Author Archives: Marcia Ren

🎄How To Host A Perfectly Imperfect Christmas Tea🎄☕️

Posted on December 23, 2021 by Marcia Ren

Just a girl who loves Christmas! Hello, sweet friend… I hope you are well… I hosted a Christmas Tea today… it was so much fun! I haven’t seen my friends for quite some time…we enjoyed the afternoon just getting all caught up with our life… relaxing over a nice afternoon tea. I thought I would share the photos from the day. I think you will enjoy it…especially if you are relaxing these next couple of days… Which I hope you are!

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🎄A Holiday Getaway in Washington DC…

Posted on December 22, 2021 by Marcia Ren

The best things in life are the people we love, the places we’ve been, and the memories we’ve made along the way.– unknown 🎄 Hello, sweet friends… I hope you are doing well… ✈️ As I write today’s post I’m heading home… 🎄 from a super fun holiday in Washington DC… 🐭 Joe and I attended a performance of The Nutcracker Ballet at the Warner Theater which made our trip so special… 🎄 Our stay at the beautiful and centrally located Grand Hyatt… 🎄 made it easy to get around… 🎄 We scheduled a bus tour visiting the Memorials… 🎄 … Read the full blog post →

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Bring On The Merry!

Posted on December 7, 2021 by Marcia Ren

“I will honor Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.”-Charles Dickens Hello, sweet friend… 🎄 I hope you are well… 🎄 and enjoying the merriment of this holiday season… 🎄 Perhaps you have done a bit of shopping/decorating… 🎄 I recently attended a local craft fair…and holiday parade which was so much fun! 🎄 I was very inspired with all the crafty ideas… 🎄 Naturally I purchased a few… I found a great spot for the new wreath… and thought this angel looked happy here… Tis the season… What’s Cooking? Attending the recent craft fair … Read the full blog post →

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Deck The Halls…🎄

Posted on December 2, 2021 by Marcia Ren

You are the light of the world- Matthew 5:14 Hell0, sweet friend… I hope you are well and that you had a great Thanksgiving. Joe & I spent a wonderful time with family in Bend, Oregon. Shortly after returning back home… Joe turned into Santa‘s Elf quickly stringing the Christmas lights all around the outside… I became the other elf helper… carefully placing bows and ribbons strategically… Before long together we had completed the decorating…. for our sweet cozy home… just in time to light up this small corner of the world. Happy December!🎄 What’s Cooking… 👩‍🍳 This yummy very … Read the full blog post →

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A Christmas Tea Gathering…🎄☕️🌟

Posted on November 23, 2021 by Marcia Ren

“My life has two seasons: Christmas & almost Christmas.” -Amy Gillis Benson Hello, sweet friend… I hope you are well. I’ve been looking forward to this special season… 🎄 a time which allows opportunities to celebrate… ☕️ today I’m excited to share a recent Christmas Tea gathering… 🌟 a festive afternoon with friends… 🎄 I kept everything super easy… 🎄 by purchasing decorative cupcakes… ☕️ macaroons… 🌟 and mini cheese cakes from a local bakery… 🎄 along with an order of ‘sugarplum cheese danish’… (from Starbucks) ☕️ I made sure to schedule our gathering on a day after all my … Read the full blog post →

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A Visit To ‘English Garden House’ & ‘By The Sea’ B&B…

Posted on November 18, 2021 by Marcia Ren

“You must go on adventures to find out where you truly belong” – Sue Fitzmaurice Hello, sweet friend… I hope you are well. With Thanksgiving just around the corner… I thought I better wrap up this story… This post is a continuation & the final part highlights from a recent trip October…The Month I Got Whisked Away… After our departure from Nantucket we headed to Dennis Port where we had reservations at the English Garden House. This charming 1922 cottage with it’s white picket fence… lovely beautiful English gardens filled with roses and hydrangeas… embodied all the coziness… I had … Read the full blog post →

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A Return To Nantucket…

Posted on November 11, 2021 by Marcia Ren

“We travel not to escape life, but for life not to escape us.” -anonymous 🐳 Hello, sweet friend… I hope you are well & enjoying a beautiful November… Today’s post is a continuation from October…The Month I Got Whisked Away… After a quick trip from Hyannis on the Hy-Line … we arrived in Nantucket… 🐳 strolling along the cobblestone streets… to our hotel the Jared Coffin House… Our check in time wasn’t until 2 o’clock (however the desk clerk was kind enough to let us check in earlier) We unpacked and relaxed a bit… then headed out for an afternoon … Read the full blog post →

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A Visit To Stonington & Mystic Connecticut…

Posted on November 4, 2021 by Marcia Ren

Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is the change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living. -Miriam Beard Hello, sweet friends… Happy November! Today I’ll be sharing the small towns of Stonington & Mystic Connecticut… (particularly the charming houses & adorable shops) This post is a continuation from October…The Month I Got Whisked Away… there were so many quaint houses… Shops and more around Stonington… 🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁🍂🍁 Now…Let’s head on out to Mystic… Stay tuned…

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October…The Month I Got Whisked Away…

Posted on October 28, 2021 by Marcia Ren

“Life itself is a privilege. But to live life to the fullest -Well, that is a choice.” -Andy Andrews 🍁 Hello, sweet friends… It’s hard to believe this is the last weekend of October… and that… it was back in early October when Joe brought home a mini pumpkin cake… Which began… a deliciously sweet whisked away anniversary trip to New England… and a few quick decisions… oh my goodness… What… Shall… I… Wear!!!! Fortunately…it took all of a minute to decide… 😂 Because as you well must know… when one gets whisked away…one doesn’t have much time! That being … Read the full blog post →

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How To Host an Autumn Tea🍁☕️

Posted on October 5, 2021 by Marcia Ren

“There is no joy in life unless you share it”-anonymous Hello, sweet friend… Fall is here… And I’m excited! Today I thought I’d share with you how to prepare for a small harvest tea. I will be using only those items which I currently have to create a simple yet elegant tea… You can do this too! I hope this post will inspire you to host one of your very own during this wonderful autumn season. *Other traditional English finger sandwiches include roast beef, sliced ham, chicken salad tea sandwiches, tuna salad finger sandwiches with capers, tuna salad finger sandwiches with … Read the full blog post →

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