Greetings and welcome to the inaugural post of a new series I’m calling Sundays With Celia. For some time now I’ve been wanting to find a way to bring to you a weekly bit of miscellaneous inspiration, a summary of succulent things I’ve seen floating around the internet each week. And just like my life After Orange […]
Hello there! Last week was my dear friend Dave’s birthday and it was also our turn to host our monthly Comfort Food Dinner. My Comfort Foodie Friends had asked me to prepare Spanish Comfort Food for them and what better Spanish Comfort Food is there than Paella? So, in honor of Dave’s birthday I am […]
Hi there! Brad and I were married two days after Christmas. It was a lovely, exciting time of year for a wedding, but what we’ve found over the course of the past 24 years of marriage is that it’s practically impossible to sneak away and celebrate during that busy time of year. So, around about […]
Last week you joined me in my old log cabin for my Book Club Luncheon Meeting. If you missed the post click here to view it. One of the things I prepared for the luncheon was a recipe for very Easy Garlic Herb Rolls. Several of you wrote and asked me for the recipe so I […]
For as long as I can remember I have been subscribing to Sunset magazine, the magazine dedicated to life in the western part of the United States. As a California native and lifelong resident, Sunset has always been my go-to lifestyle magazine for gardening tips, travel & restaurant recommendations, recipes and home decor inspiration. So […]
Are you going “glamping” this Memorial Day weekend? One of the aspects of my childhood that I enjoyed most was all the camping my family did. My mother loved to camp, my dad not so much. But she managed to drag him along as he complained that he’d had all the camping he’d ever need […]
Last Friday I hosted my Well “Red” Book Club in my old log cabin. It was an especially exciting meeting because we got to Facetime with the author of our book, Kristy Woodson Harvey. Kristy and her mother Beth are the voices behind one of my favorite blogs: Design Chic. In addition to being a […]
Hi there. Well, I turned another year older last week and in celebration (not sure celebration is the right word at my age) my husband and I went to visit our oldest and dearest friends who recently moved to Healdsburg, California. Healdsburg is a uber charming quaint little town located in Sonoma wine country 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.
