How to Create a S’Mores Bar and Free Printable
I love the fun times summer brings - picnics, cookouts, fireworks, and S'Mores. S'mores are great any time, but nothing beats the dripping gooeyness of marshmallows and chocolate when you get out of the pool from a day of swimming in the sun. And with our country's...
What’s for Dinner this Week: Poppyseed Chicken Casserole
One of the secrets to hosting is having a rotation of entrees that you can make with your eyes closed. Why? Because it takes the pressure off your to-do list of what to prepare. My mother always coached me never to try a new recipe for the first time at one of my...
How to Plant a Cocktail Garden
Let me paint you a picture. It's a Saturday afternoon. Guests are arriving in an hour. Instead of rushing around a grocery store looking at sad, plastic-wrapped herb bunches, I'm barefoot in my garden, scissors in hand, snipping a sprig of mint here, a handful of...
Porch Swing Banana Pudding
Mr. Twist had a craving for banana pudding, and I remembered I had a great recipe. Years ago, my mother's best friend, Margaret, gifted me a tiny little spiral A Little Taste of Texas cookbook. It still has the label from Sample House on it. On the back it says......
The Best BBQ Baked Beans
I've been making these beans since Mr. Twist and I first married, and they're his favorite, especially when summer cookout season arrives. They pair perfectly with BBQ and hamburgers. The recipe originally came from Southern Living magazine, but I've added a few...
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.
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Some people collect memories. I collect dishes. 🍽️
It started at seven years old. I went to my first bridal shower and knew right then the china pattern I would own one day - Lenox Autumn. I sat there watching women unwrap gravy boats and butter dishes and thought, "This is it. This is what I want my life to be."
It`s been downhill ever since. 40 years and the truth finally comes out.
Hidden boxes in the trunk sneaking them inside under darkness. My husband has stopped asking, "what`s in the box?" There’s no problem here.🤣
What would your Netflix documentary be about?👇👇
Disclaimer: No antique dealers were harmed in the making of this reel. The restraining order is fictional. The obsession is very real. ☺️🤔🤫
It was such a joy welcoming @homeworthy for a tour of my home. I had no idea the real star would be my sweet dog, Hazel.
Much of my story on Homeworthy spoke to how I`ve curated a story-filled home of art and collections inspired from my childhood and my mother`s legacy of hospitality.
But, something unexpected happened that day.
I adopted Hazel right after my mother died in 2013. She`s been my comfort and my shadow ever since. So when the cameras came, of course she insisted on being held the entire day - going room to room in my arms.
This tour isn`t just mine. It`s Hazel`s, too. I will cherish that day forever.
Comment HOME and I`ll send you the link to watch the episode on YouTube.
Thank you @houseofmbr for the beautiful hostess skirt I wore for the day.💛
P.S. Hazel loves fan mail.💌
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Maybe it’s the sound of the screen door closing behind you after a day spent outside. The smell of something baking in the kitchen. Your mother’s handwriting on a recipe card. The chair where someone you loved always sat. The way the house felt when everyone was home.
It’s funny how the smallest things become the biggest memories.
For me, it`s not a "thing" it`s a feeling. I`d love to relive my childhood summers. That first day of summer break. The smell of the public pool. Homemade ice cream in a hand-crank mixer. Catching fire flies. Camping. My birthday. My mother always made my August birthday magical.
I’d love to know… what’s the one little thing you’d go back and experience just one more time? 👇👇👇
Happy July 4th! What a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Take time to celebrate the goodness in life, the blessings we have and of course the hot dogs!
Thank you to my sweet community here on Instagram. Your kindness and love toward me means the world. ❤️🤍💙
