I finally got around to cleaning out my purse after our
big trip to Pennsylvania. Wow. ha ha. I took the biggest
purse I had, simply because I knew I'd need extra room
for a spare headset for the guys, a bottle of water or three,
my camera, etc, etc. What I wasn't expecting was for it
to become a place to house all weird and sundry
items accumulated on a road trip. Here's what I removed:
- ketchup packet
- gum wrappers
- paper envelope to hold room key
- ticket stubs to our train ride
- all day pass wrist band
- scissors
- McDonald's granola packet for my yogurt parfait
- a paring knife
- a napkin
- ziplock bag
- bandaid
- three pairs of sunglasses, all mine
- camera cord
- laptop cord
- cell phone cord
- travel pack of wet wipes
- 2 magazines
- travel brochures
- a ball cap
- a pair of underwear (no, not mine. ha.)
- dental floss (no, not used. ha.)
- Taylor's boutonniere
- The Mister's boutonniere
- a half empty water bottle
- sunscreen
- an envelope for extra cash for tolls, now empty
Much better now....and lighter!
♥
That purse doesn't look that big. Who are you, Mary Poppins?
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Oh, it's huge. I feel like I'm carrying luggage when I use it! lol...
DeleteIt's actually quite impressive what you managed to stash away in that bag!!
ReplyDeletemary x
Told you it was a BIG purse! lol....
DeleteI think you should have taken an extra bag for all this stuff!!!! ha!
ReplyDeleteNow....do tell...who's underwear was it???
Cheers!
Linda :o)
Yes, I should have!
DeleteIt was just an extra for the boys...which I never need
but bring just in case. Always prepared for anything, you know.
ha.
Build some muscles carrying all of that
ReplyDeleteSo you want three times the sun protection at your mat?
And undies too
I hope they were clean ones that came due haha
Who knows why I had three pair of shades
Deleteand yes they were clean when I did my raid.
haha.
ha! I travel.with many these things!
Deleteonly add others things more
and your cosmetics?
I trsvel with my purse and a bag ha! to my magazines and book:))
haha...well I did have a lip gloss there, but the rest of
Deletemy makeup was in my suitcase!
sometimes I have my makeup in the purse or.my bag "for everything" lol
DeleteSo glad
DeleteI just need a wallet and off i go at my pad
ha. makes me think of my wifes pocketbook...
ReplyDeletethere are lost civilizations that live in there...smiles...
um, who's underwear is in your purse...wait, i dont really
want to know...smiles.
lost civilizations? lol....
DeleteLove your purse! When I was travelling to England a few years ago I had to make a connecting flight in Amsterdam, of all places. Needed to go through eight sets of customs there and back. Everything was smooth sailing until one of the connections home when I was asked, by a rather handsome security officer, if he could inspect my purse. Couldn't very well say no. So he emptied it, piece by piece, compartment by compartment, Kleenex by Kleenex. Sigh. It was embarrassing - not because of the items... but the sheer content. Then, of course, it was up to me to stuff it all back in and dash to the next gate!
DeleteWhat a list... I've been known to have anything anyone needs in my purse. Probably the habit started back raising four kids. BTW we eat the same granola bars. I always have a couple in my purse as Don needs a snack often, or gets a little queezy.
ReplyDeleteI really like your purse. Very cute!
I think mom's do tend to think to anticipate everyone's needs while out and about. It's just in our nature! And things do come in handy!
DeleteYour post reminds me to clean my purse too..I thought it is only me who carry so many things but now I think majority of the fairer gender are the same..BTW a very cute purse..
ReplyDeleteWe're just always prepared, right? ha.
Deleteits amazing what we gather in our purse, thats a pretty diverse accumulation!
ReplyDeletea little worse than the typical clean out....well, a lot worse. ha.
DeleteI have a travel purse I use when I'm going on vacation (and minimize my things so I don't get a backache from carrying too much around), but this wasn't a vacation!
ReplyDeleteHope your purse is now ready for the next big event.
I'm happy to be back to a minimal amount of stuff in the daily purse. :)
DeleteI have a purse I use when traveling too, and it's amazing what ends up in it!
ReplyDeleteIt really should just be called luggage, don't you think? :)
Deletelol The same thing happens to me when we travel!
ReplyDeleteI knew I wasn't the only one!
Deleteso I guess this begs the question. Is that really just a suitcase or a wastebasket? lol :)
ReplyDeleteIt was a combo deal....luggage/garbage. hahaha...
Deleteoh yay, a combo deal. It's even a two for one bargain! ha
DeleteThe reason we have these kinds of purse's is when someone ask, Do you have? We can say, Yes, I do.
ReplyDeleteIt really is amazing what we carry around our purse. The undies made me giggle cause even though I've never carried a pair in my purse, I do keep a go bag that goes with us everywhere. Change of clothes for hubby and I and a few toiletries for the just in case. You never know do you? ;)
Wouldn't you like to see a man try to get all that stuff in his wallet?
Some of the men at the auctions pull out wallets that are 4 inches thick. And I have a feeling with the way their pockets all bulge, that they are probably carrying enough junk to fill a purse. haha.
DeleteYour handbag's gorgeous!! Take care
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thanks kitty...it was a thrift store find! :)
DeleteThat's a pretty impressive list! It's definitely a mom thing. When my boys were little, any time we traveled I carried a small backpack rather than a purse...with what seemed like everything but the kitchen sink stuffed in it...lol!
ReplyDeleteYep...most of the stuff does come in handy! :)
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Well, thanks, Jerry! The more the merrier, I always say! :)
DeleteThat is quite a collection! I carry a big purse all the time, not just on trips. I think I'll do a little purse cleaning today and see what I have in there.
ReplyDeleteAnd I want to see a list, ok? :)
DeleteYou must have once been a Boy Scout - Be Prepared! Three sets of sunglasses....! Now I have my whole life on my iPhone ( and no kids to worry about) I make myself take a very small handbag most places - but when I'm out for the day I can get lots into my camera bag too.
ReplyDeletewell, only on vacation...I don't usually cart a boat load of junk in my purse!
DeleteThat's a lot of extra stuff!
ReplyDeleteyes, it is! I'm glad to be rid of it!
DeleteAt least you didn't bring any more cats home!
ReplyDeleteI didn't see a single cat on our trip!
DeleteOf course not. Most of the world's cats live at your zoo.
DeleteWow Betsy, I have to admit that I would really struggle with so many items, I guess it's something that mums are quite simply best at! Made me laugh, great post.
ReplyDeletewell, it's not usually like that! I was struggling too! ha.
DeleteI take iT that the glass cake stand and the jar weren't in the bag as well?
ReplyDeletehaha...then I really would be Mary Poppins!
DeleteIt's amazing how things always seem to accumulate in a purse so quickly!
ReplyDeleteOops... I did it again and posted under Brian by mistake. Ack!
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