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I’ll admit it. I love Christmas music and have been known to turn it on all year round. But I’m particular to the music that can only be found on the old vinyl LPs. For a true retro holiday party, consider playing these albums in the background. Judy Garland, Tony Martin, and the . . . → Read More: Vintage Christmas LPs for Your Holiday Party We have now officially entered the Christmas Season. I know that some stores have had their displays up since last June, it seems, but now that Thanksgiving here in the States is behind us, we are now focused on Christmas traditions. One huge tradition is The Christmas Party. Some parties are a lot of . . . → Read More: Successful Entertaining: No Need for a Fancy Schmancy Holiday Party  One comment - (Comments are closed)  Entertaining  Cookie decorating party, holiday party, ideal 1950's housewife, tree decorating party We have been spending our Tuesdays exploring how to be a hostess with the mostess using Successful Entertaining at Home: A Complete Guide for Informal Entertaining written by Carolyn Coggins. Given that Thursday is Thanksgiving for those of us in the United States, I thought I’d share with you my Thanksgiving prep countdown. I . . . → Read More: My Thanksgiving Prep Checklist This post is part of a series on being a hostess with the mostess using Successful Entertaining at Home: A Complete Guide for Informal Entertaining written by Carolyn Coggins and published in 1952 by Prentiss-Hall. FOOTBALL ON TV: There is a football game on and you want to see it. ~Carolyn Coggins . . . → Read More: Thanksgiving: Football on TV or No Football on TV? 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Entertaining Thanksgiving football, Thanksgiving meal planning, Thanksgiving menus This post is part of a series on being a hostess with the mostess using Successful Entertaining at Home: A Complete Guide for Informal Entertaining written by Carolyn Coggins and published in 1952 by Prentiss-Hall. For Thanksgiving dinner no one would wish to other than old-fashioned. There are no short cuts…The more each person . . . → Read More: Just Say No to Dinner in a Box 3 comments - (Comments are closed) Cooking from Scratch, Entertaining, home economics Thanksgiving menus This post is part of a series on being a hostess with the mostess using Successful Entertaining at Home: A Complete Guide for Informal Entertaining written by Carolyn Coggins and published in 1952 by Prentiss-Hall. The tone of the cocktail hour is one of gaiety and high spirits, conversation and laughter, composing a delightful . . . → Read More: Successful Entertaining: Cocktail Parties ~ The Solution to More Fun than Funds This post is part of a series on being a hostess with the mostess using Successful Entertaining at Home: A Complete Guide for Informal Entertaining written by Carolyn Coggins and published in 1952 by Prentiss-Hall. Being a graceful, relaxed hostess comes naturally to some people, but to most it is achieved through experience…for either . . . → Read More: Successful Entertaining: Smooth Entertainment Requires Planning, Planning, Planning This post is part of a series on being a hostess with the mostess using Successful Entertaining at Home: A Complete Guide for Informal Entertaining written by Carolyn Coggins and published in 1952 by Prentiss-Hall. I…should talk about several things one simply must not do when inviting guests, being a guest, or when entertaining . . . → Read More: Successful Entertaining: How to be a Terrible Hostess The successful party is one at which the results in fun and effectiveness greatly outbalance the time required to arrange it. ~Carolyn Coggins, Successful Entertaining At Home: A complete Guide for Informal Entertaining, 1952 To enjoy planning and hosting a party, you need to feel confident in the outcome. Given your circumstances, there only . . . → Read More: Successful Entertaining: Four Things to Remember In this changing world, elegance, formality and well-staffed homes are no more our way of life than grandfather’s surrey with the fringe on the top. Instead, informal living and informal entertaining have forced their way into our existence….Cultivate the art of entertaining informally and the pleasant relaxed manner it commends ~Carolyn Coggins, Successful Entertaining . . . → Read More: Successful Entertaining: Hostesses Are Born AND Made |
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