8.26.2015

What's In My NANNY Bag?

If I'm not behind a camera or computer for the blog, you can find me at my day job: nanny. I've been blessed to have recently celebrated 5 years taking care of two little girls who keep me on my toes. I try my hardest to create a loving, fun learning environment with lots of play. And we have the best adventures. Today I'm sharing a peek into my nanny bag:


Minus my keys, wallet, and wadded tissues, this is my bag at the end of the day: 
  • Bright, fun bag made of wipeable material (has even served as a seat for wet grass)
  • Light up bubble gun--bubbles and twinkly lights cure all. This is my secret trick that always works (even on grumpy adults). 
  • Magic Rock--The 5 year old painted this rock for me and told me it was magic. I asked what made it magical, and she said, "That will be $5." ;)

  • Rimmel Keep Calm and Lip Balm--Yes, I wear makeup (almost) daily at work but prefer a lip balm with a hint of tint--this one is in Play. Very appropriate for my day job, eh? I love these and have them all. Keep Calm and Lip Balm has just the right amount of moisturizing for lips and it's only $2.50 at Walmart. The 5 yr old likes to apply it on me when we play "beauty salon." It's a "just bitten" tint of berry blush--super wearable.
  • Cheap sunglasses so I don't get upset if they get stepped on or broken
  • Notebook and pen--You never know when a good idea will strike or you need to keep the kids busy drawing for a minute
  • Coffee cup that I refilled with water--but this is usually a water bottle
  • Phone--I think I'm the only girl without an Iphone!
  • Sunscreen
  • Hand sanitizer spray
  • Mints--I've even used these as a musical instrument for impromptu dance parties or jam session. Babies love these to shake.
  • 3 hair clips--one for the 17 month old, one for the 5 yr old, and one for me :)

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Close up of the "magic rock" and Rimmel Keep Calm and Play




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 What's in your bag? Any unusual items?

Extra Elle:

  • Loving the cool mornings lately--a nice reprieve from summer heat!
  • Serving jury duty today--first time!

61 comments:

  1. I feel like something sweet like tic tacs or gum is a must when you take care of kiddies - they always want gum I find lol!! xo, Biana -BlovedBoston

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  2. Those two girls are lucky to have you! I may have to go invest in a light up bubble gun. Such a cute post Elle!
    xo, Whitney and Blaire
    Peaches In A Pod

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  3. Such a cute post, Elle! Love that you bring three hair clips and the bubble gum is a fabulous idea! Happy Wednesday!

    xo, Rachel
    A Blonde's Moment

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  4. So sweet and positive! The little hair clips family is adorable! x

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  5. This is such a cute post idea! Love all your kid friendly pieces!

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  6. BUBBLES!!!! So fun! Good luck with jury duty!

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  7. Love this!!!! Bubbles - definitely. Cheap sunglasses, also a must!! Yours is looking very nice and organized though!! My "mom" bag would also have a couple of mismatched socks, a baggie of smashed goldfish, a Thomas train, haha ... and so on.

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  8. The magic rock is my favorite :)
    I'm sure you need things you don't care get lost or broken ... its gotta happen often in your job.

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  9. You are so not the only girl without an iPhone. I am a Samsung person and I love it. And the bubbles are definitely fun to have in the purse lol. I think I will pick me up some when I'm with my niece. Wonderful post Elle.

    Kia / House of KTS
    www.houseofkts.com

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  10. I don't have an iphone either! I'm a Samsung Galaxy S4 girl! :) And you know I love every time you talk about nanny life. :)

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  11. Such a cute post!! Those kiddos are lucky to have you!! <3
    xoxo,
    Amanda | www.TheChambrayBunny.com

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  12. That would be a busy day and also fun. When I was young I loved painting rocks and considered them magic too so I can relate to the little 5 year old :)

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  13. That looks like such a fun bag!!! I will have to check out that lip stuff, I am such a fan of Rimmel lip products.

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  14. Wow.. sounds like a super fun job with kiddos. Glad to know that you keep nice things in your bag to keep kids happy. :-)

    http://naturelbellefemme.blogspot.com

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  15. That bubble gun looks fun and I didn't know Rimmel has lip balms now. I use the Maybelline baby lips all the time but would love to try these.

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  16. I feel like I need to make a bag like this since I'm becoming a mommy this year! These are great must have items!! xo
    McKenna
    stylewaltz.com

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  17. Haha! I so agree on the mints! I do that with my little one too, he uses it as shaker. LOL!

    Shireen | Reflection of Sanity

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  18. Love your nanny bag!!! I am a nanny too and hand sanitizer is like gold sometimes hah!

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  19. It's so colorful!! Love the bubbles gun, too precious! You can use it today at Jury Duty to make it less tense, it might even get you out of it. ;)

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  20. Bubbles are a must have in my bag too! I'm not an iPhone girl either! All hail Android!

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  21. Love what you carry in your bag! Those sunnies are so cute and totally love the magic rock!!

    <3 Shannon
    Upbeat Soles

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  22. Perfect mix of practical and fun stuff in your bag... love the bubble gun!! And thanks for the coupon, I may have to try that gloss!
    Good luck on Jury Duty!

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  23. I love packaging of those balms and for that price, I might need to try one. The magic rock is so sweet and I love her entrepreneurial spirit!

    Louboutins & Lipstick

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  24. I always love seeing these kinds of posts! i have a pair of ray-bans but they never go in my bag -- iwill always take my cheap F21 ones for that haha!
    www.amemoryofus.com

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  25. Love seeing what you carry in your bag. Thanks for sharing the coupon with use.

    http://www.amysfashionblog.com/blog-home

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  26. Your bag is so fun and colorful! I am going to try these lip balms. They look so tempting!

    xo,

    Brittany || www.prettyandsassy.com

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  27. This was such a fun post!! I enjoyed reasogm everything and the magic Rock made me smile haha!

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  28. I love that you've used the mints for music! And that you have a clip for each of you :)

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  29. I'm not a nanny but I think I NEED that light up bubble gun! I mean...
    xx, Karen
    Glam Karen

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  30. I always wear cheap sunnies, I lose them way too easily! I think I need a light up bubble gun!

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  31. You are so prepared! These are all totally important items when you work with kids (even the bubble gun)!

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  32. This is such a fun post! All of these items are necessities for any busy girl. And you've reminded me that I need to go get some more hand sanitizer. :)

    Cameron Proffitt

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  33. These are all great things to have in your bag! I work with kids too so I think I need to get some of that hand sanitizer spray!
    ~Jessica
    Jeans and a Teacup

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  34. "That will be $5" haha...kids are too funny :)

    These are great items for your bag! Where can I find a bubble gun of my own?!

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  35. Love this look at your nanny bag! It's so cute that you keep hair clips for the three of you :)

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  36. I love seeing what people carry in their bags! Lip balm is a must for me too.

    xo,
    Angela

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  37. I LOVE that you keep hair clips for each of your girls and yourself...that is so sweet and I be they will remember that about you for years!
    xx, Victoria
    memphismadeblog.com

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  38. SO great! What a cool experience to have been nannying for so long!
    Melanie @ meandmr.com

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  39. I think being a nanny would be such a great job. I love how you have 3 different sizes of hair clips. And, the magic rock story- so cute!

    Carrie
    curlycraftymom.com

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  40. Great bag of some fun goodies! Those kiddos are lucky to have you!
    xo
    Carrie
    CS Gems

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  41. You have some good pieces in there!!!

    xoxo
    Brooke

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  42. ahhhhh i love that calm lip balm!! so fun. I think it'd be fun to be a nanny- I'm sure you're wonderful :)
    elle
    Southern Elle Style

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  43. Way to be prepared for anything with littles! This lip balm is the best, too! Great post, girl!

    Molly | Hey There Sunshine

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  44. Great list, Elle! Looks like you thought of everything! I loved my job as a Nanny. I was pretty much running a babysitting service before I went away to school. Sometimes I wish I kept up with that!

    Christie
    The Closet by Christie

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  45. Awww I didn't know you were a nanny! That sounds amazing! :)

    I love seeing what's in other's bags. That rock has got to be my favorite! Love it!

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  46. What a twist on the "what's in my bag," post. I love that you are so passionate about your day job and the fact that you still find time to write this here blog. (;
    I've never tried those Rimmel Keep calm balms, but how cute is that packaging?! Don't worry girl. TEAM ANDROID here too! (;

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  47. The magic rock is hysterical. Kids are funny.

    Your nanny bag is very similar to my mom purse when the child was younger. I have resigned myself to the fact that a small purse is no longer in my plans.

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  48. light up bubble gun!! love that. and hand sanitizer spray is theeee best! xo jillian - cornflake dreams

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  49. I love all of the fun and interesting items in your bag, Elle! Blowing blubbles is my favorite thing to do with my nieces. Everybody has a good time.

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  50. Cool idea for a post! xx, adaatude.com

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  51. Your bag is so neat and clean! Great post! Thanks for sharing!!

    Sportsanista

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  52. Such a great post!! I'm loving all these tips! :)
    xx Bri
    www.Neutral2Neon.com

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  53. You are not the only person without an Iphone ;)
    My hubby has one and I much, much prefer my Android phone. A lot more user friendly.

    Beaumiroir

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  54. Love this twist on a typical whats in my bag post!

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  55. Can you be my nanny?! Mine never had anything but random crap that I never wanted to play with. ha. It's funny that you have a bubble gun because I was just telling my boyfriend that I wanted to do a photoshoot with bubbles!

    xo
    www.styleiseverythingblog.com

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  56. Love seeing what is in your bag and I love that you have a bubble gun...kids love that!

    xo,
    Brooke | KBStyled

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  57. I love this post!! I was a nanny two summers ago and this definitely brings me back!!

    Mary www.whatsundaysarefor.com

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  58. What a fun post! I love "what's in my bag" posts but this was such a fun spin on it!

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  59. I love that you carry bubbles in your bag! Bubbles were one of my favorite things as a kid and are still pretty fun as an adult. The story of the magic rock is hilarious. Great Post!

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