Wednesday, May 26, 2010

What's in My Purse?



Today Women of Faith asked me what's in my purse...weird, but okay! Apparently I can win something awesomely amazing. I'm up for that! So here goes...in the order that I pull things out...and I have a VERY large purse, so bear with me:
  • My Wallet: Call me crazy, but sometimes I find it necessary to have my identification, debit cards and money with me. Strange but true!
  • My Golden Catch-Call Mini-Bag: Okay, that's probably not it's proper name.  But for my purse, it IS a good title.  It holds Flossers, makeup, pens & pencils, Splenda, a pocket knife, and an extra 1 GB SD Card in case I need it for my camera or digital recorder.
  • Curel Ultra-Healing Lotion: The hands get dry, okay?
  • Stereo Audio Cord: Leftover from playing my iPod through the system at our last concert.
  • An Oversized Hot Pink Plastic Dice: I have a 5 year old. He loves to give me gifts. What else can I say?
  • The Rubber Strap Off My Guitar Stand: Again, leftover from our concert.
  • Orbit Big-Pak, Peppermint: For gnarly coffee/morning breath!
  • A Ziploc Baggy with Craisins & Almonds: So I don't eat something bad.
  • Birthday Party Invites: Our 2 littlest boys have birthdays this month...The party is next weekend.
  • A Staples Gold Rewards Check: Because I'm an office supply addict, and you never know when you'll end up at Staples!
  • A Tiny Hair Straightener: Because my hair curls up when I get all sweaty!
  • Diet Diary Book: Because keeping track of what I eat helps me to NOT eat anything I shouldn't eat...and helps me lose weight!
  • Book: The Paleo Diet: I read bits of it every day, whenever I have a little spare time.
  • Book: The Message Bible: Don't leave home without it!
  • Other Misc. Items: Bluetooth, cell phone, iPod, earbuds, Halls cough drops, guitar picks, and the most important item in my purse of all time, Trader Joe's Dark Chocolate Nibs....one piece has just ONE CALORIE and completely cures a killer chocolate craving.  I've had the same tin for almost a month, and only dipped into it 4 times in that month.
Why do I have so much stuff in my purse?  Well, because I live 10 miles outside of town, so I keep a lot of things with me for those JUST IN CASE moments.  At one time or another recently I have needed any one of these items.  I usually empty the purse out once a week and whittle it down to the necessities.   What's in YOUR purse?