CAN WE TALK? When I started this blog, I told myself that After Orange County was going to be a positive place in the blogosphere. I have run across blogs written by whiny, complainy types and vowed that my blog would never become an outlet for negativity. After all, nobody likes negativity. But hey, I […]
Hi There & HAPPY EASTER! For me, Easter dinner is not complete without Herbed Scalloped Potatoes. So, today I’m sharing a recipe for Herbed Scalloped Potatoes that I got in an unlikely place: A castle in Spain. A castle hotel that is, called Parador de Leon. Can you believe that this beautiful Renaissance building of richly decorated […]
Bon Jour! A friend of mine is planning a trip to Paris and wanted some advice. I love helping friends with their travel plans because, not only do I get to relive some of my own journeys around the world, but I also get to live vicariously through their travels. So, my girlfriend and I […]
Today is a happy day! Why? Because I am a new Grandmother. My son Nathan and his beautiful wife Louisa had a new baby boy on March 1st. His name is Wills. Wills has a big sister, Elle, who you may remember recently celebrated her 1st birthday. I shared with you her Panda Birthday Party […]
Hello! As I told you in a previous post, my husband Brad and I have recently returned from Lake Tahoe, where we watched our son, Austin, ski race in the California State Championships. This trip we rented a condo in Northstar Village which technically is located in Truckee, California. But, on a previous trip to […]
Hello There! Over the course of my son Austin’s ski racing career, we have traveled to Lake Tahoe many times for races. There are over a dozen world class ski resorts in the Tahoe area. And, as you may have gathered by now, I love to travel. So, following my son to a ski race […]
Hi Y’all! You may remember in a previous post I told you I thought it was better to be a soccer mom than a ski racer mom. Well, having just returned from 5 glorious days in Lake Tahoe, where my husband and I watched our son, Austin, compete in the California State Championship Ski Races, […]
In my last post I showed you how to make my delicious Quesadillas with Chili Colorado. Guacamole is used in this recipe, but I didn’t show you how to make it. So, with the Super Bowl happening this Sunday, I thought there could be no better time than now to share my recipe for Game […]
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.
