in my bag :: #hashtagthisweek

Yesterday, while scrolling through my Instagram feed, a feature caught my eye. A fellow Project Lifer had posted a nicely laid out photo of the contents of her bag for something called My Selfie Scrapbook. Curious, I followed the hashtags and came to the Record Life blog.

As a scrapbooker I take plenty of photos and many of them a selfie of one form or another - even if just my hand holding something important or my feet where I stand - as a way to get myself in the family album. This concept meshed well with the way I already document.

My bag contents tell the story of life right now. A little of me but, mainly child centered. The life of a stay at home mom toting loads of stuff. But, also that of a third time mom trying not to carry the world on her shoulder - literally and figuratively! As it so happened, I came upon this prompt after I had just cleaned out my bag, vacuumed it of crumbs and tossed a zillion receipts. This is a far neater version of my everyday:

• wipes for diaper changes, messy hands and faces, etc
• wristlet wallet
• coupons
• headband for baby girl
• measuring tape for on-the-go home improvement planning
• my favorite lightweight scarf, also the most fashion forward item I own
• diapers, in two sizes
• preschooler sunglasses
• pen assortment
• learning game cartridges
• fruit snacks
• squeeze fruit/veggie pouch
• goldfish or other snacks
• incentive sticker from a pediatrician visit

If you would like to play along, look for  #hashtagthisweek on Instagram and/or follow the Record Life blog. Want to see more of my photos? You can find me on Instagram: @jenboom