Christmas Cinema — A Review of Love the Coopers and Two Faves
Tagged as “The Perfect Gift for the Entire Family.” Well, they should take all their wrapped gifts back and exchange them for counseling. I’m sad (spoiler alert). I really wanted to like this year’s holiday movie Love the...
Best of Earnie: Susan Boyle and Brunswick Stew
This is a post from November 2012…part of my “Best of Earnie” series.. We like to come up with all sorts of engaging activites for our residents at Windwood Trail Haus. Earnie’s homework, and activity in the Day Room on Monday, was making...
Brunch with Bobby Flay and Williams-Sonoma
I have had the best time attending Williams-Sonoma’s monthly cookbook club. October featured the new Bobby Flay cookbook — Brunch @ Bobby’s. I was specifically interested in this book because I wanted inspiration for new brunch dishes...
Best of Earnie: One of the times she made me laugh
When I started my blog in 2011, it was a wonderful forum for me to journal my thoughts, both funny and touching, on being a caregiver. While my parents challenged me at times, mostly Daddy with his fierce grip on independence and seeing it slip away, I would say most...
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
Comment FAMILY and I`ll send you the link to submit your recipe.
Some of the most treasured recipes aren`t found in cookbooks—they`re tucked inside handwritten recipe cards, passed from one generation to the next, and seasoned with stories.
Today, I`m inviting you to share one of yours.
I`m creating a new series where I`ll step into my kitchen and prepare family recipes submitted by this wonderful community. But I don`t just want the recipe...I want the story behind it.
✨ Who shared it with you? ✨ When do you make it? ✨ Why does it still have a place at your table?
I`ll choose recipes to recreate, share your family`s story, and give you full credit when I feature it on my Instagram and Home with a Twist.
If you have a recipe that`s become part of your family`s legacy, I`d be honored to help preserve it.
I can`t wait to read your stories and bring them to life—one treasured recipe at a time.
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Hi, I`m Melissa 👋
I`ve spent 40+ years gathering people around tables, and somewhere along the way I learned the secret: it was never about the china pattern or the perfect recipe. It was about making someone feel like they belonged at your table.
I mix Dollar Tree finds with my grandmother`s dishes. I use grocery store flowers and light a candle and call it done. I created a whole room in my house just for puzzles and cocktails and long phone calls with girlfriends.
If you`re the person who WANTS to host but keeps waiting until everything is perfect… pull up a chair. That`s exactly why I`m here.
I`m here to help you host with ease and confidence. Follow along for heirloom recipes, real hosting tips, and the occasional cocktail before dinner because… why not?
Comment HOST and I`ll send you my free Dinner Party Planner to get you started 🥂
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I`ve hosted gatherings for 40 years and I have come up with a Dinner Party planner that works! It takes everything spinning around in your head and puts it on paper.
💫 menu planner
💫 who to invite
💫 grocery list
💫 what you`re going to wear
💫 my Porch Party playlist
💫 my how-to video on a floral centerpiece
💫 my top ten tips on how to host with intention, not perfection
Let me help you host with ease and confidence.
Comment HOST and it`s yours!
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My job here is to HELP YOU host with ease and confidence. I have so many tips and tools to coach you including my Hurry Up and Host box.
Keep it stocked with non perishable snacks, sips and cheeses for the fridge. At a moments notice YOU can be the host who`s ready to greet guests and not feel frazzled.
Comment HOST and I`ll send you my FREE Summer Entertaining Guide with a shopping list and easy appetizer recipes. Plus my Porch Party Playlist!
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