my mommy bites: Stuff Crush Friday - Stuff That I Love: Summer Edition

This STUFF CRUSH list was intended for last Friday, to help you all celebrate Memorial Day Weekend. But, Memorial Day has come and gone just as my Friday Stuff Crush post did.

You see, last Friday morning the S.C. list drizzled out of my brain, flew through my fingers, jumped onto the Blogger site and disappeared like a ferocious fart in the wind. Blogger lost my entire post but shockingly enough I only stayed mad for three minutes. That is a record in the hotheaded Mommy Bites arena. I have been known to chew on furious fumes for weeks on end after getting flipped off in traffic, punched in the face by a birthday balloon or stubbing my big toe right after a $20 pedicure.

With no time to rewrite the post I chose to stay happy and make the weekend a family/friends hang time spectacular instead of angry at computer time. And it was a great decision and a great weekend.

So, here it is. Summer stuff that no one can possibly live without or stupid crap that Dotty deems important and the rest of the world thinks is shit. Either way, everybody wins. Or, loses. Or doesn’t care. You get my dog paddle.

Nabisco Lilly Pulitzer Animal Crackers - $1.29

These tasty treats will make even the dumpiest day feel like a 5-star Saturday in an above ground pool. When I ate these little treats in the toy aisle of Target they made me feel fresh, pink and independently wealthy. Throw them in your beach bag and be the envy of all the dirty seagulls and beer-swilling barbarians at your local public beach. And live the dream...

Michael Graves Drawer Organizer - $9.99

If going to the beach or going outdoors is not something in your agoraphobic wheelhouse then try reorganizing that everything drawer that may or may not house Jimmy Hoffa’s now useless remains. This little drawer unit separates the haves from the have nots in your desk, make-up or utility drawer and gives your scrambled brain a break. I love being able to see where the Scotch Tape and my rusty collection of pre-college push pins live instead of tearing the house apart every time I need to stick something somewhere. This is serious summer therapy under ten bucks!

The Hunger Games Trilogy - $32.47

If you want to be cool, be culturally relevant and go for a crazy-ass ride read this amazing series by the same author that refuses to have her picture in print. Since the film is being made RIGHT NOW make sure to read the book at the pool and have everyone around you ruin the plot before you get to the end.

“Hey have you gotten to the part where Katniss blanks and then blanks blank?”

Fill in the blanks and buy these books, people!!!!!!

Lululemon workout Gear – Pricey but worth it

Since I am an avid hike and a recent runner I have fallen in love with the Lululemon of it all. And I am here to tell you if you workout at all do yourself a favor and splurge on one or two pieces of this truly awesome line. It helps you stay cool while looking hot and makes you run a little farther and a little faster.

3 Must-See Movies
Netflix - $3.99

If you are holed up in a Malibu mansion or stuck in your crappy living room all summer and want to pretend you went somewhere else, Netflix these three fabulous, frenzy-making films and thank me in the comments section. I am still blown away by all three and cannot stop wanting to see them again for the first time. Do it and like it!