Gardening with Mr. and Mrs. Twist – How to Create a Container Vegetable Garden Part One
We are sharing a fun backyard gardening project! I’ve been wanting to install a small vegetable garden, but we didn’t want all the excavation and soil preparation that goes with it. So, my friends at Jabo’s Ace Hardware and Miracle-Gro partnered...
Yes, Daddy, there is coconut in heaven
This is a fun post I wrote back in 2012 at Buzz in the Hive. I thought since today is Father’s Day it would be a nice tribute to my daddy, James Raymond Reeves. Enjoy! Missing my Daddy so much today. You see, today marks the first anniversary of his death. ...
What Would Holley Wear: Home Town Style
John and I recently made a trip back home to Arkansas, and Chris flew in from New York for a visit with his 89 year old grandparents. He surprised his grandfather with a professionally produced cd called Knockn’ on 90! The lyrics were written by my dad, Jim Jenkins....
72 Hours in Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg, Texas is one of my favorite places to visit for a long weekend. Mr. Bee and I enjoyed a fun getaway with friends and I wanted to share all the fun! First, I found this lovely house on VRBO to rent for the weekend. The Rustic Grape Guest House the...
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 before your next dinner party. Comment HOST and I`ll send you my FREE Dinner Party Planner.
I know the deep love that goes into standing over a hot stove all afternoon. Pouring so much effort into every detail, making sure everything is warm and ready. Cooking for people is pure hospitality.
But, when that doorbell rings, the cooking part is done.
Your guests came to be with you. They want to hear your laugh, sit across from your face, and feel welcomed the second they walk through your front door. An empty living room while you stay trapped at the burners cheats both of you out of the gathering.
Give yourself permission to turn the heat to low fifteen minutes before they arrive. Take off your apron. Wash your hands. Pour yourself something cool and meet them at the door unhurried.
The meal is a wonderful gift, but your presence is the whole reason you opened your home.
What is the hardest thing for you to step away from before guests arrive? I want to know more 👇👇
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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.
Comment CALL below 👇 and I`ll send you more details. I`m just a call 📞 away.
Give yourself permission this season to set a simple table and let your home be lived in.
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