{"id":36902,"date":"2020-09-16T09:00:10","date_gmt":"2020-09-16T16:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/?p=36902"},"modified":"2020-08-25T13:01:31","modified_gmt":"2020-08-25T20:01:31","slug":"whats-in-my-bag-jayme-boucher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kk.org\/cooltools\/whats-in-my-bag-jayme-boucher\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s in my bag? \u2014 Jayme Boucher"},"content":{"rendered":"

Sign up here<\/i><\/a>\u00a0to get\u00a0What\u2019s in my bag?\u00a0a week early in your inbox.<\/i><\/em><\/p>\n

Jayme Boucher<\/strong>\u00a0is the Director of Games at Mondo, an expanding enterprise with a passionate love of film, art, music and pop culture. Her small but mighty team of play enthusiasts has launched a robust line of tabletop games and art-forward jigsaw puzzles that can be\u00a0found here<\/a>. When not working, Jayme enjoys birdwatching from her porch, reading, and teaching herself to cook. She can be found on\u00a0LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n

About the bag<\/strong><\/p>\n

People love to poke fun at me for prioritizing function over fashion, but in rare cases (cough cough: Crocs) something I swear by becomes popular, giving me a wicked sense of personal triumph over naysayers. Enter: the\u00a0Fanny Pack<\/strong><\/a> \u2014 a staple of my wardrobe that is finally considered cool.<\/p>\n

I have this particular bag in several colors (seriously, they cost less than $10). They\u2019ve been a staple of my wardrobe for as long as I can remember, especially during convention season when it\u2019s not always realistic to lug a backpack or purse through airports or crowded convention centers. They\u2019re durable, have an impressive ability to collapse and expand, and offer my ideal breakout of compartments for storing important things like my wallet, quick grab evergreen items, and larger swappables that vary depending on my need.<\/p>\n

What’s inside the bag<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dr. PAWPAW Balm<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0($9)<\/strong>
\nI have a deep fondness for multi-use beauty products that don\u2019t cost an arm and a leg. This vegan\/cruelty-free balm is great for: lips, cheekbones, taming brows or flyaways, and re-hydrating dry cuticles (which is a must when you\u2019re demoing board games). I\u2019ve even used it as spot-treatment on small cuts\/burns\/blemishes. The original clear variation is my go-to, but when I\u2019m feeling spicy, I\u2019ll use the peach to give my lips and cheeks a splash of color.<\/p>\n

Heads Will Roll by Lay Waste Games<\/strong>
\nThere\u2019s nothing better than a game you can carry on you at all times, especially one that serves as a social lubricant. I\u2019ve broken this simple dexterity game out at many an after-hours mixer; it provides an opportunity to converse casually while focusing attention and eye contact on the game, which puts most people at ease. Bonus: there are few better measures of a person\u2019s temperament than observing their level of competitiveness and\/or sportsmanship when they win or lose a game.<\/p>\n

All this one requires to play is a flat surface (table, floor, etc) and at least one other willing participant, but I\u2019ve played in groups as large as ten in the past.<\/p>\n

Although it\u2019s temporarily out of stock between print runs, you can\u00a0sign up for the creator\u2019s newsletter<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0to be notified when it becomes available again this fall.<\/p>\n

Sea Bands<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0($9)<\/strong>
\nThese weird little bracelets changed my life when I discovered they curbed anxiety-induced nausea. Whether you\u2019re feeling queasy due to travel, illness, or nerves, they\u2019re a nice alternative to medicines that typically cause other undesirable side-effects, and have been a great option to have on me when I need them. They also come in a carrying case so they won\u2019t get lost or dirty.<\/p>\n

Diva Cup<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0($28)<\/strong>
\nThere are a ton of menstrual cups on the market; but thanks to the social stigma surrounding the dreaded uterus, a lot of folks have no idea they\u2019re an option. This brand is BPA\/Latex free (made from medical-grade silicone) and allows for 12 hours of use at a time, providing unparalleled levels of freedom, especially when traveling. No single-use plastics = better for the environment than traditional tampons\/pads, and by my calculations, I\u2019ve saved roughly twelve hundred dollars in the decade I\u2019ve been using one.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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