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Keeping Up with the Joneses Perfect Spring Finds

Apr 28, 2021 | __WWHW, (Things that are Buzzworthy), Odds and Ends

Nestled in the middle of the Villages of Camp Bowie Keeping up with the Joneses is a well-curated little shop featuring American-made ladies’ clothing and accessories. Selections are classic and timeless. From casual to cocktail, all items are personally selected by...
From the Writer’s Desk – Things Said, Read, Loved

From the Writer’s Desk – Things Said, Read, Loved

Sep 18, 2020 | (Things that are Buzzworthy)

“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” – William Wordsworth I oftentimes find interesting stories or posts and I think “this is really good, I want to share this.” In grade school, my favorite day of the week was Friday when...
The Taste Project – A Delicious Way to Fight Hunger

The Taste Project – A Delicious Way to Fight Hunger

Jun 25, 2020 | (Things that are Buzzworthy)

My graduate school class this summer is focused on Food Insecurity.  I wish everyone could take this class to have a better appreciation for how much food we waste both in our homes and in the retail food industry, and the number of people right here in Texas who...
Quarantine Cocktails – the BUZZ on monthly cocktail subscription boxes

Quarantine Cocktails – the BUZZ on monthly cocktail subscription boxes

May 14, 2020 | (Things that are Buzzworthy)

A few weeks ago, I shared a photo of our beverage center in our family room. I love built-in cabinets, probably because I am a kid of the 70s when built-in desks and bars were the rage.  During a renovation several years ago, I talked with our contractor about my idea...
Saturday Chat and Check-in: Coming from my Vanity!

Saturday Chat and Check-in: Coming from my Vanity!

Apr 18, 2020 | (Things that are Buzzworthy)

Good Saturday to you!  I’m looking forward to keeping up these Saturday chats to check-in on what I’m up to and spend time with you. This week on Home with a Twist YouTube we are sitting at my bathroom vanity so I can share my favorite skincare and beauty...
Home with a Twist YouTube – Opening Happy Mail

Home with a Twist YouTube – Opening Happy Mail

Apr 11, 2020 | (Things that are Buzzworthy)

Two fun pieces of mail arrived this week and I wanted to share them. So, I sat down on my patio a few days ago and made a video!  It’s kind of like “Show and Tell” which was my favorite thing to do in elementary school. So, go pop some popcorn or...
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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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Mr. Twist has been such a good sport helping me get my Ladies` Lounge finished. But, when Barry sings the Copacabana, I can`t stay focused!😅😅

I`m loving have a record player in my Lounge. It takes me back to my teenage years. I need a few more albums for my collection. What`s an album I need or a song that makes you drop everything and DANCE? Tell me below👇👇👇

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Mr. Twist has been such a good sport helping me get my Ladies' Lounge finished. But, when Barry sings the Copacabana, I can't stay focused!😅😅

I'm loving have a record player in my Lounge. It takes me back to my teenage years. I need a few more albums for my collection. What's an album I need or a song that makes you drop everything and DANCE? Tell me below👇👇👇

You know when you find something hidden in the stuff and it`s like Christmas! I found my deck of vintage Hallmark 1970s playing cards. The faces are abstract art of a dog and a cat in turquoise, green, and aqua. I love them!

So I`ve been playing solitaire in my Ladies` Lounge, sipping coffee, and spinning vinyl. Today, it`s Carole King Tapestry. I found @panthercityvinyl.

What are you enjoying this weekend? What`s your favorite card game and album? Tell me 👇👇

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You know when you find something hidden in the stuff and it's like Christmas! I found my deck of vintage Hallmark 1970s playing cards. The faces are abstract art of a dog and a cat in turquoise, green, and aqua. I love them!

So I've been playing solitaire in my Ladies' Lounge, sipping coffee, and spinning vinyl. Today, it's Carole King Tapestry. I found @panthercityvinyl.

What are you enjoying this weekend? What's your favorite card game and album? Tell me 👇👇

Every woman deserves a place that`s hers alone — a soulful, story-filled retreat to sip, play, dream, and remember who she is beyond the to-do lists.

My Ladies` Lounge is where I let my imagination wander, where memories meet new moments, and where the soundtrack is always perfectly set to me time.

It`s a space filled with treasures like my mother`s secretary that still smells like it did when she wrote letters 50 years ago. Books that inspire me, puzzles to engage my mind and Barry Manilow to keep me company.

I can`t wait to share more with you from this dreamy, colorful corner of my world.

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Every woman deserves a place that's hers alone — a soulful, story-filled retreat to sip, play, dream, and remember who she is beyond the to-do lists. 

My Ladies' Lounge is where I let my imagination wander, where memories meet new moments, and where the soundtrack is always perfectly set to me time.

It's a space filled with treasures like my mother's secretary that still smells like it did when she wrote letters 50 years ago. Books that inspire me, puzzles to engage my mind and Barry Manilow to keep me company.

I can't wait to share more with you from this dreamy, colorful corner of my world.

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.
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