Party planning is time consuming and to be effective it takes lots of advance preparation and a good deal of practice. I’ve been throwing dinner parties for decades and over the years I’ve gone from a frantic, moody hostess to a relaxed and skilled hostess (if I do say so myself) who’s even able to […]
Buonjiorno! As I’ve mentioned on several occasions, Brad & I have a small group of good friends that get together about once a month for what we call our Comfort Food Dinners. Each month the host couple picks a theme and provides the main course. Everyone else contributes to the dinner in keeping with the […]
Greetings and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 30. I’m so happy you stopped in today. Looking Back On Sunday If you’ve been following along here on After Orange County you know that this past week has been restuarant/food & travel heavy. First you joined me in Washington, DC for our double date night that […]
DENVER’S BEST BREAKFAST Good morning! As someone who loves to eat I have a motto in life and that is: Never waste a meal on lousy food. In other words, if I’m gonna eat I want to eat well, otherwise it’s not worth the calories, the effort to prepare it, or the money spent to […]
DOUBLE DATE NIGHT IN DC When Brad and I had young children at home we tried to make it a point to have date night once a week. In our case we designated Monday night as the night we would leave the kids with the nanny and enjoy an evening together, dedicated simply to each […]
Hi there! I’m so pleased you joined me today for Sundays With Celia Vol 29. Remembering Our Valentine on Sunday Are you ready for Valentine’s Day? It’s on Tuesday, that’s 2 days away, oh my! For all the Valentine inspiration you’ll ever need take a look back at some of my previous Valentine posts by […]
Greetings from cold and rainy Lake Arrowhead, California where today I bring you a renovation update on The House On Cottage Grove. The snow has stopped and has been replaced by continuous rain, a very welcome thing here in drought-stricken SoCal. Plus, I welcome the lovely flowing stream below the cottage which not only looks […]
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 […]
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.
