The "Super Nanny" Bag!

Starting off with a cute little story - one day, when I took the girls to the library, we were in the activity room where another little girl was playing.  She must have asked if I was the girls' mommy, because I told her I was their nanny.  Well, she got a funny look on her face and said "Nanny?  You don't look like a nanny."  And it turns out the only concept of a "nanny" that she had was Mary Poppins.  Well, I do have a large bag that I carry with me, but I can't pull things out of it like lamps and houseplants!

No, I can't get those large sorts of things out of my bag, but it does come in very handy.  What I've done is made a large purse-style bag with five pockets on each large side (inside) and one pocket on one of the small sides (inside).  So, I made a list of anything and everything I thought a nanny might use/need throughout the day.  Here's a list that I came up with:

Batteries (AA and AAA), Bandaids, Neosporin, Tweezers, Candy, Krazy Glue, Pens, Pencils, Pencil Sharpener, Scotch Tape, Tissues, Gum, Scissors, Needle and Thread, Quarters, Crayons, Glue Stick, Comb, Wet Wipes, Hand Sanitizer, and Lotion.  The pocket on the side hold my own personal items like a hairbrush, chapstick, etc.

I'm sure that's not a complete list.  I'm sure I'll come up with more useful items!

The pockets aren't very big, so in the main part of the bag, there is plenty of room for snacks, a picnic blanket, books, spare clothes, a jacket or a blanket.

Now, I don't currently have all of these items in my "Super Nanny" Bag, but I have a good start.  Just the other day, tweezers would have come in handy (I don't have them in my bag yet) when one of the boys got a splinter.  I do have Krazy Glue, which I used when one of the other boys broke his wooden toy snake.

I felt like a hero! Nanny to the rescue!

I also used the needle and thread when the boys were exuberantly battling with mom's throw pillows.  A major no-no!  So there was an open seam with fluff sticking out, and I managed to sew it up rather quickly.

One never knows when any of these items will come in handy, so my goal is to have them at the ready.  I have plans to make improvements to my design as well - I will make a top flap for each pocket that will either velcro or button shut, so nothing falls out, and I will label each pocket so I know what's in each one.

It's a very simple design, easy to make, so anyone, feel free to "steal" my idea and make one for yourself!