Monthly Archives: September 2014

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Hi my name is Joe. And, I am Marcia’s adoring, loving husband. (*grunt,*grunt) Marcia is out of town for the day. So, she had asked me to be a guest blogger. And, if you knew my wife…well, let’s just say, she can be very determined when she wants something. I thought: hmmmmmm….great opportunity to tell it how it is! I said “sure, why not.” Well…how shall I begin…other than I am a little nervous, because this blog is her … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy First Day of Autumn…..I am sooooooo lovingly ready to embrace this new season…. How about you…♡ Wow. ..yesterday was National Gratitude Day.  And, today is the first day of Autumn. Now, that is something  to be truly grateful for. (Grin) I love this time of year. Our little cottage garden begins reflecting the sweet change of season. Particularily, the roses.  They remind me that life is a cycle  with infinite number of beginnings,  and endings. I often get a childlike wonder with … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Monday! Are you ready for the week. .. Well, I had a super fun weekend. A group of friends got together for a fabulous Hawaiian tea party…. fabulous! The above tablescape was taken at my friend Louise’s home…f.a.b.u.l.o.u.s! How about you. …. Gosh, with all the running around you do… I’m hoping that you had some down time over the weekend too. Not to sound like a broken record from my working days…. but, gosh~O~ree (a made up … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Saturday! Well…. if you live in Southern California, summer is still very much in season right now. So, don’t pack those swimsuits away just yet….(grin) Okay, Sooooooooo….what’s your Saturday fun happening? I hope you had a great week, and that your weekend calendar includes rest, fun, good food, rest, fun, and really good food. Repeat the really good food part. My week was eventful. Later today I’m heading out to an Hawaiian Themed luncheon at a friends home. … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Friday! How was your week? Anything fun, and exciting happening this weekend…. I believe summer is on it’s way out. And, around here it goes out with a bang.  Especially, here in the Inland Empire where this gals adorable little cottage sits.Well, this last week was wee warm. How do you say that in French….not Oui? that means yes. well okay…Oui! Oui! it was very warm around here. Funny, that I have had Paris on my mind. … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Fall! Well…almost.…less than a week away…And, dear sweet reader. ..that’s close enough for the FaLl HaPpY dance! Can you feel it” A chill is in the air (giggle) I can’t wait to wear a cute little hoodie again. Now, that will be delicious. With Fall just around the corner, I decided to start a little decorating. Of course just a teeny tiny bit…t.e.e.n.y……t.i.n.y…..b.i.t. Actually, with all the cleaning out, and getting rid of… at first I … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ I’m confessing right now….I was at the beach ALL most of yesterday….(smile)  And… I know that the seasons are sort of kind of trying to change. SoRt Of KiNd Of… Because, it was almost dark when I returned home. I had a wonderful day. I ended up driving around Balboa Island to snap up some photos.  I thought it would be fun to get some ideas for the beach cottage we own up north. https://marciascottagebythesea.com/2014/09/our-cottage-by-seapart-2_2/ Of course we … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Monday! How was your weekend? I’m excited about beginning another week. How about you… Note: Today’s post may alter your perception of things Recently while having lunch with a few friends the idea of perception came up. We got into this very interesting conversation about how sometimes it becomes necessary to step back from a situation….perhaps even walk away for a time being…so we can actually see it better. And, it becomes clearer. One of the … Read the full blog post →

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Happy Sunday! Well, not to make you envious or anything (grin) but I attended a pretty hip tea luncheon yesterday….♡ I do wish you could have joined me…because I kept thinking about you…. So, I chose these beautiful roses for you. Yes,  just for you. I hope you like them. Yesterday, I listened to an inspirational speaker,  ate some wonderful food… Sat at a beautifully decorated table…. while chatting with some very nice ladies. I won’t go … Read the full blog post →