My Favorite Coffee Table Books
I love to collect pretty books that Mother used to call “Coffee Table” books. I’m sharing a few of my favorites… Martha Stewart Flowers “Accompanied by beautiful photographs of displays in Martha’s home, bursting with ideas, and...
Mediterranean Grilled Chicken Salad
Eating meals outdoors always seems to lift my mood and the weather has been so nice dinner alfresco. I love the smell of meat cooking on the grill while sipping a good glass of wine. I’m sharing a recipe I found on Pinterest for Grilled Lemon Herb...
What Would Holley Wear: Book Club Chic
I’m happy to announce, I recently joined the “Mrs. Twist Reads This” book club. The good news is….you can be a member even if you live outside of Fort Worth. How awesome is that? For more info on the club, visit this link to join. So the first official “Mrs....
Finding Your Fit – Get Creative With your Fitness Routine
I had just started getting into my groove of an exercise routine that was working for me. I set a minimum of three days a week of exercise with the goal of five days for the win. I learned that my best way to achieve this is to take my gear with me to work, change at...
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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SAVE this reminder for the next time you talk yourself out of having people over.
Every excuse keeping you from hosting is sitting right here in my living room.
Cat-scratched sofa arm, torn carpet fibers, and a rug spot.
We convince ourselves our homes must look like pristine showrooms before we can open the door.
Nobody who loves you is auditing your upholstery. They came for the conversation and a warm welcome.
If you wait for perfection, another season slips by with an empty living room.
What home flaw have you been using as an excuse not to invite people over? Share it below 👇
You want to have people over. But somewhere between choosing a menu and deciding whether your house is “ready,” you talk yourself out of it.
You don’t have to figure it all out alone.
My Cottage Coaching is personal, judgment-free support to help you rethink what hosting can look like—and leave with a plan that fits your home, your life, and what you actually enjoy.
Imagine feeling excited to invite someone over instead of relieved you didn’t.
Comment COTTAGE and I’ll send you the details. Let`s open your door and set the table!
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With the onset of the busy fall gathering season comes the quiet anxiety that so often accompanies it. We want to gather the people we love, yet the thought of opening our front door feels heavy before guests even arrive.
Now is the perfect time for us to connect with my FREE coaching calls launching Monday, October 5. I`m on a mission to help women host with ease and confidence regardless if you are a new or a seasoned host wanting to gather differently.
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Give yourself permission this season to set a simple table and let your home be lived in.
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SAVE this checklist before your next houseguests arrive.
After 40 years of welcoming people into my home, I have learned that true hospitality is simply removing friction before your guest even feels it.
Here are the little details I keep in our guest bathroom so nobody ever has to secretly search through medicine cabinets or ask for help:
• Extra toothbrushes and travel toothpaste
• Travel mouthwash and floss picks
• Feminine products placed openly in a pretty canister
• Makeup wipes, which also saves your good white linens from mascara
• Single-dose headache, antacid packets and allergy medicine.
• A little stain remover pen for quick dinner spills
• A dedicated stack of waffle hand towels right by the sink
• Extra toilet paper and tissues
When everything is out in plain sight, your guests can relax and feel completely cared for.
What is the one thing you always forget to pack when you stay with friends?
