Show and Tell

OHMommy over at Classy Chaos was curious what a mommy of four carried in her purse, so she tagged me with this fun purse meme.

I'm also using the moment to cheat a little. Remember back when I said I was getting a new purse? And you all wanted to see pictures? Well, it hasn't arrived yet but it's done and on it's way. Here's a sneak peak.


But for now this is the purse that I'm carrying. I just got it and am loving it a lot. The drab color hides dirt well. The funky oversized polka dots make it fun to carry. And the orange stripe handles add a fresh splash of color. I have a few problems with it, but nothing is perfect. The first is that it doesn't have enough pockets. We all know how I feel about that. And the second is that it's a tote and not a purse, which means that all the contents are right there for someone to reach in and help themselves. I think the sippy cup and diaper case are deterrents to would-be thieves, but still.




And this is what's inside my fun and funky purse. Or tote. Or whatever you want to call it. Did I mention that it's completely machine washable? Great feature, especially for me. Ever have a sippy cup leak in your bag? Not pretty, trust me on that.


My huge wallet that holds little to no cash, more receipts than Wal-Mart spits out in a single day, 2 insurance cards for each child and myself, all our social security cards and the unending membership cards for the grocery store, photo clubs, shoe store and all the other miscellaneous cards they require that you have to save a buck. Drives me insane.

Moving on... I have my checkbook. (See the fun doggy cover I made for it? What you don't see is the blob of horse wormer some child gooed out all over it. The expensive wormer that the horse didn't get but the checkbook did. It doesn't help knowing that the checkbook will never get worms.)

I have the diaper and wipes case that is essential for any mom with a child still un-toilet-trained. Holds 3-4 diapers and the back pocket holds the wipes case so that when you need to wash hands or wipe a snotty nose you can just whip it out and grab a wipe. It's a fun and funky guitar print because I love the colors and it's one of my favorite designers. Again, with the fabric addiction thing. And if you think you need one of these life saving inventions, they're for sale in my store.

Then I've got the extras, like a pen, lip gloss, travel pack of tissues, hand cream, mileage forms, business card pouch (also holds note paper), sippy cup, gum, cell phone, keys and a sleep time blankie with a loop for desperate situations. Micah rarely uses it, but it's better safe than sorry. Also nicely doubles as a towel or tissue in a pinch.

I rarely have junk floating in the bottom of it because that annoys me to no end. I usually clean it out after every trip into town. Can you say OCD with me?