What Would Holley Wear: Neutral Chic at the Beach
For a fall beach vacay, we are taking beach style up a few chic notches with neutrals. Not only does this give your beach look a sophisticated vibe, but it also makes for easy packing. Plus a bonus….neutrals easily transition into fall! So we just returned from...
What Would Holley Wear: The Power of Purple and Lillybee Promo Code
While Holley’s away, enjoy a “best of” post for all you TCU purple fans with updated purple finds! So, how do you get a man to wear purple (this is not a joke)? The answer: Turn him into a TCU fan! Everyone from Fort Worth knows the power of...
What Would Holley Wear: How to Get A+ Teacher Style
My favorite 2nd grade teacher, Lindsey Leeman, teaches at the Academy of the Arts at Bransom Elementary in the Burleson ISD. Lindsey recently asked me to share some ways to update an everyday teacher look. Accessories are key to giving an outfit that extra pop! ...
Let’s Ask Mrs. Twist — Are White Jeans Okay after Labor Day?
I love it when readers send me questions! Like this one… “I would love to know… is it okay to wear white after Labor Day?” A.H. Back in the day, Mother (and the fashion/home decor police) had two rules — never more than one mirror per...
What Would Holley Wear: Five Favorite Brunch Spots
So earlier this summer I posted this on Tanglewood Moms: Where are your favorite brunch spots around town? And without fail, “the moms” came through with great selections! Let me start first with our go-to Sunday brunch place….The Kimbell Café. Typically, this is...
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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With the onset of the busy fall gathering season comes the quiet anxiety that so often accompanies it. We want to gather the people we love, yet the thought of opening our front door feels heavy before guests even arrive.
Now is the perfect time for us to connect with my FREE coaching calls launching Monday, October 5. I`m on a mission to help women host with ease and confidence regardless if you are a new or a seasoned host wanting to gather differently.
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Give yourself permission this season to set a simple table and let your home be lived in.
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SAVE this checklist before your next houseguests arrive.
After 40 years of welcoming people into my home, I have learned that true hospitality is simply removing friction before your guest even feels it.
Here are the little details I keep in our guest bathroom so nobody ever has to secretly search through medicine cabinets or ask for help:
• Extra toothbrushes and travel toothpaste
• Travel mouthwash and floss picks
• Feminine products placed openly in a pretty canister
• Makeup wipes, which also saves your good white linens from mascara
• Single-dose headache, antacid packets and allergy medicine.
• A little stain remover pen for quick dinner spills
• A dedicated stack of waffle hand towels right by the sink
• Extra toilet paper and tissues
When everything is out in plain sight, your guests can relax and feel completely cared for.
What is the one thing you always forget to pack when you stay with friends?
Behind this closet door is 40 years of gathering, collecting, and inheriting.
I could have opted out before the stacks of linens, silver tureens, glassware, and candle holders got this big.
I decided not to because I love gathering people around the table that much.
My mother and grandmother`s Johnson Brothers Friendly Village china lives right here alongside decades of estate sale finds. The closet is filled, some may say slightly out of hand, and I would not change a single shelf.
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Your excuses came knocking. And I’ve heard every single one of them.
“My house isn’t ready.” “I don’t have enough space.” “I don’t know what to serve.” “I’m too busy.” “I’m not good at entertaining.” “I’ll host when…”
Here’s what I want you to know: you do not need a bigger house, a perfect menu, matching dishes, or more confidence before you invite people in.
Sometimes you just need someone to help you figure out what’s actually getting in the way.
That’s where I come in.
After years of hosting, producing events, and helping women create gatherings that feel warm and welcoming, I’m stepping into a new role: your personal hosting mentor.
Not to teach you how to host like me.
To help you discover how to host like you.
Beginning October 5, I’m opening House Calls—complimentary one-on-one conversations where we’ll talk about what’s keeping you from opening your door and find a simpler, more realistic way forward.
Because I believe we need to start inviting people into our homes again. Not when everything is perfect. Now.
Your table doesn’t need to impress anyone.
It just needs people around it.
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