re: What Do You "Must Have" In Your Handbag Before You Leave The House...

* dark glasses or umbrella, depending on weather
* money :)
* keys
* ID
* member cards or (and) discount cards from my favorite stores
* Mint drops or breath freshener
* whatever lipstick or lipgloss I'm wearing that day
* ditto eyeliner and lip liner
* chapstick or lip balm
* neutral inexpensive undereye moisturizer in a squeeze tube that can be
used anywhere in emergency (undereye because only they come in tiny
packages)
* concealer
* my UD face case because it's lightweight and has a great mirror, and I
rarely carry powder
* if my current perfume doesn't have good staying power, then that perfume
* small nail file & clippers
* my little black ziplock bag which contains:
a few cotton pads
a few cotton sticks
a napkin or two
a tampon
* meds (in doses just big enough for one or two, just in case, not because
they are prescribed):
pain killers
anti–diarrhea
anti–indigestion
*notepad (I'm a writer :–) )
* two pens
* cell phone
* water bottle (I love Evian because they are so absolutely tiny)
* hairbrush
and whatnot, but I totally need it all and I must have it all!
Is it any wonder I carry large bags? :) My friends call me Miss ER because
you can find anything in there. I also live in a big city and rarely drive a
car, preferring taxi and public transport, so I have to carry everything
with me