Author Archives: Marcia Ren

Merriest Christmas 2017

Posted on December 21, 2017 by Marcia Ren

    “Happy, Happy Christmas, that can win us back to the delusions of our childish days, that can recall to the old man the pleasures of his youth, that can transport the sailor and the traveler, thousands of miles away, back to his own fireside and his quiet home.” ~Charles Dickens         Well…ready or not     Christmas is here! almost     (baking done, cards sent, gifts wrapped) Santa’s on his way…     so… before Christmas present becomes the Christmas past…      let me share a special treat…. the dazzling annual Shore Acres Holiday Lights … Read the full blog post →

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A Cottage Christmas Cocoa Bar🧚‍♀️

Posted on December 14, 2017 by Marcia Ren

    🧚‍♀️“Christmas is too sparkly…said no one ever”🧚‍♀️ 🎄 Hello sweet friends🎄   I hope you’re doing well.🧚‍♀️         Recently as I was driving through the countryside I pondered as to why I LOVE the 🎅🏻“Ho!Ho!Ho!” part of the holiday season.🤶🏻 (any chance one of these might be Rudolph?)🧚‍♀️     You know that childlike joy that longs to be expressed.🧚‍♀️     🧚‍♀️twinkling lights…reindeer flying through the sky with Santa’s gifts… and yummy cookies🍪     Ok….I must admit🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️🧚‍♀️     🧚‍♀️I do believe…🧚‍♂️ I have social butterfly tendencies 😉 Spirit of Christmas     One month a year … Read the full blog post →

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A Christmas Tea 2017

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Marcia Ren

    “If you find you have some time, how wonderful it would be, if we could have a little chat and share a cup of Christmas tea.” “A Cup Of Christmas Tea” Tom Hegg      Hello sweet friends. Please join me for an old fashioned holiday party… A Christmas Tea         I’ve been waiting a whole year to invite you!  Christmas Tea 2016     And made sure to schedule it so that my holiday decorations would be up.     For as long as I can remember during the first week of December over 20 … Read the full blog post →

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A Christmas Story

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Marcia Ren

  “A good life is a collection of happy moments.” ~Dennis Waitley 🎄DECEMBER🎄    Greetings as we enter the Christmas season!       For me the holiday season began in the Fall and continues through for several months     with different celebrations and traditions.         I  transition from Fall items to Christmas decor by adding simple small touches.     Experimenting with new and fun ways to share a little beauty for this very blessed season.     This past weekend Joe and I attended the musical, ‘A Christmas Story’. A particular song caught my … Read the full blog post →

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This is going to be the “Best Day Of My Life”. ..♡

Posted on November 30, 2017 by Marcia Ren

  💕There are memories which will be close to our hearts forever….💕~Marcia     Here’s a re~post from a fb memory. It is from 2013. One of my last birthday celebrations while still living in California. I just had to share it with you. Hope you enjoy it. btw….have you ever had or given a surprise birthday party?   🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄🎄 This Is Going To Be The Best Day Of My Life Hello,  Welcome to Marcia’s Cottage.  I’m so thrilled to see you today, because it’s my birthday!.. And I feel like I’ve been celebrating all month! Oh wait. .  I have! … Read the full blog post →

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Remember: It’s Just A Big ‘Chicken’

Posted on November 22, 2017 by Marcia Ren

    “It took me three weeks to stuff the turkey. I stuffed it through the beak.”~Phyllis Diller How has your week been?     Mine has been a mixture of pre-holiday traditions, pre-paring for Thanksgiving and… a little decorating   https://youtu.be/Rapf3g_XvCc       Are there traditions that you have which signify the start of the Holidays?     A Holiday tradition Joe and I began early in our marriage was attending a performance of The Nutcracker Ballet. 🍁 Since moving to the Oregon coast, Thanksgiving has brought the opportunity for new experiences. Each Thanksgiving seems to bring different people … Read the full blog post →

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604 Posts Later

Posted on November 16, 2017 by Marcia Ren

  “Pain alone is not the enemy: the real enemy is fear, and resistance.”~The Buddha   Hello!!! This is the month of gratitude so thank you for being a part of my life. and… (if by chance this is your first visit) then… Welcome! I just recently celebrated a fourth year of blogging and realized that when I first began I knew just a few of you. Over the years as I got to know you better I learned that you are Smart, Lovely, Fashion Oriented, Garden Inspired, Spirit filled readers…😘 and friends!     During that first year I … Read the full blog post →

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A Get-A-Way And The San Juan Islands

Posted on November 9, 2017 by Marcia Ren

🍁 “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend.”~Melody Beattie 🍁 Hi Everyone!     How was your week? I recently returned from a little get-a-way. and… it’s so great to be home. 🍁Grateful🍁     My holiday took me to the San Juan Islands. https://visitsanjuans.com     have you been there? they are quite beautiful     Joe and I stayed at The … Read the full blog post →

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Cami’s Halloween

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Marcia Ren

  ”Always go with the choice that scares you most, because that’s the one that is going to help you grow.” ~Carolyn Myss   Hello… 🍁Happy November🍁     🍂I’m still on a Fall Holiday…🍂     and realize that Halloween has already flown by     however…     things keep happening… wonderful things             and I keep thinking of you… wonderful you🎃           which makes me want to chat with you again🎃           most likely… I’m a little obsessed.         No worries though… it’s a good … Read the full blog post →

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A Witches Tea & My California Girlfriends🎃

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Marcia Ren

  “True friends are never apart…maybe in distance…but never in heart”   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. I wasn’t planning on dropping by today.🎃 I shared in last weeks post Click here   🍁🍂That I’m currently flying around on a little Fall Holiday.🍁🍂     However…(I do l.o.v.e my California girlfriends) and soooooo…   When I received a note from a former colleague & long time dear friend from California (see note below) I just had to put my broomstick down & share … Read the full blog post →

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