Greetings from Phoenix, Arizona. I’m taking a break from my Iberian Odyssey Cruise coverage to take you on a tour of one of Arizona’s most magnificent homes. It happens to be the beautiful abode of my talented interior designer friend Jennifer Johnstad of Shutters Home. You may recall seeing her lovely estate when I took […]
Hi friends, If you’ve been following along lately, you know that I have recently returned from a Southern road trip that took me to a magical place called Palmetto Bluff, South Carolina. This is where Southern Living Magazine chose to place their magnificent Idea House. I had the privilege of touring this beautiful home and […]
Hi Folks, It’s Sunday and I usually don’t blog on Sunday. On Sunday I am usually spending time with my family instead of with my computer. However, this Sunday a fellow blogger from a great site called “The Enchanted Home” published a blog post called “Kitchen Love”. She asked her readers to send in photos […]
Decorating For Fall With Homemade Cloth Pumpkins Happy Fall! Several years ago while visiting my friend Lisa in Arizona, we went to a store that was selling darling pumpkins cut from cloth, filled with rice or beans, and topped off with a natural pumpkin stem. Lisa had purchased several and had them beautifully displayed under […]
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.
