My Favorite Christmas Albums on Vinyl (That You Should Buy Right Now)

Nov 28
The Best Christmas Albums on Vinyl | Christmas music, holiday entertaining tips, Christmas recipes and more from entertaining blog @cydconverse

Some of you may remember that last fall we added a record player to our dining room, which is the absolute heart of our home. I immediately began stock piling Christmas albums on vinyl (duh) and it’s become a teensy bit of an obsession now for our friends to check out whatever new finds I’ve added into the rotation when they come over for parties or to play cards on the weekends. While I am still eyeing a bunch I want to buy this year, here is my current list of favorite Christmas albums on vinyl!

DIY Mini Birdhouse Christmas Village Ornaments

Nov 27
DIY Christmas Village Ornaments | Christmas crafts, holiday entertaining tips, Christmas cocktails and more from entertaining blog @cydconverse

Full disclosure! The inspiration for this project was born entirely from my pal Kelly’s DIY colorful Christmas village that she created last year. Last week I found myself in the wood aisle in Michael’s sourcing pieces for another project and I decided to check out the wooden houses since I had Kelly’s project bookmarked and wanted to start a village of our own for our family this year. Lo and behold, I also spied these tiny little birdhouses and instantly knew I needed to transform them into ornaments. A tiny hanging Christmas village made from birdhouses?! I couldn’t resist that level of cute and so out came the glitter and the glue!

Ho Ho Ho! It’s a White Chocolate Peppermint White Russian

Nov 26
White Chocolate Peppermint White Russian | Christmas cocktails and holiday entertaining tips from entertaining blog @cydconverse

One of the questions I get a lot from my friends is my recommendation for the best Christmas cocktail to serve up at all their various holiday parties. Apparently my reputation precedes me! Making seasonal holiday cocktails is my favorite, but jazzing up a classic White Russian recipe in particular is kind of my thing. Over the years I’ve made sugar cookie White Russians, gingerbread White Russians and my super popular salted caramel White Russian recipe. This year I’m raising the bar with this white chocolate peppermint White Russian recipe that tastes a bit like Christmas itself swirled into a glass.

The Sides Have It with These Over the Top Scalloped Sweet Potatoes

Nov 20
Best Thanksgiving Side Dishes - Scalloped Sweet Potatoes Recipe | Entertaining tips, Thanksgiving hosting tips, Thanksgiving menu ideas from entertaining blog @cydconverse

As a vegetarian I tend to love Thanksgiving sides best of all. Have you tried my vegetarian stuffing yet?! It’s insanely good. But these? These scalloped sweet potatoes are epic. They’re creamy and the right blend of salty and sweet from the mix of cheeses and sweet potatoes. Best part is, you can prep them the night before and just pop them into the oven when it’s time.