The Best Thanksgiving Tip I could ever give you:
It's not about the turkey, it's not about the stuffing, it's not about the mashed potatoes, tt's not about the sweet potatoes, and it's not about the homemade cranberry sauce.
It's not about how clean your house is, or house nicely decorated your house is, and it's sure not about who has the most creative placeholders...
It's about being together with those you love and giving thanks to God for what you DO have, not whining or worrying about what you DON'T have - remember, there is ALWAYS someone who is worse off than you - no matter HOW badly you think you may have it.
And while your giving thanks, stop and remember the thousands of families who WON'T be together this year... the thousands of men and women that will be spending their Thanksgiving without their loved ones, in service to their country, in places like Iraq and Afghanistan... and they may very well be spending their Christmas and New Year's there as well... and some of them may never return home.
So, my tip is this, put down your dust rags, vacuum cleaners, craft projects, turkey basters and aspirations of being the next Martha Stewart... that's not what it's about at all.