#133 - Ten Helpful Thanksgiving Strategies

<p class="" data-pm-slice="0 0 []">A couple of years ago, I wrote a blog post titled Ten Commandments of Thanksgiving Weekend. Looking back on it, I realized some things changed, and that’s okay. That’s why I’ve put together ten strategies that will help your entire Thanksgiving week whether you’re hosting or not. This can be such a beautiful time of year, especially if you think like a Lazy Genius and be a genius about the things that matter and lazy about the things that don’t.</p> Helpful Companion Links For Thanksgiving Week <ul data-rte-list="default"> <li> <p class="">The inspiration behind this episode is <a href= "http://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/blog/holiday-commandments" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Ten Commandments of Thanksgiving Weekend</a>.</p> </li> <li> <p class="">The first-ever Lazy Genius bundle will be on sale Black Friday through 8 a.m. EST on Saturday. Get The Swap, The Meal Plan, and The Holiday Docket for one discounted price! The best way to remember this limited time offer is to <a href= "https://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/join" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">join my mailing list</a>.</p> </li> <li> <p class="">If you want to embrace brainless crowdpleasers for your meals leading up to Thanksgiving, listen to <a href= "http://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy/brainless" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">One Simple Step That Changes Meal Planning Forever</a>.</p> </li> <li> <p class="">The most downloaded episode of this entire podcast is <a href="http://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/lazy/weight" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Lazy Genius Loses Weight</a>. <em>Spoiler alert: I do not think you need to lose weight.</em></p> </li> <li> <p class="">If you are deadset on cooking a new recipe this Thanksgiving: read <a href= "http://www.thelazygeniuscollective.com/blog/goodrecipe" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">How to Know If a Recipe is Any Good</a> first.</p> </li> <li> <p class="">A fun, slightly messy, but delicious kid activity: <a href= "http://www.thelazygenius