In My Bag

Bag- Thrifted vintage Dooney & Burke
Wallet- Hustle and Hide Co.

I'm always interested in what my friends keep in their bags. Mostly because I love discovering different products and my friends opinions are usually more helpful than customer reviews. So I decided to share my own in my bag post. I've been striving to live a more intentional life. Part of this is eliminating excess stuff. I used to be that girl with the huge bag that had everything I owned in it. Part of that was being a nanny and needing more stuff. But being honest most of that stuff was completely useless. Think receipts, gum wrappers, a mountain of change and an insane amount of pens. Recently I have limited myself to a smaller bag (and wallet) and I try to only carry around items that I actually use and need on a day to day basis. This is definitely a work in progress. And I still have to declutter my bag every few days to make sure I'm not carrying around unnecessary items.  

My secret to an organized purse? Pouches. I'm always on the lookout for good sized cute pouches. My bag is so much cleaner and stays organized way longer. Think of pouches like a good drawer organizer. Everything has it's own place. Instead of everything just being thrown together I can just grab the pouch I need. 

Head phones are a must for me. I never go anywhere with out them. I'm always in need of quarters for parking, vending machines, and thrift shopping. I used to have a coin purse with just loose change but I found I never used anything but the quarters. My change now goes into a jar at the end of the day and the quarters stay in my bag. I also keep dog bags in my purse. They would always unravel and turn into a huge mess until I realized this Clinique lipstick pouch perfectly fit a roll of bags.

These are just some basic necessities that I always have with me. Notebook, pens, hand sanitizer, Shout wipes, Arnica, Advil, cough drops and a drink packet. This pouch is my problem child. It tends to be the catch all for anything that accumulates in my bag so I'm constantly cleaning it up and starting over. 

As someone who does not wear a lot of make up I don't generally have very much with me. I do however love a good lipstick.  A little mirror that I use most often to touch up my lips. And I try to keep a couple of hair ties and bobby pins.

What are your must haves that you carry around everyday? And what kind of bag do you rock? Big carry all or simple shoulder? I'd love to hear what you keep in your bag! 

XO Sam