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Thanksgiving: Three Easy Ways To Keep Thanksgiving

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The holidays can be stressful and with Thanksgiving right around the corner we tend to forget about ourselves, because we're so busy taking care of others. Together with Alouette, I want to share three easy ways you can keep it together this Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving is always big for us. I would generally spend hours in the kitchen making sure everything is ready. This year we won't be hosting, but that doesn't mean that our meals aren't going to be extravagant. It's just what we do. I have a big family, and they all have different taste in food. My oldest is a vegetarian, so for her there is a fish made, while Madison, Mikael and I just LOVE Cornish Hens. My husband has to have his ham while Kyle is all about the turkey, and let's not

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