Interesting, Kat. My problem with putting the clothes out the night before is mostly that I don't have anywhere to put them. And when, the day before, do I do the deciding of what to wear tomorrow? If I could plan my whole week of clothes the way I do food it would probably do me a lot of good but I haven't figured out how to make that practical.

I don't have much variation in clothes. My skirts and pants are various neutral colors, and my tops are various bright colors. Almost no prints or patterns. So for summer it's some bright colored tank top and a neutral skirt or crop pants. In winter it's a rotation of blue jeans and sleeved shirts in the same colors. When I think about it, I can grab a tank top and put a complimentary shirt on top of it. Sometimes jewelry if I have the brain space for it. Shoes are unremarkable Crocs or sneakers. And somehow I get complements on how cute and comfortable I look.

And when, the day before, do I do the deciding of what to wear tomorrow?

For me, I do it right before bed. I have essentially three outfits -- swim stuff, what to get to the gym in and then my work clothes. I put my work clothes, along with a towel, in my workout bag, then I leave my swim suit and outfit to get to the gym on top of my bag. I put both on the couch right before I go to bed.

This is the piece that is most helpful from the book: [link]

Getting dressed becomes a whole lot easier when all of your tops go with all of your bottoms.

Kat is me (except I don't work out in the morning during the week). I hang my work clothes in the bathroom the night before right before bed. If I'm going to run first, I make a pile of my running clothes. I have a tiny bathroom, but that cue makes a huge difference in my ability to get myself moving in the morning.

Speaking of, I'm about to go to the gym for the first time in months and months to set up some personal training. I need pressure to start working out because I am so sick of being out of shape. Yes, I have good cardio from running, but I need strength training to avoid injuries. I'm also really sick of not fitting into the cute clothes I want to wear.

I did a bit of straightening up in the living room and kitchen just in case I have company over today, and Jackson hissed at me, clearly thinking I had been replaced by an imposter.

My sister's solution to the morning workout conundrum is to go to bed the night before in her morning workout gear, or at least the pants and the gym bra. Voila, all dressed in the morning!

My big obstacle to working out before work is the overwhelming feeling of dread and self-loathing that I wake up to every morning. Oh, and the carving out time to actually work out. I am already getting up at 6 just to get everyone dressed and out the door in the mornings. I don't think I could ever shift my wake up time to 4:30 or whatever it would need to be to make exercising a possibility.

My 18 year old niece just posted her first drinking at college photo on Facebook.

Ah, milestones! I'd be tempted to post a comment along the lines of "I can see you" but that's the teacher in me. I am always pointing out to my students the don't-do-that-in-front-of-your-boss faux pas they make.

I have furminated a dog and brushed a very fluffy cat (& now have enough fur to make extra pets)! & made hummus for a get together this afternoon. Hopefully it is pethair free!

Yard work done and garage lock fixed. And it's gross when you can actually wring out the bandana on your head and it still falls with a sickly plop into the washer.

I cannot work out in the morning. I do it now and again when the y closes early, but that's when the rest of the day is free. Before going to work? Even if there was enough time? No fucking way.