Hello! I HEART VALENTINE’S DAY. Photo Via One of my favorite songs is My Funny Valentine. I love listening to this song any time of year. You must take a few moments to watch and listen to this young woman sing this beautiful song. It’s very touching. My funny valentine Sweet comic valentine You make […]
Hello, It’s February already and Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. For many years of my life, this was a time of year I’d be working with my kids on the Valentine cards and goodies they would share with their classmates. Sadly for me, these kind of activities expired when my boys graduated from elementary school. […]
Hello, In my last post I told you about my college search visit to Denver with my son Austin. What I really loved about Denver is how much of downtown seems to be experiencing a renaissance and urban renewal. Rather than tear down the old, many of the beautiful and historic buildings are being, or […]
A TRIBUTE TO THE LATE LOUIS ZAMPERINI Hello. On Saturday Brad and I saw the movie, UNBROKEN, the Angelina Jolie directed film about the true life story of Louis Zamperini. While it was certainly not a feel-good movie, it was very true to the book and very well done. I recommend it to everyone, especially […]
HAPPY 2015! As we ushered in the New Year here in beautiful Lake Arrowhead a velvety blanket of snow had fallen. I love when the holidays also include snow, it just seems so much more festive. But truth be told I am usually exhausted come New Year’s Eve and seldom celebrate anywhere else but here […]
Happy Holidays! I had hoped to write this post on how to make a bow earlier but hopefully it’s better late than never for those of you who are still doing last minute gift wrapping. Last week I hosted my annual Christmas Tea for my Book Club and several of my girlfriends said they enjoyed […]
Holiday greetings from Lake Arrowhead! If you’ve been following my blog for a while you may remember that for several years I’ve been in charge of making the centerpieces for a Holiday Luncheon and Fundraiser held each year at our Country Club. Last year I made these glistening gold Christmas trees for the tables. I […]
Holiday greeting! I am doing my best to be organized this Christmas season, trying to get a head start on shopping and wrapping. Many of my gifts will have to be shipped this year, so they will need to go out shortly in order to reach their destination by Christmas. Fortunately, wrapping is an enjoyable […]
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.
