SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 99

Hello and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 99! I’m delighted that you’ve joined me here today during this very busy time of year! Our Home At Christmas I thought I’d start by taking you on a little tour around our house, giving you a glimpse at some of my Christmas Decor. Of course the kitchen […]

SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 99 | Christmas Decor | www.AfterOrangeCounty.com #ChristmasDecor
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SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 98

Hi! Thanks very much for joining me today for Sundays With Celia Vol 98. Over the years many of you have told me how much you look forward to reading Sundays With Celia along with your Sunday morning coffee. I can’t tell you how much that means to me, and for this reason I do […]

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CRAWL SPACE MAINTENANCE TIPS FOR A COLD AND WET WINTER

Hello from cold, snowy, wet Lake Arrowhead, California, where we’ve just experienced rain, wind and snowfall for 6 out of the last 8 days. Although it’s still Fall, it sure feels like Winter around here. Having lived through 17 years of wet winters at 5,000 feet above sea level, I’ve learned quite a bit about […]

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SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 97

Hi there! Thanks so much for popping in today for Sundays With Celia Vol 97. It’s so nice to have you here! This week we experienced our first snowfall of the season, and are expecting another BIG storm over the Thanksgiving holiday. We are going to have a white Thanksgiving! How’s the weather in your neck […]

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A WINTER WALK IN CHICAGO

Hello! I’ve been absent from the blog for over a week for a number of reasons. First off, after 4 1/2 months I’m nearing the finish line on my recent home renovation project in Big Bear Lake and have been spending an enormous amount of time on that project of late. But I also made […]

A WINTER WALK IN CHICAGO | Lake Michigan | Lakefront Trail | www.AfterOrangeCounty.com
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AN EASY THANKSGIVING TABLESCAPE TO IMPRESS

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. […]

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SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 96

Hello there! Thank you for joining me for Sundays With Celia Vol 96. Did you remember to set your clocks back one hour last night, that is if you live in a state that practices Daylight Savings Time? While it affords us an extra hour of sleep, it also makes the days shorter, something I […]

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UPGRADE YOUR ALFRESCO DINING EXPERIENCE AT HOME

Hello and thanks for dropping in today. As the days grow shorter and cooler days prevail, I’ve been thinking of ways to extend the time I spend outdoors. Living here on my beautiful mountaintop, where I have a covered dining terrace overlooking the forest, I like to take advantage of dining Alfresco as much as […]

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