Most fathers don't mind having to carry the baby's diaper bag, but sometimes the flowers, ducks or bunnies can be, well, unmanly.

Now it's The Mustard Sprout to the rescue with The Marshall, a heavy-duty sling backpack with an adjustable strap with a cell phone or MP3 holder. Created by a family-owned company based in Zionsville, Ind., it has inside pouches, external bottle pockets, sturdy feet, a snack pack, a changing pad and is made of waterproof and snag-proof nylon.

The bag comes in an adult size ($80) and a smaller size for boys ($36) in various colors at BabyBrowns.com. A portion of proceeds will benefit The Timmy Foundation, an international organization that addresses health and education needs of children around the world.

Reba for achievers

Country chanteuse Reba McEntire joins the growing list of singers who have lent their name -- if not design talent -- to a clothing line. Her women's sportswear and careerwear collection, Reba, launches in March at 147 Dillard's stores and at dillards.com.

The Broadway star, award-winning singer and television actress worked with design firm Icon Creations of New York City to put together styles that are sophisticated, versatile and easy to wear.

Sizes range from 4 to 14 and prices go from $48 to $289. The spring debut collection is a dark color palette with touches of titanium, pistachio and powder blue.

Those lips, that style

Speaking of singer forays into fashion, Fantasia Barrino, the most recent "American Idol" winner, has designed a T-shirt to benefit charity. All proceeds from sale of the $24 shirt will benefit YouthAIDS, which generates funding and raises awareness worldwide about the spread of HIV and AIDS among youth.

The shirt, for sale now at Lazarus-Macy's, features a large set of juicy lips and bears Barrino's autograph. Barrino is a spokesmodel for American Rag, a casual sportswear collection for juniors and young men that collaborated with the singer to create the garment.