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Season One Wraps of The Sentimental Twist Podcast

Season One Wraps of The Sentimental Twist Podcast

Aug 29, 2025 | The Sentimental Twist Podcast

We are thrilled to have wrapped our first season of The Sentimental Twist Podcast. Did you take a listen or watch our show on YouTube? My co-host, Brittany Shepard from The Sentimental Decorator, and I had a great time meeting weekly with you to share our passion for...
The Sentimental Twist Podcast – Season One

The Sentimental Twist Podcast – Season One

Jul 20, 2025 | The Sentimental Twist Podcast

Have you listened to my new podcast, The Sentimental Twist? Pull up a chair, pour a cup of something cozy, and let me tell you about my newest adventure—The Sentimental Twist Podcast. This heartfelt project has been stirring in my soul for a while, and now it’s...
Introducing The Sentimental Twist Podcast Airing June 19

Introducing The Sentimental Twist Podcast Airing June 19

Jun 14, 2025 | The Sentimental Twist Podcast

There’s a special kind of magic that happens when two friends sit down to chat—the kind of conversation that starts with decorating a shelf and ends with sharing a treasured family recipe. That’s precisely the heart behind my newest adventure: The Sentimental Twist...
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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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I teach you how to become someone who hosts. Confidence over perfection. Heirloom recipes.
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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 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 👇

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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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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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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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