Hello and welcome to SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 22. Thanks very much for joining me. It was a fun filled week for me. We spent a couple of days in our old stomping grounds, The OC, staying at the lovely Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa. Being there reminded us how nice it is to be […]
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 […]
SUNDAYS WITH CELIA VOL 21 Hello and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 21. I so happy you’re spending a small part of your Sunday with me. Looking Back on Sunday And what an interesting & memorable week it’s been! But the circus of politics has finally taken down the big top and hopefully left […]
Hello there and thanks for visiting with me today. Like a lot of people who find themselves with an empty nest after years of a house full of kids, my husband and I have toyed with the thought of downsizing. Our 5,000+ square foot house now seems large for our day-to-day needs, and a good […]
MY LIFE AT THE LAKE Today, on election day, as this crazy period in American politics comes to a close, I thought I’d take you away, away to a place where life is slower, where Washington politics is 3,000 miles away, and where you might just escape a bit from the craziness of it all, […]
Sundays With Celia Vol 20 Hello and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 20. I’m delighted you’re here! I can hardly believe it’s been 20 weeks since I started my new series, Sundays With Celia, which have quickly become my most popular posts. Thank you! Looking Back On Sunday This has been a delicious week […]
Easy Almond Cake Recipe Almond extract is one of my favorite flavorings. I like to add it to whipped cream, to smoothies, to my Pavlova recipe, to Ambrosia, to my sugar cookie dough, etc. So, when I tasted a delicious Almond Cake at one of the homes I visited on the recent Lake Arrowhead Kitchen […]
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.
