulder straps with removable shoulder pad. With a cushioned changing pad and side bottle pocket, this is the only bag you'll need for your little one.Limited Edition! Only a few available!Light-weight, soft material with wood-grain quilting, gold Age: Child Brand: Skip Hop Color: Black Color Mapping: Black Gender: Unisex Material: LEATHER

Skip Hop - Duo-Adler (Nixon) - Bags and Luggage $75 Zappos.com is proud to offer the Skip Hop - Duo-Adler (Nixon) - Bags and Luggage: Just because you have two hands doesn't mean you can carry two bags, and your newborn. With the Duo-Adler, you can carry your personal essentials and the little ones' in this magnificent Skip Hop® bag! ; Diaper bag made of durable polyester canvas to last a lifetime. ; Holds your wallet, sunglasses, cell phone, a changing pad, bottles or sippy cups and a few diapers. ; Unique strap with a shuttle clip. ; Fastening system for neat and convenient attachment to the handlebars of any stroller. ; Two front exterior slip pockets, side exterior mesh pocket with drawstring closure, side exterior pocket with top flap snap closure and rear exterior slip pocket. ; Cushioned changing pas and shoulder pad are included. ; Strong magnetic closure. ; Eleven pockets total. ; Lined Interior. ; Imported. ; Bottom Width: 13 in ; Middle Width: 15 in ; Top Width: 12 in ; Depth: 7 in ; Height: 14 in ; Strap Length: 51 in ; Strap Drop: 24 in ; Weight: 1 lb 12 oz

Skip Hop Versa In Black $70 Skip Hop Versa In Black

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Skip Hop Duo Deluxe Diaper Bag - Black $58 Innovative. Versatile. Stylish. Durable. The Skip Hop DUO's multitude of pockets and compartments easily organize diapers, bottles, sippy cups, food and toys, while keeping your phone, PDA, wallet, keys and other personal items safe and dry. The Deluxe Edition features the new Shuttle Clips; a unique strap and fastening system that allows the DUO to attach neatly and conveniently to the handlebars of any stroller and then convert into a cool, hip shoulder bag. When attached to the stroller, you can leave the shoulder strap attached or remove it for a cleaner look. The Duo Deluxe Edition is 30% larger than the original - so there's room for all your essentials - and it includes new magnetic closures throughout and a comfy shoulder pad. The DUO's clean, modern design has been a favorite of moms and dads for years, and the Deluxe Edition improves on it in every way. Features: Hangs neatly on a stroller & can be worn over the shoulder Patent pending Shuttle Clips make the DUO the ultimate stroller bag; either leave the shoulder strap attached or remove it for a cleaner look Strong magnetic closures throughout Extraordinarily durable poly-canvas construction - this bag will last for years Cushioned changing pad Side pocket for bottle or sippy cup Shoulder strap includes soft, removable shoulder pad Eleven pockets in total, including a zippered personal pocket Convenient cell phone pocket & easy-access pen holders Contrasting lining makes it easy to find everything inside Dimensions: 13" wide x 13.75" high x 4.25" deep

Skip Hop Duo Deluxe Diaper Bag - Red $58 Innovative. Versatile. Stylish. Durable. The Skip Hop DUO's multitude of pockets and compartments easily organize diapers, bottles, sippy cups, food and toys, while keeping your phone, PDA, wallet, keys and other personal items safe and dry. The Deluxe Edition features the new Shuttle Clips; a unique strap and fastening system that allows the DUO to attach neatly and conveniently to the handlebars of any stroller and then convert into a cool, hip shoulder bag. When attached to the stroller, you can leave the shoulder strap attached or remove it for a cleaner look. The Duo Deluxe Edition is 30% larger than the original - so there's room for all your essentials - and it includes new magnetic closures throughout and a comfy shoulder pad. The DUO's clean, modern design has been a favorite of moms and dads for years, and the Deluxe Edition improves on it in every way. Features: Hangs neatly on a stroller & can be worn over the shoulder Patent pending Shuttle Clips make the DUO the ultimate stroller bag; either leave the shoulder strap attached or remove it for a cleaner look Strong magnetic closures throughout Extraordinarily durable poly-canvas construction - this bag will last for years Cushioned changing pad Side pocket for bottle or sippy cup Shoulder strap includes soft, removable shoulder pad Eleven pockets in total, including a zippered personal pocket Convenient cell phone pocket & easy-access pen holders Contrasting lining makes it easy to find everything inside Dimensions: 13" wide x 13.75" high x 4.25" deep

Skip Hop Duo Deluxe Diaper Bag - Charcoal $58 Innovative. Versatile. Stylish. Durable. The Skip Hop DUO's multitude of pockets and compartments easily organize diapers, bottles, sippy cups, food and toys, while keeping your phone, PDA, wallet, keys and other personal items safe and dry. The Deluxe Edition features the new Shuttle Clips; a unique strap and fastening system that allows the DUO to attach neatly and conveniently to the handlebars of any stroller and then convert into a cool, hip shoulder bag. When attached to the stroller, you can leave the shoulder strap attached or remove it for a cleaner look. The Duo Deluxe Edition is 30% larger than the original - so there's room for all your essentials - and it includes new magnetic closures throughout and a comfy shoulder pad. The DUO's clean, modern design has been a favorite of moms and dads for years, and the Deluxe Edition improves on it in every way. Features: Hangs neatly on a stroller & can be worn over the shoulder Patent pending Shuttle Clips make the DUO the ultimate stroller bag; either leave the shoulder strap attached or remove it for a cleaner look Strong magnetic closures throughout Extraordinarily durable poly-canvas construction - this bag will last for years Cushioned changing pad Side pocket for bottle or sippy cup Shoulder strap includes soft, removable shoulder pad Eleven pockets in total, including a zippered personal pocket Convenient cell phone pocket & easy-access pen holders Contrasting lining makes it easy to find everything inside Dimensions: 13" wide x 13.75" high x 4.25" deep

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Something I Said - Abeer Alzinaty a/k/a Sabreena da Witch, Junkyard Empire at Hip-Conference, From Vices To Verses

Something I Said - "From Vices To Verses: A New Era of Hip-Hop & Action"

Dwight Hobbes

MN Spokesman-Recorder/Twin Cities Daily Planet

Hip hop has plummeted into two insidious pitfalls since its origin as grassroots commentary. One is the endorsement of hazardous-to-mental-health money-mad thuggery and misogynist propaganda. The other is a slick, opportunistic co-opting by academics as think-tank fodder to justify their status as learned interpreters of the street.

Day two of Voices Merging's hip hop conference "From Vices To Verses: A New Era of Hip-Hop & Action" at the University of Minnesota is a one-out-of-two-ain't-bad success. Though devoid of knuckle-dragging toxins, it doesn't escape inane academia.  Removing Borders, Transgressing Boundaries' theme: how hip hop transcends generations and from nation to nation. Energetic camaraderie enlivens the chic Weismann Art Museum as student artist coalition Voices Merging tends to business - methodically, with low-key professionalism that could teach some production companies a few things. As the morning panel begins, volunteer Marta Merzi, charismatic and competent, takes a moment from multitasking to reflect on crossing perceived boundaries.

"[It's] a new perspective of hip hop, urban arts that people don't consider," says Merzi. "You can make it be about what you need to say. In my community, street, society, my country. This [forum] is a step on solid ground for people to understand that. I'm nowhere near Gil Scott-Heron's generation in terms of activism. But, if we can talk about that, about how, let's do it."

On hand are moderator John Thabiti Willis, post-doctorate fellow, University of Virginia; Naomi Wood, University of Minnesota; Tou Saiko Lee, hip hop group PosNoSys; and Abeer Alzinaty, hip hop artist and activist. Alzinaty salvages what otherwise is an hour and 45 minutes of cerebral pap by Wood and formulaic, outmoded grandstanding by Lee. Willis is there as patronizing cheerleader.

Authentic hip hop at once crosses generations and nations in the artistry and activism of 26-year-old Palestinian Abeer Alzinaty, aka Sabreena da Witch. Alzinaty, born in Lyd, Palestine/Israel, 20 minutes from Tel Aviv, 40 minutes from Jerusalem, grew up a spirited, opinionated Palestinian female living inside Israel and became politically active in Israeli and Palestinian territories following the second Intifada of 2000.

She was present for the emergence of hip hop in Palestine. Alzinaty's also in Slingshot Hip Hop, New York director-producer Jackie Reem Salloum's internationally lauded, groundbreaking documentary of young Palestinians living in Gaza, the West Bank and in Israel as they discover hip hop as a means to prevail against divisions imposed by occupation and poverty.

"Hip hop in Palestine started in my home town," she recalls. "My cousins and friends were doing it in their bedrooms." She joined them rather than sacrifice safety to suicidal street defiance of authority. "I was afraid of getting arrested. And of getting shot."

Artistic expression being the better part of valor, "I started writing political and social lyrics resisting occupation," Alzinaty continues. Daring as it was for Palestinian males to openly defy convention, Abeer Alzinaty was up against zero tolerance. "One day before [a] tour, my parents get a phone call from my father's side [of the family]. They said, 'If she goes on-stage, we shoot her.' That day, my parents decided I'm never gonna do hip hop."

Alzinaty decided differently. She skipped the tour, but determinedly pursued an outspoken career. "Eight years later, I'm here. I released an album (A Woman Under the Influence) all by myself. I learned real hip hop comes from the depths of your belly. As long as there are honor killings...a struggle, occupation, injustice, there are gonna be rude women like me."

The firebrand rapper-vocalist is as passionate about the integrity of the genre as she was about her innate right to be an artist. "I fell in love with Tupac - until I saw how he behaved around women. I loved everything he said against the police and nothing he said about women. I love [hip hop] culture so much - and I hate it. How could you fight for freedom and try to subjugate me [as a female], own me? A body, my mind, my emotions."

She decries material exploitation by rappers. "I know Palestinian artists who started singing against capitalism. Today they make commercials for phone companies. I talk about women who are killed. I want to bring them back. I want to bring back Native Americans, who were erased, who are dead because we're here. These are not comfortable conversations."

Neither were the words of pioneers The Last Poets who shook up sensibilities everywhere for Black and White alike. They made, however, an indelible mark on American culture. Abeer Alzinaty follows suit, a voice for personal, social and political change.

At Coffman Memorial Union, an afternoon workshop previews avant-garde jazz/hip hop band Junkyard Empire's documentary Rock El Imperio. Last August, they toured Cuba and returned with a film about the experience as self-described "socio-political progressive" artists.

Band members Chris Cox, Brihanu and Bryan Berry clue workshop attendees in on how hip hop is disseminated in Cuba, where artists are subsidized by the government and censorship is altogether different. For instance, U.S. vigilante boycotts cost The Dixie Chicks airplay and sales after Natalie Maine exercised her right to denounce George Bush. In Cuba, authorities refuse to let sexism and messages of material obsession on the radio.

That policy would bankrupt U.S. labels and put superstars out of work. Overnight.

Rapper-lyricist Brihanu reflects on what he calls the commodification of American hip hop: "It's a tool of a capitalist economy. Dehumanizing people, turning them into objects. Including hip hop culture. You take a person's artistic expression and we see it as, 'How much can you sell?'"

"The Heart of the Beat: Poetry of Rap" follows, moderated by author Alexs Pate with panelists Leola Johnson of Macalester College and Big Zach and Alicia Steele of the hip hop group Kanser. The program description: "This multimedia panel explores the view that rap is not just the emergent African American literary form of the postmodern ages, but is responsible for scores of young people improbably embracing all the traditional and nontraditional poetic conventions of the English language (through a mix of cultural osmosis, miming and instincts)."

As such why-is-there-air verbiage indicates, it's a roundtable of pretentious tedium. Big Zach tells the audience that after reading the description, he said to himself, "I don't know what it means." Case closed.

After dinner, Bakari Kitwana, author of The Hip-Hop Generation: Young Blacks and the Crisis in African American Culture, speaks in the Weismann. It's an hour of Kitwana giving an overview of how hip hop qualifies as a movement, dropping names and periodically checking how long he has left to speak.

Things are capped off with a 9 pm to 2 am hip hop blowout at The Cabooze, an uneven concert capably MC'd by DJ Mixwell and Steele. PosNoSys is led by Lee, who picks up where left off in the morning, faking the funk. His band is pretty good, though, especially vocalist Oskar Ly.

The duo Ill Chemistry is serviceable with ace word-slinging diva Desdamona carrying Carnage, who relies on hackneyed histrionics and bombast. Tru Ruts' showcase features powerhouse poetry by Shà Cage and e.g. bailey. And pathetic perpetrator Guante.

Sabreena da Witch works it, exotic, engaging, compelling. Maria Isa, self-impressed, strident and way over the top, belies her heavy rep, coming off, in fact, pedestrian. Toki Wright coasts on the crowd's energy, but eventually kicks it into gear for a creditable set. Dead Prez milk their entrance, making the audience wait. And wait. Then hit the stage, turning the air a foul-mouthed blue and peppering that infamous epithet.

The place is packed, mostly with enlightened young men and women from the conference.

Who absolutely love it.

Go figure.

About the Author

Coming: "Angels Don't Really Fly" EP by Dwight Hobbes & The All-Star Hired Guns featuring Alicia Wiley. The crew: Me, Alicia Wiley, Stanley Kipper, Chico Perez, Jeff "Boday" Christensen, Aaron "Orange A.C." Cosgrove and Yohannes Tona. Singer-songwriter Dwight Hobbes recorded the single "Atlanta Children" (BeatBad Records) and gigged 10 years in the Long Island/NYC area, including The Other End, Kenny's Castaways and My Fathers Place. Fronted the Boston blues band Midlight. In Minneapolis, Hobbes opened for David Daniels at First Street Entry, James Curry at Terminal Bar, sat in with Yohannes Tona, Alicia Wiley at Sol Testimony's Soul Jam, The New Congress at Babalu, Willie Murphy at the Viking Bar and Wain McFarlane & Jahz at Lucille's Kitchen. Dwight Hobbes still drops in at the occasional open mic around town. Dwight Hobbes has written for ESSENCE, Reader's Digest, Washington Post, Minneapolis Star Tribune, St. Paul Pioneer Press, City Pages, Mpls/St. Paul, MN Law & Politics, Pulse of the Twin Cities, Twin Cities Daily Planet, Women & Word, San Diego Union-Tribune, The Circle, to Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder (where he contributes the commentary columns Hobbes In The House and Something I Said. He's spoken his mind over National Public Radio, Minnesota Public Radio and KMOJ in Minneapolis and St. Paul. Was regularly featured as guest commentator on NewsNight Minnesota (KTCA-Minneapolis/St. Paul) and Spectator (Minneapolis Television Network). His monthly column "Hobbes In The House" in MN Spokesman Recorder comments on domestic abuse and rape. His plays are Shelter - produced at Mixed Blood Theatre by Pangea World Theater, Dues - produced by Mixed Blood Theatre, University of Southern Illinois in Point of Revue, selected for Bedlam Theatre's 10-Minute Play Festival and published by Playscripts, Inc. You Can't Always Sometimes Never Tell - produced by Theater Center Philadelphia, Long Island University, reading at The Kennedy Center and published in the anthology CENTER STAGE, In the Midst - produced by Long Island University, starring Samuel E. Wright. Hobbes spoke on the panel "Farewell To August Wilson" at the Guthrie Theater, broadcast on Conversations With Al McFarlane (KFAI, KMOJ). Twin Cities Daily Planet articles archived at www.tcdailyplanet.net/dwighthobbes