Today’s post is in response to a prompt from Mama Kat’s Writing Workshop.
5.) What do the contents of your handbag/purse “say” about you?
Before I “spill” the contents of my purse, let me share this story from years ago.
I was a young girl, and my (grown) sister, my mom and I went to see A Hard Day’s Night, the Beatles movie. Wanting desperately to be an adult, I took my purse. And on the way home, realized that I had left it in my seat at the theater. I was terrified that my collection of Beatles bubble-gum cards (the most valuable and likely the only contents of that purse) could, at that moment, be in the hands of some other Beatles fan.
We called the theater, they found my purse, we retrieved it, and thankfully, my Beatles cards were safe. My mother informed me that if I were going to be grown-up enough to carry a purse, I needed to be sure to keep up with it. Lesson learned.
So here are the contents of my current-day purse:
My wallet, of course. It contains the usual: credit cards, drivers license, a little cash, too many store reward cards and a couple of family photos. I think that just says that I’m the average woman.
Lipstick, gloss, compact, emery board. Once again, just the average woman.
Two ink pens and a pencil. The pencil says that I work crossword puzzles while I’m on the go.
A stack of receipts. Motor Man and I are receipt-savers, and they seem to multiply in my purse. This says I don’t clean out my purse as often as I should.
Gotta have a tissue in my purse. No explanation necessary; it’s pollen season.
A Granola Bar and Trident Peppermint Gum. Hey, the average woman occasionally needs a snack, and who doesn’t like fresh breath?
A small change purse. You might not think so from its outward appearance, but this little change purse says that I am prepared for just about anything.
The contents:
A spare contact lens, those wonderful little toothpicks, dental floss, pain relievers (in the pill box), nail clippers, a set of keys to our beach house and a cool little pink flashlight.
But the most important thing the contents of my purse say about me?
No Beatles bubble-gum cards. I finally grew up.
these days of mine 
I so love the memory of your purse packed with the bubble gum Beatle’s cards. So sweet. Now I want to know…how come the contents of my purse are such a disaster compared to yours? ha!
Our mama didn’t let us get away with anything, did she?! LOL! Barb, my youngest daughter (for your readers since you know how she is!) had carried a purse since she was 2 or 3 years old. Sometimes, it only had a tissue in it, but she still carried it AND never forgot it!
That “how” should be “who”…guess my fingers haven’t waked up yet!
I LOVE your coinpurse preparing you for any emergency! Genius! blessings ~ tanna
I love the flashlight. I should get one for my handbag!
LOVE IT! (and I work my crosswords in pen, thank you very much! scratching out is allowed…)
Gotta’ be ready for anything!! Nice keyring, by the way!!
My purse is almost identical to yours without the contacts and beach house keps. Good post. Love that Vera Bradley!
Impressive but practical!
Well, there you go…that just proves I’ve never grew up I guess. I stopped carrying a purse long ago because I was always forgetting it everywhere.
There isn’t enough room on a table for all my purse contents and I never had Beatles cards…I had posters on my walls, safe in my bedroom!
Very pretty blue colors in your wallet and coin purse. We *love* those granola bars and always keep a few in the console of the truck. It wasn’t till I hit my forties that I really started carrying a purse, seems like I just NEED more stuff more than I used to. This got me thinking about my own purse and what it might say about me!
That coin purse fits a lot of essential items.
I don’t carry a purse, just put the essentials in my jeans pockets, unless the occasion calls for a dress; too much trouble to keep up with.
If my purse speaks for me, I’m in big trouble. I carry everything but the kitchen sink!!
I almost did this prompt…dumped all the contents out and took pictures and everything before changing my mind. I had many of the same things, plus a whole lot more including a piece of cheddar popcorn from the movies and a lone gummy snack in the bottom that one of my little wiener dogs happily munched up off the floor!
I don’t know… I’m thinking you should find one and keep it in with your rewards cards. just your secret… kind of like those days when you may look all frumpy in yoga pants and a sweatshirt but you know a secret- that you are sporting your super cute undies… and so you feel just a bit more liberated than one should feel in frumpy sweat pants… that kind of thing. where you come off as all responsible and grown up- but you know you have that card in there… It could be your real life wild card. Your trinket to keep you grounded…
ha! that little coin purse is pure magic! note to self: i’m going to need that flashlight… good one.
Wow, you are one organized, prepared woman. The contents of my many purses (I’m a purse hound) are frightening! The memory of your Beatles cards is wonderful. Both my daughters love to carry purses so much that they had me buy them lunch boxes that look like purses!
Cool! Loved the memory of your first purse. I learned that lesson too but unfortunately I now seem to lose other random items.
Whoaaaa! Did you say, keys to your beach house? Would you adopt me? Haha!
If wasn’t so embarrased, I would take a picture of my purse right now and send it to you. It’s a disgrace at the moment.
Well, Darcie, you’ll notice that I took things OUT of my purse. I wouldn’t dare take a picture of it “as is”! And sure, we’ll adopt you!
Enjoyed the story of your first purse, sounded familiar. lol
Your purse looks pretty well organized ,mine on the other hand isn’t. lol
Thanks for sharing.
Sue