Free 28-Day Gratitude Journal

Free 28-Day Gratitude Journal

Happy November 1st!  We are entering my favorite time of the year when the focus is on food, family, and merry-making. I love to journal, especially around Thanksgiving. However, I realize not everyone has the time or energy to dive into an in-depth journaling...
Banana Chocolate Espresso Swirl Muffins

Banana Chocolate Espresso Swirl Muffins

Here is a twist on banana bread: Banana Chocolate Espresso Swirl muffins. With very ripe bananas on hand, Mr. Twist opened one of my favorite cookbooks to bake fresh-baked breakfast bread! Served with fruit and a hot cup of coffee, these muffins are something special....
My Favorite Pizza Dough Recipe

My Favorite Pizza Dough Recipe

We added a Fontana Forni Italian pizza oven when we renovated our backyard to include an outdoor kitchen. It was the best move because we use the oven all the time. Now that I’m retired, I want to learn to use it to cook other food. Fontana’s website has...
One Dress – Three Different Ways

One Dress – Three Different Ways

I recently purchased the perfect dress I wore for my daughter’s graduation from TCU for her Master’s degree. I know we are all trying to maximize our dollars in our wardrobe so I thought it would be fun to share three ways you can wear your dress. My dress...
Putting Together a Health and Wellness Kit for Vacation

Putting Together a Health and Wellness Kit for Vacation

If you are planning a summer trip, I put together a printable (click here to print) to help you assemble a health and wellness kit for your suitcase. The suggestions I’ve listed are for over-the-counter medicines to accompany your prescriptions from your...
Bite-Sized Biscuits & Pimento Cheese

Bite-Sized Biscuits & Pimento Cheese

I’ve enjoyed preparing recipes for our daily happy hours at the Inn.  Sometimes we will prepare a platter filled with savories. We like to put together individual plates for couples to share when it’s a smaller group. I made my biscuit recipe and used a...