Keep Calm and Have a Cocktail
Mr. Bee has been perfecting his recipe for blood orange margaritas. We first had this liquid sunshine when we went to San Antonio back in June. For a little July 4th celebration we hosted for our neighbors, he worked and worked until he came up with the...How to poach the perfect egg
One of my favorite meals to cook myself is eggs. If I don’t want a heavy meal, but I want something that will fill me up I will make scrambled eggs, whole wheat toast and a few strips of bacon. For breakfast I like poached eggs. Mr. Bee likes...Fade to Black
This past week I tackled painting my back door to the patio and the pantry door. I used Annie Sloan Chalk Paint in Graphite. I have used ASCP for several years now. You can learn more about it in the link, but if I had to summarize why I like it...If Mary Richards had a day like today…
Mary Richards (as in the Mary Tyler Moore show…my favorite character ever. I would want to be her), had a day like today it would be just what I did. I had the house to myself today. The only thing that was missing was Rhoda dropping in for...
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.