Greetings! Thanks for stopping in today! So, I recently told you in this post, and this post, that I’ve taken on a project to remodel a home in Big Bear Lake, California. This project is a bit different than some of my previous projects because I would term it a “remodel” rather than a “restoration”. […]
Hello and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 88. As always, I’m so delighted you’ve joined me! Why I’ve Been MIA Lately I’ve been rather MIA lately from the blog. I’ll explain why in today’s post. It involves some travel, a new renovation project, and some entertaining, all good things that I’ll be sharing with […]
Hi there and welcome to Sundays with Celia Vol 9. I hope you are enjoying your Sunday! It has been a very busy time for me, so busy in fact that I missed last Sunday with you. That’s because I had all 3 of my boys home with me, along with my daughter-in-law and my […]
Greeting and welcome to Big Bear Lake, California, the beautiful mountain resort just 2 hours from Los Angeles where many celebrities have second homes. It’s also where my log cabin vacation rental, Stone Hill Cottage is located, and where I’m always looking for the next fixer-upper. On one such home buying mission my realtor took […]
Remember being a child when summers seemed endless and carefree? I vividly recall the euphoric feeling when that final school bell rang, signaling that school was out for summer. It was the signal that meant my days would be spent across the street with my best friend Donna, who had the neighborhood swimming pool where we […]
Hi! Today is an exciting day because Brad and I just closed escrow on another fixer-upper cabin in Big Bear Lake, California. Well, to be more specific, it is located in the village of Fawnskin, ten minutes from the City of Big Bear Lake. This time we bought an old 1930’s Log Cabin. This latest […]
Today I have BIG NEWS!!! I am thrilled and very excited to announce that the renovation of my Big Bear Lake vacation rental cottage is being featured today on one of the most popular websites on the internet: THE KITCHN. The Kitchn (not a misspelling) is a daily web magazine devoted to home cooking and kitchen design. […]
Hi! Today I’m really excited to show you the before, the in-progress, and the after photos of my Big Bear Lake cottage kitchen renovation. To wet your appetite, I’ll give you a sneak peek of how the tiny kitchen looks today. But it didn’t always look like this. On the left is what the 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.
