Monthly Archives: April 2016

The Garden Lady

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Marcia Ren

I’m thinking that the first women’s group I ever joined was in second grade. The group was called Bluebirds. I loved that little group. I can’t remember why I wasn’t in it for very long.  Anyway since then, there have been a variety of women’s groups I’ve participated in.  The groups vary, just as the women I’ve met who participated in them. The range being from down to earth groups, to more privileged clubs. And have included everything in between. I enjoy women’s friendships very much, and know from personal experience that these friendships have helped me grow. Recently I met an amazing lady. I … Read the full blog post →

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The Evolution of a Seaside Cottage

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Marcia Ren

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 wanted to share an update on the bedroom flooring that has been installed these last couple of days. It was not intentional at all when Joe and I ordered the flooring a while back that it would be installed this week. This week marks a special time. A year ago I had made a solo visit to the Oregon coast to see if this is where I wanted to really live. I knew … Read the full blog post →

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BoTh SiDeS NoW…♡

Posted on April 21, 2016 by Marcia Ren

Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ This is a re~post from a year ago. I had just returned from the Oregon coast to check it out for a new location to live. What I’d like to say, is if by chance any of you are in a life transitions don’t try and figure everything out. Do what you can, and the rest will be taken care of. Case in point I am now living in an adorable seaside cottage. Both Sides Now April … Read the full blog post →

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A Coastal Frittata

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Marcia Ren

Hello. .I wanted to share my recipe for a yummy frittata. I enjoy fast, easy, & healthy. And this yummy beauty fits the bill. Of course being that before recently moving to the Oregon coast I lived in Southern California most my life. …I LOVE my avacados too! (smile) (btw..any random produce can be used as a substitute.) *Ingredients: 7~8 eggs 1 cup cheese (I used 3 cheese blend) 1/2 valerian onion (diced into small pieces) 1 tomato 1 large avacado  (cut into small pieces or slices) *Organic Directions: With a hand mixer (or with a fork) Mix eggs well. … Read the full blog post →

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A California Girl Tea

Posted on April 16, 2016 by Marcia Ren

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. ♡ Well, I don’t usually write a Saturday evening post. However, one of my California girlfriends sent me these photos from a tea party that I missed. The party was yesterday. (Friday) I sure would have loved to have flown in for the weekend and surprise everyone! But, the timing didn’t work out. I’ve been busily painting 3 rooms in our seaside coastal cottage in preparation for flooring that is due to be installed early … Read the full blog post →

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Spring has Sprung

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Marcia Ren

I’ll never forget those early years of teaching. Especially those early years. Particularly this time of year. Spring. As a young elementary school teacher I  was often excited to teach young children about Spring. We planted beans in a little cup, watered them, and put them in a warm window to wait. Five minutes later children were leaning on the windowsill disappointed that nothing was happening. The same young teacher would try and explain the vague concept of Time. Many years have passed since then. Again, still a vague concept of Time. I have spent a lot of my life in … Read the full blog post →

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You’ve got a friend in me…♡

Posted on April 12, 2016 by Marcia Ren

Hi! More and more friends have mentioned that they enjoy when I re~post a story, because they often hadn’t seen it before. I’m not surprised since when I first began blogging  as “Marcia’s Cottage” I used a”free” Google+ hosting site, and there were limitations. Then I transitioned to “Marcia’s Cottage by the Sea” using WordPress, & my own  site.  I basically started all over again with building up readership. Bla…bla…blaaa… (grin) So anyway it’s really fun for me to re~share a story. Especially great ones. And, of course great ones are always any of those about friendships which have been … Read the full blog post →

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Salmon burger Saturday

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Marcia Ren

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. ♡ Just wanted to share highlights of my day. I prepared  yummy salmon burgers. Have you prepared them before? Super easy,  and pretty healthy. Sometimes I crave a good burger, and this always fits the bill. I purchased a little over a pound of steelhead salmon, 3 organic avacados, 2 large organic tomatoes. I use organic mayonayse. I pretty much just panfry the salmon, then break it up. Cut the avacado add a little mayo … Read the full blog post →

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Gals Gone Wild!

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Marcia Ren

Howdy partner! How was your first week of April? Here on the coast March was wet and wild. Yes mam….wild! As in ride~em cowgirl! And trust me I did! The wind blew in one direction, while the rain went in another. And this former So. Cal Gal was fantasizing about those swaying palm trees in Palm Springs. April arrived and  I was so ready for the outdoors. Joe had recently surprised me with two passes to go horseback riding. Yes, you read this correctly..TWO! Woo! Hoo! So I grabbed my gal friend JR and said “Let’s Go!  Btw…every gal needs a gal friend … Read the full blog post →

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