The bottomless pit. (What's In Your Bag?)

Member Name: upsykimsy

Product:	What's In Your Bag?
Date:	09/01/09 (87 review reads)
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Advantages: Everything I need in one place

Disadvantages: Worry about exceeding the maximum weight in our tiny lift. Needs it's own seat on the bus.

Ah, my bag. Or as my other half likes to call it, the bottomless pit.

Firstly, I'll describe my bag. I'm a bit of a bargain hunter at the best of times, so when I spotted a gorgeous, silvery metallic oversized bag in Primark, (I know, I flogged myself with the cat o' nine tails when I got home) I had to have it.

For about nine months, I'd been looking for a new bag, big enough to carry my essentials, but stylish enough that I didn't look like I was carrying all my earthly goods with me.

Ok, as all mums will understand, kids come with a long list of things to "have with you at all times". And as I'm also trying to learn to write proffessionally (something I'm returning to college, and eventually university for) there's always a few extra bits and bobs.

So here goes.

1. 3 nappies, size 4. Boots own brand, but that's another review...
2. One half empty (or half full, you decide) pack of pampers naturals wipes.
3. Two pads of A4 books. I can hear the cries now. Two? But why? Simple really. One for notes and inspiration as it happens, and one for the novel I'm working on. The one wih notes is plain, and the one with the work in progress has purple covering, with a picture of Tigger on the front. Big kid? Me? Never!
4. 10 pens. All with comfort grip, various coloured casings, but all write in the essential black ink.
5. One changing mat. Does what it says on the tin.
6. One academic diary. Never bought a normal annual diary in my life. I guess it's the child in me.
7. Two passports. Mine and my sons. Just in case I ever need them.
8. Three quarters of the ELC musical quartet. Keeps my son noisy but happy whilst travelling.
9. An empty coke bottle. To be honest, I have no idea why.
10. One purse containing 4.83 in change, and two bank cards
11. A lip gloss
12. My keys. The set contains two front door keys, a key fob to get past the security system, one balcony key, one breastfeeding trust trolley coin, one hoto keyring which has a photo of me, the worse half and the little terror in it, and a breast cancer awareness keying on it.
13. One Jodi Picoult novel, second glance, borrowed from library. Good for bus journeys if the little ones asleep.
14. One cuddly Igglepiggle. Keeps little monster man entertained.
15. 10 bus tickets. I've got mild OCD and kind of feel the need to keep bus tickets for at least two weeks. God only knows why.

Maybe I need a bit less, but hey, at least I usually have everything I need.

Summary: They say a woman can fit everything into her bag. I'm just trying to fit the sink in as I type.