What's In My Bag - Fall 2013

If the contents of my bag look like they create an incredible disaster area, that's because they do.

I'm well-known for carrying everything under the sun in my bag. My mom's called it (it being whatever bag I'm carrying at the time) a suitcase on more than one occasion, though I have gotten a lot better about traveling light... If you consider the picture above traveling light.

The bag itself is a Kate Spade Sophie Kennedy Park tote that I picked up a few weeks ago at the outlets. It's actually exactly what I'd been looking for when I was first trying to pick a new bag for a birthday present, but I didn't even know about this one so I got something else. Luckily this one was still out there waiting for me because it's actually perfect. It's nylon so it's not heavy to carry, but the straps are leather and sturdy. It's black, of course, and there are two open pockets and one zip pocket on the inside. (I know everyone says they love pockets in these things but like - seriously. I love pockets. Organization, guys, even though everything ends up falling out of the pockets anyway but I can definitely pretend.)

The contents of my bag are pretty straightforward: 

• keys with multiple keychains (I have two One Direction keychains. TWO!!!) and an ID case in Vera Bradley's Lilli Bell pattern
• a wallet, also in Vera Bradley's Lilli Bell pattern
• multiple kinds of mints and candies
• lip products - currently a Rimmel Apocalips/Show Off in Celestial and a Hello Kitty lip balm I received for my birthday
• tissues
• earbuds
• sunglasses - this pair by 7 for All Mankind
• hand lotion in, surprise surprise, PINK fresh 'n' clean
• a travel sized fragrance spray also in PINK fresh 'n' clean in the old packaging!!!
• my inhaler decorated with a Spider-man sticker
• a little sailor Hello Kitty flash drive
• a pen that has ink that smudges all over you but for some reason I adore it anyway even if I end up with ink all over my hand like it's the 1800s or whatever
• my emergency kit, of which you can find the contents here 
• my checkbook in Vera Bradley's Make Me Blush pattern (which was my favorite forever and I've only just started buying things in Lilli Bell, but that's another story)
• a standard black beanie as it's getting chilly out and head covering is important in the cold!!!
• my iPad, of course, because my whole life is on that thing for the most part (do you see the little Mrs. Liam Payne sticker in the corner, because of course)
• and finally my One Direction planner that my mom bought me for my birthday, because it's not like I turned twenty-two or anything.

There are some things I generally carry that aren't pictured like, you know, my phone - which was being used to take the picture - and my umbrella as it's still in my suitcase from my trip. On days where I have Chemistry you'll find a calculator, but I don't need that all the time so I definitely don't want to just be carrying it around for funsies. Same goes for my Nintendo 3DS; it's only in my bag when I feel like carrying it or need it or something. Is that nerdy? I don't care, I love my 3DS.

(Speaking of Nintendo 3DS, I just beat Pokemon Y and I'm so pumped because it's the first Pokemon game I've ever beaten without any help. Also if you have a 3DS we should be friends! Just leave a comment with your friends code and I'll reply with mine. :)) 

I wish the stuff in my bag was more interesting but really, it's super basic. I try not to overstuff it anymore, and I don't carry around a huge thing of makeup because really, how often do you find yourself needing to touch up your whole face while out and about? Just keep the necessities in your emergency kit and you're good to go, I'd say. 

As always, thanks for reading! Leave a comment below telling me about what you keep in your purse, or just your handbag must-haves; I always think it's so interesting to see what people have to have with them.

Love you guys and I'll see you in my next post!

x Kristin