I gave up on the purses because I forget them. Really, it has restored my faith in humanity because I always get them back- it’s only when they’re deliberately stolen I never see them again (hat’s happened twice). Also, purses are a big black hole because I can’t find stuff in there, either. I use a briefcase when working and the rest of the time carry a small travel wallet and keys that only have house and car key (lost the other set with a billion keys on it and never replaced it). The gun safe key is hidden in the room that contains the safe. The wallet and keys go in my jacket pockets.
I do have a “mom bag” in the car and when traveling. That is unavoidable. There is nothing you can do about that when you’re a mom. Even my husband asks for things he knows I have, and I am sure he’s not the only guy who (traveling or not) knows his wife has that kleenex, chapstick, bandaid, gum or hand lotion in there. So a lot of this “I only need a wallet” is because someone else is carrying everything else!
