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This coming weekend on Saturday, I will be attending a local event that I had the pleasure of launching many years ago, The Fall Festival hosted by Babdama<\/a>. This year, I’ll be there vending with my portable book-store.\u00a0 I’m especially excited to bring along a few pre-release copies of my next book, “Color Theory: With Pencils and Mandalas.”<\/p>\n

At my booth, I’ll be joined by my co-authors Alisha Westerfeld and Sara Shrapnell and with luck, we will have a great view of the stage to enjoy the show!\u00a0 Several of the dancers who have appeared in my books will be taking the stage, and I’m looking forward to seeing some of my friends perform!<\/p>\n

But while I love hanging out with friends, I have found that I will enjoy the event so much more if I take along\u00a0a survival kit.<\/p>\n

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Event Survival Kit<\/strong><\/h3>\n

I keep my event survival kit in what I think of as a medium-sized cosmetic bag. I make sure that it’s bright and easy to spot at the bottom of a dark tote-bag or when it’s tucked in a box under my table.\u00a0 This bag is the right sized for me to wrangle all the items that I need while I’m sitting in my booth.<\/p>\n

And since I love “What’s in my Bag” videos on YouTube, I thought I would take a moment to share what I include in my event survival kit.<\/p>\n

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Purse Companion<\/strong><\/h3>\n

At first glance, this looks a lot like the contents of a purse, and in fact, many of these items might seem painfully obvious.\u00a0 But this bag is separate from my purse for security purposes.\u00a0 This is the bag that I’m pulling out and might leave on top my table under my book rack for easy access.<\/p>\n

But while it’s nice to see a peek inside, I thought I would spread out what I keep in this bag.\u00a0 Boy, was I shocked with the amount of stuff that I manage to get into the bag – and I still have room to spare.<\/p>\n

\"\"Personalized Event Essentials<\/strong><\/h3>\n

As you peek at my supplies, let me give you a little rundown of what I routinely carry.<\/p>\n