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Hi, I’m Marcia.
Teacher turned storyteller, coast dweller turned city explorer. I share everyday beauty through words, music, and photos…welcoming slow mornings, garden paths, and all the little joys that make a life well-loved.
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A Visit from a Pottery Barn DesignerAugust 4, 2025A Summer Week of Mix-ups and MishapsAugust 11, 2025Finding Home at the WaterAugust 18, 2025A Summer of SandwichesAugust 25, 2025A New Chapter Begins...July 25, 2025 BLOG ARCHIVES
When Joy and Sorrow Walk Together
We often think we must choose between joy and sorrow. But life rarely asks us to choose. Sometimes healing looks like carrying sorrow gently while still making room for joy. Read the full blog post
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Tagged grace, Gratitude, grief and healing, joy and sorrow, reflection
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When Plans Change
Sometimes life shifts in ways we don’t expect. What first feels like disappointment can quietly become and invitation to slow down, stay present, and trust life’s gentle redirections. Read the full blog post
Holding Space for What Really Matters
There are seasons when life asks us to stay open, trust the next step, and embrace the quiet beauty of everyday moments. Read the full blog post
A Few Little Signs of Summer
Sometimes the moments we remember most aren’t the grand events but the quiet pleasures that fill our days. A new bicycle, a summer terrace, and even a rooster searching for the perfect perch became gentle reminders that home and happiness are often built one small moment at a time. Read the full blog post
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Tagged downsizing, Finding Joy, home, New beginnings, Retirement, simple living, summer reflections
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Welcoming Summer Slowly
As June begins, I am welcoming summer slowly through intentional living, creativity, friendship, home, and gratitude for the beauty of ordinary days. Read the full blog post
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Tagged Aging Gracefully, creative living, Gratitude, home and lifestyle, Intentional Living, June, simple living, summer reflections
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Trusting the Life That Is Unfolding
After a season of creativity and change, I am learning to stay present within ordinary life and trust the gentle unfolding of what comes next. Read the full blog post
A Quiet Arrival
Some seasons do not arrive with certainty. They arrive quietly…like tides changing beneath your feet. Read the full blog post
The Beauty of Enough
What if “enough” isn’t something we reach, but something we learn to recognize? A reflection on contentment, home, and the quiet completion of creative work. Read the full blog post
Living What Has Been Tended
As May begins, I find myself drawn not to start over, but to live more fully within what has already been tended…my home, daily rhythms, and creative trust. Read the full blog post
