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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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My new gallery wall is finished. I`ve gathered up all my meaningful pieces and hung them as if they were in a traveling exhibit to share my love of color, flowers, and sentimental pieces. They each tell a story hanging happily in my Ladies` Lounge.

💫 A watercolor by Mrs. Helen Moody, the mother of my mother`s childhood best friend, Ruth. It`s easily 100 years old.
💫 My portrait painted by the irreplaceable @catherinewhite.art, which she gifted me when I earned my master`s degree. You`ll also see five other works of hers on this wall.
💫 An abstract floral by my beautiful sister Paula @violetsmimi when she was in high school. It`s always been my favorite.
💫 An abstract self-portrait by my talented daughter @phoebeaustinweeks who inherited her painting talents from her English Granddad.

Collect what you love. Curate what makes your heart sing with joy. Don`t waste your time measuring, making a grid, or waiting for the right time. Hang the art. It`s your love letter to all who admire it, but mostly, it`s for YOU.

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My new gallery wall is finished. I've gathered up all my meaningful pieces and hung them as if they were in a traveling exhibit to share my love of color, flowers, and sentimental pieces. They each tell a story hanging happily in my Ladies' Lounge.

💫 A watercolor by Mrs. Helen Moody, the mother of my mother's childhood best friend, Ruth. It's easily 100 years old.
💫 My portrait painted by the irreplaceable @catherinewhite.art, which she gifted me when I earned my master's degree. You'll also see five other works of hers on this wall.
💫 An abstract floral by my beautiful sister Paula @violetsmimi when she was in high school. It's always been my favorite.
💫 An abstract self-portrait by my talented daughter @phoebeaustinweeks who inherited her painting talents from her English Granddad.

Collect what you love. Curate what makes your heart sing with joy. Don't waste your time measuring, making a grid, or waiting for the right time. Hang the art. It's your love letter to all who admire it, but mostly, it's for YOU.

My new gallery wall is finished. I`ve gathered up all my meaningful pieces and hung them as if they were in a traveling exhibit to share my love of color, flowers, and sentimental pieces. They each tell a story hanging happily in my Ladies` Lounge.

💫 A watercolor by Mrs. Helen Moody, the mother of my mother`s childhood best friend, Ruth. It`s easily 100 years old.
💫 My portrait painted by the irreplaceable @catherinewhite.art, which she gifted me when I earned my master`s degree. You`ll also see five other works of hers on this wall.
💫 An abstract floral by my beautiful sister Paula @violetsmimi when she was in high school. It`s always been my favorite.
💫 An abstract self-portrait by my talented daughter @phoebeaustinweeks who inherited her painting talents from her English Granddad.

Collect what you love. Curate what makes your heart sing with joy. Don`t waste your time measuring, making a grid, or waiting for the right time. Hang the art. It`s your love letter to all who admire it, but mostly, it`s for YOU.

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My new gallery wall is finished. I've gathered up all my meaningful pieces and hung them as if they were in a traveling exhibit to share my love of color, flowers, and sentimental pieces. They each tell a story hanging happily in my Ladies' Lounge.

💫 A watercolor by Mrs. Helen Moody, the mother of my mother's childhood best friend, Ruth. It's easily 100 years old.
💫 My portrait painted by the irreplaceable @catherinewhite.art, which she gifted me when I earned my master's degree. You'll also see five other works of hers on this wall.
💫 An abstract floral by my beautiful sister Paula @violetsmimi when she was in high school. It's always been my favorite.
💫 An abstract self-portrait by my talented daughter @phoebeaustinweeks who inherited her painting talents from her English Granddad.

Collect what you love. Curate what makes your heart sing with joy. Don't waste your time measuring, making a grid, or waiting for the right time. Hang the art. It's your love letter to all who admire it, but mostly, it's for YOU.

✨ Day 2 of The Ladies` Lounge restyle is here, and today we’re giving the bookcase a glow-up that’s equal parts bold and beloved.

I used peel-and-stick wallpaper to echo the orange in my curtains, and filled the shelves with treasures that tell my story — books I adore, art that whispers read more, seashells, family photos, and my ever-growing collection of blue and white chinoiserie.

Sometimes, all it takes is a little pattern and a pop of color to turn a plain backdrop into a joyful invitation to linger (and maybe pick up a book).

Stay tuned — the final reveal is coming Saturday, and trust me… she’s going to be a stunner.

💬 Tell me below: what little detail in your home makes you smile every time you see it?

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✨ Day 2 of The Ladies' Lounge restyle is here, and today we’re giving the bookcase a glow-up that’s equal parts bold and beloved.

I used peel-and-stick wallpaper to echo the orange in my curtains, and filled the shelves with treasures that tell my story — books I adore, art that whispers read more, seashells, family photos, and my ever-growing collection of blue and white chinoiserie.

Sometimes, all it takes is a little pattern and a pop of color to turn a plain backdrop into a joyful invitation to linger (and maybe pick up a book).

Stay tuned — the final reveal is coming Saturday, and trust me… she’s going to be a stunner.

💬 Tell me below: what little detail in your home makes you smile every time you see it?

Styling Week for my Ladies` Lounge! I`ve been busy moving things around, curating art and debating over so many curtain options, but I finally settled on this rich green, bird, and botanical fabric, and I really love it. It`s definitely a personal vibe - but go bold or go home, right?

It speaks to me because my mother loved color - always saying,"Green is Mother Nature`s color and goes with everything." Mother also loved birds, and it brings me joy knowing a little bit of her is in this room!

Be sure to check back every day this week as I work on new styling additions and the big reveal of my ladies` lounge on Saturday!

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Styling Week for my Ladies' Lounge! I've been busy moving things around, curating art and debating over so many curtain options, but I finally settled on this rich green, bird, and botanical fabric, and I really love it. It's definitely a personal vibe - but go bold or go home, right?

It speaks to me because my mother loved color - always saying,"Green is Mother Nature's color and goes with everything." Mother also loved birds, and it brings me joy knowing a little bit of her is in this room!

Be sure to check back every day this week as I work on new styling additions and the big reveal of my ladies' lounge on Saturday!
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