Write an article based on this "Cut the butter into -inch (1.3 cm) cubes. Refrigerate the cubes for about 30 minutes. Toss the cubes in the dry ingredients. Smush the butter into pea-sized pieces."
article: Get out a knife and cutting board and unwrap all sticks of butter that your recipe requires. Cut each stick into several -inch cubes so that mixing the butter into the dry ingredients is as easy as possible. It's a good idea to chill your butter cubes for about half an hour so that they don't start melting. This will prevent the butter from becoming too soft and creating an undesirable consistency once it's cut in. Using your hands or a fork, toss the butter cubes in with the dry ingredients so that they stick to the butter. This should make the ingredients stick to your hands less once you start smushing. While combining with the dry ingredients, smush and separate the butter cubes continuously with your fingers. Keep an eye on the overall consistency and stop when most of the chunks of butter look like they're about the size of peas. You can also cut the cubes into smaller chunks with a pastry cutter.

Write an article based on this "Call invited guests to iron out the details. Ask your parents how you can help. Go grocery shopping. Understand that you might not be able to help with everything. Decorate your house. ."
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One thing you can do is call all of the guest who are coming to make sure they can be there, tell them what time to come, and to arrange for transportation if they need help. If everyone is contributing to the meal, then you can make lists of what everyone is bringing, and you can even ask guests to pick up something from the store at the last minute. Taking over guest duty can be a big help to your family, especially if a lot of people are coming. Make it clear that you want to make an effort this Thanksgiving and tell your parents that you're willing to help any way you can. They may say that you shouldn't worry about it, that you're too young to really contribute, or that they've got everything under control. However, you need to be firm and explain that you want to help no matter what, and no matter how small or unpleasant the task may be. Talking to your parents will give you a better idea of what really needs to be done, and will show you how you can best minimize the stress on the big day. If you have enough time and the food hasn't been purchased yet, ask your parents if you can do the grocery shopping for them -- provided that you have a car and they trust you to drive, that is. If you don't have a car and walking to the grocery store or biking there isn't an option, ask if you can go to the grocery store along with your parents to make the shopping process easier. If you're under 16, you can't drive, so you couldn't run to the supermarket or pick up Grandma from the airport. Helping your parents around the house can give them time to do more. Your parents also might not feel comfortable leaving you around the stove or with you using knives. Don't get too pushy about doing everything, but do try to find something safe and useful for yourself to do. You don't need to go overboard, but a few autumn touches here and there are nice. Remember, after Thanksgiving and fall are over, you'll need to store all the decorations somewhere (unless you got disposable ones) so don't go crazy. You could hand make decorations, or check your local party store for inexpensive ones. Consider: A banner Napkin rings A centerpiece A wreath Pumpkins or gourds Scented candles with fragrances such as pumpkin, apple, or spice Silk leaves to scatter on the table or garlands ake place cards. Ask your parents if you are unsure if you really need them. Place cards can be helpful if: There are younger children who need to sit next to their parents A handicapped guest needs to sit somewhere easily accessible for him or her The host or hostessneeds to sit close to the kitchen Certain guests don't get along and should not be seated next to each other