My Easy Three – Simple Things for January
I'm bringing back My Easy Three from several years ago - a post I share each month for three simple things you can accomplish monthly. Think of it as your mini to-do list. Closet Purge - Sweaters If tackling the closet seems too daunting, then focus on one article of...
January Book Club Read – The French Ingredient by Jane Bertch
If you crave a trip to France, consider yourself a Francophile, or want a delightful read for January, Jane Bertch's book The French Ingredient is your book for the new year. I read her book over the summer and picked it up again over the holidays to savor it again;...
How To Join Home with a Twist’s Book Club
If you love to read and like gathering with other women, we'd love to have you join our book club! Here are some FAQs to give you more information: How did the book club get started? I have always wanted to be a reader and discuss what I am learning with others. I...
Transform your Life in 2025: New Year, True You Vision Board Workshop – Registration Open
Now that we are putting away the last holiday decorations, we get excited about the fresh new year ahead. Do you ever set New Year resolutions only to toss them aside by February? The problem with a resolution is that it doesn't involve planning, and it's usually so...
Christmas Break Book Stack – What I’m Reading
You know the time between December 26 and January 2 when you don't know what day it is, and you're still wearing your pajamas? This is the perfect time to cozy up and read a good book or cookbook. Here are my reads for this next week. The Wedding People - It’s a...
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
Sharing my tools for building good habits and answering questions about our upcoming NEW YEAR TRUE YOU Vision Board Workshop on January 25 at the Catherine White Fine Art Studio in collaboration with @catherinewhite.art
Registration closes on January 18 so don`t miss the opportunity to gather in community with women seeking authenticity for 2025.
Comment VISION, and I`ll send you the link to my books and the Workshop, or visit www.homewithatwist.com
What is a weighted vest, and why should you use one? Many women my age (yay me, I`m 60), I have osteopenia, a condition where your bone mineral density is lower than normal peak density, but not low enough to be considered osteoporosis So, it`s important to do everything you can to address the cause for bone loss.
Weighted vests are specialized pieces of clothing designed to add extra weight to your body during exercise. It can help you build stronger bones and enhance your muscle strength and overall physical function.
It`s a beneficial tool to reduce bone fractures. Comment VEST, and I`ll send you the link to mine to learn more about it!
Have you had a bone scan to determine your bone health? Every woman should have this easy, painless scan when you are at the beginning of menopause. Ask your health care practitioner about scheduling one.
Every home needs a Dutch oven! My mother used hers all the time. She made the most delicious Brunswick stew.
These multi-purpose pots are a workhorse in the kitchen. You can use them for soup, chili, pot roast, cobbler, no knead bread, roasted chicken, and baked beans.
Look for them at estate and yard sales. As a fun wedding shower gift, fill it with a cookbook, kitchen towels, and spices!
For several years, I`ve chosen a "word" of the year rather than a resolution. A theme I can design my plans around. For 2025, my word is LESS.
Less money on things I don`t need
Less waste
Less stuff
Less worry
Less conflict
Less time spent on things or people that don`t serve me
Less anxiety about things I can`t control
Less TV
Less procrastinating
LESS can be MORE!
So this post wraps up five days of the methods for a new year reset I`ve shared this week. Did you see my other posts this week - Goals that are unique to you, Journaling, Using a planner, and creating a Vision Board.
Join me on January 25 for my NEW YEAR TRUE YOU vision board workshop. Let`s help you find your authentic self in 2025.
