"Today, I have to start the rolls, cranberry sauce, and dressing. Then, I'll work on the five types of cookies I always make, and then tomorrow, the potatoes and beans. But I have no idea when I'm going to clean the house!" my friend rattled off two days before Thanksgiving. She had 20 people coming to her house, even though she has four young boys and didn't really want to host. Yet, her house was the consensus, and she didn't say no. She was stressed. Sound familiar? There's no "easy button" for Thanksgiving. Everything must be straight out of Grandma's recipe book, and the house needs to look like it belongs in Architectural Digest. Or does it? Could a mom, say, cheat a little and preserve some sanity? Absolutely! And here are 5 Thanksgiving hacks to help you do it. 1. Clean only the areas you'll open up to your guests. ...