A Straw Bag for Summer

Spring continues to be cool and rainy here in Ohio, but I thought it would be fun to look forward to warmer days today. And when I think summer, I think straw bags. What about you? Do you love a straw bag for summer?

I remember my mom carrying a beautiful Etienne Aigner satchel purse for a number of summers when I was growing up. I thought it looked so chic and sophisticated. And I probably made a mental note that I, too, would someday carry a beautiful leather trimmed straw satchel during the summers…just like my mother. Hers looked something like this – structured and trimmed in this same color of leather.

So I’ve enjoyed including a straw bag in my summer wardrobe most years. I find them to be versatile, seasonally fresh and appropriate and fun to carry.

You can find most every style of handbag in straw or rattan. So you could choose to add a classic tote that would double as a beach bag (perfect for vacations!) or you could opt for a bag that you use on dressier occasions, such as a crossbody or clutch.

Straw Bags Available Now

Here are a few of my favorites that I’m currently finding available.

But those are just a small taste of the beautiful bags I found. And many of these are currently discounted for Mother’s Day. In fact, I remember now that the Mother’s Day of 1993 when I was expecting my second child, I bought myself a beautiful straw bag. So a straw bag might be a lovely gift to grant yourself this year. I will tell you that I have discovered in past years that straw bags get gone fast at the beginning of the summer and are hard to find later on.

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Below I’ve created a shopping boutique with so many beautiful straw bag options. These and the other links in this post are affiliate links. If you shop through them I potentially earn a commission on your purchases, but at no additional cost to you. Thank you for supporting the work I do here by shopping my links.

By the way, these bags are from Nordstrom, Walmart, Target, Sole Society, Ann Taylor, Chico’s, Talbots, Bloomingdales and J.Jill. So there’s quite a variety of price tags, too.

Did you find one you love? Do you like to carry a straw bag during the summer? Let me know what you’re thinking or if you have any questions about today’s post. Thanks so much for stopping in!

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Yesterday morning as my daughter and I lingered over our coffee, we talked about struggles we’re facing right now. But these weren’t outward struggles; these were the wars we’re battling within. She confessed to me some feelings that were causing her difficulty in a friendship. And I confessed to her that I had become hurt and defensive over a message I’d received from a friend the day before. (My confession was that my hurt was my own fault; I was being prideful and easily offended.)

It’s amazing how much those out-loud confessions helped. Well, they helped me anyhow. I can’t speak for my daughter. But I know that confessing my pride to another trustworthy person helped me to stop nursing my hurt feelings and move on with grace instead. Do you need to confess a sin to another person? Not for forgiveness of your sin, but for healing.

Confess your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed. The earnest prayer of a righteous person has great power and produces wonderful results. ~ James 5:16