Packing Away Christmas with Intention: How Culling, Zones, and a Simple Checklist Make Decorating a Joy
There’s a quiet moment after Christmas that I’ve grown to love. The house is softer. The calendar slows. And the decorations—once sparkling and celebratory—are ready to rest. Packing away Christmas décor doesn’t have to feel like a chore or a race to get everything...
A Fresh Set, A Fresh Start: How Updating Your Athletic Wardrobe Can Spark a New Way of Moving
There’s something quietly powerful about putting on clothes that make you feel good—especially when those clothes are meant for moving your body. Not punishing it. Not perfecting it. Just moving it. Refreshing your athletic wardrobe isn’t about trends or chasing a...
What I am reading in January
A new year, a new stack of books, and a renewed intention to spend more time reading and less time on my devices. A New Journal – I have finally forgiven myself for never completing an entire year of a planning journal. Over the years, I have purchased...
Texas Caviar – Perfect for New Year’s Day
According to legendary Southern food journalist and writer John Egerton in Southern Food: At Home, On the Road, In History, black-eyed peas are associated with a “mystical and mythical power to bring good luck” and have been a Southern staple for over...
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.