vide-moi ton sac et je te dirai qui tu es…

I never used to be a purse girl.  I carried a diaper bag while my kids were little but beyond that I’ve always been about the bank card, the ID and a little bit of cash in a jacket pocket.  Possibly in a wee clutch if I was going to a formal event.  I’ve since learned the love of a good handbag and have added to the list of necessities.

As it was a slowish day at the market today my partner and I ended up having a brief conversation about essential carry-alongs.  She divulged the number of her sewing kit collection, spread out about many bags.  I admitted to needing my tape measure everywhere I go.

Upon returning home I thought I’d have a better look into this.  I emptied my bag and found the following items:

wallet

cellphone

old receipts

AA batteries

a hot wheels car

my measuring tape

my jack knife

4 lipsticks in different colours

1 pot of lip balm

2 tubes of skin moisturizer

my passport

wet wipes

tissues (new and used)

my notebook

4 sharpies

ballpoint pen

3 safety pins

sewing kit

dental floss

keys

Is everyone else’s bag the dumping ground mine is?  What’s in yours?  Is there some age/bag size correlation?  Who’s got a great system for staying more organized?

By the way, the bags in the pic above are made by Jeanne Bayol and I adore them.  Were anyone to get one for me I would happily be your sex slave for 3 years.