The Saturday Breeze: Week of July 24
This week…I found a new dip recipe from the Barefoot Contessa Ina Garten, and hosted our July Mrs. Twist Reads This book club. July’s book was Camino Island by John Grisham. In keeping with the seaside theme in which the book takes place…we enjoyed...
The Saturday Breeze: Week of July 26
Recapping this week — the highlight was book club on Thursday night which you can read about here. Kathy Hepinstall was a delight! I wanted to make a special cocktail to celebrate the book’s main character, Polly, and I found the perfect sip from The...
The Saturday Breeze – Week of June 18
I packed in alot of stuff this week! While Mr. and Miss Bee were away on a mission trip for church, I took the week off work and well…worked on my house! I prepared a to-do list and I have to say I did pretty well. I made sure to take lots of breaks and...
The Saturday Breeze — Week of June 12
The month of June is a big month for birthdays in my family. First, Mr. Bee’s, Daddy’s was the 11th, and today is my brother’s birthday. Tomorrow is Father’s Day. Mr. Bee and Miss Bee leave for a mission trip in the morning so I get the...
Let’s Ask Mrs. Twist: Help Me Declutter My Bedside Table!
Every once in a while, we receive emails from readers who are in a quandary. This question came from Mary in Austin: “How can I hide my ugly cord situation on my bedside table, yet still have easy access? First, Mrs. Twist does not judge. We all have...
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.
