Tips from the Trenches: A Guide to Practical Parenting

As I was cruising the isles at Target the other day, I stumbled upon this little pearl of brilliance...

Small enough to pop in the diaper bag or glove box. Convenient enough for the stressed-out parents' quick fix...wine boxes. The only thing it doesn't come with is a straw! (Don't worry, I already e-mailed Target about that oversight. I think it will be fixed on the next production run.)

The other thing I don't understand was that I couldn't find it in the baby products isle.

Interesting question though, do you think the wine is packaged by Juicy Juice? Bet that was an interesting meeting to go to.

1. Magic Eraser (You'd be surprise how simple your life becomes with one of these in your purse.)
2. Two pieces of long-lasting candy or lollipops (You need two in case one gets dropped on the ground.)
3. A clean pair of underwear (No explanation required.)
4. Shout wipes or similar
5. A juice box with straw ("I'm thirsty!!!!!!!")
6. Baby wipes (Duh!)