Hello there, and thanks so much for joining me. I’m very excited about today’s post, How To Rock Your Holiday Table! That’s because I’ve teamed up with 5 of my favorite Bloggers who will each show you how to rock your holiday table. I’ll start by showing you my tablescape ideas, then, at the end […]
Greetings from Lake Arrowhead and Happy Holidays! Sorry I haven’t been my usual blogging self lately. I got myself a terrible respiratory infection at Thanksgiving and I’m still fighting it. All the while I’ve tried to carry on as though I feel fine, (when I don’t) because who can afford to be sick during the […]
Hi there and thanks so much for stopping in today. Since I was both under the weather and very busy during Christmas & New Year’s, I thought I’d take today to give you a recap of my holiday season. This year 3 of our 4 boys, our daughter-in-law and soon to be DIL, and our […]
My Christmas Table and DIY Place Cards Greetings and thanks so much for stopping in on Christmas Eve. We have arrived home from our cruise to Central America just in time for the arrival of all our kids who are coming in from Chicago, Philadelphia & Washington, DC. So we will be enjoying Christmas with […]
Today on the blog I’m talking about this and that and an invitation to the White House too! So join me and find out what’s happening after orange county.
A CAPITAL CHRISTMAS – CELEBRATING CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON, DC HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! Did you have a wild and crazy New Year’s Eve? I spent mine on an airplane. We just returned from Washington, DC where we celebrated Christmas at my son & daughter-in-law’s home. They wanted to host Christmas for the very first time […]
Hola! Feliz Navidad! In case you don’t speak Spanish, that means Merry Christmas. Right about this time of year I start thinking in Spanish, the tongue of my ancestors. And my tongue starts dreaming of the Paella I am going to eat at my annual Paella Christmas Party. I love a good Paella. But getting […]
With Thanksgiving approaching, I am currently knee-deep in menu planning. Our extended family Thanksgiving, that often includes friends as well, is always celebrated at our home in Lake Arrowhead where we recognize many traditions year-after-year. One tradition we never fail to carry out is the annual indulgence in Grandma Nellie’s Cranberry Relish. It is delicious […]
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.
