Hello and HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY! I’m delighted that you are spending a few minutes of this special day with me here for Sundays With Celia Vol 85. We are all in some way connected to Mother’s Day, whether or not we’re a mom ourselves. So I hope that today you are honoring your mother, or […]
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 […]
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! Over the weekend I decided to host my husband’s birthday party at our new/old log cabin so that our friends could see the newly renovated cabin for the first time. But, one of the final projects still remaining on the renovation list was to chalk-paint the newly constructed dining table. So, because it […]
Want to know how to host a beautiful bridal shower? Get all the advice you’ll ever need with links to great resources on AfterOrangeCounty.com.
Greetings, Are you getting ready to host Thanksgiving at your house this year? Could you use a few tips to help you execute a smooth and successful Thanksgiving? Well, I’m here to help! I have been hosting Thanksgiving dinner at my house all of my adult life. I actually can’t remember the last time I […]
Hi! Welcome to another chapter of “checking off my bucket list.” Having just returned from a epic journey to our nation’s south, I have been sharing my trip with you. Today, I’m taking you back to Little Washington, Virginia… a place made famous by two historic visionaries: George Washington and Patrick O’Connell. OK, so you […]
Hello there! I hope you enjoyed a wonderful 4th of July weekend. Ours was spent at our dock on beautiful Lake Arrowhead… with great friends… delicious Red,White & Blue Sangria… and yummy appetizers including my recipe for Feta Cheese & Lentil Dip… We ate a delicious dinner… took a boat ride on lake… and watched […]
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.
