Archives for August 2016

HOW TO HOST AN AMAZING BACKYARD LUAU

Aloha and mahalo for stopping in today. I can’t believe summer is nearly over, but as I feel summer slipping away it encouraged me to think that there’s still time to fit in one last soiree. And there’s nothing quite like a luau to enjoy everything that this sultry season brings: warm temperatures, tropical cocktails, […]

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SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 10

Greetings and happy Sunday! I hope you are having a great day. Thanks so much for stopping into the blog for Sundays With Celia Vol 10! I spent 4 days in Boulder, Colorado this week, getting my son Austin settled into his 1st apartment. If you’ve been following along you know that I’ve been working […]

SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 10 | Designing My Son's 1st Apartment | www.AfterOrangeCounty.com
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WHITE PEACH CRISP

Hi there! Thanks for stopping in today. You may remember I mentioned recently that I had a little dinner party for a friend visiting from New Zealand. I served a delicious White Peach Crisp for dessert that night and I promised to share the recipe with you. Well today I’m doing just that. I love […]

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HOW TO DESIGN A COMFORTABLE GUEST BEDROOM

When I designed our home here in Lake Arrowhead one of my primary considerations was to have the perfect guestroom. Living in a resort community I knew we would have a lot of guests. Plus, our children live in various places around the country and when they came to visit we wanted them to be […]

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SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 9

Hi there and welcome to Sundays with Celia Vol 9. I hope you are enjoying your Sunday! It has been a very busy time for me, so busy in fact that I missed last Sunday with you. That’s because I had all 3 of my boys home with me, along with my daughter-in-law and my […]

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REFRESHING ICED TEA SANGRIA STYLE

This recipe for Refreshing Iced Tea Sangria Style has been compensated by Collective Bias, Inc. and its advertiser. All opinions are mine alone. This week my entire family is here in beautiful Lake Arrowhead to help my son Taylor celebrate his 25th birthday. When asked what he wanted me to prepare for his birthday dinner […]

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THE STUNNING SCENERY OF ENDICOTT ARM FJORD ALASKA

Our early morning wakeup call came at 5:00 am. The night before the captain of Celebrity Solstice had made it clear to all of the passengers onboard our 7 day cruise to Alaska that although the hour of arrival would be early, we would not want to miss the stunning scenery of Endicott Arm Fjord […]

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FEASTING ON CRAB AND EXPLORING A RAINFOREST IN KETCHIKAN

Hi there! Today we’ll be feasting on crab and exploring a rainforest in Ketchikan, Alaska. After a day at sea, Ketchikan was our first port of call on our recent Celebrity cruise to Alaska. We arrived to wet and foggy weather which threatened to make our day a soggy one. I must admit that going […]

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