You read the blog of a winner.

That title sounds a little arrogant, huh? Let's all just be grateful that I didn't use a Charlie Sheen "winning" joke when naming this post. Ohhhhh, Charlie Sheen...

I am about to confess something that is a little embarrassing. Note: I am not embarrassed that I still sleep with a blankie (it's fully disgusting, and smells like something no one can quite put their finger on, and I love it), that I love the show "Saved by the Bell" and in fact own multiple seasons on DVD, or that ever since he was in that skit on SNL with Tina Fey as the teacher, I have kind of had a thing for Justin Bieber. So you can tell that what I am about to reveal is pretty bad. Here goes.

I have an unhealthy obsession with a particular brand of expensive diaper bags.

They are called Petunia Pickle Bottom. They are astoundingly beautiful, basically every last one of them. Their quality and functionality is remarkable. They make me want to keep having babies every two years for the next decade, even if each one of said babies is exactly like the Rowdog and doesn't wake less than twice a night until 14 months of age. (Okay, that last part is a lie. Know why? Because so many of these bags can be used as very believable purses that one truly doesn't need to even have children to justify owning one. So I'll keep buying, even when my uterus is long past out of business.)

It should also be noted that I am totally grossed out by women who are really into expensive handbags. You could wave a $500 Coach purse in my face and I would roll my eyes and start thinking about how much I hate the fact that I really enjoy a filet o' fish from McDonald's. And then I'd probably say, "Please get that lame purse out of my line of vision." Ditto Kate Spade, Juicy Couture, Prada, etc. And yet, I feel completely at peace with the fact that I love me a Petunia Pickle Bottom.

Can I afford them at retail price? Maybe, if I went a year without spending a red cent at Target. But is that ever going to happen? But do they have awesome outlet sales a couple times a year? Yes, they do. And have I made a goal this year to invest my money more wisely in quality items? Yes. And, when you are crazy obsessed like me and you stalk blogs and facebook pages and enter all sorts of giveaways and contests, sometimes this happens. See that? That's me. Jill. Congratulations, Jill! Your internet time-wasting has paid off! (Like that needs to be encouraged...)

Want to see what I won? A super jumbo huge diaper bag, perfect for a lady who will have two kiddos in cloth diapers come September. Cloth diapers that take up about three times as much room as disposables. Looky:

http://www.petunia.com/collections/original/abundanceboxybackpack/heavenlyholland/

So there you have it. Turns out, my dad isn't the only member of our family who has incredibly good luck. :-) In fact, I have already thanked him for letting some of it rub off on me. (For real, the man wins more call-in radio contests than anyone you will ever meet. It's bizarre.)

I will now stop gloating, and this blog will now resume being about how cute Rowan is. But, should you feel inclined to wander around the PPB website more, take a look at the print "Sunshine in Sardinia". And "Relaxing in Rio". And "Tea on the Thames". And "Morning in Monaco". And "Dreaming in Dover". And "Afternoon in Auckland". And "Oy, is Jill shallow".