Things Hosting Thanksgiving At My House Taught Me Or Reaffirmed For Me:

• I love cooking for people
• I'm really good at cooking sides, but not the main course or the desserts
• I would rather buy really good desserts
• And cooking the main course is too stressful for me
• Timing is everything
• Prepping the night before is time well spent
• Digestive enzymes are helpful
• So is Ativan
• Even if you're also Tweeting and drinking wine while cutting up vegetables
• Few things annoy me more than a t.v. that's a) up too loud and b) on when no one's watching
• A t.v. constantly tuned to Fox news makes me stabby
• We really need a dedicated guest room
• We could also use another bathroom.
• Or at least a half-bath
• I love how quiet our dishwasher is
• My daughter is very squealy
• Our pets are lazy-asses
• My husband is very different from his father
• Quiet and solitude are very underrated
• Replacing our old, crappy oven was a smart move
• I like having a dining room, even if it only gets used for dining a couple of times a year
• My mother's cornbread dressing recipe is the best in the world