Hello there! So, my husband’s birthday was a couple of weeks ago. I love that he was born in the month of July, as it’s the perfect month for entertaining alfresco, something I love to do on our European-style terrace. So today I’d like to share with you how to host a sensational summertime soirée. […]
Greetings. Yes, it’s my birthday today. One of the things that makes turning another year older more palatable is celebrating these occasions with good friends. This year my dear friend Brenda hosted a birthday celebration for me and another one of our besties, Maureen, in her lovely Lake Arrowhead home. Maureen and I have birthdays […]
Greetings! Today I’m sharing my delicious recipe for Golden Bell Pepper Soup With Basil Oil. I made this warm and comforting soup for the birthday dinner party I recently hosted. I’m a soup lover and will make it any time of year. But since we are still experiencing some cold weather here in Lake Arrowhead, […]
Hi there and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 31. I’m so pleased you stopped in today. Sorry for the radio silence lately. Between working on my current fixer upper, The House on Cottage Grove, planning and executing a birthday party for one of my besties, and traveling to DC for my grandbabies’ birthday party, […]
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 […]
Good day and welcome to Sundays with Celia Vol 8. This is where I get the chance to share with you a little of this, and a little of that, just various & sundry things I’d like to share. So without further ado… My Week In Review on Sunday It’s been a busy week! I […]
Greetings from Lake Arrowhead. Today I thought I’d show you how to plan and host a large dinner party. Brad and I do a lot of entertaining, and in fact, when we built our home, I designed it with entertaining in mind. That is one of the wonderful things about getting to design and build […]
Hi There! It is hard to believe that April is already coming to a close. It was a BIG BIRTHDAY MONTH for many people in my life. My dad’s birthday is in April…… and my girlfriend Brenda’s birthday is in April…… and we celebrated my homie Cindy’s birthday in April too. So, Brad and I […]
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.
