Little Ways to Brighten Someone’s Day This time of year can be so stressful and, if you’re like me, you may be feeling a bit overwhelmed at the thought of everything you need to accomplish during the holidays. From decorating your home, to planning for and cooking special meals, to shopping for Christmas and hostess […]
Hello and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 23. I hope you’ve been enjoying a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend. Looking Back On Sunday If you hurry you can still make an Advent Calendar to help the little ones in your life count down the days to Christmas. I showed you how in this blog post last […]
Greetings! Today I’m feeling grateful to you on Thanksgiving. It was almost exactly 3 years ago that I launched After Orange County, just in time for the holidays. In the beginning only my friends and family were kind enough to follow me. Now 3 years later my little blog in the sky gets over 50 […]
Season’s greetings! November 27th, the first Sunday of Advent is just a short 4 days away! If you’re like me and have some little ones in your life, why not help them countdown to Christmas with a fun Advent Calendar? Last year I sent my 2 grandbabies a hanging advent calendar. You can read more […]
Hello and welcome to SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 22. Thanks very much for joining me. It was a fun filled week for me. We spent a couple of days in our old stomping grounds, The OC, staying at the lovely Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa. Being there reminded us how nice it is to be […]
HOW TO SET A LOVELY THANKSGIVING TABLE I love to set a beautiful table and take a lot of pleasure in doing so. I find this creative endeavor to be quite fulfilling, but it’s a very time consuming activity, often taking me hours. Therefore, I set my table as far ahead of time as possible […]
SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 21 Hello and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 21. I so happy you’re spending a small part of your Sunday with me. Looking Back on Sunday And what an interesting & memorable week it’s been! But the circus of politics has finally taken down the big top and hopefully left […]
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.
