What’s in your purse? That’s the topic chosen by the lovely Stasha and Ducky from Batcrap Crazy. I recently downsized from a ginormous purse to this one because it keeps me from hauling around everyone else in the family’s stuff.
Your eyes are not deceiving you, it’s red. I like my purses like I like my wine. Sadly, there is no wine in my purse, at least not right now.
10. iPhone - I dropped it in a cup of coffee, so it has some charging issues. It’s either in my hand, my purse, or on the charger.
9. Receipts - Some of them I need to keep, but a few are from the grocery store. There’s a coupon on the back to our favorite Mexican restaurant, so I always keep some handy. You never know when you’ll need emergency carne asada and margaritas.
8. Keys - Someone, I won’t name names but I’m married to him, throws his keys anywhere which means they are perpetually lost. I keep my keys in my purse, so they are hardly ever lost.
7. Wallet - Also recently downsized, so it doesn’t even hold my checkbook and photos anymore. Often Dallas’ wallet is in my purse too because he “doesn’t like to sit on it all the time.” This proved to be a very poor choice on our trip back from Hawaii. Our friends had generously dropped our van off hours before our flight arrived. We got in at 5 AM, Dallas went to find the car while I waited for the bags. Once I had them he would just pick me up. It was an excellent plan, until I got this text:
Woopsie. He didn’t have any money to get the car out of parking. Needless to say, he stopped putting his wallet in my purse.
6. Blockbuster Video Card - I guess I can get rid of that now.
5. Boob Card - Seriously. My hoots have a serial number on them. If I ever get murdered and they cut off my hands and pull out all my teeth I can be identified by the my fun bags. Hopefully they won’t get chopped off too.
4. Purse Hanger - I hate when restaurant chairs won’t hang my purse. This little thing is the best investment I ever made. (Please ignore my freakishly long fingers.)
3. A folded up paper with this written on it:
*After Fred Astaire’s first screen, a 1933 memo from the MGM testing director said, “Can’t act. Slightly bald. Can dance a little.” Astaire kept that memo over his fireplace in his Beverly Hills home.
*A relatively unsuccessful marketer of restaurant equipment, he didn’t sell his first hamburger until age 52. At a time when many people prepare for retirement, Ray Kroc built McDonald’s from a handful of hamburger stands into the world’s largest food chain.
*When his older brother was killed during WWII, he first withdrew into a shell. Then he began to listen to the radio to ease his pain. Soon he was dreaming about hosting his own radio show. That led Dick Clark to start American bandstand.
*Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper for lacking ideas. He also went bankrupt several times before he built Disneyland.
2. This quote:
1. And this quote from St. Francis de Sales:
“Have patience with all things but first with yourself. Never confuse your mistakes with your value as a human being. You’re a perfectly valuable, creative, worthwhile person simply because you exist. And no amount of triumphs or tribulations can ever change that. Unconditional self-acceptance is the core of a peaceful mind.”
What’s in your purse?
Love the boob card!!
THANKS. I really appreciated this blog. Love the small stories, poems. They hit home. Leslie
I love that you pack inspirational quotes around with you.. Maybe I need to do that as well.
Awww your last two remind me of some stuff I keep in my wallet. So now I have probably write a wallet post this week. Thanks for the inspiration. As for #4, do those this happen to work in bathroom stalls? It annoys me to pieces when there’s no hook in there!
Two sets of twins!!! I’m a twin, I’d hoped I’d have twins my first baby. Second I was a bit on the fence… third I was bricking it!!!!!! We’re not sure if we’ll have anymore but I’m thinking not unless we’re okay about TWO more;) I can’t believe you have a purse hanger too! I only came across these things a week or so ago, now there featured here in a few of the Listicles (I don’t get out much)Thanks for stopping by my blog:D
There have been multiple purse hangers today…
This is fantastic. The wallet story made me laugh out loud! As did the key story. Because, yes, ironically having a place for your keys keeps you from losing them…I say this to my husband ALL.THE.TIME.
I absolutely love the quotes you carry around! With any luck, I will soon be identifiable by the fun bags too.
OK, I love that you carry those quotes with you- beautiful choices, too! A lot of these lists have had this “I didn’t see *that* coming” moment for me- yours was the boob card. Awesomeness. And I am so jealous that you have a pretty, grown-up purse, not a diaper bag.
a boob card??? Awesome I love the quotes, I have the St. Francis de Sales on my desk. hmmm. It is in a cubby so I know you never saw it. Was given to me many years ago. Where can I get a purse hanger??? I hate going places where I have to place my purse on the floor or around my neck (bathroom). great list. BTW my purse has eyeglass wipes as well as airborne (teaching requires them)
Stealing the quotes! Great motivation. I love the boob card. I used to work for banks and I was fingerprinted at each one. I feel like if I ever committed a crime I’d be caught in a day.
I’m a fellow logger of other people’s stuff – it’s so bad that I wish the man purse would make a comeback! All the cute small purses don’t do well with the added weight, so my bags are usually really big. Pffft!
now convinced I cannot live another minute without a boob card and a purse hanger.
Number 5?! I.had.no.idea! Love the quotes!
Lip gloss.
Awe, I love purse link-ups. What Mexican restaurant is that? We’ve had less-than-stellar luck finding one we like around here.
Hacienda on Debarr. It’s the best we’ve found here in the Tundra!
I love your red bag! I have recently put a ban on my husband’s crap in my purse, it started with just his keys or occasionally his wallet, and then I somehow found myself dragging around his keys, wallet, sunglasses, tissues, eye drops, phone and camera. He now carries a backpack, do I look like a mule??
Your purse is awesome. I really loved your quotes. The last one is awesome. Everyone should carry that one around:)
Death by coffee….I could think of worse things. I killed a blackberry by drowning it in vodka. Vodka and Coffee…if you gotta go, I’m thinking that’s the way to do it!
Awesome stuff in your purse! Especially the boob card! I swear I have more stuff in my purse for my kids and husband than for myself
Tell your husband that six years ago my parents gave me a money clip and it changed my life. I put my cards or cash (like i ever have any) in the clip and it’s easier and less hassle than a wallet.
also…the boobs thing? wow, I had no idea. that deserves a blog post or something
I love the quotes that you carry. I think I may need to get some quotes for my purse, too.
I recommend the “all-ett” for Dallas. The nylon one is ridiculously thin: http://www.all-ett.com/. I have 20 cards in it and it is still thinner than my old wallet.
This is the one I have:
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Great tip! Maybe a great Valentine’s gift!
So…does Dallas ever hold your purse for you? You’ll have to take a picture of him when he does – hopefully, your iPhone will be charged.
The purse hanger. My mom has one in her purse. I had never heard of it before and still am not sure how it works. And I always end up carrying around my Husband’s wallet too…and his keys.
I have to be honest: I was not expecting the contents of your purse to be so inspiring.
Damn, you have a very quote-y, inspiring purse. I LOVED the Coolidge quote especially. And your purse is so cute. So to sum it up, your purse is inspiring and good looking, just like you! Ellen
That is the prettiest purse ever. I need the, little hanging thingies too. And my husband can never find his wallet. What is with men, their keys and wallets? They need a purse!
Those purse hangers are a great idea…only problem is my purse is too long and ends up sitting on the floor which I’m thinking kinda defeats the purpose.