It's all about someone else...

Although being a yummy mummy, a sexy mother and wife with the perfect family isn't really Jackie's frame of mine like it was with Mo (and Vicky -- watch for future posts), there's something else going on here that is similar... And her utilitarian handbag enforces this point... Jackie's life is full of her taking care of other people -- running the kids to and from school and activities. She is their chauffeur and their bank and their chef. And she is rarely thanked or visibly appreciated for this.

Her handbag has very little in it -- but there are lots of receipts for things for her kids.

Contents of Jackie's Handbag:

2 Wallets -- 1 for credit cards, 1 for everything else
Inhaler -- for her asthma, which can hit her at any time so she must have it with her when she's driving
Mobile phone -- Jackie is deaf in one ear so hates the phone. Her mobile is only in use when she needs to liaise with her kids about when and where to pick them up
Lipgloss
Pens
Chequebook
Receipts for petrol, Louisa's clarinet lessons, Louisa's new school uniform (it was declined twice because they were just back from holiday and had overspent... Jackie wasn't bothered but the man at the store was very embarrassed!), salad from Waitrose (when Jackie was waiting for Ellie to come back from the Reading Festival on the train), groceries, football kit for Freddie