Stuck on Stick Me.

I've never been a fan of those black zipper bags that glucose meters come with, because... well... they don't really look like anything else. Even a diabetes advocate likes to blend in sometimes! (Plus, I'm a girl and like cute things - which those cases are decidedly NOT.)

So, when Rickina over at Stick Me Designs offered to send one of her deluxe clutch bags over for me to try out last week, I thought, "YAAAY!" (I might have said it out loud, too.) I had never used a diabetes-customized accessory before - I've just repurposed "normal people" items, like makeup bags and media cases.

And when I say that "this was a treat", I'm not kidding. Look at how she packages her bags:

Wrapped in cellophane, just like candy!

The bag is pretty fun to use - lots of zippers, pockets, and elastic holsters. (It seemed like I kept saying, "Oh, there's another pocket!" every five seconds after I opened it up.) It was nice to have everything in its own space - not just all thrown into one big compartment, like I'm used to.

I found it especially useful to have a bag this size when I traveled last weekend - I could fit all you see in the picture above, plus my Dexcom receiver, cell phone, lip balm, Glucose tabs, Humalog pen, pen needles, and everything I needed for a set change (infusion set, cartridge, and insulin vial) in there, and for the most part, everything had its own compartment.

While there are a few things I would have liked to be different (a liquid-resistant outer fabric, for example, for people like me who tend to not realize their finger is still gushing, and smear blood all over everything they touch after testing), I really do enjoy this bag. The modern print, in one of my favorite colors, is the icing on the cupcake that is this bag. I also have a big ol' crush on the "Hoot" print she's coming out with soon.

Thanks again, Rickina, for the sweet (ha!) bag!

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Disclosure: Stick Me Designs sent me this clutch bag for free, with the understanding that I would share what I thought of it on my blog - good or bad.