Blog Swap: What's in our Bag!

When Ashley invited me to do a guest post at a {little} dash of ash, I was elated!  Don't you just adore her blog? Currently she is over at my little "home", The Short and the Sweet of It, blogging about what's hidden in her handbag. I have to admit, I was a little nervous about the topic of the post, being that my purse is usually ridden with receipts and old gum.  *In fact, when I picked up my bag, I noticed a huge stain on the bottom of it.  From what?  I have no idea.  But, onto the goodies.

1. Yup that's Sophie the French Giraffe.  Or as we call her in our house: Mona.  It's my daughter's favorite teething toy.  And though it usually lives in her diaper bag, it somehow migrated to mom's purse.  Note: this is embarrassing when you pull it out at a fancy dinner, whilst searching for your wallet. 

2. My keys. Frankly, this was an unusual find, as I usually have no clue where they are.

3. Several pens, most of them out of ink.  But seriously, I am always jotting things down.  They are a necessity.

4. Body spray.  Workout at the gym.  Hectic day of holding and entertaining the baby and no time to shower before dinner? Viola!

5. A mirror. I actually don't know why this is in there. I never use it, and if I did, I probably would be horrified. See number 4!

6. My lips are always dry.  I love Alba lip balm, this is passion fruit, and I just pretend I am in the Hawaiian Islands.

7. Hand sanitizer. A must. Especially when there is spit-up or mashed up peas involved.

8. An old grocery list.  There is absolutely no reason why this is in there; I just always manage to have on in my purse at all times.  The key is finding the perfect one.

9. My coin purse from Anthropologie.  Because I love it and it makes me feel cute. 

10. My cell phone. Duh. Although this also usually falls victim to the way of the keys.

11. Sunscreen.  I am pale and freckly, what can I say? And even though it says, "baby" this one is indeed my own, mostly because I can't find our grownup brand.  Are you noticing a trend here?

12. My wallet (which I got from Target and love).

*As it turns out, I was still ridden with receipts and old gum, I just edited them out of the post.  I didn't think you needed a visual of those.

If you are curious, my purse is from Anthropologie, a gift from my sweet husband!

So there you have it darlings.  That's just a little glimpse into my world and I do hope you'll visit me sometime at The Short and the Sweet of It.  Thank you so much Ashley for having me over!  Xo Alexa

**Check out her {blog} to see what's in my bag! - Ash