Mr. Hot and I put a new Hosta bed in over the weekend (there’s also two astilbe in there) and dug up about 4 years of mulch in the front flower beds and replaced it with new. My fingers are torn up! I can’t work in gloves, I just can’t, so my nails were black (from the dye in the mulch) and shredded. It was fun though, and soooo much of an improvement over the dirt and rock hole that was in this spot.

When I wasn’t digging - I was relaxing with Jen Lancaster’s book “Bitter is the New Black” and a drink or two. If you haven’t read this book, you must. Next up - “Bright Lights, Big Ass”. Jen is horrid, an Execu-Bitch extraordinaire….and I would love to have her as a new best friend. I’ve lived some of those days, and I swear we know some of the same people - and she lives in Chicago - so it’s even more possible. Of course, she’s also sweetly disarming when she reflects back on her “before” and “after” - maybe if I promise her a couple of martinis next time I’m in town, I can drag her away from her keyboard long enough to figure out some of her secrets. Seriously y’all - if you enjoy a wicked sense of humor, read Jen. This is female executive life at its finest.

I “discovered” Jen when I stumbled across mention of her in another of my favorite blogs and this one from a fellow Michiganian (Note: we are not Michiganders….that would imply we have webbed feet and honk) )- “Underpaid Kept Woman“. This is a sample of what has, in the past, caused me to laugh hard enough to scatter the cats. When I found Susie Sunshine, I had to start at the very beginning, and read every post, in order. I’m telling you - read her! She also has a standing invite to my deck to drink to excess - because sometimes, whether you’re a hotfessional or not, it’s just fun to be with people of like minds.

Oh…Victoria’s Secret has my FAVORITE pants for 50% off (and in 2 versions! wide leg and straight leg). Pair them with a cute T-shirt - throw on a jacket, and you look like you have a much more expensive outfit - and I love the way these Bridget-fit pants actually fit. They’re NOT down to there…..they sit at your waist….you can throw them in the wash, hang them to dry, and they travel well. A new Execu-hot looking outfit without spending a fortune! Which means you can afford new shoes too….. and maybe a new purse?

— Not Prada, though. Sorry Jen, but although I share your love of all things Kate Spade, my one Kate purse was an eBay find at $20. —

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