Monthly Archives: May 2017

A Painted Cottage

Posted on May 25, 2017 by Marcia Ren

“Home is the heart of life…Home is where we feel at ease, where we belong, where we can create surroundings that reflect our tastes and pleasures…Making a home is a form of creativity open to everyone.~Terence Conran Hi! How was your week? One of the highlights of my week was having the opportunity to paint en plein air for the first time.   The surroundings for this plein air was situated on a beautiful lush green golf course here on the Oregon Coast. The artists were invited to paint (as a fundraiser) and contribute to the gallery exhibit at a local hospital. I enjoyed the experience & I’ll share more … Read the full blog post →

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My WeEk, A NeW PaIr Of GlAsSeS, & A TrIbUtE…♡

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Marcia Ren

  I just came in from outside where I have been working in the garden & decorating the window box with small patriotic flags for the upcoming Memorial Day weekend. While outside my mind wandered to my last Memorial Day spent living in SoCal. Two months later I moved to a small town on the Oregon coast. benefits of gardening is that your mind gets to wander                     🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗🚗 Re-post May 22, 2015 Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little … Read the full blog post →

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To Market We Will Go🍓

Posted on May 18, 2017 by Marcia Ren

” Find pleasure in the littlest things you do” Marcia Any fun plans for the weekend? I have a suggestion that will turn all or any of your weekend chores into a delightful experience.   Today I’m heading out to a local Farmer’s Market. wanna join me…. Benefits abound! There is something so inviting about visiting the outdoor markets. It was during my first year of retirement that I became very familiar with the local farmers markets in SoCal. I remember being on a mission to check them all out in the area I lived. There were two weekend markets. One … Read the full blog post →

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If Not Now…Then When?

Posted on May 4, 2017 by Marcia Ren

“I was born the day I thought: What is? What was? And What if?” ~Suzy Kassem Rise Up and Salute the Sun First of all I want to wish you a Happy May! And secondly, can you b.e.l.i.e.v.e that the month of May has really arrived? I mean seriously how can this be?  ( that 2017 is  almost half over) seriously how is this even possible… Just recently WordPress ( the platform I use for publishing) sent a message informing me my stats were booming. This always excites and makes me very happy.  I was a little surprised (since at the time my usual weekly … Read the full blog post →

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ThRoWbAcK…..ThE BeSt of JoY….♡

Posted on May 1, 2017 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. .♡ Happy Thursday! Today,  is a Special day  at “Marcia’s Cottage “. I am celebrating six months of blogging. ♡ And, if you have a second, (grin) I’d love to tell you how it ALL came about. ♡ Well, okay…..perhaps,  it will take more than a few seconds. …♡(grin) On November 1, 2013  I decided to start a blog. It is quite odd actually.  I was waiting for my car to be serviced at a local dealership.  While I … Read the full blog post →

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