Hello out there. It’s Holy Week and boy is it a different one with all of us hunkered down at home. Despite the fact that most of us won’t be celebrating the way we normally would, I hope you will find a way to celebrate the season in a way that will be meaningful and […]
Happy Holy Week & Happy Spring! In anticipation of Easter (which I can’t believe is this coming Sunday) I thought I’d show you how to make a beautiful custom Easter basket. I’ve included clickable links to everything you’ll need to make your own custom Easter basket. When I was a young girl my mom, like most […]
Greetings. Today I’d like to take you to Washington, DC for a look at the White House Easter Egg Roll. Did you know that for the past 138 years the White House has been celebrating Easter by opening up the South Lawn to the public for what is known as the White House Easter Egg […]
Hello! Sorry for the radio silence recently. I hate to say it but I’ve been too busy to blog. I really can’t believe I’m saying that because it goes against everything I believe in. You see, I have several mottos in life and one of them is this: You are never too busy for anything. […]
With Easter right around the corner, I am having trouble deciding if I should prepare Easter baskets for my kids again this year. You see, I have five kids, ranging in age from 29 down to 17. The thing is, I love holidays. Holidays are an excuse to cook and decorate and be crafty and […]
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.
