What’s in your purse series week forty seven

This week’s What’s in Your Purse Series purse is from Amy Mac.  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

About the Purse:

By Amy Mac Designs. Backstory: I’ve never been able to pass up a charming purse, so when my babies were still babies I started designing and sewing purses (and halter tops, belts, kids’ clothes – all sorts of stuff) and selling them at boutiques. After several successful years, I decided to end my design business to focus on other endeavors.

In reality, my kids had grown old enough where I could string together two thoughts without someone interrupting me to bust up a skirmish about Polly Pockets, so I started writing again professionally.

Fast-forward to today, and I’m still carrying my designs – including this perfect-for-spring concoction I couldn’t bear to part with. I’ve tucked back the ones I love-love, and am giving duplicates away on amymacpr.blogspot.com. this month —Including one just like the one I’ve featured here.

About the Stuff:

• The Wallet—A Kiss Clutch from Vera Bradley, it’s big enough to carry all the items that accumulate in a mom’s purse (receipts, Abercrombie gift certificates, library cards —but strangely little cash…). Love it because it doubles as a clutch in a pinch.
• The Notebook & Pen—As a writer, I’ve noticed those genius ideas that will change the world (or at least give me a solid start on my next newspaper column) pop in my head at the most inopportune times. This is where I scribble out the ones I must remember when I’m caught at a PTA meeting, in the carpool line, or waiting on a client.
• The Sunglasses—My aviator Ray-Bans are the only thing that keeps me from screaming “My Eyes! My Eeyyyyyeees!” every time I walk outside.
• The iPhone—Which doubles as my Kindle when I leave it at home, my camera, my alarm clock, my calendar, my entertainment (my Words With Friends user name is Amymac72 – let’s play!). And, oh yeah, it’s my phone, too.
• The Lifesaving Necessities—
• Biafine. With dry skin the consistency of a stale Triscuit, my skin always needs special attention. This cleans, moisturizes, and minimizes scars.
• Victoria’s Secret Beauty Rush Lip Gloss in Fruit Punch. Hands-down my favorite lip gloss. Pretty, fresh color and light consistency so my lips don’t stick together like I’ve applied a combination of honey and glue.
• Altoids—because we don’t want to offend the sensibilities of those who get in our personal space.
• Neutrogena Sport Wash Wipes—cleans up anything from a sweaty brow after an intense tennis match to a kid-instigated chocolate-pudding mishap in the backseat of the car on a road trip.
• The Big Secret—See that little metal clip? It has a magnet on the back. I carry this in my purse so I can gather up random papers that get dropped in my handbag, clip this to my fridge, and make my way through the stack when I have a few minutes. It’s the only reliable way I’ve discovered for retrieving those papers from the abyss of my handbag and dealing with them in a timely manner.

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!