The Legend of Frieda’s Strawberry Cake
There are five birthdays in my family in the month of February and almost always this strawberry cake is requested. My brother Jim and Mother loved it, too, when their April and August birthdays came 'round. And it's my nephew's go-to dessert as well. It's not only...
Tidy in Five – One Task a Day To Lighten Your Load
Last week, I shared an Instagram post called Tidy in Five - five easy tasks you can do in a week to tidy up your workspace and home. My five tips include: Cleaning out your makeup drawer - purge your makeup drawer of old, outdated, or unwanted (you know that lipstick...
How to Organize a Small Laundry Room
It amazes me how architects and home builders still design small laundry rooms. I guess they don't understand that, not unlike the kitchen, the laundry room is the second heart of the home. My laundry room is a 6x6 passthrough to the garage. I have a stackable washer...
February is Heart Month: This Post Changed my Life
February is Heart Month, designated by the American Heart Association to raise awareness of women's risk of heart disease and stroke. One hundred years ago, in 1924, the American Heart Association was founded. From humble beginnings, the AHA has grown into the...
What I’m Reading in February
I'm sharing my February stack with you. Lots of great books are out there! I've got three from the public library and two advanced reader copies of books releasing this March and April, which were sent to me by the author's publishers. Daisy Darker by Alice Fenney....
Hospitality is in my DNA. I founded Home with a Twist, a daughter’s twist on her mother’s traditions, in memory of my mother to celebrate her life and the gifts she shared with me. Mother loved to celebrate life’s occasions – big and small.She taught me how to prepare fabulous food, entertain guests with style and design a traditional home with a pop of color and a splash of animal print. Share my fondness of blending Mother’s mid-century style with a modern spin.
Mrs. Twist Takes on Instagram
I love styling a coffee table with my four proven tips to curate a chic, interesting, and lovely place to land.
A coffee table can be a space to draw guests in - a lightly scented candles like this one from @catherinewhite.art.
A gorgeous vessel for flowers like a cocktail glass from @alanakayart.
A stack of design books and gardening books with a page open begging you to take a peak.
And a vignette of three of anything that appeals to you. I love using green this time of year yearning for early spring. These three vases do that.
And, you`ve got to start with a good foundation like this brass coffee table sourced for me by @lillianhudsondesign.
Swipe to see all the design tips.
🍓🍓There are FIVE birthdays in our family - all girls - and oddly enough three days between four of them and one on February 3, so three is our lucky number!
Everyone always wants this Strawberry Cake 🍰 - it`s legendary. It`s my sister`s recipe handed down to her from a dear friend.🍓🍓
Buzz to my website to learn the sweet story and to get the recipe www.homewithatwist.com or comment CAKE, and I`ll send you the link in your DM. It`s also in my profile link.🍓🍓
How to organize a small laundry room - I`m sharing all the dish on how I make my tiny but mighty laundry room work for me. Plus, I`ve got great Etsy links for labels and containers to support small woman-owned businesses.
How to get the deets:
🌼Visit my website www.homewithatwist.com
🌼Link in my bio
🌼Or comment LAUNDRY, and I`ll send you the link for my tips and ideas.
Happy laundry day!
My mother loved Erma Bombeck`s wisdom. I think that`s how she got through her days as a mother of four while helping my daddy run his business.
Erma`s message about waiting to host until your home is "perfect" is sage advice. People want to gather with us, not our things. Hosting is your gift to your friends. They are not coming to spend time with your carpet. Your friends need an evening out to feel loved, be seen and heard and nurtured.
Schedule the dinner party! Host with intention, not perfection.
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