Texas Caviar – Perfect for New Year’s Day
According to legendary Southern food journalist and writer John Egerton in Southern Food: At Home, On the Road, In History, black-eyed peas are associated with a “mystical and mythical power to bring good luck” and have been a Southern staple for over...
Five Minute Holiday Centerpiece using Vintage Ornaments
If you have a collection of vintage glass ornaments and are worried about hanging them on your tree because they’re so fragile, I have an idea for you! I combined my love of paperwhites and ornaments to create a quick, lovely centerpiece for your dining table...
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
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
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...
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.
Mrs. Twist Takes on Instagram
Valentine`s Day is my favorite holiday just behind Thanksgiving.
❤️ I love ❤️🩷
🩷 I loved exchanging Valentine`s treats in schools with decorated lunch bags.
❤️ I love conversation hearts
🩷 I love decorating for Valentine`s day
🩷 I love making homemade cards
❤️ I love celebrating FIVE birthdays - all girls - in our family. Including @phoebeaustinweeks
25th birthday!
Today, I`m sharing my @houseofturnberry monthly subscription wreath for February. I clipped to a faux boxwood wreath. Every month, they send me a new ribbon set to celebrate the season. So fun!🩷❤️
What`s your favorite thing about February
Sharing my tools for building good habits and answering questions about our upcoming NEW YEAR TRUE YOU Vision Board Workshop on January 25 at the Catherine White Fine Art Studio in collaboration with @catherinewhite.art
Registration closes on January 18 so don`t miss the opportunity to gather in community with women seeking authenticity for 2025.
Comment VISION, and I`ll send you the link to my books and the Workshop, or visit www.homewithatwist.com
What is a weighted vest, and why should you use one? Many women my age (yay me, I`m 60), I have osteopenia, a condition where your bone mineral density is lower than normal peak density, but not low enough to be considered osteoporosis So, it`s important to do everything you can to address the cause for bone loss.
Weighted vests are specialized pieces of clothing designed to add extra weight to your body during exercise. It can help you build stronger bones and enhance your muscle strength and overall physical function.
It`s a beneficial tool to reduce bone fractures. Comment VEST, and I`ll send you the link to mine to learn more about it!
Have you had a bone scan to determine your bone health? Every woman should have this easy, painless scan when you are at the beginning of menopause. Ask your health care practitioner about scheduling one.
Every home needs a Dutch oven! My mother used hers all the time. She made the most delicious Brunswick stew.
These multi-purpose pots are a workhorse in the kitchen. You can use them for soup, chili, pot roast, cobbler, no knead bread, roasted chicken, and baked beans.
Look for them at estate and yard sales. As a fun wedding shower gift, fill it with a cookbook, kitchen towels, and spices!
