Monthly Archives: May 2014

My SuMmEr In FrAnCe…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea  ♡ With summer just around the corner, you might be pondering about your next vacation. Well dear friend, I have just the place for you….  especially if you love soulful, magical, gardens…. oh, and of course France.♡ There are places I’ll remember all my life. ..♡ One summer while my husband and I were vacationing in Paris, we decided to take the train into Giverny to see Claude Monet’s gardens. Claude Monet, the master impressionist, noticed this sweet village … Read the full blog post

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MeEt My NeW FrIeNdS …♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Well… How’s your week going so far? Hopefully very well. And, today for whimsical Wednesday, (I think I just made that up)  I’d love to introduce you to my very new friends. (feathered) … Friendships are so mysterious.  You never know how, or when they will show up. I suppose that is sort of how my feathered friends, friendship,  started. Oh, wait….hmmmm….that isn’t quite right. I actually requested this friendship.♡ It was a year ago that I had … Read the full blog post

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DeCoRaTiNg FoR TeA…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ I’ve been meaning to ask you if you’ve ever hosted a tea party before? They are actually quite fun, and rather easy. A Tea party is perfect for a bridal shower, birthday, or any special get together with friends.  Oh,  and if you are on Pinterest, you might want to checkout my “Decorating For Tea” board. www.pinterest.com/Marcia|ren/ The first tea party that I gave was 20 years ago. I enjoyed doing it so much, that a few years later, … Read the full blog post

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The Woman Within…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. .♡ How was your weekend? I hope it was great! And, that you were able to experience a little friendship, and love…. and perhaps even a challenge or two. ..♡ Oh wait a second .. Did I really say that…! Yikes,  a roo…I believe I did. Of course,  I’m only saying that, because in some ways, it’s those challenges that stretch us spiritually,  and emotionally.  This past weekend brought a few of my own.  (grin) Oh,  don’t get me … Read the full blog post

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The Bouquet…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. .♡ Happy Mother’s Day… and Happy Sunday! Earlier in the week,  my husband had surprised me with the most beautiful bouquet of long stem pink, and red roses.♡ He knows roses are one of my favorite things  in the whole wide world. I placed them in our front parlor. Then I realized that they were so beautiful.  I longed to see them everywhere. Sort of like holding them close to my heart… forever. ♡ Okay,  this might sound silly. … Read the full blog post

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Week in Review. ..the bigger picture..♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend.  Shall we have a little tea. .♡ Happy Saturday! Holy Gosh. .. I’m hoping that you had a heavenly week…♡ As I look back on my own week. I noticed that there was a thread of that mystery in life. .. I call this mystery God’s guidance. Mondays post was about life. Period. For me, life is EvErYtHiNg. The good, bad, and of course everything in between. And just enjoying every teeny tiny thing that it brings. And sometimes that means we need to clear things … Read the full blog post

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Fabulous, Furry, Friday. …♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage.♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. .♡ Happy Friday! Do you have any fun plans for the weekend? I hope so! Im looking forward to attending a Mothers Day Spring Luncheon in San Marino. I cant wait! It’s Mother’s Day weekend,  and of course the perfect time to brag about being the proud mommy of four adorable furry children. ♡                                      OMG…I love my babies SO much!   … Read the full blog post

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Marcia’s Cottage Tour… The “SoWiNg” room. .♡

Hello,Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡                  ♡I’m so ready for this week. Everything seems to be an inspiration. See that little light on up there… That’s the Cottage “sowing” room.  I call it that, because that is where I create. It has been very messy. .. because I’ve been organizing,  and trying to decide how to make it more livable. I’ve sort of cleaned it up, since I wanted to take you on a tour today. Would … Read the full blog post

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LiFe is GoOd…♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea.♡ How was your weekend? Did you do anything special? Nothing out of the ordinary for me, but my weekend was still extraordinary, and special. ♡ Saturday,  my husband and I tried to stay cool. So we went to the movies, and enjoyed a wonderful Maine like dinner.  A really fun date day! While we were at our favorite Maine like restaurant, waiting for our favorite Maine like meal….I bamboozled my husband. .. And snapped a quick selfie of us. … Read the full blog post

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Marcia’s Cottage GaRdEn.. .♡

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ..♡ Well,  how’s your weekend going so far? I hope your having a sweet one. I’ve been getting ready to make brunch for some friends. It’s so quiet,  and pretty this morning. And, since I’m usually all chatty when you stop by for a visit…Today, I thought it would be nice to take a quiet walk instead. Please join me, as I break in  the morning here at our Cottage. ♡ Thank you for stopping by today.  I hope … Read the full blog post

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