Use these tips with your Alexa smart speaker to help you with Thanksgiving

Last year our Alexa smart speaker helped keep us on task for the holidays and let’s admit preparing for the holidays can be insane and exhausting — especially if you’re the one preparing and hosting the huge Thanksgiving or Christmas feast.  However, it doesn’t have to be as stressful as you think if you use your Amazon Echo ($60 at Amazon) device to help you out. The Alexa voice assistant can be of service to you if you don’t know how to cook a turkey, forgot to order something essential or if you just need a nice cocktail after a long day.

Instead of stressing out over what to do next, let Alexa assist you so you can spend time with your family rather than freaking out because you forgot to set the cooking timer. Here are a few things that Alexa can help you out this holiday season

Create a grocery list for Thanksgiving

Make a Thanksgiving day to-do list

Get new recipe ideas

Pick the right turkey

Set multiple timers

Set the mood

Preparing a huge meal for a group of family & friends is already hard enough, so again use these tips to help make it a memorable Thanksgiving Just say, “Alexa, set the timer, thaw the bird and set the table,  play some music and relax