Country legend Reba McEntire, like millions nationwide, is preparing for the Thanksgiving weekend. Now, she shares a simple hack everyone should follow in order to make the holiday less stressful.

Families and loved ones gather for Thanksgiving. Some travel across the country to spend time with family and friends, and it’s usually one of the rare times of year when everyone can get together.

While it is a wonderful weekend, it can also be stressful. Food has to be prepared, the house has to be cleaned, and things have to be bought. It’s important to remember that Thanksgiving is meant to be a blessing and an opportunity to spend time with family, not a weekend synonymous with stress and frustration.

But perhaps country legend Reba McEntire’s simple yet brilliant Thanksgiving hack. Last year, in an interview with First for Women, the entertainment icon discussed the joys of seeing her family. Meanwhile, she had some advice to share on how to make Thanksgiving as pleasant as possible.

“Delegate, that’s how you relieve the stress,” McEntire said. “I know so many women who want to do it all themselves. That ain’t me.”

Last year, the Happy’s Place star spent time with her sisters, Alice and Susie.

“We all delegate. Everybody brings something. Nobody is held responsible for the whole kit and kaboodle. We all clean up. We all help, and it makes it more fun, and it doesn’t make Alice dread Thanksgiving for the next year.”

“I look forward to the gathering together,” McEntire added, encouraging more women to focus less on the things surrounding the holiday, but more on quality time with the family. “Don’t sweat the small stuff, and if everything is not clean and perfect, and your china don’t match, get the paper plates out, that works every time.”

In April 2023, McEntire shared another holiday trick: red Solo cups.

“Sometimes I ask to use real plates instead of paper plates. But I love Solo cups,” McEntire told Today. “I think that’s the main message of the book — don’t not have a party because everything doesn’t look right, or you didn’t have time to get this ready. Just go have fun.”

“I got that from Mama. At Thanksgiving, everybody wrote their name with a magic marker on their Solo cup. And that way, you didn’t have to waste a lot of cups, gettin’ a new one, and you knew which one was yours. And next Thanksgiving you look for your cup, ‘cause it’s still there.”

We wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving. Share your best hacks for the holiday in the comment section!