Monthly Archives: November 2015

Love. Be. Go.

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage by the Sea. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Joe and I decided to go away for Thanksgiving. So, we packed up our precious belongings and were on our way for the 3 hour drive to Ashland, Oregon. This was my first visit to Ashland. I discovered it’s an extremely arsty, fun, and creative place. The famous Shakespeare festival is held here. We stayed at The Historic McCall House. If your ever in Ashland, I highly recommend checking out this quaint Inn. The Innkeeper … Read the full blog post

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“Give Us This Day…”

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage by the Sea. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ I can’t think of anything more comforting than the smell of baked bread. When I was single, I’d often bake bread in a bread maker in the morning. This way when I arrived back to my small apartment after a day of teaching I’d smell homemade bread. My apartment would feel all warm, cozy, and welcoming. I would feel loved And, of course we all need to feel loved. Oh, and of course if you … Read the full blog post

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A Home~Made Home

  Hi there! I hope you had a great weekend. Thought I’d pop in early this morning for a chat. Being that now I’m retired, all my days sort of kind of “feel” like Saturday. Joe realized that he isn’t quite ready for the retirement thing yet. So, he’s working here and there. Anyway, as you must know I LOVE the home, and creating  a HOME. This recent move to the Oregon Coast has had it’s challenges for sure. One that I want to share is the importance of having a special meal time. So, I’ve started preparing a Sunday dinner. … Read the full blog post

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I love nature!

  It’s Saturday morning.  My husband brought a fresh cup of coffee into our bedroom which is located in the back part of our cottage.  He said he thought it looked like a beautiful morning sunrise, and that perhaps we could go to the jetty.  I said “sure! ” Here’s a few photos I popped out.  Enjoy!

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I’ll take Mad~hattan

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage by the Sea. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea.   (Woof!) This is a bakery on Nantucket. Here you will find the best Cranberry scones. I thought of you often as I was visiting this charming island.  I’m certain you’d love it just like I did. L.o.v.e.d Bark! …….   Bark! … Bark!…………………………….Bark!Bark! Please try and ignore all the noise going on around here today. As in a barking kind a noise. (Arff! Arff!)  It’s Earl our second to the oldest furry kid. A real … Read the full blog post

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