Let’s Ask Mrs. Twist — How to Keep Cakes from Sticking in the Pan
I have been wanting to start an “advice column” for a while. My friend and follower Amy posted a question on my Face Book page today so it was just what I needed to launch Let’s Ask Mrs. Twist. I may not know the answers to all your questions, but...
Hosting a Man-Party
My husband turned 60 this week. I didn’t want his milestone birthday to go without a fun celebration. As an event planner, I have made such wonderful connections with professionals who have also become friends. I assembled this village and they helped me to...
In the Kitchen: My picks for awesome cookbooks
I spent the month of January cleaning out pretty much every closet, including the attic, and since many of my little used cookbooks were donated to the Friends of the Library, I chose these new books for my cookbook library… You Have it Made by Ellie Krieger. I...
Great Reads for Gift Giving
I wanted to share a few of my favorite books for gift giving. And, hopefully, you’ll have a sales person as terrific as Rufus to wrap them up for you. First, Dinner: A Love Story by Jenny Rosenstrach. Mr. Bee gave me this book three...
Brunch with Bobby Flay and Williams-Sonoma
I have had the best time attending Williams-Sonoma’s monthly cookbook club. October featured the new Bobby Flay cookbook — Brunch @ Bobby’s. I was specifically interested in this book because I wanted inspiration for new brunch dishes...
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
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 👇👇
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.
