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Summer is here.

And if you are like me, you are around your kiddos a little more than normal.

And inevitably, my kids are always asking me for something. So my purse has went from a status symbol (yes, I do own a Coach purse) to a survival kit.

Here are the top five survival items I carry in my purse during the summer:

  • iPhone with Netflix…because a short movie in the doctor’s office can change all sorts of attitudes.
  • Gum…because it is harder to talk and ask questions about whether or not monkeys love maple syrup with gum in your mouth.
  • Wet Wipes…because someone is always sticky, dirty, smelly, or bloody after a trip to the park.
  • Cash…because a soda or candy bar from a vending machine at the zoo always tastes better.
  • Sun Screen…because it never seems as sunny when you leave the house as it feels when you get to your destination.

And because Always & P&G know that MOMs have to juggle many responsibilities (and sometimes forgets about herself) during the summer, they are offering a Cherry Moon Mediterranean Sun Bath and Body Gift Basket to one lucky Kansas City Mamas Reader.

Included in the gift basket:

  • Lemon and Orange Scented Bath Gel
  • Lemon and Orange Scented Bubble Bath
  • Lemon and Orange Scented Bath Salts
  • Lemon and Orange Scented Bath Bomb Fizzer
  • Wooden Massager
  • Loofah Sponge

Here’s How To Enter The Giveaway

(Remember, each comment is considered a entry – so leave a separate comment each time.)

Leave me a comment and tell me your “survival item” in your purse or bag. (Ex. Wet Wipes)

Additional entry: Become a email subscriber to Kansas City Mamas. (I promise, I won’t spam you.) And then leave a comment and let me know.

Additional entry: Become in Like with Kansas City Mamas on Facebook. (We have fun, I promise.) And then leave a comment and let me know.

Contest will be open till end of day on June 13, 2012. Winner will be notified by email and has 48-hours to respond before another winner is chosen. Good Luck.

Disclosure: P&G reached out to me to try Always and  provided the giveaway prize, but I was not compensated in any other way. The written remarks and weird contents of my purse are entirely my own. Want more information – check out my full disclosure statement.

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  5. Melanie says

    I always keep wet ones, package of crackers or granola bars, a bottle of water or capri suns, a small memo notebook, and small pack of crayons. I have been out too many times with the kids and things took longer than planned so I at least have something to keep them busy for a few minutes. Of course we also fall back on the rhyming game or I-Spy (always a fool-proof plan with my kids).

  8. abby craig says

    I have the most beautiful Kate Spade bag that seemed so much more fashionable before it was crammed full of necessities like a spare diaper, travel wipes, allergy medicine, Kindle with children’s books and games on it (I bought that thing just for ME and it, too, has turned into a survival tool!), extra barrettes and hair piggies (am I the only one that calls them that?) and single serving snacks.

  10. Jenni says

    My small coupon organizer that has tabs for all the different stores. After my weekly shopping list is figured out, I clip all the coupons and put them in their tabs because I don’t want to take my 20 pound binder out shopping! 🙂

  13. Debbi says

    Lip balm/lip gloss/chapstick. Any and all versions of lip stuff! Oh, and a pen. Must have a pen at all times.

  15. Maren Townsend says

    Diapers, wipes, sippies and individual bottles of water because my oldest will not share with the youngest. Individual snack food or treat. The treat has calmed many a unhappy child.

  25. Aubrey Sroka says

    Fruit snacks… When my child has spaghetti legs and is throwing a fit at the store!

  26. Aubrey Sroka says

    tinted lipgloss- for when you just ran out of the house to grab something at the grocery store and you see a coworker in the parking lot- throw on some lip gloss and throw your hair up in a messy bun with sunglasses- fabulous!!

  30. Sarah P says

    I never leave home without suckers. That can occupy my kids for quite a while and keep their mouths from talking!

  34. Candice B says

    I always have Kleenexes, candy or gum, Carmex, and a small medical box with Band-aids, alcohol wipes, neopsorin, and I have to have the ibuprofen for me.

  35. Sharon I. says

    My survival item is my Android phone. I can surf, text or email while I’m waiting somewhere.

  39. Lisa says

    Diapers/wipes, juice boxes, individual snacks, sunscreen, and books or magna doodle for the car.

  43. Erika says

    My survival items are my iPhone (lots of things to do on that!), gum (for fresh breath!) and my headache medicine – because nothing is worse than being stuck with a headache and no meds!

    Just signed up for the emails! 🙂

  54. Lisa says

    My survival items are gum, kleenex, hand sanitizer, and little toys for the kids to play with.

  65. Be says

    I have many survival items in my purse, but with 3 little ones 5 and under, snacks like dried fruit or nuts and cheerios are at the top of the list.

  77. Hannah says

    notepad and paper. Kids can color or I can jot down things that come to mind or that I see when I’m out

  78. Olivia says

    A friend of mine recently taught me to keep a few balloons in my purse. Compact, but can provide a lot of entertainment if needed.

  93. Renee H says

    hand sanitizer, because you never know what germs were on what your child just touched!

  102. Bugmagnt says

    Chapstick or lip gloss for me… and either play rings or little crinkly play book for my 5 month old daughter and things are taking a little longer that expected in the store….

  113. Sheila says

    And…I already get your email notices. Cuz I “like” ya on Facebook. And I like your blog. 🙂

  114. Dana McEachen says

    Granola Bars and bottled water for the impromptu picnic at the playground for playdates that are too fun to leave early!

  115. Megan Jackson says

    My survival item has got to be wipes. The kids always have dirt or food to get off their faces.

  124. Darla says

    I always carry gum in my purse and chapstick. Don’t like to be caught without either of those!

  125. Christy says

    As a mother of 2 (and wife to a very messy husband)…I ALWAYS carry hand sanitizer, tissues & wet-wipes in my purse. I also carry a few toy cars and Polly Pockets too — you never know when you will have to entertain your kids on the fly.

  130. Ellie says

    FB and email subscriber…love your posts. My survival items in my purse~iPhone w/tons of apps, body spray for freshness, hand sanitizer/lotion, and bobby pins/hair ties.

  135. Melinda says

    My survival items are definitely wipes, my I-phone, and tissue (with all these allergies…. tissue is like your american express)

  139. Leah Allen says

    I subscribed and my survival item is my debit card. You never know when you might need cash and you don’t have any. Also, chapstick for my lips.

  145. Wendi Bevitt says

    my survival item right now is hand sanitizer, for 2 older kiddos @ a toddler who is in to EVERYTHING!! 🙂

  147. Melissa says

    Tide To Go Pen!! You never know when you or someone you are with will spill on themselves!

  149. Kari says

    My survival item *is* my purse. With 4 kids there is always tons of stuff to hold for them. My hubby got me a larger one for Christmas, and next year I may need something even bigger! I carry gum, iPod for games and Netflix, earbuds, and pony tail holders 🙂

  158. Carol Spiess says

    I subscribe to your email-make sure I carry around plenty of kleenex and wipes for hands

  159. Nicole says

    I subscribed to your emails! Thanks – I really enjoy your site. -Nicole from Lawrence.

  160. becca says

    Tide pen. Boogie wipes. Hair Ties. Smart Phone (with kid apps that do not make you want to claw your eyes out afer 5 min.) Chap stick. Toy Car. Crayon. Headphones (for when the app does make you want to claw you eyes out.) Diaper/Wipe Pack (small so it fits in the fashionable purse.) Binky. Sanitizer (have you seen what kids will attempt to put in their mouth/nose/eye???!?) Lastly, cash & coins. Yes, I also cave at vending machines for sanity. I see it as a win.

  166. stella says

    Kleenex, allergy medicine, tylenol sinus, emergen-c fizzy packet, shout wipes, hair scuncees, purell with the pump (yes I am nuts and overkill), nail file, pretty much everything, ladies products (which can be used for any spill in your car, they are very absorbing), sunscreen small size, tylenol in a tube. I have lots of stuff. I have learned that people always need things. I have more things on here but thats TMI. Its also okay to carry other people’s stuff—little kids stuff, like toys and training pants, adult spouse stuff, like combs and medicine, and even pre-emptive strike if you know your friends like candy, have some in there for them. My theory is, candy tastes better if its free and you are not eating it at home. Also, it’s funny to see adults get all jazzed up on candy. Grown men and chocolate are a good combination. They don’t even know they are getting rowdy. A suppose adults have been eating candy for so long they don’t know that they get silly when they eat too much sugar and caffeine. Just my opinions.

  167. Srav says

    My iphone is the number one survival item in my purse.. My kid plays games in it while I shop.

  173. Renee says

    Benadryl ( I have a child extremely allregic to bugbites), Portable Dvd Player/Nintendo DS, snacks. I have 3 boys one of them is always hungry.

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