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scoring most of the offending turkey. I quickly learned to quit trying to put together what experts thought was the perfect Thanksgiving dinner and started listening to what my own family thought was the perfect dinner. My daughter loves to decorate, so setting the table was her territory. She used a bed sheet for a table cover. It was lovely! My son opted for a menu of bacon, peas, blueberries and pumpkin pie. He ate it all with nary an "ick." My daughter went for raspberries, stuffing and a roll. We still had a turkey, since my husband's employer tends to give us one every year anyway. He and I had a little, and the pets a major part of the family here also partook gratefully. Clean-up was a snap, leaving us the rest of the day to hang out together and watch a marathon of "Deadliest Catch" on Discovery.

Save yourself a ton of money, time and hassle this Thanksgiving. Don't tie yourself up in knots over what Martha or the Food Network suggest you do for the "perfect" holiday dinner. Just turn around and ask the only experts that matter your own family. If they want grilled cheese sandwiches and soup, then hey throw a bed sheet on the table, grill some sandwiches, and enjoy your precious time together. Your laughter and time spent with your family will be remembered for many more years than what casserole you served and what plate pattern you ate it from, I guarantee.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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