Author Archives: Marcia Ren

Enjoying The Summer…2019

Posted on July 18, 2019 by Marcia Ren

  🐝 “Little by little, day by day, what is meant for you WILL find its way.”-anonymous  🌷 Hello, sweet friend…I’m just finishing a wonderful walk on the beach. The summer weather has been magnificent & I am relishing e.v.e.r.y  s.i.n.g.l.e moment.  That being said I am using the summer as a down time to share and repost my favorite stories since moving from Southern California 4 years ago. (I can’t even believe it has been this long!) I know many of you are new readers to my blog and perhaps would enjoy these early adjustment to a new life posts. Enjoy! … Read the full blog post →

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We Did iT…♡

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Marcia Ren

🌻 “Have faith in your journey. Everything had to happen exactly as it did to get you where you’re going next.” -Mandy Hale Photo taken on the Oregon Coast July 11, 2019 Hi, sweet friend…this weekend marks 4 years since moving to the Oregon Coast. Below is a re-post from that exciting trip. 🚘 A Re-post from July 2015 We Did It! By Marcia Ren Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Hope you had a great week. Anything fun planned for the weekend? … Read the full blog post →

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Fourth of July 2019

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Marcia Ren

“Freedom is nothing but a chance to be better.”–Albert Camus Hello… I’ve just finished a walk and thought I’d share a few highlights from yesterday’s Fourth of July celebration. It’s an exceptionally quiet morning today…and perfectly timed for reflection of a glorious day. America the Beautiful… 🇺🇸 🧨 Living close to old town has many benefits.🌻 🧨 🇺🇸 🧨 🌻 🇺🇸 While the others were inside playing cards I took Cami outside for a quick walk. There was a band playing music by the marina. I noticed tourists were beginning to line up for the firework show… Hope you had … Read the full blog post →

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ALl iS ClEaR….

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Marcia Ren

Re-post from June 2015 🐝 Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. ♡ I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Of course I’m hoping your week was filled with lots of JoY….yes, that’s what I am hoping for you. Mine was busy, fun, and continues to feel a little bittersweet…. Busy part:  I continued packing. Fun part:  I finally bought a new purse. Well, okay I actually bought two. (grin)    Bittersweet:  a keen awareness that I am really getting ready to say good-bye to this sweet little cottage, friends & family… in … Read the full blog post →

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ChRiStMaS in JuLy . …♡

Posted on June 27, 2019 by Marcia Ren

“Summertime is always the best of what might be.” -Charles Bowden 🎅🏻 Wanted to drop in and share a re~post. I’ve been thinking about all my tea loving girlfriends in California. I have the best memories of hosting so many fun tea parties with them over the years. Here’s one of my faves. Hope you enjoy it! 🤶🏻 *********** Christmas in July By Marcia Ren Re~post July 2014 The weather outside is frightful….Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow!  Wouldn’t it be delightful to have a little snow in the middle of summer? Well, I am not able … Read the full blog post →

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A Cottage Garden Tour (Summer)

Posted on June 21, 2019 by Marcia Ren

“Loveliest of lovely things are they on earth that soonest pass away. The rose that lives it’s little hour is prized beyond the sculptured flower.” -William Cullen Bryant Hello, sweet friend… 💕 Living on the Oregon coast in the summer for me…means romancing the outdoors. 🌼 That being said…I thought the first day of summer would be perfect for taking you around the garden. 🐝 Come let’s stroll in a small cottage garden together… 🌺 💐 🌞 🍄 🌹 These exuberant old fashioned pink roses in full bloom celebrate the joy of summer. I’ve often wondered if the first owner…perhaps … Read the full blog post →

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My SuMmEr VaCaTiOn In ArGeNtInA…

Posted on June 6, 2019 by Marcia Ren

  This is a re-edited post from June 2014 Welcome to Marcia’s cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. Shall we have a little tea… H0w’s your week going? Today I’m planning on taking a few bags of items to a the Salvation Army donation center.  Then, if time permits I “might” go swimsuit shopping.  This is sort  of funny… But I think I accidently gave mine away….   For me the summer means frequenting the beach… and going on vacation. Currently any long distance travels are on hold…since it is difficult for me to leave our … Read the full blog post →

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Walking a Labyrinth

Posted on May 30, 2019 by Marcia Ren

Hello, I hope you had a wonderful week. 🌻 I’ve been taking advantage of the beautiful weather… working around the garden…& walking the beaches. I think you will enjoy today’s post… 🐝 especially if you can’t walk the beach each day. Today you will get a little sand between your toes, and a little beach in your heart. perhaps even walk away with a little beach philosophy for everyday life🐳 🐠       Walking a Labyrinth by Marcia Ren Published July 2016   🐡🐠🐟🐬🐳🦀🦞🐡🐠🐟🐬🐳🦀🦞🐡🐠🐟🐬       Denny Dyke creates labyrinths… and… he is very good at it.🐠   … Read the full blog post →

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Turn up the music…♡

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Marcia Ren

  “The things you are passionate about are not random, they are your calling.” -Fabienne Fredrickson   The following post has been re-edited   Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage. I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ..♡   Aren’t these the sweetest teacups. … One of my greatest pleasures on a large or small scale, is to prepare a beautiful tea party. ♡ All the thought, planning, effort, ingenuity, and creativity that goes into each party is my way of showing appreciation for friendships and love.         Celebrations … Read the full blog post →

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Que Sera Sera

Posted on May 17, 2019 by Marcia Ren

“I like joy; I want to be joyous; I want to have fun on the set; I want to wear beautiful clothes and look pretty. I want to smile, and I want to make people laugh. And that’s all I want. I like being happy. I want to make others happy” -Doris Day Hello, sweet friend… 🐝 Thought I would share a post I wrote when I first moved to the Oregon coast in 2015. It was called The Photo Shoot. I’ve re-edited this post in loving memory of Doris Day…a most loved…honored woman and the champion for animal welfare. … Read the full blog post →

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