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The Tranquil Parent: The sacks at all sizes are surprisingly roomy, and we like that the “pocket” extends high up above the half-fold you’d expect, meaning this sack can be “closed” in a much “higher-waisted” shape than appears in the photo here. Also memorable is that these well-constructed sacks come in the kind of variety of fabric options you can only get from a small shop (they’re made in what used to be Erin Kelly-Dill’s living room) - at the moment they have 27 different patterns on their Snack Sacks and 32 different ones for their Sandwich Sacks.

Some “greening” products or practices force us to remap neural pathways that cringe at scrimping (shorter showers) or spending (expensive organics), but the double-layered fabric and interior coating give these bags both a professional-grade quality and heft that convey a general sense of abundance, which is a nice subliminal message to blend in with sustainability and a $9-and-under price tag. Their creators respect the materials and process by which they’re fashioned, and when you invest in quality, experiencing that quality on a daily basis is a gift. Almost literally, because when you pull a sandwich out of a SnackTaxi, you sort of feel like you’re opening a furoshiki-wrapped present to yourself. I’m sure that novelty will wear off someday, but we don’t use these all the time, so it hasn’t yet. | Full review