HOW TO CONSERVE MORE ENERGY AT HOME Greetings. In light of the recent weather events that are affecting so many of us these days, I thought I’d take today to address this topic, while giving you some advise on how to conserve more energy at home. Here in Lake Arrowhead, California we have experienced one […]
Hello friends. Welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 102. By now every blog you follow, every company you deal with, and every website you visit has a statement addressing the uncharted waters we are all facing at the moment. And by now you are probably tired of hearing these sentiments, however necessary they may be. […]
Hello from cold, snowy, wet Lake Arrowhead, California, where we’ve just experienced rain, wind and snowfall for 6 out of the last 8 days. Although it’s still Fall, it sure feels like Winter around here. Having lived through 17 years of wet winters at 5,000 feet above sea level, I’ve learned quite a bit about […]
Greetings! Welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 90. I appreciate you being with me on what is a lovely Sunday here in beautiful Lake Arrowhead, California. In Case You Missed It Since last we met I gave you a tour of the cottage we rented during our family vacation in Maine. If you missed my […]
Hello!! Today I thought I’d give you one last look at The House On Victoria Court, the exterior this time, and show you how I turned a ugly duckling into a swan. Let me start by showing you what the cottage looked like when we purchased it. I recognized the character this 1930’s “charmer” had, […]
Hi there! I’m delighted you’ve joined me here today to have a look at The House On Victoria Court Bathroom Renovation. Below is what the bathroom in my 1930’s Lake Arrowhead Cottage looked like when we purchased the property. It had one of those horrible fiberglass shower enclosures, dark knotty pine walls… and an old sink […]
Hello and welcome. Today I’m excited to reveal The House On Victoria Court Master Bedroom Renovation. A beautiful, serene, comfortable and inviting Master Bedroom is so important for success in selling a home. It’s for this reason I put a lot of effort into assuring that my Master Bedrooms are places potential buyers can see […]
Hi there! Thanks very much for joining me here. Today I’m delighted to share with you The House On Victoria Court Living Room Renovation. Step on inside the front door and take a look at the BEFORE. The walls were paneled in knotty pine, something you see a lot of in old Lake Arrowhead “Charmers”. […]
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.
