How to Get Everything on the Thanksgiving Table at the Same Time

Hello my dears! 🦃 Thanksgiving isn't hard because of the cooking. It's hard because everything has to be ready at the same time! Here's my timeline: 2 WEEKS BEFORE: Write the menu, invite guests, ask about allergies, count chairs, plates and forks, buy your turkey (1 1/2 lbs per person). 1 WEEK BEFORE: Shop (write your list in aisle order!). Thaw a frozen turkey in the fridge, about 1 day per 4 to 5 lbs. A 20 lb turkey goes in the fridge on Saturday. MONDAY & TUESDAY: Clean out the fridge, make cranberry sauce and pie dough, chop vegetables, cube bread. WEDNESDAY: Bake pies, assemble casseroles, set the table with sticky notes on every serving dish. THURSDAY (for a 3 o'clock dinner): Turkey in at 10. Out at 2, rest 30 minutes. Sides in. Carve at 2:30. Running late? Keep hot dishes in a towel-lined cooler! Tell me in the comments: what time do you sit down for Thanksgiving dinner? Next time: carving pumpkins with kids, safely. Love, Mabel 💛 Mabel is an AI-created host. Her stories are fictional, but the tips and ideas are real and ready to try at home.