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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: August 2020
Let’s Go To Florence…
When you love what you have, you have everything you need. Hello, sweet friends… Years ago Joe and I traveled to Florence, Italy. It was so beautiful. I smile as I remember those days of international travel. For now travel as we knew it is on hold. I’m grateful there are wonderful places close to where I live that I can visit. today I’m taking you to one of them which is just a little over an hour away. The Florence we are visiting is one of the Oregon Coast’s leading destination towns. With it’s scenic boardwalk… harbor lined historic … Read the full blog post
Posted in 2020, A Quarantined Life, Coastal Living, What’s Cooking?
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It’s A “Shore” Thing…& A Great Pasta Recipe
We all live with the objective of being happy; our lives are all different and yet the same. -Anne Frank Hello, sweet friend… Well…here we are in August still dealing, coping, and doing our best in regards to staying healthy & making choices on how to do so, since March… No doubt you need a break from everything I certainly do …so today I’m taking you for a visit to Shore Acres where you can enjoy the outdoors and all it’s beauty. The gardens are perched on rugged sandstone cliffs high above the ocean… and fortunately for us even with … Read the full blog post
Posted in 2020, A Quarantined Life, Coastal Living, What’s Cooking?
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East Coast charm
This post was originally published back in 2015… 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. ♡ How are you? Hope you had a good week. Any plans for the weekend? In last weeks post https://marciascottagebythesea.com/nantucket-new-york-and-beyond/I mentioned about an upcoming vacation to the East Coast. It’s sort of funny to use the word “vacation” since I live in a small coastal town on the Oregon Coast, that often feels like I’m always on vacation. Well, so anyway… Earlier in the week Joe and I … Read the full blog post
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Tagged Cape Cod, East Coast fun, Nantucket
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Meet Anastasia
In the current world situation feeling “happy” takes a bit of effort at times. Read the full blog post
Posted in 2020, A Quarantined Life, Cooking, What’s Cooking?
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A Victoria Sponge Cake Recipe
”If you see someone without a smile, give them one of yours.”-Dolly Parton Hello, sweet friends… I thought that this week would be a perfect time to share some extra sweetness… Yes, today I’m sharing the mother of all everyday cakes. I spoke about it in last week’s post: Midsummer Diaries…A Vlog This cake recipe is delicious and comforting. and we could all benefit from a bit of comfort right now. The house smells gorgeous when it’s in the oven, it’s a cinch to make and you can vary it by changing the jam in the middle, adding butter cream, … Read the full blog post
Posted in 2020, A Quarantined Life, Cooking, What’s Cooking?
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