Molly’s at the age (almost 2) where she likes to take things in and out. She’ll put blocks one by one in a bucket and then one by one take them out. She also has a fascination with zippers, mostly the unzipping part. She can’t quite zip them up.

So I decided that she needs a purse, a purse with a zipper. I was going to look in my closet for an old purse of mine to give her, but before I could do that, I happened to be at Parkleigh when they were selling some of last year’s Vera’s for half price. HALF PRICE. How can you beat it?  It’s a little pink flowered one, just her size.

What does Molly carrying in her purse? Right now she has a rubber Daisy Duck, a little stuffed monkey, a pretend cell phone, and a book. Yes, she keeps taking them out and putting them back in.

Molly’s collection may seem random, but aren’t her things items that we all should travel with? A phone for emergencies, a monkey (or something) for comfort, a duck (or something) for whimsy, and a book. Of course, the book is my favorite. Who can go anywhere without a book?