Hi there! Thanks for stopping into the blog today where I’m featuring The House On Cottage Grove Bedroom Reno #2. There are 3 bedrooms upstairs in this home, all of which I envisioned as a haven for a family with young children and their friends. I showed you the Twin Bedroom on Monday in this […]
Hello. Back before my blogging days, my stepson Adam got married to lovely Alissa. Alissa is from Southampton, New York. Yes, that’s one of those toney towns that make up what is referred to as “The Hamptons”. Although my Spanish grandparents immigrated to Long Island, New York, as a left coast native, I had actually […]
Dear Friends, As you might imagine, I spend a lot of time on the internet. I read a lot of blogs and spend more time than I should on Pinterest and other social media outlets. In doing so I make some great discoveries that I thought I would start sharing with you in a new […]
Hello There. Right about now many of us are planning our upcoming Easter Dinner. It is an exciting time for menu planning, as newly harvested spring vegetables become available. And we can finally transition into lighter Spring fare after a winter of heartier foods. As I begin to plan my 2014 Easter feast, I thought […]
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.
