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Make Your House Smell Like Christmas with this Homemade Stovetop Potpourri

Make Your House Smell Like Christmas with this Homemade Stovetop Potpourri

Dec 2, 2024 | (I Did This Myself), Holidays, Lovely Things

Here is a last minute gift idea I made for friends that would be a perfect way to engage your children and teens when they are home for Christmas — homemade stovetop potpourri! When I was little, Sister and I would make crafts together as my gift to family...
How to Create An Easy Valentine’s Day Flower Centerpiece

How to Create An Easy Valentine’s Day Flower Centerpiece

Jan 21, 2021 | (I Did This Myself), (There’s A Party For That), Entertaining, Holidays

I have an easy Valentine’s Day centerpiece to share.  You could do this for any occasion, like a birthday party, ice cream social, baby shower, or July 4th by changing up the colors of the flowers. Valentine’s Day is my second favorite holiday behind...
Gardening with Mr. and Mrs. Twist – How to Create a Container Vegetable Garden Part One

Gardening with Mr. and Mrs. Twist – How to Create a Container Vegetable Garden Part One

Jun 18, 2019 | (I Did This Myself)

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...
DIY Vintage Wood Wall Treatment with Ace Hardware

DIY Vintage Wood Wall Treatment with Ace Hardware

Apr 11, 2019 | (I Did This Myself), Home Decor

Ace Hardware is my blog sponsor and they gave me a chance to try a new product  by Amy Howard at Home– Vintage Wood Pallet Wall in a Box.  I knew right away that I wanted to create a shiplap feature wall right outside the entry to my powder room.   Here’s...
How to Make a Centerpiece Using Magnolia Market Paperwhites

How to Make a Centerpiece Using Magnolia Market Paperwhites

Mar 25, 2019 | (I Did This Myself)

A few springs ago I purchased five faux paperwhite bulbs from Magnolia Market.  Real paperwhites are a fragrant winter-blooming bulb typically grown indoors.  I liked the faux option because they would last me until spring when I change over my decor to Easter.  And,...
Gingerbread Project:  A Sweet Way to Celebrate the Season

Gingerbread Project: A Sweet Way to Celebrate the Season

Dec 4, 2018 | (I Did This Myself), Holidays

One of my most favorite projects to-date was the time I built a gingerbread retro-camper from scratch!  I wanted to share this story with you.  It was alot of work, but oh so fun.  Enjoy! My friend Jessica invite me to be a “celebrity” participant in her...
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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.

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Doorbell exhaustion happens when we confuse welcoming people with performing for them.

Chasing perfection turns hospitality into dread.

Your home is meant to be lived in. Guests arrive hoping for warmth and a place to rest, not a flawless show.

Offering an unhurried presence at the table gives everyone permission to relax and be comfortable.

Tell me below: what brings you peace when opening your door to others? 🤍

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Doorbell exhaustion happens when we confuse welcoming people with performing for them.

Chasing perfection turns hospitality into dread.

Your home is meant to be lived in. Guests arrive hoping for warmth and a place to rest, not a flawless show.

Offering an unhurried presence at the table gives everyone permission to relax and be comfortable. 

Tell me below: what brings you peace when opening your door to others? 🤍

SAVE this for your next closet reset! Comment CLOSET and I`ll send you the link for my Hosting Closet class on @getorganizedhq

Welcome back to The Thursday Closet.

Most of us have a linen graveyard: that deep drawer or storage bin where beautiful tablecloths and runners go to die. You fold them, stack them away, and then completely forget what you own.

Instead of burying table linens in dark bins, I installed pull-out trouser racks designed for clothing closets.

They glide right out, keep every piece visible at a glance, and save so much shelf space. When it is time to set the table, your linens lift right off the rods ready to use.

Tell me below: do you have a linen graveyard in your house, or how do you store your table linens right now? 👇
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SAVE this for your next closet reset! Comment CLOSET and I'll send you the link for my Hosting Closet class on @getorganizedhq

Welcome back to The Thursday Closet.

Most of us have a linen graveyard: that deep drawer or storage bin where beautiful tablecloths and runners go to die. You fold them, stack them away, and then completely forget what you own.

Instead of burying table linens in dark bins, I installed pull-out trouser racks designed for clothing closets.

They glide right out, keep every piece visible at a glance, and save so much shelf space. When it is time to set the table, your linens lift right off the rods ready to use.

Tell me below: do you have a linen graveyard in your house, or how do you store your table linens right now? 👇
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Someone might tell you that silver casserole holders are only for holiday dinners. But if you ask me, the prettiest pieces belong in our daily life.

Set it on the kitchen counter next to the stove, slide your favorite cookbooks right inside, and give that vintage piece a whole new job.

Tell me below: would you try this on your counter, or are you still saving your silver for someday? 👇

Save this for when you`re styling your kitchen! What should we repurpose next?

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Someone might tell you that silver casserole holders are only for holiday dinners. But if you ask me, the prettiest pieces belong in our daily life.

Set it on the kitchen counter next to the stove, slide your favorite cookbooks right inside, and give that vintage piece a whole new job.

Tell me below: would you try this on your counter, or are you still saving your silver for someday? 👇

Save this for when you're styling your kitchen! What should we repurpose next?

A little wellness story I love: @forwellness was co-founded by legendary golfer Phil Mickelson and performance coach Dave Phillips after Phil’s own health journey inspired them to create simple, functional products that support everyday wellness. What started with Phil’s coffee routine became The Good Stuff—and eventually, For Wellness.

One scoop changed my coffee and my mornings. ☕

I started adding The Good Stuff to my coffee a few weeks ago and I don`t want to go back. It has hydrolyzed collagen to help support my joints, and it tastes like a warm cinnamon hug in my mug.

I host, I set tables, I carry trays up and down the stairs. To keep showing up for the people I love, I have to take care of myself first. This little habit stuck.

Comment GOOD STUFF and I`ll send you the link to try it.

#ad #forwellness #thegoodstuff
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A little wellness story I love: @forwellness was co-founded by legendary golfer Phil Mickelson and performance coach Dave Phillips after Phil’s own health journey inspired them to create simple, functional products that support everyday wellness. What started with Phil’s coffee routine became The Good Stuff—and eventually, For Wellness.

One scoop changed my coffee and my mornings. ☕

I started adding The Good Stuff to my coffee a few weeks ago and I don't want to go back. It has hydrolyzed collagen to help support my joints, and it tastes like a warm cinnamon hug in my mug.

I host, I set tables, I carry trays up and down the stairs. To keep showing up for the people I love, I have to take care of myself first. This little habit stuck.

Comment GOOD STUFF and I'll send you the link to try it.

#ad #forwellness #thegoodstuff 
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