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Hi, I’m Marcia.
Teacher turned storyteller, coast dweller turned city explorer. I share everyday beauty through words, music, and photos…welcoming slow mornings, garden paths, and all the little joys that make a life well-loved.
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Monthly Archives: January 2021
A Curtain Hack & Sugary Bites of Bliss
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Hello, sweet friends… I hope the day finds you well… We have had the usual amount of rain this month… so naturally I’ve been doing lots of nesting…(aka online surfing) which is how I serendipitously discovered a sewing hack for curtains… actually a curtain valance… (and truth be told) It’s a small hack… but definitely share worthy… When I came across an adorable table runner I wondered what it would look like as a curtain valance over … Read the full blog post
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A Tuscan Soup & Baguette Recipe
“ How wonderful it is that nobody need to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.” -Anne Frank Hello, sweet friends… I hope you are hungry today because this post is all about food… Keto Tuscan Soup I had to laugh when I received the recipe for this soup. It was shared by a new friend whom I met in an online bible study. There were no measurements just the ingredients. That being said I sort of experimented with how much to measure. Also…my friend is Italian and I’ve never met an Italian that isn’t a natural … Read the full blog post
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Put Your Heart Into It…A Recipe For Hearts
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Psalm 37:4 Hello, sweet friends… I’ve been a crafty gal this week… playing around with 2 ongoing projects kept me joyfully occupied… the first one was a prayer journal… the second was… a Valentine tree…. Creative expression has always been important to me… I have found it helpful in releasing thoughts and emotions that sometimes don’t find expression. I’m grateful for the many ways to create…Painting…music…dance…writing… it’s taken many years to realize I don’t have to be “perfect” at creating … the most important thing … Read the full blog post
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Welcoming in 2021…
For I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Jeremiah 29:11 Hello, sweet friends… It’s Thursday early afternoon as I write this week’s blog post…the first week of 2021 has been lived… most of the Christmas decor taken down… lovingly tucked away… wanting to maintain a cozy vibe… I decided to keep 2 trees up… transitioning the main tree to a Valentine’s tree. I told Joe that my Valentine’s tree will become our new Christmas tree. (giggle) The point being that this year … Read the full blog post
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