This week’s What’s in your Purse Series purse is from Polly. Thanks!
If you want to submit your purse to the series take two photos of your purse {nice, clean non-blurry ones} one of the outside, one of the inside, along with a listing of the contents to allisonATpetitelefantDOTcom
Ahem . . . is it okay to admit, on this stylish blog, that I have no purse?
Gasp!!
And no style.
Which is why I read this blog.
After this embarrassing spectacle, you will be extra motivated to read this blog simply because you are terrified. Terrified of being the woman with no purse. Thats when you know you have really let things go.
I have a baby bag, that in actuality is a Sherpani® messenger bag. That in reality, looks exactly like a baby bag. My husband picked it out because I forgot to get a baby bag, and then I gave birth. After that I was too tired to pick out a bag. Before this, I only had one black purse. Now, I only have one black baby bag.
This is key: if I were to be stranded on a deserted island with only this purse (baby bag), how long could I survive?
At this moment, I have no idea what is in there. We’ll be experiencing this together, in real time. Just imagine we’ve just washed up on shore . . .
Oh, my!
- 3 books: Healing and Preventing Autism by a celebrity who probably doesnt know what shes talking about. Holidays on Ice and Barrel Fever by David Sedaris. And ironically, Give It Up!: My Year of Learning to Live Better with Less by Mary Carlomango. I can recommend none of these books. I have not, as of yet, healed my Autistic tendencies, the holidays are over, and my baby bag purse is full of junk.
- 1 needs-to-be-deposited check and 1 $.50 coin roll.
- Todays mail: 1 BB&B coupon, 20 Costco coupons, 1 Costco magazine which I read cover to cover. Who doesnt! 1 medical bill.
- 1 1989 leather, original Franklin Day planner, used still on a daily basis as both a planner and a wallet. Wow.
- 1 checkbook.
- 1 mechanical pencil. For the archaic day planner.
- 1 husbands certificate of attendance for a class he took last year. This cannot be explained.
- 1 pack of gum. Good sign? Bad sign?
- 1 Bonnie Bell lipLITES lip gloss frosted berry.
- 1 baby brush.
- 1 empty snack trap. For hauling fresh water and storing coconut juice.
- 4 whole honey-wheat pretzels, 9 honey-wheat pretzel parts.
- 5 bites of Almond Rice Pops with Blueberries.
- 23 dried cherries.
- 11 dried apples.
- 1 Nalgene bottle full of water. Also for water and coconut juice.
- 4 diapers; 43 wipes.
- 2 3oz dollar store brand bottles of hand sanitizer. Never been opened.
- 1 iPod Shuffle with 1 set of earphones. For catching and strangling bats or other small rodents.
What do you think?
I knew it.
Id die, wouldnt I?
Allison
Hello there! I'm Allison Czarnecki, founder + editor of Petit Elefant, a blog all about style on a budget for every part of your life: style / home / travel / family. I do a lot of how-to beauty + style tutorials, travel posts, easy recipes, home remodel projects, and cool DIY crafts you totally want to try. I'm super happily married (to a hot Polish immigrant) and am the mother of two kids, a daughter and son, all of whom are featured here on the regular. We live in the country but we're a little bit rock + roll. Welcome!
Oh Polly. I am totally with you on that. I have always had a habit of carrying around a big bag full of crap and I’ve been trying to change my hoardy habits. What I did was buy a couple of new cute purses and a new slim bulk wallet from Amazon (I spent about $130 bucks but only ’cause I had the cash and Mother’s Day is coming up and I DESERVED IT!). Now the only stuff in my purse is a little zipper bag for my makeup (chapstick, gloss, mirror, etc), my wallet, whatever book I’m currently reading, keys, cell phone, ipod. I’ve found that the less space there is for extraneous crap, the less extraneous crap there is. If it simply isn’t going to fit into the new fabulous purse, it just doesn’t go with me. This experiment has only been in the works for about a week, and I’ve been a bag lady since infinity, so we’ll see how long it lasts :) But so far I feel much happier and more organized. Think about the items that absolutely need to be with you, and the items that kinda make it along because you might need them at some point become more obvious. As for the baby bag – I have a 9 month old and am due in the fall with another so I’m not getting out of the baby bag thing for a while. My purse comes with me when I’m sans baby, but when I’m avec baby only my wallet and makeup bag go into the baby bag. If you need a bag that doubles as purse and baby bag there are a TON of cute and functional options. Google and go :) Good luck!
What made this story SOOOO much fun was that it was like reading about myself. I have downsized my purses so many times, only to be out somewhere and have my husband or daughters ask for some random item and if I don’t have it its like the end of the world. Sometimes I can’t believe the stuff I’m carrying around. Thanks for the giggles Polly.
Too funny! I highly recommend reading Barrel Fever, it is hilarious.
I have to say that has to be the most entertaining what is in your purse I have read. I have read all of them! They are my fave of your blog thanks Allison. Polly thanks for being so darn true to life & entertaining!
Hilarious!!!!
Thank you, Polly!
My favorite so far. This is why I have not submitted my, ahem, “purse.” I could probably count individual diaper wipes too, seeing how they get pulled out so often for entertainment. By I might not be able to count pretzel pieces because they are so mashed into the fuzz and candy bits that got wet with an open bottle of lotion.