Comments on: Handbag of Shame: For Waffle.

By: Natalie

Natalie — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 23:48:45 +0000

I think that bag is almost identical to my own (inherited from my Mum but which we bought together) Hayeden Harnett bag. Is that so? I LOVE that bag. This blog post made me marvel at how much your bloggers must most likely have in common with each other yet not even realise it. My contents are scarily similar to yours too.

By: Beth

Beth — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 05:01:50 +0000

Most intriguing article? My son’s ducky teether (the $2 Gerber one you can purchase anywhere — definitely his favorite kind) that he hasn’t “used” in over a year since he’s now 2. And, yet, I love having it in there. :)

By: Be Like the Squirrel, Girl

Be Like the Squirrel, Girl — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:01:45 +0000

My bag contains: crumbs, various zip lock baggies of baby foodstuffs, a weight watchers tracker (torn),”Baby Beluga,” “Panda Bear, Panda Bear,” and “Architecture Animals” board books, and a postcard of a puffin from my mother-in-law.

Also: Cankle? LMAO.

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:40:20 +0000

I approve of #3, #9, #10, #14, #22, #23 and #28. All the rest should either be tossed or left at home. Your shoulders will thank you.

By: Jenny

Jenny — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 16:00:54 +0000

Contents of bag include sunglasses, stamps, 3 pairs earrings, lip gloss I never wear, wallet, migraine meds, 17 Jolly Ranchers (to bribe my 4-year-old with), cell phone, keys, check book (why? I never write checks), passport, 4 pens, powder compact I never use, calling card that only works in Canada (I am a US citizen), and volume 3 of The Story of the Stone by Cao Xuequin — I’ve finished reading it, but I’m supposed to be writing a review on it for my blog. Also crumbs, receipts, reports from day care, etc.

At least I appear to be past the 3+ pacifiers and multiple-baby-socks stage.

By: Kim

Kim — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 22:02:12 +0000

contents of The Mother Ship (my diaper bag)

1. smaller purse that allows me to fit through most single-width doors (unlike The Mother Ship).
2. Orange monkey head eraser.
3. Under eye concealer to maintain illusion that I’m holding it all together.
4. 5 small pink bubble containers with heart-shaped top (from a wedding, great bubbles that are a fabulous distraction during a meltdown… the baby enjoys them as well).
5. 2 kinds of instant stain treatment
6. Americana themed checkbook-size calendar featuring homes, schools and sheep that all appear to have been made by Quakers. My older daughter sold it to me for “a coin.”
7. Change-purse a friend brought me from Italy
8. Loose change.
9. Kiehl’s tinted spf 15 lip balm with teeth marks left by my dog and the baby (on separate occasions).

By: Jodi

Jodi — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 21:15:35 +0000

My purse is so big that my father actually said, “I put your keys in your carry on” when I was over there recently.

You don’t want to know what’s in there.

By: Betty M

Betty M — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 19:58:58 +0000

glittery gold paper fish – part of New Year fishbowl made by child B

By: Diane

Diane — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:35:52 +0000

The most intriguing items in my handbag are 1) a coffee travel mug, with coffee (Hammacher Schlemmer, “the best commuter cup”, keeps coffee warm all day and never leaks) 2) a dental “splint” to protect against grinding. Everything else is run of the mill, unless people don’t usually carry technical manuals around in their purse.

By: hollylynne

hollylynne — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:33:57 +0000

OOH how I love looking in other people’s bags! There is a flickr group devoted to the subject . . . just this morning I was thinking I should take a photo for it. Before I do so though, I’m going to have to put some interesting things in my bag. And figure out how to photograph the camera in my bag using the camera in my bag. Mirrors, perhaps?