How to Host a Beautiful (and Stress-Free) Thanksgiving Thanksgiving is just two days away, and that can spell panic if you're the one hosting the holiday. That's especially true if this is your first time in the hot seat, but no matter how experienced you are, big holidays are big deals that can lead to big stress. At the end of the night, murder should not be on your mind! Here are our tips for making your Thanksgiving easy, elegant, festive and fun. The goal? Being able to spend the morning watching Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade guilt-free! Start today- Don't wait until Thanksgiving to get your home ready for guests. Take care of any little fix-it items such as replacing burned-out lightbulbs, removing dead flowers from outdoor pots, polishing silver. Don't knock yourself out cleaning every last surface. General tidiness is what guests will register, not the dust that may be hiding on top of a window valance. Besides, you'll have to clean all over again afte...