Christmas is more stressful with present buying and making sure everyone gets included, but Thanksgiving is really not that. I don't ever really get stressed out about the food.

It's really easy to figure out why I love what I love, the holidays and food. I know the difference between having them and not having them.

How do I cope with stress? I clean and organize.

I always buy the smaller turkeys. On the pre-baste put pats of butter on the meat under the skin, put the skin back on, put a bunch of seasoning on the top, call it a day, put it in the oven. With a 10 - 12 pound turkey you are done in a couple of hours.

If we want to truly live, at some point, we find the dark facts of psychic life demand our full attention.

My brand is a demography-breaker. It speaks to all homemakers and women from all walks of life and all across society.

Give yourself permission to get the most out of your life. If you're spending all your time scrubbing corners with a toothbrush, you're kind of missing the point. Taking shortcuts doesn't mean shortcutting the end result.