Friend Makin' Monday

It’s that time again… Friend Makin’ Monday.  In case you aren’t familiar with the process, Friend Makin’ Monday is a meme for everyone to take part in.  When you post your Friend Makin’ Monday response on your own blog, head over to Kenlie’s blog, All the Weigh, and post a link to your blog’s post in the comments section.  Then go visit a few (or all) of those bloggers who participated in Friend Makin’ Monday.  It’s a great way to meet several fantastic bloggers and introduce your own blog to others.

FMM:  What’s In Your Bag?

  Snap a picture if you can, and tell us about what’s inside your bag today.

So as you can see, I’m a gal that packs a lot of stuff with her.  I almost always have a big bag, and this big bag is a black leather tote I bought for myself when I first opened my consulting company back in 2003.  I have gone back and forth using different bags – to suit my mood – but I’m back to the big, black, leather tote.

This is what is inside…

• An orange eyeglass case that I put my black sunglasses in.
• Neutrogena Ultra Sheer SPF 70 (I usually have 100 SPF, but I’ve been ordered by my doc to not use 100 because it blocks the absorption of Vitamin D from the sun)
• 3 notepads (each has a different purpose)
• 2 tissue packs
• Burt’s Bees lip balm
• Roll of Tums
• 4 business card cases (one for each business and each blog)
• iPod (in a black case)
• Cell Phone
• Cell Phone charging plug
• Mirror compact (just a regular mirror)
• 3 hair bands
• Butt end of a camera lens cover
• 2 pens
• Fingerless gloves (I wear them all the time)
• Wallet (I need a new one because the strap on the wallet is broken, but I cannot find one that I like)
• Guide to National Parks book (because I’m planning a camping trip for the family)
• Canon Powershot SX200 IS (which is really Dawn’s camera, but carrying around my DSLR cameras around would make the bag too heavy to carry).  You cannot see the camera because I’m using it to take the photograph.

I also usually carry…

• A pocket planner too but it is on my desk right now because I’m planning some day trips for July and August.
• 1 or 2 flash drives (but they’re hooked up to my laptop at the moment)
• A scarf (but since it is summer the scarves are hanging in my closet)
• Red and white Brach’s mints (but I have to restock my supplies)
• Aspirin (because I suffer from migraines and taking 2 regular strength aspirins at the onset usually helps diffuse the intensity of the migraine, but I need to replenish my supplies of that as well).

As you can see, I carry a lot.  Hence the big tote bag.  But you should see my mum’s bag… it’s a leather messenger bag (which I originally bought for myself, but it mysterious became stuffed with all her stuff) packed full of her things.  She comes loaded for nearly every emergency (she even carries a small first aid kit).

Now it’s your turn to answer this week’s question! Feel free to participate even if you can’t snap a picture for us and be sure to go to Kenlie’s blog and link up in the comments!