The other day, someone asked me for dental floss. This might seem random, but not to my friend or me — you can count on me to always have floss on hand. That got me thinking about that magazine feature that shows what celebrities always carry in their purses. I don’t know why that’s so intriguing to me, but I love it. Considering there are some things that you’ll find in my purse 100 percent of the time, I thought it would be fun to share those items with you. (You might not care at all. If that’s the case, come back Wednesday please. If you do, sweet. I’ll try to make this as entertaining as possible.)

Here’s what you’d find, if you went digging through the Marc Jacobs bag I’ve carried every day since my parents gave it to me two Christmases ago:

1. A wallet I bought at Purr too many years ago to count. It’s beat up and tired but still kicking. My access card for work is usually stuffed inside, along with too many receipts.
2. Dental floss because nothing is worse than a rogue piece of kale stuck in between my teeth.
3. Two pens: a beautiful silver one that was a gift from my brother and a random one thrown in, just in case I’m digging and can’t find the good one.
4. Too many lip glosses and pencils for one girl. As I’m running out the door in the morning, I often grab one from my collection that suits my mood and throw it into my bag. But I rarely taken any out of my purse. I once had 11 lip glosses in there. No wonder my right shoulder is always so sore — I’m lugging around lip products to meet the needs of an entire gaggle of girls.
5. A lovely silver mirror — to aid in lip product application — that was a gift from my cousin, Tamara, for being a bridesmaid in her wedding. My name is engraved, as is the date of her wedding. So pretty.
6. Travel brush. I hate having tangled hair. True story.
7. Bobby pins. You never know when your bangs will annoy you.
8. 5, my favourite gum. Note: it’s black and people will think you’re missing teeth when you chew it. I don’t care. It keeps its flavour forever.
9. A snack, like a Vega protein bar, lest I get hangry.

So, those are my essentials. What do you always have in your bag? Do tell. I love this stuff.

~Michelle

First off, Happy Mother’s Day to our dear Moms and to all the other moms in our lives! Thank you for all the things you do and how wonderfully you do it. On on the subject of Moms, here’s a funny text that made us laugh:

• And nine more texts that will make you appreciate your Mom.
• Michelle’s interview with the Gansevoort hotelier, Michael Achenbaum, is up on AskMen.com. He chats about his new amazing boutique hotel in Las Vegas, interior design tips for guys and more.
• Let’s discuss movies. Michelle watched Celeste and Jesse Forever last weekend and thought it was great. Rashida Jones and Andy Samberg are so good.
  
• We often take book recommendations from Lainey; she never steers us wrong. The most recent example is Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter, a book that Michelle’s mid-way through and loving. The New York Times described it this way: “A monument to crazy love . . . Walter [is] a believer in capricious destiny with a fine, freewheeling sense of humor.” It’s funny, indeed, and engrossing. Add it to your summertime reading list.
• Also for your reading list, this hilarious read in the NY Times, “How I Became A Hipster.” Ha!
• More reads and laughs, Chris sent Michelle this very funny piece on 19 female friendship truths as told by the movie Bridesmaids.
• Chris and Spencer checked out Tutti Frutti last weekend, the new frozen yogurt spot in Mount Royal Village. Delicious! Chris swears by the green tea yogurt topped with peanut M&Ms, chocolate chips and cinnamon apple chunks.
• All this warm weather has us thinking about summer dresses. This one is perfect. So is this.

Enjoy your weekends in the sun.

~The Toque Girls