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Have you ever been to a grocery store? Have you ever been to a restaurant? I am pretty positive that you have never been asked these questions because of the simple fact that everyone has to eat to survive. Whether you are the culinary master of your family that enjoys creating exquisite dishes, or you are the foodie type who enjoys the atmosphere of a bustling restaurant, food is the one of the main ingredients that can bring people together. When it comes to my husband and myself, we are two different people. I am the type who enjoys sitting down at a friendly establishment and enjoy an incredible steak with salad and baked potato as the accompanying sides. My husband, on the other hand, absolutely loves going to the grocery store and taking his time to hand pick all the ingredients to create something amazing from scratch. I know how most people dread going grocery shopping and once again I have to tell you, I consider myself the lucky one in this relationship. If he wants to go grocery shopping, by all means he can shop his little heart out.
But I have realized a connection between these two events so to speak. We always have our kids with us. Whether it’s riding in the grocery cart or the high chair next to us at the restaurant, they are there with us. Jared enjoys teaching the boys the vegetable names and the health benefits of eating them. But the shopping carts and the high chairs are something that often get overlooked. And not in a good way. Cleaning these items are not high the priority list of the employees. We always are finding ourselves cleaning them before we set our little ones down. Luckily for us, we always have wipes on hand to make sure that our kids aren’t going to sit down on something that only God knows how long it has been there. Luckily for me I like to be prepared for all moments like these. My purse is my go too when life turns up unexpectedly.
Growing up, I was never a big fan of purses. I liked my hands free; I never needed many things that wouldn’t fit in my pocket. That was until I had kids and quickly realized just how many things I needed. Not only for myself but my children.
If you have kids, you know the struggle is real. Being out and about when some situation arises, which they always do, and you need a band-aid, medicine, and even an extra change of clothes. These things are a must have when you are running errands with your children.
Today I want to share with you what I keep in my purse: my must have items for the children and my just for me items that I cannot leave the house without.
- THE BASICS: These three things are a given.
- Wallet
- Phone
- Keys
- Chapstick Total Hydration: Being 100% Natural I like to keep ChapStick in my purse so that I’m always prepared to touch up my son, Luke, whenever his lips get dried out. With his skin being so dry, chapped lips are something of a problem that we like to stay on top of.
- Lotion: Once again I like to keep some lotion in my purse due to my sons, Luke, bad skin allergies and for emergencies when it’s needed.
- Infants Advil: Quickly soothes teething pain and fever when Ryan is in need.
- Emergen-C Immune + Chewables: I like to carry this for my husband. Emergen-C Immune is good for Immune support, and my husband is crazy about the stuff. I rather carry it around and give it in need than not have it. He is really good at knowing his body and when he feels like he is going to come down with something. His first line of defense: Emergen-C Immune.
- Wipes: If you’re a mom then you know how much you use wipes and why I keep them with me at all times. Kids can be messy and when life gets messy grab a wipe.
- Bow: Ryan cannot go without a bow. Period.
- Fruit Snacks: Kids get hungry. Kids get hungry all the time and will eat you out of house and home. This is why I keep Fruit Snacks with me in my purse.
- Mascara: Well I need something for me and to make me feel better.
- My Planner: I loved planning. I love knowing what’s going on (when I remember to write it down)
I must say that the top three would have to be my ChapStick Total Hydration, Emergen-C Immune + Chewables, and my Infants Advil. There is nothing worse than a husband with no energy, a fussy infant with a fever from teething and a toddler crying because his lips hurt. Mom is always to the rescue for my ChapStick keeps Luke’s lips hydrated, Emergen-C keeps my husband from going crazy, and no one likes a crying baby who has a fever and you can’t quite make it home right then and there.
You can find all of these at your local Walmart!
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