Episode Details

Summary

In this episode, Brittany and Melissa answer a listener's question about making dinner parties easier when cooking the main course isn't your strength (spoiler: outsourcing absolutely counts!), take a nostalgic trip through childhood stores during Porch Talk, and share a few things they're loving right now.

Melissa sits down with Marieli, founder of Tiers of Joy, whose beautiful tiered stands give vintage, new, and heirloom dishes a whole new purpose. Marieli shares how her business began, the care that goes into transforming treasured pieces, and why meaningful entertaining doesn't require a cabinet full of fine china.

It's a conversation about using what you have, giving treasured things new life, and remembering that hospitality is less about having the “right” things and more about making room for beauty, story, and connection.

Highlights:

• Guest: Marieli Cruzado from Tiers of Joy
  • Instagram: @tiersofjoy.tx
• Melissa’s Bless It: Southern Living Insiders
• Brittany’s Bless It: The Storykeeper’s Shelf + Quiz
• Renee from @lucybettynjune  
• Melissa’s Poppyseed Chicken Recipe
• Alexandra Stoddard’s Daring to Be Yourself

Takeaways

• Hosting doesn't mean making everything yourself.
• Time counts as an ingredient, too.
• Old dishes can have a second act.
• Beautiful entertaining can start with just a few pieces.
• Use beautiful serveware beyond the table.
• The stories behind our belongings are worth capturing now.
• Create a home that “smiles” at you.

Contact The Sentimental Twist:

Follow The Sentimental Twist on Instagram @thesentimentaltwistpodcast.

Email: thesentimentaltwistpodcast@gmail.com.

Follow the Co-Hosts:

• Brittany: @brittanyshepard and www.thesentimentaldecorator.com and YouTube.
• Melissa: @homewithatwist and www.homewithatwist.com and YouTube.

Chapters

00:05 Welcome to Episode 3 of Season 4 of TST!

02:44 Reader Email: Entree Ideas When Hosting

11:28 Porch Talk Speed Round

25:18 Guest Interview: Marieli from Tiers of Joy!

26:21 Guest Interview with Marieli from Tiers of Joy

01:17:21 Takeaways from Marieli's Interview

01:25:21 Bless It, We Had to Share It

01:31:46 A Toast to Sentiment: Does Your Home Smile?