"Bag lady you gone hurt your back Dragging all them bags like that I guess nobody ever told you All you must hold on to Is you, is you." Erykah Badu

I need a new bag. My husband does not understand how anyone can possibly have as many bags as I do. He does not quite understand why women need a purse at all. Since, in man world, he sees no need for a bag in the first place, how can I expect him to understand that one would need different bags for different occasions? It seems perfectly logical to me that I would not carry a small beaded evening bag to work, nor would I carry a back pack to a wedding. I understand the lethal leather combination of white shoes with a black bag and the subtle nuances of Naugahyde and velvet. Even the most practical woman might find herself in need of several different bags.

Today was a typical day for me.
After I got the kids off to school, I went to the local bookstore where I run a breastfeeding support group meeting. For that meeting I had to carry the following:
*My day book,
*business cards
*water bottle,
*Burt's Bees Lip Balm
*Cash
*Pen
*Writer's Notebook
Breastfeeding Cafe specific notebook
Breastfeeding Reference Materials
Prop Doll
Sling
Netbook
*Altoids
*cell phone
*reading glasses
*sun glasses
*prescription medication
*glucometer
*snack
*feminine hygene products

From there I had to go to a committee meeting at school
For this meeting I needed my daybook and a different notebook, and a pen

From there I went to work where I needed
a set of files
traveling office supply kit (I have no desk or storage space at work)
Netbook
Water bottle
Snack
Two magazines
Prescription medication

As of next week I will need to carry textbooks and workbooks with me as well.

The only logical option for me is to design and sew one bag with multiple pockets for my basic supplies, those marked with an asterisk, and possibly a pocket large enough for my netbook.

Then I will have to set up a series of second bags for each role I play in my day, and at all times I would carry two bags- the main bag with multiple pockets and:
One for the hours when I am a student,
One for support meetings,
One for client meetings,
One for when I am working at school,
One for when I am teaching Sunday School.

In an ideal world, all of these bags would be waterproof.
Each bag would be easily recognizable by color.
The bags would be made of neutral fabric.
The interior pockets would be clear and labeled so that the system would work.
There would be enough room for a mini cosmetics touch up kit.
The pocket for the cash would contain real actual cash.
In an ideal world, my husband would understand why I need a minimum of six bags. Then we could talk about shoes.