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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.
🍬🍬Comment CANDY, and I`ll send you the link to the Candy Bar sign and the jars!🍭🍭
My candy bar table is inspired from my childhood memories of walking with my bestie to Mott`s Five & Dime to buy penny (yes, I`m that old) candy. We`d fill brown paper sacks with our faves and skip home happy as can be.
🍒 My top favorites are cherry sours (but only from HEB) Orange slices 🍊 🩷🤍 Pink & white frosted animal cookies 🥜 Peanut M&Ms Spice drops Peanut Butter Bars (nostalgia, please)
I found the vintage bamboo table @themercantilefortworth thanks to Tracy @storiedhomedecor. It`s the perfect size and gives me extra shelves for books.
All my candy is from @heb at $1.50 a bag it was great on my budget.
This is the final touch on my Ladies` Lounge ! Come back tomorrow for the BIG REVEAL! ✨️✨️✨️✨️✨️
✨✨ If I could sit beside that little girl — hair in pigtails, heart full of big dreams — I’d whisper the truths it took years to learn.
That she was already loved. That the quiet strength of the women before her lived in her bones. The table where she played, hosted tea parties, and make-believe at would one day hold stories, laughter, and legacy.
This is a love letter to her — the little girl I was, the woman I became, and the legacy I’m still living out. We are an unfinished portrait. Every day, adding new textures, layers, and beauty.
Which one of these sentiments would your younger self need to hear?
Y`all, we could not stop laughing during this segment on our podcast - The Sentimental Twist @thesentimentaltwistpodcast
My co-host Brittany @brittanyshepard and I were exchanging vintage recipes from the 70s. This recipe was for Super Supper Salad Loaf (hop over to my stories to see it)! There`s something about gelatin & mashed peas stuffed in a hollowed out bologna loaf that just says, "No, thank you?" 🤣🤣
We have so much fun every week sharing our love for sentimental spaces and gracious southern hospitality. Comment PODCAST, and I`ll send the link to listen or watch.
🌻🌻This table was set with more than plates and napkins—it was set with memories.
I began thinking about the times we spent at my parent`s farm. Green pastures filled with Texas wildflowers covering acres like a blanket. And, the sunsets were worthy of a painting. But, mostly, I remember the family meals. Nothing fancy but oh, so fulfilling.
I set this table as a memory. From vintage dishes I`ve collected to Daddy`s favorite sunflowers picked fresh from my garden, every layer tells a little piece of my story. I paired denim placemats with eyelet napkins, bamboo flatware with vintage Metlox poppy field daisy plates, and sprinkled in a few sentimental touches—like hand-designed gingham placecards and a blue and white hostess set I adore.
It`s proof that your table doesn’t need to be perfect—it just needs to feel like you. A little old, a little new, and a whole lot of love.
👇👇Tell me—what’s one piece you`d use to start your own table story? 📌 Save this carousel for your next gathering.