The extreme heat that we had this past weekend was seriously getting to me. All I could think about was how badly I wanted to spend every moment of it at the beach and that I wanted this tote bag to be my beach bum buddy.

This is the Kate Spade Noel Coal Tote and I love it. It's made out of a heavyweight cotton canvas that has been printed in an olid based pain, and is accentuated with light gold hardware. The color was really the first thing to catch my eye. It comes in three colors, blue, green, or red, with a gradation of the signature Noel mark.

It's about 11 inches high and 12.5 inches wide, so I can definitely fit in plenty of things that I'll need (like sunblock and a water bottle which are essential for an entire day outside). I can't wait to head to the beach with this one!