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 […]
We celebrated Valentine’s Day at Stone Hill Cottage (my new/old log cabin) a bit early this year. That’s because my darling cousin and her adorable family were coming to visit, and I decided it would be fun to acknowledge Saint Valentine while they were here. While Valentine’s Day can be a romantic couple’s holiday, I think […]
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.
Can you believe Thanksgiving is nearly here? Where does the time go?? I love setting the table for the dinners I host and work hard to produce a beautiful and unique tablescape each Thanksgiving. This Thanksgiving I am particularly pleased with my table setting which is an eclectic mix of the vintage Japanese Porcelain that […]
Dear Friends, With another Thanksgiving right on our heels I thought I’d help to make your Thanksgiving as delicious and as drama-free as possible by giving you my favorite Thanksgiving recipes all in one place, right here! All you have to do is click on the name of the recipe, or on the photo, and it […]
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 […]
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 […]
Hi there. Last weekend a good friend of ours celebrated a milestone birthday. His wife Brenda is a brilliant hostess and always throws great parties in their beautiful Lake Arrowhead home. So join me at the party and see how to host a birthday party for the man in your life. It can be done in […]
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.
