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Tuesday, July 20, 2010

What IS in a woman's purse?

It's the age old question.  Of course, my husband never knows what to call my purse.  He usually asks something like this "Do you have your purse/pocketbook/wallet thing?"  I admit that I contribute to the confusion because sometimes I only carry a large wallet, then other times I have a much larger bag that the wallet goes into.  I still think it's funny that he can never figure out what to call it, and I just think pocketbook is a funny word. 

This month I am taking part in the SITS/Problogger 31 Days to a Better Blog challenge.
Today's challenge was to write a list post.  Today has been a ridiculously long day for me and my creativity has flown the coop.  As such, I decided to list what is in my purse/pocketbook/wallet thingie.  You, lucky reader, are in luck because I am carrying a BIG bag today. 


  • empty eyeglass case
  • yellow plastic case with neosporin and two bandaids
  • blink n clean eyedrops
  • Benadryl readymist
  • nail clippers
  • 2 nail files
  • inhaler (had bad bronchitis early summer)
  • saline solution
  • contact lens case
  • appointment cards for orthodontist (if you are in the area, Dr. Gierie is great!)
  • small wallet with business cards and inexplicably a pair of earrings
  • another small first aid kit (I promise we aren't accident prone)
  • reading glasses
  • small baggie of soft peppermints from Fresh Market
  • 7 small hair clips
  • 1 Almay lip gloss
  • 2 Philosophy lip glosses
  • eyes lips face travel mirror
  • small flashlight
  • Splenda
  • antibacterial hand gel
  • car charger for my cell phone
  • 3 Sharpie clickable pens (seriously one of my favorite things right now!) 
  • headphones
  • extra key ring (disney of course) with customer loyalty cards
  • Ipod nano
  • extra microphone for my Kodak Zi8 video camera
  • actual wallet with driver's license, credit cards, small amount of cash, insurance card and Disney Annual Pass (valid through next July, wanna go?)
  • small Vera Bradley cosmetic bag with tylenol, advil, benadryl and tweezers
  • last but not least, and Oscar Mayer weenie whistle (no, I don't know why)
That is my list of what's in my bag, I want to know what's in yours.  (I really want to know if anyone can tell me why there is a weenie whistle in my bag!)

I have not been compensated for mentioning any of these products, this is truly what I found in my purse!

11 comments:

  1. This is hilarious.

    Here's mine:
    Keys
    iPhone
    Gift Cards to the movie theater
    Brush
    Vera Bradley Business Card holder with cards
    Wallet full of license, credit cards, coupons and money (change!)
    Nail File
    Computer Cord for my work Fuji Digital Camera
    ELF Shine Erasers
    Lots of receipts
    Whole Foods Chapstick
    Benefit Lipstick
    Pink Clinique Carrying Case with a plethora of lip product and other make-up
    Um, a feminine product :)
    One ponytail holder
    A Clairol curler clip
    Supergoop sunscreen wipes
    USB

    That's pretty tame for me today. There is usually at least a diaper and some random kids toy.

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  2. Love it, I was totally shocked at the number of bandaids that I found. Bizarro!

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  3. This is great! I had the same idea this week and posted a similar post on my blog: http://bit.ly/bsb1zj
    Great minds think alike!

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  4. Cool! I love this feature in US magazine where celebs post pics of what's in their purse.

    Here's mine:
    Here's what's in my purse/diaper bag:
    Wallet
    Headset for my cell phone
    California Baby Sunblock Stick
    Rainbow Organic Herbal Kids' Hand Sanitizer
    2 Bare Escentuals Buxom Lips lip gloss in Holly & Hope
    Wrapper from kiddo's lolipop she got at the bank
    Foam beads from a necklace my niece made for my daughter
    1 Peppermint
    1 Brown Hair tie
    Orajel Toddler Training Toothpaste
    1 Pampers Little Swimmers diaper, size M
    1 Huggies overnight diaper, size 5
    2 Diapers.com premium diapers, size 5
    Kleenex pack
    Pampers wipes (usu. we use organic)
    Diaper changing pad
    Canon Powershot SD789IS
    Toddler socks
    Extra toddler outfit
    1 red toddler hair bow
    1 hot pink toddler hair bow
    Safety 1st nail clippers
    Germ-X hand sanitizer
    2 pads
    Miessence tahitian breeze deodorant
    Badger lip balm, mint
    TruKid natural lip balm, spiffy spearmint
    1 Larabar, cocoa mole
    Alba un-tetroleum jelly
    Crayons from Nordic Naturals
    Several of my business cards
    A couple of my mom's B&B business cards
    Dr. Bach's Rescue Remedy
    Dr. Bach's mixing bottle
    Eclipse Breeze gum
    1 tampon
    brush
    tin of vera bradley hand-bag shaped mints
    Pacifica Lotus Garden solid perfume
    Hello Kitty bandaids
    Hello Kitty calendar
    Tums
    pen
    data stick
    deposit slips

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  5. I'm currently sitting in the hallway on the third floor of Assembly Inn and my purse is in my dad's room where my son is napping. All that to say that I can't remember what all is in my purse. I *did* want to comment that I HATE the word pocketbook. HATE IT! Everyone in North Carolina seems to use it. I think it sounds like an old woman's bag, "Eh sonny, could you please hand me my pocketbook. I need to take my medicine for my osteoporosis."

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  6. Charissa, the number of things in my purse decreased significantly when my kids got older! and Sarah, I envy where you are!! And yes, pocketbook is a very old lady word!! Enjoy Montreat!

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  7. What a list! Are you in pain when you carry that bag?
    My list:
    Small wallet with credit cards, license, business cards, pictures and change. Never have cash.
    Check book
    Pens
    Datebook, small Moleskine one
    Small journal for notes
    Smaller note pad
    Misc. receipts
    Handmade bag, by me, for my feminine supplies
    Anti-bacterial handgel
    Bluetooth earpiece
    Pina Colada Tic-tacs
    Photo envelope with a bunch of pictures of my grandchildren

    I think that's it.

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  8. I like this post! It definitely resonates. I always carry a big purse and way too much stuff!
    Here's what's in mine right now:
    brown D&B wallet w/checkbook inside
    travel-size box of Q-tips
    Key ring containing: house keys, car key and numerous customer reward tags
    O.P.I. nail color in "Ate Berries in the Canaries"
    "Libra" makeup bag (filled to max capacity)
    black & White Steve Madden sunglasses
    brown & gold Armani Exchange sunglasses (I have a thing for sunglasses, as you can see)
    Bluga hand lotion (snagged from last hotel stay)
    4 black "clicky" pens
    small box of grape Nerds
    half-empty box of Eclipse sugarfree gum in Exotic Mint
    Small Ed Hardy notebook
    Payroll stub
    Nikon Coolpix camera (in case)
    pair of white ceramic earrings w/ handpainted blue & green flowers
    3 Faygo pencils that change color when you rub them
    tons of business cards- mine & ones from other people
    small circular pill case
    2 small roller-ball fragrances by Clean: simply soap & original
    silver ring
    compact tampon
    2 s.steel nose rings (in case I pull mine out again)
    2 pcs. of Dubble Bubble gum
    Misc. receipts

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  9. I love that you took the list post and listed things in your purse! Mine is currently a diaper bag so it's full of diapers, wipes pacies and a spare outfit. My wallet, lipstick and phone are the only purse remnants!

    Melissa from adventuroo.com

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  10. I am so happy to know I am not the only one that carries around a full purse haha :)

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