Greetings from Fawnskin, a cute little community on the shores of Big Bear Lake. This is where our new/old log cabin is located and where we kept our boat this summer. I have finally finished the cabin renovation and will be putting our aptly named, Stonehill Cottage, on the Vacation Rental By Owner website (VRBO.com), […]
Greetings, While at the recent Halloween Book Club meeting I told you about in my last post, several of my girlfriends got to talking about the challenges of being a mother-in-law, particularly as it involved relationships with their daughter’s-in-laws. A couple of them also found that it was challenging to forge a relationship with the […]
HAPPY HALLOWEEN! Here in Lake Arrowhead we are part hicks, part Hollywood. Since we are a short hop, skip and a 90 minute jump from LA, lots of Hollywood types call this mountain home. In fact, I once took you on a tour of Lake Arrowhead by boat and pointed out all the celebrity homes. So […]
Hi friends. Those of you who follow me may remember that back in April I shared a post about a book signing and birthday party our family hosted for my 88 year old father. I am blessed that he is not only alive and kicking at this ripe old age, he is also very smart, […]
I LOVE HALLOWEEN! Every Halloween night I prepare my recipe for Delicious Potato Cheese Soup. But, before I show you how to make this yummy recipe, perfect for a cold fall night, let me show some of my family’s other Halloween traditions. This time of year I like to add a few Halloween decorations to […]
Hi there. Just a short post today but I’m warning you now, get your kleenex ready! If you’ve been following along lately you know that I’ve been posting a lot about my BFF Lisa’s daughter’s wedding and all the events leading up to it. As Lisa and her family, and my family and I watched […]
Dear friends, You may have noticed that I haven’t been doing as much posting as I normally do. Well, that’s because I’ve been busy traveling and planning for more travels, and hosting a visit from my dear old dad for the past week up here in Lake Arrowhead. I was also experiencing some annoying malfunctions […]
Hi there! My BFF’s daughter recently got married on a ranch outside of Denver, Colorado. I have introduced you to the bride and groom a couple of times before when I took you inside their charming Denver loft here. I also wrote a blog post about their magnificent Engagement Party here. And I took you […]
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.
