I forgot to mention:
a sanitary napkin or Instead cup
a bottle of water
liquid eye liner
usually a pair of earrings or one earring that fell off

It's been years, but I used to carry a cloth diaper, a clean pair of nylon baby pants or a wrap, extra diaper pins and a washcloth with my "baby butt cleaner" solution in a zip lock plastic bag and a small tube of regular Desitin. ("I love the smell of Desitin in the morning!" P'Gell) Plus a "wet bag" for the dirty diaper or dirty or wet baby clothes that result. And, a sleeper in case of blow outs. And of course, a few baby toys and a sippy cup and a bag of "fishy crackers" for older babies and toddlers.

If I'm going somewhere where I have to sit for a while I'll have a book. At the moment, it's Let's Explore Diabetes with Owls by David Sedaris or Weird Chicago by a bunch of authors. less

I also posted the "What's in your wallet?" poll.

So, what's in your purse? Do you carry lots of stuff with you, or do you travel light?

I think we all know a person who carries a ton of stuff around with them everyday, so this list is much longer that the wallet one. Please mention something you really think someone, or you, carry around in your purse, that I missed!

These following are already accounted for, no need to mention them:
cash/checks
credit/debit cards
government ID's -driver's license, Social Security card
other ID's - work, school
basic contact information (in case wallet is lost)
emergency contact information (in case you can't speak!)
membership cards
library card
pass cards as for public transit or tokens
business cards
insurance cards less