What's In My Bag: The Real Life Mum Edition

Fed up with all those perfect 'what's in my bag' posts with idealised contents, expensive notebooks and impractical fountain pens?  Clearing out my bag the other day after a few days away, even I was amazed at what it contained (I've spared you the snotty tissues!)  So here's the real life mum version of a 'what's in my bag' feature...


  • 3 sticks, removed before photo taken as "they're our best sticks, Mummy!"
  • 1 Barbie, bent but limbs intact
  • Crayons from a total of 4 different lunch establishments, 25 in total
  • 1 slightly dog-eared Tube map with directions and two phone numbers scrawled on the back
  • Purse - empty!
  • Nice pen and notebook
  • Mouse
  • Keys
  • Camera battery, dead
  • 1 Snow White dressing up shoe - partner missing in action
  • Hair clip, broken
  • 1 balloon, burst
  • Empty name badge clip
  • Arnica pills, well used
  • 1 crushed biscuit
  • 2 Dairy Milk bars, surprisingly intact
  • 3 stale Mini Cheddars skulking in the corner of a packet
  • Assorted receipts, coupons etc
  • Umbrella
  • 3.5 pairs of small dolly shoes
  • Redundant digital camera for children's use, battery flat
  • 3 Shopkins
  • 1 Barbie crown
  • Applejack, hair very dishevelled
  • Old Maid game, cards and packet having parted company
  • Small plastic glass from play kitchen
  • Assorted loyalty cards
  • Small make-up bag
  • 4 pieces of grey rock from last mountain climbed

What's the weirdest thing in your handbag today?


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