Me, Mother and our Secret Garden
My mother’s birthday was this past week – August 15. She would have been 97 years old! I miss her, and I thought I’d share a post from a few years ago when I was in a creative writing class in graduate school. The professor challenged us to write...
Vitamins and Supplements Recommended for Surgery
As soon as I scheduled my knee surgery, I started researching the best things I could do to prepare myself for a positive, healthy, and stress-free recovery experience. Note: Always consult your healthcare practitioner regarding the information you read online. ...
A FunKnee Story – How it Started
Mr. Twist and I had quite an eventful July. At the end of June, Mr. Twist had kidney stone removal surgery – ureteroscopy. He tolerated the procedure well, and we went home. But as the week progressed, it became apparent that he wasn’t improving. He was...
What is Summerween and why am I here for it?
I came across a term the other day that I hadn’t heard called “summerween.” It’s the time in summer when we are growing tired of the heat, kids are returning to school, and we are looking forward to the “ber” months of cooler...
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.