Author Archives: Marcia Ren

🍂Celebrating Autumn: apples, pumpkins, & decor, OH MY!🍂

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Marcia Ren

“Autumn is the season to find contentment at home by paying attention to what we already have.” -unknown Hello, sweet friends… I hope you are doing well… Autumn is a time of many simple pleasures… Today I’ll be sharing two of my favorites. Baking and decorating! What’s Cooking 👩‍🍳 Mini Apple Pies These mini apple pies are a fun twist on classic apple pie and the individual serving makes them easy to serve! Ingredients 4~ 5 apples 1 cup Dark Brown Sugar 1 1/2 teaspoon Vanilla 1 tablespoon Lemon Juice 2 tablespoons Flour 1 pinch of Salt 3 tablespoons Butter 1/2 teaspoon Cinnamon 2 rolls of Pie Crust at room temperature Instructions Start by heating your … Read the full blog post →

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🍂A Bit of 🎃Decor…🍁Soup Recipe… & an Anniversary Getaway…🚗

Posted on October 11, 2022 by Marcia Ren

“Keep calm and carry a wand.” -unknown Hello, sweet friends… I hope you are well… By the time this post publishes I will be on an anniversary getaway in Carmel, California… Until then let me share a few updates I did with my Halloween decor shortly before I left on my trip… Not too many things have been added, since I don’t have much Halloween stuff… however…after getting into one of my fall decor bins I was quite charmed with a few items…and thought they would be perfect for a china cabinet that sits in our dining alcove… 👩‍🍳 👩‍🍳 … Read the full blog post →

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Romanticizing The Everyday…🍂🍁

Posted on October 5, 2022 by Marcia Ren

In times of doubt and anxiety the attitudes people show in their daily lives, in their homes, and in their work, are of supreme importance. -Queen Elizabeth Hello, sweet friends… I hope you are well… More and more I’ve become aware how important the smallest of things mean to me… October is one of my favorite months… and before… it slips away… I’ll be out there seeking joy in the everyday ordinary… 👩‍🍳 WHAT’S COOKING A Victorian Sponge Cake There are many ways to bake up this beautiful dessert…however this is my easy copycat version you can do in a … Read the full blog post →

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🌻In My Garden…Autumn🍃🍂🍁

Posted on September 21, 2022 by Marcia Ren

In my garden the season shifts… Read the full blog post →

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Pumpkin Spice For Your Soul…

Posted on September 13, 2022 by Marcia Ren

🍂Let us think of ways to motivate one another to acts of love and good works. And let us not neglect our meeting together…but encourage one another. 🍂 -Hebrews 10:24–25 Hello, sweet friends… I hope you are well… This week I pulled out one of my Fall decorating bins…it was fun to sprinkle a little Autumnal around our home… I am enjoying the mild shift in the weather… I don’t think there’s anything more beautiful than the colors and tastes of autumn…. This year I’ve committed to pause more and enjoy the moments… spending more time focusing on that which … Read the full blog post →

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The Beginning of a New Season…

Posted on September 7, 2022 by Marcia Ren

When the clock strikes midnight… PUMPKIN EVERYTHING🎃 Hello, sweet friend… I hope you are well… I recently read that September has often been viewed as the beginning of the new year, the time for reflection and resolution… turning over a new leaf… a little curious I took a peek in my journal writings for January and noticed that my resolution for the new year was to be more intentional with how I lived… desiring more time spent doing those things that I enjoyed… most importantly staying open to positive change in my life… 🌻 What’s Cooking… Savoring up the last … Read the full blog post →

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A Room (Closet) of My Own…👚👠👛

Posted on September 1, 2022 by Marcia Ren

I decided it was time to create a closet of my very own. Read the full blog post →

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My Week…Anastasia & Camille…

Posted on August 24, 2022 by Marcia Ren

“Those who teach the most about humanity aren’t always human.”~Donald £. Hicks Hello, sweet friends… I hope you are doing well… (btw…where in the world has August gone!) This past week I’ve been tirelessly trying to convert one of the rooms into a closet… I’ve had so much fun perusing for creative ideas… however…at times it felt like a juggling act… with Anastasia and Camille running all around our home…(Camille mostly chasing Anastasia) Fortunately…familiarity breeds affection… and with a little bit of understanding and training lots of chasing… I am hopeful they will come to live together happily ever after… … Read the full blog post →

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A Visit To a Vintage Market…

Posted on August 17, 2022 by Marcia Ren

“The greatest glory in living lies not in never failing, but in rising every time we fall.” – Nelson Mandala Hello, sweet friend… I hope you are doing well… I have been a vintage marketplace groupie for years… so recently when I heard of one that wasn’t too far from where I live… I couldn’t pass it up… restoring old furniture… shopping for vintage clothing… jewelry… delighting in discovering one-of-a-kind handcrafted pieces for my home… always adds inspiration to my day…

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The Colors of Summer/A Garden Tour

Posted on August 11, 2022 by Marcia Ren

It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a home-grown tomato. -Lewis Grizzard Hello, sweet friend… I hope you are doing well… I have been working a little more in my garden… deadheading those things which have become overgrown and completed their cycle…. I’ve found myself outdoors much more… relaxing…. enjoying those simple pleasures of life… which of course always includes a cozy little garden… 🧑‍🍳What’s Cooking🧑‍🍳 It’s rewarding to walk outside and get vegetables from your own garden. I owe this luxury to Joe since he’s the one who planted everything! The zucchini has been abundant and … Read the full blog post →

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