I'll show you mine - if you show me yours

[Foreword: I was inspired by Sydney from The Daybook to write this blog, every girl keeps her life in her purse, right?]


For some time my younger sister, Hanna, has made fun of me and my purse. Poor purse, what did it ever do to her? All it ever did was hold all my most valuable and most used items and it's always been loyal, stays right by my side through thick and thin. In any case, this is me standing up for myself, and my purse. 

It all started after she saw this:

After that it has been referred to as Mary Poppin's bag - it never seems to end and I can keep pulling stuff out of it - which in all honesty is kind of true.


Exhibit B: These are all the things my purse holds...

1. 2011 planner with a mechanical pencil - plans change that's why God made erasers

2. The actual subject in question - one of my favorite purses :)

3. Wallet from Forever 21

4. Redbox movies - a staple in our house, we <3 movies

5. Tupperwear full of hair ties, bobby pins, Burts Bees chapstick, earrings...etc

6. Fruity and minty gum

7. Tampons and fine tip sharpie - you never know when Uncle Charlie is going to visit, or when you may need to write something permanently

8. Keys

9. Our wedding photo CD discs...I guess just in case? :)

10. Camera and USB cord

11. iFlip video camera from Mom - Christmas present

&

my make-up bag (seen below)

Other items I've been known to have in there as well are a fine tooth comb, bottle of aerosol hairspray, a water bottle, an apple and my phone charger cord. I guess I see a little validity in her assumptions. I'd rather look at it that I'm just well prepared.

While we're at it, i'm going to go ahead and introduce my handy dandy make-up bag as well, PS - I'm kind of a drugstore junkie

1. Life is Good bag from Morrobay, CA - it makes me happy every time I see it

2. Perfume - DKNY Joy [smells deLISH] I'm super sad my sample is almost gone, a bottle costs $80

3. Philosophy Instant Sunshine - bronzer

4. Coralista by Benefit - blush, my favorite :)

5.  Mini Pantine Pro-V hairspray

6. Purple loose eye shadow

7. Brushes

8. Volume Express mascara by Covergirl

9. Lineur eyeliner - blogged about here

10. random lipgloss - don't remember where I got it

11. Maybelline Dream Mousse concealer - for those stubborn things that won't hide with regular cover up

12. Urban Decay eye shadow in Chopper

13. Covergirl Fresh Complexion pocket powder - LOVE this

14. Covergirl Eye Enhancers in Fard Accent - inspiration from Rachel at Tunes & Spoons here

What make-up essentials can you not live without? Do you stalk drug/department stores for good deals on your favorite things? 

I'd love to know - What's in YOUR bag?!

 

Um, so the evening after I wrote this blog, my favorite shiny black purse went to purse heaven. RIP favorite faux alligator purse, you were good to be and held all my favorites. 

I went out yesterday and bought it's replacement, I was pleasantly surprised. I found this little one just waiting to be adopted. I hope it will bring me just as much joy and hold just as many secrets and surprises :)

Hello, sunshine purse!