WEBVTT - It doesn't have to be fancy

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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning.

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<v Speaker 1>This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's

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<v Speaker 1>tip is that it doesn't have to be fancy. Indeed,

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<v Speaker 1>sometimes not so fancy things can make everyone happy. I

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<v Speaker 1>have been thinking of today's tip because I recently had

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<v Speaker 1>a few people over for dinner. I got out the

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<v Speaker 1>formal china and some nice wine, but I was trying

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<v Speaker 1>to think of what I could serve as a main

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<v Speaker 1>course that everyone would like. Now, there may not be

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<v Speaker 1>a perfect answer, but I also realized that when I

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<v Speaker 1>had served fried chicken from a local place at a

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<v Speaker 1>picnic the year before, everyone had loved it. Why not

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<v Speaker 1>at a dinner party too. So I called up the company,

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<v Speaker 1>put in an order, and we ate fried chicken on

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<v Speaker 1>fine china. It was easy and people liked it. As

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<v Speaker 1>I was reflecting on this, I remembered a couple telling

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<v Speaker 1>me about their wedding where they decided to have an

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<v Speaker 1>ice cream Sunday bar for dessert rather than a traditional cake.

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<v Speaker 1>What a great idea. Most people don't like fondant. Anyway,

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<v Speaker 1>you can get lots of ice cream and toppings for

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<v Speaker 1>a fraction of the cost of a formal cake that

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<v Speaker 1>serves a hundred people. It doesn't have to be fancy,

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<v Speaker 1>even for a fancy occasion. I am sure you can

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<v Speaker 1>think of lots of other situations where this advice might work.

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<v Speaker 1>I have bought various dresses for speaking over the years,

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<v Speaker 1>but I have realized that a colorful top and simple

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<v Speaker 1>black pants tends to work as well as anything. A

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<v Speaker 1>handful of tulips and daffodils from your yard can make

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<v Speaker 1>as beautiful a floral arrangement as something from a florist.

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<v Speaker 1>I have been playing around with fancy planners, and they

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<v Speaker 1>are fun, but I often wind up writing my to

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<v Speaker 1>do list in a little notebook. Hey, it works. So

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<v Speaker 1>if you are struggling to figure out a fancy solution

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<v Speaker 1>for something, consider that maybe it doesn't have to be fancy.

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<v Speaker 1>What do people like? What is a crowd pleasing solution?

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<v Speaker 1>We don't have to overthink these things. It turns out

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<v Speaker 1>that you can buy fine wines to pair with fried chicken,

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<v Speaker 1>and I didn't have nearly as many leftovers as I

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<v Speaker 1>thought I might. In the meantime, this is Laura. Thanks

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<v Speaker 1>for listening, and here's to making the most of our time.

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<v Speaker 1>Thanks for listening. To Before Breakfast. If you've got questions, ideas,

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<v Speaker 1>or feedback, you can reach me at Laura at Laura

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