I love my flip.

When P was born we were poor college students who couldn’t afford a video camera. Cell phones back in the day didn’t include cameras, let alone video cameras. We really felt strongly about getting our wee one on tape as a brand new baby, so we ended up borrowing the video camera of one of my parents friends. We were able to record the first week of her life before we had to give it back.

By the time we could afford to buy a video camera, P was two and we’d missed a fairly good portion of recordable cuteness. We’ve had a few different video cameras since then, but I seem to haul it out only for the really big stuff: graduations, holidays, birthdays. I’ve missed a lot of the day-to-day things because it’s too big for me to put in my purse. And when we’re at the beach, there’s no way I want to bring the video camera along and risk ruining it forever.

Wait for it…. here’s the solution I wish I’d had 9 1/2 years ago…. the Flip Mino.

Flip Mino
$179.99
{3.94 x 1.97 x 0.63}

I’m sure you’ve seen these things around town. Moms whip these little babies out of their purses at the drop of a hat when I’m at a P.T.A. function. The Flip is so tiny I keep in in my purse all the time so I don’t miss the day to day stuff with my kids. I can get them playing an impromptu game of soccer in the backyard like I did last night. Or in the car singing a silly song on the way to Grammy’s house. The little stuff that really counts.

This is my favorite part. Are you ready? You can plug it straight into your computer to download and edit your home movies. How brilliant is that?

Allison

Hello there! I'm Allison Czarnecki, founder + editor of Petit Elefant, a blog all about style on a budget for every part of your life: style / home / travel / family. I do a lot of how-to beauty + style tutorials, travel posts, easy recipes, home remodel projects, and cool DIY crafts you totally want to try. I'm super happily married (to a hot Polish immigrant) and am the mother of two kids, a daughter and son, all of whom are featured here on the regular. We live in the country but we're a little bit rock + roll. Welcome!