Friday, February 5, 2010

Weekly List -- What's in your Mama bag?

If you're anything like me, you are lugging around an extra 10 pounds on your shoulder in the form of a purse -- or more accurately, the big mama bag.  It is filled with the required necessities such as band-aids, wet wipes, Leapster games, multiple lip glosses, pony tails, bobby pins, McDonald Happy Meal toys, saltine crackers from the salad bar, playing cards, pizza coupons, Tide-To-Go, etc.  We must be prepared for whatever our kids might require.  For my own use, I think I have ibuprofen, reading glasses and a Starbucks gift card.

Recently I switched purses, and as I was transferring stuff from one to the other, these were a few of the more unusual things I discovered floating around in my bag:

5 Items in my Purse
  1. Taryn's Dirty Socks -- her feet get so hot in her Ugg-style boots that she strips off her smelly socks and throws them in my purse.  Nice!
  2. A Witches Finger -- I think this was left over from a Halloween Cupcake?!?!
  3. Prison Church Bulletin -- Yes, I was recently in the State Pen -- quite an experience!  Luckily my time there was as a volunteer.
  4. Tennessee Titans Football Game Ticket -- It brings back good memories of a trip with my hubby, so I hang on to it.
  5. Used Chopsticks -- It was easier to give in and take them from the Mongolian BBQ, than argue with my kids about how we didn't need dirty chopsticks at home.
That's my list.  Kind of interesting to consider what kind of story the contents of one's purse tells.  How about...my barefoot daughter eats Chinese food dressed as a witch while in prison for stealing a Titans ticket?

So tell me...What's in your Mama Bag? (I sound like a Capitol One commercial -- What's in your wallet?)



1 comment:

  1. Your mother and I giggled our way through this entire piece. I can see Paige's face in my my mind's eye as she goes through the various touching encounters with the boy. Sweet!
    --Dad

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