Kelly’s website is really fun, and I would recommend a perusal to anyone with a few free minutes. However, I do have an addendum to her tip about laying out your outfit the night before: Don’t do it if you have a cat.
I did this a few months ago for a wedding — I laid out my best suit, a crisp white shirt, tie, boxers, socks and shoes and went to sleep with sweet dreams of suave flirting dancing through my head.
I woke up to the sound of Cleocatra gently scratching my suit. “Don’t do that,” I said, fearing she would shred it into wedding confetti. Luckily, that did not happen. Unluckily, she had peed on it. Needless to say, I did not wear my best suit, and was so thrown off my game that my flirting was horribly unsuave.
And now, it’s time for another excellent guest post from Devan T.-L., who last weighed in on the importance of making a bunch of ice ahead of time. This is one of those steps that seem obvious but really and truly does make a huge difference for how in control of your day you feel. It should…
