Greeting and thanks very much for stopping in today for my Love and Meritage Wine Blending Party. Last year for Valentine’s Day Brad and I joined our dear friends, Lisa & Tony, in Healdsburg, CA for a really fun weekend. I waited until now, a year later, to tell you about it so you too […]
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 […]
How To Host A Casual Holiday Comfort Food Dinner Greetings! Thanks for stopping into the blog today during this busy holiday season. Speaking of busy, I hosted 2 dinner parties this week!! Last night was a gathering of my Comfort Food Group. We get together once a month, rotating between each others homes for potluck […]
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 […]
IT’S A PINTERESTING HALLOWEEN Every holiday I love to search Pinterest for inspiration. With Halloween knocking at our door, I thought I’d share with you the most Pinteresting things I found on Pinterest this Halloween. Love this darling Black Cat Cake from The Cake Blog. But, actually, my favorite way to eat cake is in […]
Hi there. I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that Halloween is next Monday! I have always loved Halloween and when we lived in Orange County it was particularly fun because we lived in a neighborhood full of kids. Everyone went all out decorating their homes and yards, and it was a fun […]
Hi there! From time to time I’ve told you about my “Healthy Cooking Group”. We are 6 girlfriends that once a month get together for a healthy dinner. The hostess picks the theme, makes the main course and provides the wine. Wine is healthy, right? Everyone else brings a dish that they have made which […]
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.
