Ask for help. People are willing to help you. If you are throwing a big party, it's true.

People feel connected to you. There's a level of humility to say, yeah, we don't have it

all. So if you don't mind, actually studies show that you are more likable when you ask

for help.

Hey, everyone. Welcome to the Rachel Crucio podcast. So glad that you're here. And this

episode, we're going to talk about five classic side dishes for under $5 for Thanksgiving.

I have Cassie Joy Garcia on and we're going to make two meals. And I love talking to her

because we're going to talk about everything of saving time in the kitchen, great kitchen

gadgets you need, things like freezing your meals and unfreezing them like everything

that comes around preparing meals. She's going to dig into along with two great recipes.

So we're going to talk about if you're spending too much to throw a party hosting a party

is a big deal. And a lot of people do it during the holiday season. So we're going to break

that down. But first we're talking about the holidays, everything from food to throwing

a party. So hope you enjoy.

Alright, the holidays are in full swing and so many people are asking the question, how

can I host a great party and not spend a ton of money? I love a good party, especially

with good friends with family around. It is so fun. But I feel like so many people have

such this pressure and this high expectation of what their party should look like. I mean,

you got obviously Instagram and Pinterest and all these places that just show this beautiful,

wonderful party. And here's the deal. I think that there's like two books of people in

life. There's some people that are just really good at this stuff. They just naturally are

like, oh, here's an old book from my Grand Grandfather. I'm going to make a centerpiece

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