This post is sponsored by Ricola. RIIIIIIIICOLAAAAAAAAA.
Let’s take a look in my bag, shall we? (While writing this post, I thought I remembered doing something similar, and look! 2005, y’all. 8 YEARS AGO. Look at that phone! Hahaaaaa.)
As you can see, my uber minimalist days of yore have disappeared, although I still try to keep things relatively tidy. Is it ridiculous that I have a paper calendar, a miniature notepad, AND a pack of post-it notes? Hell no! I am a List Maker, remember? However it might be ridiculous that I carry with me SEVEN lip products…hey, it’s winter and I need to keep my lips moisturized, peeps. Oh, and speaking of old man winter, Ricola, the leading manufacturer of soothing herb drops from Switzerland, has added a new product to its line of herb drops, Extra Strength, for powerful cough relief, which I am sure to keep in my bag at all times during the cooler months. (Go ahead and count ’em – 7 commas in that sentence.)
Thanks to the lovely herbal drop makers, it’s giveaway time! The winner of this giveaway will receive a $100 VISA gift card and a Ricola Soothing Relief Kit! Awww yeahhhhh. Leave a comment telling me how you “winterize” your bag before Friday, December 20th, and you’ll be entered to win! Thanks, Ricola!
laziza
December 18, 2013 at 9:46 amI take out the kids’ spare shorts and replace them with spare pants. Sigh.
Elissa K
December 18, 2013 at 9:55 amI have a small makeup bag that goes in my purse in the winter with lotion, lib balm, gloss, and chapstick–all the lip necessities! I also have like 4 travel size Kleenex packs and 3 different kinds of cough drops!
Erica Renee
December 18, 2013 at 9:58 amI add in my gloves! And my Chapstick actually gets used ;)
kate k
December 18, 2013 at 9:59 amI must have tissues, aquaphor and hand sanitizer
Julie
December 18, 2013 at 10:00 amMy winter bag has a hat, tissues, gloves, and yes, cough drops!
LivLaugheat
December 18, 2013 at 10:05 amSeeing as I am the proud mother of a newly potty trained toddler, “winterizing” my bag meant swapping out his summer emergency clothes with a winter set. Lip balm, Aquaphor, and Ricola also live in every bag and both our cars out of necessity!
Elizabeth
December 18, 2013 at 10:06 amLiving in San Francisco and being a walker/user of transit instead of a car, winterizing my bag means planning for the rainy season and making sure my travel umbrella is always in there no matter what!
Sarah
December 18, 2013 at 10:07 amTissues, tissues, and more tissues.
Debbie
December 18, 2013 at 10:11 amI keep cough drops, tissues, and Vaseline!
Sarah
December 18, 2013 at 10:18 amLotion, chapstick & tissues. Winter plays havoc with my skin!
jess
December 18, 2013 at 10:27 amhand lotion, purel, chapstick, tissues, and sunglasses!
jenny
December 18, 2013 at 10:33 amChapstick and tissues are essential.
Erin
December 18, 2013 at 10:34 amMittens, scarf, aquaphor.
deanna
December 18, 2013 at 10:36 amextra thick hand cream or a travel sized body butter!
Tanya
December 18, 2013 at 10:38 amI do a cleanout of my bag and then restock lip balms and hand moisturizer. If I have room, I’ll add a second lotion (my skin gets super dry in the winter!).