Greetings! Today I’m going to share with you an easy Thanksgiving tablescape to impress your guests. Hosting Thanksgiving is a difficult endeavor, involving a whole lot of effort. So I thought one way to simplify the effort would be to find a way to create an impressive table-setting without a lot of work or expense. […]
Hello and welcome to A Thanksgiving To Remember. If you caught last week’s edition of Sundays With Celia you may recall that I mentioned we won’t be celebrating Thanksgiving with my DC dwelling son and his family this year. So, I find myself getting a little nostalgic and looking back to the beautiful Thanksgiving we […]
One advantage to having grown children is that at long last, the torch has been passed to my oldest son to host Thanksgiving in his beautiful DC home. I don’t escape all the work, as he and I make a great team in the kitchen and we enjoy cooking together. But the magnificent tablescape is […]
With Thanksgiving around the corner I wanted to share a simple yet lovely Thanksgiving tablescape with you. All it takes is some empty wine bottles, a little elbow grease, and some taper candles. My husband’s choice for everyday table wine is a Kirkland brand Malbec from Costco. I’ve been saving the empty bottles for sometime […]
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 […]
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 […]
Greetings! This week marks the one year anniversary of my blog, After Orange County. My how time flies when you’re havin’ fun! It has been a great year of sharing and making wonderful new friends in the process. I have loved the journey and am excited about where my little blog will take me 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.
