Hello, I have a new addition to my home that I wanted to share with you. Its is a beautiful still life painting called “Old Roses” done by my dear friend Brenda Gibson. Brenda is an amazingly talented artist, and for a long time I had longed to own one of her paintings. Having actually […]
Howdy! Have you noticed a trend developing here? That’s right, I’ve been dedicating a lot of blog space to River Dunes, North Carolina. That’s because I left my heart there. Not that I don’t love my wonderful mountain hometown of Lake Arrowhead, California, which I hope will always be my home base. It’s just that […]
Greetings! Yesterday I found myself in 2 places at once; blogging away here on the west coast while I was also virtually blogging 3,000 miles away on the east coast. That was because I was honored to be a guest blogger over on a great blog called 702 Park Project. Since 702 Park Project comes […]
Hi Peeps! I have two things I want to tell you today. After Orange County is being featured on one of my favorite blogs. The blog is called Rough Luxe Lifestyle by Cindy Hattersley. Cindy has become a blogger friend and mentor and is someone I really admire and respect. She is a very talented interior […]
I have a BIG announcement! On Saturday, October 18, 2014, from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm I will be opening my kitchen to 200 ticket holders as part of the 3rd Annual Heart of the Home Kitchen Tour here in Lake Arrowhead, California. Below is a sneak peak of my kitchen. It is the inspiration for […]
Hi there! If you’ve been following along lately you may know that Brad and I took a Southern road trip this summer. On that trip we visited Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina where we toured The Southern Living Magazine 2014 Idea House. I was honored to have been given the opportunity to write a guest blog post about that tour […]
Hi friends, If you’ve been following along lately, you know that I have recently returned from a Southern road trip that took me to a magical place called Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina. This is where Southern Living Magazine chose to place their magnificent Idea House. I had the privilege of touring this beautiful home and […]
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.
