Back in the day my mom (Grandmim) used to carry this teal and black fanny pack from Eddie Bauer whenever we went anywhere. It was like a running joke in my family. Going hiking? The fanny pack came along! Headed to Kings Island for the day? Better bring the fanny pack! It even went on most of childhood vacations....from Disney cruises to the beaches of Florida. This fanny pack commanded a lot of attention because it was HUGE! I used to wonder why in the world she needed such a big bag. Well friends - I'm here to tell you that she was carrying that bag because it was probably the only thing big enough to accomodate the amount of crap that comes with having two children. And honestly, it was probably easier (though definitely not as fashionable...or maybe it was? It was the 90's...) to carry it around your waist - then on your shoulder.
Well friends - file this under reasons I'm becoming my mother (and there are many...)
After a weekend of solo parenting (see the post before this as to why)...my purse seemed like it weighed a million pounds. Alright, that might be an exaggeration...but let's just say my shoulder was crying for a massage. I dumped out my bag last night...and lo and behold the contents! Auntie Stacy has always joked that my purse is a veritable dumpster...and I think the picture below proves she is on to something.
Let's take a closer look at the junk priceless treasures.
In the upper left you will see...
1.) sugar scrub lip color 2.) compact mirror 3.) re-usable grocery bag (that I lost the cover for so it's being held together by a rubber band) 4.) Sophie the giraffe teether (which is laying on top of a picture of an elephant that I drew for Max at dinner...) 5.) stuffed bunny that Max got for doing such a great job getting his picture taken
In the lower left...
6.) 2 sweet potatoes (that I was unsure how to cook...so I hauled them to Dayton with me and then never had time to actually do anything with...so I hauled them back to Columbus) 7.) glasses and case 8.) random gift cards to Babies R' Us and Lowes 9.) Shamrock sunglasses...left over from the parade 10.) checkbook
In the upper right...
11.) my Vera Bradely coin purse that actually holds other gift cards 12.) a leftover Target giftcard/ two random business cards and an old doctor's appointment card from the pediatrician 13.) Trident gum 14.) a pair of white Converse shoes that I thought might fit Max for his Easter pictures (they did not) 15.) 10 bobby pins 16.) lip balm 17.) 2 pens 18.) ATM receipt 19.) three caps from baby food pouches (I'm saving these caps to fill my sensory bin at work) 20.) my winter hat (because you just never know in Ohio)
In the bottom right...
21.) my sunglasses 22.) my work ID badge 23.) my work keys 24.) 2 linking rings (you never know when Max might need those... 25.) my wallet
Not pictured: 2 more ATM receipts, another tube of cherry chapstick and $0.67
My goodness...it's amazing I even found my car keys to drive home. Or that I don't need some sort of corrective shoulder surgery from hauling all that crap around. I streamlined those contents in a hurry and was back down to just the necessary bits. But man, mom - I totally get it. When you are rushing around (say from the grocery store...to work...to music class...to home again) you end up just throwing a bunch of random bits in your fanny pack/purse/clutch/backpack/satchel....whatever...and you don't think much of it...because you never know when you might need a sweet potato...or two! :)
xoxo
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