My purse says I have hoarding tendencies.

Today, I realized Mr. MJ was being used and abused.  I use him more as a duffel bag and less as the gorgeous handbag he was meant to be.  So, I decided it was time to clean him out… and look at all the glorious treasures I found:

“Look at this stuff isn’t it neat… wouldn’t you say my collection’s complete…”

1 1/2 pairs of gloves (a pair for me and a glove in case I run across a one-handed stranger who’s cold)

a pair of socks (from my trip back to Roanoke I was afraid I was going to get stuck in Chicago again… I had underwear in there too, but luckily I took those out)

my iPod

camera charger

empty camera case (the camera sans case was just hanging out in the bottom of my purse)

2 packs of gum (because one isn’t enough)

makeup bag

wallet

coach wristlet purse (purse inside of a purse)

check book

a chapstick and my favorite Guerlain lip gloss (not in the makeup bag)

a headband, a teasing comb and numerous hair twisties  (no girl should leave home without her teasing comb)

a bag of cards from Hallmark

mace (because you never know when you need some protection)

old grocery lists, gum wrappers and receipts

Virginia voter registration card floating around my purse

a light bulb (I brought it with me when I bought the replacement)

a dog bone (don’t judge… real mom’s carry pacifiers, dog mom’s carry bones)

Pretty impressive that all that stuff fit in this bad boy, huh?

What’s in your bag of treasures? What do you never leave home without?