May 13, 2008
Got a loose tampon in the purse! I HATE it when I go to pull a pen out of my purse and it turns out to be a tampon. SO embarassing. Almost as bad as my cousin with the panty liner stuck to her phone. Yesterday I go to pull a receipt out of my purse and it’s a tampon wrapper. Leaving me wondering in horror where the contents are. Had to go fishing for it when I got home. OH THE HUMANITY!
Speaking of purse contents? After I had my second child, Steve and I had gone out on a date. The first time alone in, like, 8 months. I go to get a breath mint out of my purse, and I can’t even find gum. And yet? I found a pacifier, a bottle of bean-o, baby tylenol and a tampon. I have much more sexy things in my purse now that the the kids are older. I’ve got epi-pens and Benedryl, adult tylenol, lipstick, gum, the key to my gym locker, my iPod and yes, still tampons. Sigh. Mah purse is SEXY ya’ll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What’s in YOUR purse or murpse (man purse)? 
May 13, 2008 at 9:45 am
Loose flattened tampons are the worst. I’m so happy that I’m menopausal…
I’m under doctor’s orders to keep a very light purse. It’s a good idea to keep only your phone, a couple of credit cards and a pen in your purse. Saves on the physical therapy.
May 13, 2008 at 10:26 am
i just cleaned mine out! Lipgloss, my checkbook, my calendar, a small purse-sized mirror, my business card holder, my wallet, my medical records for my appt. on Friday, and a tube of LaSource Hand Therapy.
Oh, and my name badge for corporate events AND my earpiece for my blackberry.
May 13, 2008 at 12:25 pm
I have the benadryl and epi-pens, plus wallet, phone, a maxi pad and panti liner and a tampon plus keys and a mini-purse of coupons, gift cards, and photos. I try to keep kleenex for the kids too. Doesn’t always work and I end up wiping their noses with old receipts
One thing I almost never have in my wallet - money.
May 13, 2008 at 12:39 pm
mm baby formula bottles, formula divisor, gerber, wipes, diapers, pacifiers.. mmm should i keep on? ..my purse is a diper bag right now..
May 13, 2008 at 12:57 pm
Two nappys, Babywipes, a small tub of the body shops Coco Butter body butter, A small tub of the body shops coconut bodybutter ( Im a bit burnt so these are being used by the gallonm any excuse to use them though as they smell gorgeous!) Suntan cream (Factor 50 of course!) my purse, an Iain Banks book (Complicity) my keys for work, my car keys, numerous small toy cars and a few snot rags and nappy sacks. Theres also my MP4 playter and headphones and I think theres a phone charger in there too.
My bags a huge reusable shopper type bag that I bought from Lush a few weeks ago.
The most embarrssing thing Ive ever pulled out of my bag was a urine sample pot (Empty of course) on my way home from seeing my midwife.
May 13, 2008 at 7:44 pm
Wallet, tampons, pads, liners, pen (maybe?), keys, phone, business card holder, lip gloss, lip stick, gum, chap stick, receipts, Avon money that I collected, and whatever else made it in there.
May 13, 2008 at 7:47 pm
I have a friend selling bags from “oaxaca” and watching your purse pic .. I would say you would love the models.
May 13, 2008 at 8:55 pm
Niiiiice.
Hmm, I’m trying to think if I carry anything in my laptop bag that might cause me some redness.
Three chapsticks?
May 14, 2008 at 6:51 am
My wallet is the size of some women’s purses & it’s got the usual and the unusual. The purse itself has the giant wallet, blood sugar testing kit (I’m diabetic), some lipsticks & other makeup, a super ball for the little guy, a matchbook car or two, many tissues, cell phone, bills to pay, tampons, breathe mints, a candy bar, some crackers, band-aids & other first aid stuff, old hotel room key cards, advil, antiseptic hand gel, passport (we were recently in Jamaica), old receipts, hand lotion, cell phone charger … I could be lost in the wilderness for a week and probably survive.
Believe it or not, I cleaned it out about 2 weeks ago. Everything ends up in there.
My briefcase is usually worse.
May 14, 2008 at 10:43 am
You go buy the tampax compak tampons and you put them in a little snack size ziploc…then there aren’t any rogue tampons waiting to jump out at you!
My purse holds, 1 diaper, travel wipes, 1 pacifier, 1 shelf stable organic milk box, my wallet, keys, chapstick, and of course a ziploc of tampons
May 14, 2008 at 11:27 am
AHHH TAMPONS!!! they work really well for nosebleeds!
May 14, 2008 at 10:12 pm
I have a 4 year old and a 3 month old and I am proud to say the ONLY things I have in my purse are my wallet, a small notepad, and a pen.
Oh-and a TOOOOOOONNNN of trash. Lots and lots of trash. Wrappers from every kind of candy/disposable food/medical thingybobber under the sun. I am the human garbage can for all members of my family whenever we go out.
I have to empty my purse every time we get home after going ANYWHERE, otherwise I could never find the very few items I actually keep in there intentionally.
May 15, 2008 at 8:40 am
Seems like its about time to do a new “Whats in Your Bag” photo.
This photo is a little old, there are a lot of school work in it now. My team mates joke about how much stuff I have in there, but they really appreciate it.
May 17, 2008 at 10:30 pm
Hmmm…wallet, keys, cellphone, bluetooth, lipglosses, mints, travel toothbrush, wax for my braces, protein bar, ibuprofen, receipts, score for Pirates of Penzance, the latest issue of Bust magazine, 7 quarters, those day-glo flag-shaped Post-Its, a mechanical pencil, 2 black pens, 1 blue ballpoint, some Dramamine, my business cards, and a tiny vibrator.
May 17, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Oh, and a ziploc baggie full of Splenda packets. I know I know…it should be Stevia or something.
No tampons cuz I’m a Instead kinda girl.