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Longing for a quieter life this former SoCal gal left it all behind for a rediscovered one along the Oregon coast.
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Monthly Archives: December 2014
ThE BeSt Of 2014…JoY…♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Well, do you have any fun, exciting plans for New Years Eve? As 2014 draws to an end, I can’t help but reflect back on the past 12 months. And, notice that through it all… there were many opportunities to experience a sense of Joy in the world. These reflections begin with last January, when for some reason I had decided to choose the word “JOY” as my word for the year.https://marciascottagebythesea.com/2013/12/joy-is-my-highest-propose/ However, what I wasn’t … Read the full blog post
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ChRiStMaS EvE….♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Whew, where has December gone! How are you doing with all your holiday plans? Being that today is Christmas Eve… you more than likely have finished decorating, gift buying, perhaps some baking, and, maybe you even have a few parties behind you. Yeah! And, now hopefully you are able to sit back and enjoy this magical season with loved ones. The holidays are one of my favorite times of year. They are wrapped with all my favorite … Read the full blog post
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A Christmas Photo Shoot
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’s everything going? I hope that your enjoying this very special time of year. I had a delightful week. I attended a Christmas party… also enjoyed a few get-togethers with friends. And, not to get all sentimental or anything… but, I am assuming this will be our last Christmas in our Southern California cottage, before our BIG move to the Pacific Northwest. Sooooo, I wanted to make sure I had a super cute photo shoot of … Read the full blog post
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SwEeT SuRpRiZeS……♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Just a quick little thought today. A few days ago I realized that I didn’t have a trifle bowl. I needed one for a dessert I wanted to make for today’s ladies fellowship Christmas party. Since our home is on the market, and I’ve been getting rid of things. .. I really didn’t want to go out and purchase one. Sooooo….I looked around the cottage cupboards, and found a few red bowls. One of them was perfect … Read the full blog post
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My FaVoRiTe ThInGs FoR tHE WeEk….♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ I woke up sooooo early this morning to finish writing this post. And, was pleasantly surprised that it was raining. A rainy day is one of my favorite things in the whole wide world. Well, anyway it sure is great to see you! How was your week? I’m sure that you’ve been busy, busy, and busy! And, of course, I … Read the full blog post
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A RiBbOn in the sky of LoVe…♡
Hi Everyone! Just wanted to re~share this post. Many of you are new readers. I can tell from my stats and as my first year on the coast comes full circle, I can’t help but reflect at how it all came to be. I hope you enjoy reading about it. Hello. … I had a relaxing weekend. How about you? I realized that it was about this time last year that I made a visit to the Oregon coast and returned back to California with a “let’s do this move!” to my husband Joe. He was shocked. ..to say the … Read the full blog post
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JoLlY, HoLlY, GoLlY, iT’s DeCeMbEr!..♡
Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Ho!Ho!Ho! Happy Christmas month! And, JoLlY,HoLlY, GoLly, where did 11 months go???? I’m not sure about you, but mine seemed to have danced, pranced, and dashed right by. It seems as if it were only yesterday, and not one year ago….that I had decided to choose JOY as my mantra for 2014.https://marciascottagebythesea.com/2013/12/joy-is-my-highest-propose/ now with only a few weeks left of the year, I think I have this JOY mantra thing down. *wink*wink. … Read the full blog post
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