Not Pinterest—Just Peace: The Help List, Drink Station, and Other Sanity Savers for Thanksgiving Hosting

In this solo, right-on-time episode, Kathi Lipp shares 10 tiny, high-impact tasks to lower your holiday stress—perfect for the Tuesday before Thanksgiving (and just as helpful for Christmas). Instead of chasing a magazine-perfect home, she helps you remove friction in the exact places that cause chaos. Listeners will hear details of the following 10 small tasks: Clear the "turkey triangle" (sink, oven, main counter) Do a 10-minute fridge edit that saves sanity on Thursday Pre-assign serving dishes so helpers don’t need to ask what goes where Set up a drink and appetizer station away from the kitchen Prep trash/recycling/compost in advance Post a simple Help List so guests can actually help Guest bathroom reset Create a landing zone for coats and bags Decide on a dishes-and-cleanup plan now, and... Doing one kind thing for "Friday you"—like setting aside leftovers containers and pre-loading the coffee maker. If you’re feeling behind, this episode meets you with grace and gives you a clear, doable path to a calmer holiday—without the perfection pressure.