Let us take a look, what's in your pocketbook? {Guest Starring Marissa from Controlled Chaos}}

Hi all.

Wow it has been a hot min since I blogged.

Not intentional but I guess life got away from me.

But today I am back with "Let us take a look, what's in your pocketbook?"

This month I wanted to share a momma, that I not only know IRL {in real life} but she is part of my extend HUGE fam bam.

Marissa, who I just call my cousin, is actually the sister of my cousins wife.

Yes, we count people that far deep as fam.

Marissa, from Controlled Chaos, is plain and simple the bomb.

She is a Momma to not one, not two, but three, yes three littles under the age of two.

When I tell you she is one of the funniest people I know, I AM NOT KIDDING.

Her blog is a dumping ground of some of the best heart felt, Hi-Larry-Us, Momma rants out there. Not convinced? Read this. Did you laugh out loud? I snort laughed through the whole thing. And honestly I could link about twenty more posts just as AWESOME as that one, but you should just head over and find the gems as there are many!

But lets get to what we came from today.

The bag.

So I normally ask for a picture of the bag and contains, with a "BRIEF" description of the contains. Then based off that I ask the fellow blogger questions. BUT when I received Marissa's pictures and "BREIF" description, I honestly could not think of questions that would even compare to the "BREIF" description that Marissa so graciously provided.

1. Diaper

2. Sunglasses with no case which means they are terribly scratched.

3. Toothpaste. I hate cleaning so much that sometimes I pick stuff off the floor and throw it in my purse. It's easier than walking it to the bathroom.

4. Dried apple snacks. I feed my kids in the car to keep them quiet.

5. A lollipop from Halloween.

6. A fork.......ummmmm I dunno.

7. My E-ticket to Disney for The Very Merry Mickey Parade.

8. Wallet. I am so glad you asked me to do this today because I bought a new wallet. And two days ago all of my cards and receipts were strewn everywhere in my purse. True story - I have lost my wallet a total of four times since the twins were born. That's four times in less than two years. But now I have two drivers licences because I found my wallet from the fourth time right after I bought the new wallet. Redic.

9. 3 MAC Lip Glosses. I can never find one and today I empty my purse and find three. I really only put it on when I see someone I know in public. That is, if I can sneak it on without them seeing me do it.

10. Bobbypins. But they're blonde bobbypins and I went dark about six months ago.

11. One pair of Stella's shoes and one pair of Chloe's shoes.

12. Playdough

13. Gum and chocolate

14. A Target receipt. I actually had about four of these but it looked too trashy so I threw them away. Sorry. It's the only way I edited the contents.

15. Eyeliner I actually put this one some days.

16. Money. Singles only. Boo.

17. Wine/Bottle opener. I don't know from when or why but, I do know it's staying.

18. A perscription for Stella

19. Wipes.

20. The diaper cover from Stella's Christmas dress.

21. A pair of Colton's pajama bottoms. No top, just bottoms???

22. A outdoor carpet sample from Home Depot.

And one thing that I always have in there but isn't for some reason - Bendable Straws because of YOU! Thank you for the fabulous tip. Although, mine are just in a ziploc, not in a pretty toothbrush holder like yours.

Is this too long? Sorry. I have a bunch of crap ; )

Seriously people could I have done better?!

I think not.

So like I mentioned before Marissa, is the bomb diggity.

And I am IN LOVE with her first Pinterest project!

MUAH, Cous, thanks for hanging with us today!

Let us take a look, what's in your pocketbook? {Guest Starring Anna from IHOD}

I have been toying with the idea of a month blog feature for some time now.

I wanted something fun and different.

But a good way to feature fellow bloggers and maybe see a little bit about them that we may not know yet.

So "Let us take a look, what's in your pocketbook?" is coming the first of every month.

When I was thinking who's pocket book I wanted to sneak a peek at first,

Anna from In Honor of Design popped in my head right away.

See Anna was pretty much one of the first blogs I ever started following.

And her Mom style is something I am envious of, as you can see from this picture.

She is gorgeous, I mean really gorgeous inside and out.

Here is a little bit about Anna's bag:

The Bag:

Cute Tote Bag / disguise diaper bag (via Mimi Boutique)

The contents:

Mama must haves:

Several lipsticks, lip glosses, lip balm, lip everything - its been an obsession since high school. Its just an easy 5 second fix to make it look like you tried that day;)

Phone

Wallet

Emergency Sew Kit (thanks to my awesome friend Monica)

Nail filer/buffer (they have really cute kits at H & M right now for $2.50!)

A pack or three of chewing gum (not pictured)

Baby must haves:

Diapers

Changer Mat

Pacifier

Toys for both kids (always a train for my son;))

Disposable scented diaper bags (for when no trash cans are available. Life saver.)

And of course, my camera fits in there too, which goes with me everywhere!

- As a Momma what do you look for when buying a bag?

Exterior style and interior SPACE...with lots of pockets;) I like to fit the world in my bag.

- Fashion is such a big part of your life, how do you make it work

when you are just not feeling it?

To be honest, there are many a days when I stay in sweats and don't get dressed till the afternoon. However, I do notice that when I make an effort(even if its just for my husband that day), it gives me a little more pep in my step;) Its fun for me to throw together an outfit. Its that artist in me I guess. On the days I am not feeling it, I like to at least wear a fun pair of earrings. necklace, or scarf with a cute tee to make it feel like I tried at least.

- I see Thomas hangs in your bag, do you have any more boredom busters for kiddies when you are out?

Yes, trains travel with us everywhere for our little man. They solve the limited attention span problem. I always have a teether or two for the baby as well....even if that means a long beaded necklace;) (They now have baby safe ones for those mamas that are more pre-cautious than me.) And of course mini snack packs always do the trick for toddlers.

- What's your best McGayver moment, you know us Mommas have forgotten wipes or diapers at one point, how did you make it work?

We had a very big blowout accident with our son within moments of arriving to a restaurant. Of course, it was the only time I had forgotten to bring an extra outfit (blowouts were a regular occurrence at home), PLUS only had a few baby wipes on me. After borrowing wipes from my sister in law, and practically giving him a full body scrub down in the public bathroom, my husband brought our poor naked baby next door to Target to buy him an outfit. When the day seems to want to take you down, you have to laugh and make light of it:)

- If you could have any bag, price not a issue and you do not need to share it with the kiddies, what would you get?

I am not actually a huge name brand bag type of gal. I guess its the common sense in me. No bag is worth a couple hundred dollars (ahem- a car payment?!). However, I do have a weak spot for Kate Spade bags. Each design and pop of color makes me feel like a kid in a candy store!

Thank you so much sweet Anna for being my first :-)

I hope you enjoyed this little look into Anna's bag.

You can check out more of Anna at:

Her bloggity blog.

Her Shop

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