Can you believe Easter will be here at the end of next week? I’m excited because my son is coming to visit from DC with my 2 precious grandbabies. My little prince… and Princess. I promised them that we would decorate easter eggs together, something I haven’t done in quite awhile. So, toward that end […]
My guests at Stone Hill Cottage, many of them faithful blog followers, continue to amaze me and truly touch my heart every single week. So much so that today I thought I’d bring you some passages from the guestbook at Stone Hill Cottage. One of the things I treasure most about blogging is all the […]
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 […]
Hello there. Back in January I wrote a blog post entitled “A Beautiful Winter Wonderland” in which I stated that El Niño had kept his promise and brought snow to Lake Arrowhead. Well, as it turns out, we have had a somewhat disappointing winter here in SoCal as we haven’t gotten any more significant snow […]
Greetings. Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in a real medieval castle? I know I dreamed of such things as a young girl, but now I know better. The only kind of castle I’d like to live in is one with the charm of the old but equipped with all […]
Please join me for a walking tour of Koblenz Germany, the second port of call on our Uniworld Riverboat Cruise down the Rhine. This German city is strategically situated on both banks of the Rhine river, at its confluence with the Moselle River. The name Koblenz originates from the Latin word “confluentes” or confluence in English, meaning, […]
Greetings from Lake Arrowhead. Today I thought I’d show you how to plan and host a large dinner party. Brad and I do a lot of entertaining, and in fact, when we built our home, I designed it with entertaining in mind. That is one of the wonderful things about getting to design and build […]
Greetings from Cologne, Germany, the first port of call on our Uniworld Riverboat Cruise down the Rhine River. Located on both sides of the river, Cologne is Germany’s 4th largest city with over 3 million residents. Our ship pulled up right into the heart of the old town, just a short walk away from all […]
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.
