Category Archives: Coastal Living

Seven Years Later…🌻

Posted on July 14, 2022 by Marcia Ren

“To have courage for whatever comes in life…everything lies in that.” – Teresa of Avila Hello, sweet friends… I hope you are doing well… This week marks seven years since Joe and I made the move to a small beach cottage along the Oregon coast… looking back I realize now that this move was a h.u.g.e leap of faith for me… But taking a leap of faith meant that I fully surrendered to all expectations. It meant that I allowed myself to start anew and feel completely free. Along the way I came to realize that who I am is … Read the full blog post →

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A Minute in Gig Harbor WA…🥰

Posted on June 30, 2022 by Marcia Ren

Let me take you to Gig Harbor! Read the full blog post →

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Summer…A Return To My Garden…🌻

Posted on June 22, 2022 by Marcia Ren

My goal is to make the world more beautiful one plant at a time… Read the full blog post →

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Ms. Marcia Goes To Montreal…✈️

Posted on June 15, 2022 by Marcia Ren

“Life goes by fast. Enjoy it. Calm down. It’s all funny.–Joan Rivers Hello, sweet friend… I recently returned from a trip to Montreal, Canada…I have unpacked…put almost everything away and now I’d like to share a little about this fun holiday. This was my first visit to Montreal… On the plane I tracked our flight path that was fun! and finished reading ‘Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris’ have you read it? it’s a delightful story! The first day of arrival I enjoyed a leisurely stroll along Mount Royal and later Joe & I took a 3 hour afternoon bus tour … Read the full blog post →

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A No-Bake Summer Dessert

Posted on June 2, 2022 by Marcia Ren

“A party without a CAKE is just a meeting.” – Julia Childs Hello, sweet friend… June has arrived! warmer weather… gardens in bloom… and visions of all things summer are dancing in my head… a perfect time to feast on this delicious summer delight. 👩‍🍳 What’s Cooking… A Berry Trifle Ingredients Lemon Glaze ¼ cup sugar ¼ cup lemon juice ¼ cup water ¼ teaspoon almond extract 1 14 ounce prepared angel food cake Cream Cheese Filling 16 ounces cream cheese2 (8 ounce packages). softened ⅔ cup sugar 2 cups heavy whipping cream Fruit 4 cups blueberries 4 cups strawberries sliced Instructions To make the lemon glaze, whisk together sugar, lemon juice, and water in a saucepan over medium-high heat. … Read the full blog post →

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T J Maxx Summer Haul👚👗👠

Posted on May 25, 2022 by Marcia Ren

“At the end of the day, you are enough exactly as you are.” -Meghan Markle Hello, sweet friend… I hope you are doing well… It’s amazing to think that Memorial Day is this weekend and that summer is just around the corner! I’m definitely looking forward to sunny brighter days… That being said recently I went shopping for a few summer outfits and today I would like to share them with you. Enjoy!

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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 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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