Brad and I have recently returned from our one thousand mile Thanksgiving road trip, and for that reason I’ve been a little absent from the blog. But I’m back, getting caught up with holiday decorating, shopping, and party planning. It’s such a busy time of year that it’s sometimes hard to stop and enjoy the […]
Can you believe Easter will be here at the end of next week? I’m excited because my son is coming to visit from DC with my 2 precious grandbabies. My little prince… and Princess. I promised them that we would decorate easter eggs together, something I haven’t done in quite awhile. So, toward that end […]
Happy Easter week! Spring is in the air. Trees are in bloom, flowers are beginning to make an appearance and I’m in the mood for baking! How about you? So, today I thought I’d share with you 25 beautiful Easter dessert recipes I have gathered for inspiration. Happy baking… No. 1 | This is nothing more […]
Greetings… I say the way to a man’s heart is to bake him cookies on Valentine’s Day. To help you in that endeavor I’m am passing along lots of Pinteresting Valentine Cookie ideas from my Valentine Pinterest Page. Click on the link below each image to go to the source for recipes. Image Via Every now and […]
Hello, It’s February already and Valentine’s Day is fast approaching. For many years of my life, this was a time of year I’d be working with my kids on the Valentine cards and goodies they would share with their classmates. Sadly for me, these kind of activities expired when my boys graduated from elementary school. […]
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.
