Archives for June 2016

TOUR THE CHARMING FORMER LAKE HOUSE OF REBECCA ROMIJN AND JERRY O’CONNELL

Greeting and welcome to Big Bear Lake, California, the beautiful mountain resort just 2 hours from Los Angeles where many celebrities have second homes. It’s also where my log cabin vacation rental, Stone Hill Cottage is located, and where I’m always looking for the next fixer-upper. On one such home buying mission my realtor took […]

TOUR THE CHARMING FORMER LAKE HOUSE OF REBECCA ROMIJN AND JERRY O'CONNELL | Big Bear Lake | www.AfterOrangeCounty.com
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SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 3

Welcome back to Sundays With Celia Vol 3. I’m so happy you stopped in for a little of this and that & things that caught my attention this week. Things Worth Listening to on Sunday I thought I’d start your Sunday off with a little love song. Last week Broadway Producer James Wesley and his […]

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WE’RE GONNA LOVE YOU THROUGH IT

Hello there. A couple of weeks ago a woman by the name of Heather Von St. James contacted me asking if I’d do a blog post about cancer survival. Cancer touches far too many lives and, therefore, Heather was hoping bloggers might help by calling attention to all cancer survivors for their strength, stories and triumphs. June […]

WE'RE GONNA LOVE YOU THROUGH IT | Heather Von St. James | www.AfterOrangeCounty.com
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SUMMER AT STONE HILL COTTAGE

Remember being a child when summers seemed endless and carefree? I vividly recall the euphoric feeling when that final school bell rang, signaling that school was out for summer.  It was the signal that meant my days would be spent across the street with my best friend Donna, who had the neighborhood swimming pool where we […]

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SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 2

Welcome back to Sundays With Celia Vol 2 this week! I’m so pleased you stopped by! My goal in publishing Sundays with Celia is to bring you a little of this and that, odds and ends of things I have discovered that intrigue and interest me and I hope they strike a chord with you […]

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HOW TO FIND THE PERFECT UNIQUE WEDDING GIFT

Hi there! Well, June is wedding season, and if you’re like me, you may have been invited to several upcoming wedding celebrations. Image Via I know how challenging shopping for a wedding gift can often be. In fact, we attended a wedding recently and by the time I went online to order from the bridal […]

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MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE PLACE TO HAVE LUNCH

Greetings. If you live in Southern California or are planning a visit, I want to share with you my absolute favorite place to have lunch. It’s called Julienne and it’s located on a lovely, quiet street in beautiful San Marino. Named and modeled after the owner’s favorite restaurant in Paris, it refers to the culinary […]

MY ABSOLUTE FAVORITE PLACE TO HAVE LUNCH | Julienne's | www.AfterOrangeCounty.com
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SUNDAYS WITH CELIA

Greetings and welcome to the inaugural post of a new series I’m calling Sundays With Celia. For some time now I’ve been wanting to find a way to bring to you a weekly bit of miscellaneous inspiration, a summary of succulent things I’ve seen floating around the internet each week. And just like my life After Orange […]

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