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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: October 2017
A Witches Tea & My California Girlfriends🎃
“True friends are never apart…maybe in distance…but never in heart” 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 wasn’t planning on dropping by today.🎃 I shared in last weeks post Click here 🍁🍂That I’m currently flying around on a little Fall Holiday.🍁🍂 However…(I do l.o.v.e my California girlfriends) and soooooo… When I received a note from a former colleague & long time dear friend from California (see note below) I just had to put my broomstick down & share it with all of you.🎃 🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃🎃 From: California Girfriend😉 Date: October 27, 2017 at 6:01:12 PM PDT To: Marcia Subject: Witchy Tea Hi Marcia. Oh boy, were you missed. You are so loved. (Guess who) knocked herself out on this most lovely Halloween Witchy Tea. She requested we … Continue reading
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Halloween Sweet Treats
“It’s impossible” said pride. “It’s risky,” said experience. “It’s pointless,” said reason. “Give it a try,” whispered the HEART.” ~Unknown 🎃Hello Everyone!🎃 I hope you had a wonderful week. Between working on this weeks post, gardening, and lunch with my good friend (who will be cat sitting for me)… I am finally all packed and ready for a special Fall Holiday🍁🍂 Which I promise to share with you. When I return🎃 However… and until then… I’m so excited to share with you what I’ve been cooking this past week in my sweet cottage kitchen.☕️ 🎃 I’m thinking you are really going to enjoy it!🎃 🎃Since it’s all about fun and yummy treats!🎃 also… With Halloween just around the corner…. 🎃that’s about all which has been on my mind.🎃 (other than fun holiday vacations)😉 and… 🎃This way you’ll have plenty of … Continue reading
Just A Note
“Follow your soul it knows the way” Hello! what’s new? Well…pull up a chair. It’s Autumn, and there’s magic in the air. Trees are ablaze sunlight glitters like golden coins. I sometimes hear cheers from the local high school football stadium and school playing fields. Children (and adults😉) anticipating Halloween with their creative ways of wearing costumes and the fun transformation come Halloween night.🎃 Here on the coast it often begins raining right about Halloween time and the tantalizing scent of wood smoke, pumpkin spice, apple crisp is a wonderful welcome. For me this time of year means that I start experiencing a different kind of living here which includes… frequenting a drive into the city to enjoy window displays inspired by the season then… returning back to the coast and slowing down to enjoy … Continue reading
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The BBL’s
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 think I’ve shared about the Brown Bag Ladies before. perhaps not… On the third Wednesday of each month a group of ladies meet for lunch at a friend’s home out in the woods. It’s so much fun to get together have a little lunch that we bring in a brown bag hence the name Brown Bag Ladies. Dessert is provided by the wonderful hostess along with drinks… and always the most beautiful Seasonal decor. A super fun way to spend an autumn Wednesday afternoon here on the Oregon Coast.🍂🍁
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Cranberry Orange Scones
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. ♡ It’s a beautiful morning on the Oregon coast. A little cloudy and misty…perfect for scone baking. Here is an easy yummy recipe for you! Cranberry 🍊 Orange Scones Makes 8 large scones 2 cups flour 1/3 cup sugar & and extra Tbsp for sprinkles 1 t baking powder 1/4 baking soda 1/2 salt 1 stick butter (cold) 3/4 cup dried cranberries zest of 1 orange 1/2 cup milk 1 large egg Preheat oven to 400 degrees. By hand, mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt in a large bowl. Grate the butter into the flour mixture on the large holes of a grater. Using your fingers work the butter into the flour until the mixture resembles a coarse crumb. … Continue reading
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