For as long as I can remember I have been subscribing to Sunset magazine, the magazine dedicated to life in the western part of the United States. As a California native and lifelong resident, Sunset has always been my go-to lifestyle magazine for gardening tips, travel & restaurant recommendations, recipes and home decor inspiration. So […]
Are you going “glamping” this Memorial Day weekend? One of the aspects of my childhood that I enjoyed most was all the camping my family did. My mother loved to camp, my dad not so much. But she managed to drag him along as he complained that he’d had all the camping he’d ever need […]
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 […]
Hi there. Well, I turned another year older last week and in celebration (not sure celebration is the right word at my age) my husband and I went to visit our oldest and dearest friends who recently moved to Healdsburg, California. Healdsburg is a uber charming quaint little town located in Sonoma wine country in […]
Hello there! My husband loves pork chops. Personally I’m not really a fan. I often find them dry, tough and not particularly pleasant. But they are high on my husband’s favorites list, and if he had his way we’d eat pork chops much more frequently. When he does eat them it’s usually when I’m too […]
Hello there. I want to tell you right off the bat that this blog post is going to sound a bit like a commercial. That’s because I’m going to recommend some products that I’m using that I believe are tried and true and worth telling you about if you are dealing with thinning hair like […]
Hi there! So, I rarely, in fact never do I watch daytime television. But the other day “The Chew” happened to be playing at the salon while I was getting my nails done. They were cooking up what looked like something my carnivore husband would really like: Grilled Pinwheel Steaks. So, I thought I’d try making […]
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 […]
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.
