{"id":4288,"date":"2011-09-14T04:44:45","date_gmt":"2011-09-14T09:44:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/?p=4288"},"modified":"2020-09-28T07:11:28","modified_gmt":"2020-09-28T11:11:28","slug":"confessions-size-queen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/willceau.com\/news\/2011\/09\/14\/confessions-size-queen\/","title":{"rendered":"Confessions of a Size Queen"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>When you can’t find what you’re looking for, sometimes you got to DO IT YOURSELF!<\/strong><\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

For ages, I carried a purse the size of a rucksack – the bigger the bag, the more crap you haul around. Did I really need a foil space blanket, lipgloss, small sewing kit, mascara, travel toothbrush, rain poncho, granola bars, first aid kit, eyeliner, waterproof matches, a “mini” Gerber Suspension tool with scissors, hand sanitizer, and two MREs? Did I suddenly become a survivalist?<\/p>\n

After growing weary of the pack mule routine, I downsized to a clutch. A lipstick, credit cards, cash, and my keys – easy breezy, right? While I did like carrying less than an Eagle Scout on a two week camping trip – I missed having my camera and sketch book on hand. I was suffering from a Goldilocks complex – the first bag was too big, the second too small. I needed a bag that was juuussst right!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>A few sketches, new fabric from Spool,<\/a>\u00c2\u00a0and some time at the old sewing machine and I had my just right<\/strong><\/em> bag! It measures 14″ x 14″, with two large interior pockets to hold the small stuff.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>

Reverse side of the Just Right Purse<\/p><\/div>\n

It won’t fit a pup tent or a bedroll, but it carries what I need! It’s the purse that’s Just Right!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Which ultimately begs the question – what sort of gal lies around in bed all day and relies on large, potentially vicious, land mammals to fix her breakfast?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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