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, […]
Hello dear friends, thanks for stopping in today. Last weekend my husband had another birthday. Birthdays come around far too quickly just at a time you’d rather stop counting the years. It seems like it was yesterday when we were celebrating Brad at my new/old log cabin. Where does the time go?? A lot of […]
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 […]
Hi there! Brad and I were married two days after Christmas. It was a lovely, exciting time of year for a wedding, but what we’ve found over the course of the past 24 years of marriage is that it’s practically impossible to sneak away and celebrate during that busy time of year. So, around about […]
Last Friday I hosted my Well “Red” Book Club in my old log cabin. It was an especially exciting meeting because we got to Facetime with the author of our book, Kristy Woodson Harvey. Kristy and her mother Beth are the voices behind one of my favorite blogs: Design Chic. In addition to being a […]
GIRLFRIENDS ARE THE SPICE OF LIFE My birthday was this week. After celebrating a BIG birthday last year I’ve stopped counting the years and really wanted to have a low key celebration this time around. But I was delighted when 2 of my “besties” had a lovely, intimate dinner party for me. I feel so […]
I am tickled pink that my DC dwelling son and his family will be joining us here in Lake Arrowhead again this year for Easter week. I don’t think we will be celebrating easter at the Langham Huntington Hotel again this year, but we sure did have a great time there last year. You may […]
Greetings. Today I’m going to show you how to host a jaw dropping Moulin Rouge Party in 20 easy steps. Having hosted his own wildly successful Speakeasy Party for two years running, my son Nathan decided to change it up this year in favor of an exotic, French inspired Moulin Rouge Party with a twist. His […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
