Category Archives: Coastal Living

The Laurel

Posted on July 18, 2016 by Marcia Ren

  Hey how was your weekend? I hope it was relaxing, & fun. I’m resting today from mine.(grin) I thought I’d share a teeny tiny tid~bit. I’m taking you out of the country. Just kidding. You won’t even need your passport for this get~away. However, you will feel as if you have traveled to some magical place. Come let me introduce you to “The Laurel” a wonderful new shop that recently opened up here on my sweet coast. The shop proprietor is Lisa. Here you will experience an atmosphere of creative venders who sell a variety of new & re~purposed items. The … Read the full blog post →

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July

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Marcia Ren

“Be devoted to one another in brotherly love” ~Romans 12:10 Happy beginning of a new month! July. And, with it comes the heat of the summer, and hopefully being good to ourselves with a little added leisure time. And what could be more leisurely than sitting outside at home with family, friends, or neighbors. A favorite past time for me has often been driving through neighborhoods where I’ve lived. Here on the coast many of the neighborhoods appear to spread into the trees behind foilage and fences on the long,  quiet streets near and above the Pacific Ocean. Everywhere there … Read the full blog post →

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A Serene Saturday Night?

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Marcia Ren

As we settled into a prime location on our favorite bluff overlooking a calm moonlit sea, enjoying the effects of a leisurely dinner on our first Saturday night date night in a while, our reverie was broken by the frantic phone calls being made by a woman as she alternately peered through her binoculars and spoke in the phone. “I can see him,  I can see him! ” We heard. Roused by our curiosity my husband inquired of the seeming emergency. “My son is in that fishing boat out there, that’s the little light! We just found out, that he … Read the full blog post →

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The 7 Day Nature Challenge

Posted on June 23, 2016 by Marcia Ren

“Colors are the smiles of nature… they are her laughs, as in flowers. ” ~Leigh Hunt Hi. …how’s your summer going?  I just returned from a walk on the beach. This is a fabulous time of year on the Oregon coast. Fresh clean air. Cooler weather. Glorious. I’m very fortunate to live in an area that is abundantly filled with all the beauty of nature. And, today is your lucky day my friend. We are going on a nature stroll. Don’t worry it won’t take long to share photos from a recent Facebook photo challenge I experienced. The challenge included sharing … Read the full blog post →

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Living a Charmed Life

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Marcia Ren

“People go to Napa…they don’t live in Napa.”~Carrie Bradshaw “Sex and the City” Living on the magnificent, breathtaking, serene, quiet, Oregon coast naturally lends itself for a need to get away from it all. W.h.a.t!???? Yes, dear reader even when you live in almost paradise, there are those times when you just need to escape your surroundings. With that said I do love my coast, however I am a recent transplanted city gal also lOVE perusing through fun, & interesting shops. So, recently when I read that in celebration of it’s 50th anniversary Coos Bay Art Museum was hosting the 2016 Arts & … Read the full blog post →

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Earl

Posted on June 9, 2016 by Marcia Ren

Hello…. I hope you had a nice week. I have so many things I wanted to share with you about my week. The gorgeous weather, shopping excursions, progress in the cottage. Just a little of this and that about my experiences living this new journey on the Oregon coast. And, since experiencing loss is oftentimes part of any journey, I decided to write about Earl a beloved furry child who recently passed away. His path crossed mine for a wonderful 17 plus years, so there are many stories to share about this little guy. Stories I will continue to hold close and dear. … Read the full blog post →

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It’s June Again

Posted on June 2, 2016 by Marcia Ren

    Yikes! It’s swimsuit season again. What happened? I meant to be thinner by this time! Whoops….I forgot. I must be getting older. My memory keeps playing games with me. I think I meant to spend March, April, and May working out at a gym. Wait a second… I don’t belong to a gym. Or had I wanted to eat more alfalfa, and raw carrots? Hmmmm….but I don’t eat that stuff either. Thankfully! Living on the coast has somehow helped me forget that ice cream, pizza, and chili rellenos are not weight-reducing items. I love coastal living!  forgot that sitting … Read the full blog post →

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The Rhythm of My Heart

Posted on May 30, 2016 by Marcia Ren

  As I began writing an evening post, I’m amazed that it’s still light here. The sun sets close to 9:00 pm. And, since you are often on my mind I thought of you, and was wondering how your weekend went. Here’s a share of mine before another week begins. My friend JR and I started the weekend off with a fun day visiting the Charleston Marine Aquarium. It was amazing. I suppose during this visit is when I realized there are so many things I don’t know about ocean life, and that now is a great time to learn. I’m loving … Read the full blog post →

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A Return to Copper Goose Nursery

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Marcia Ren

  Hi! How’s your weekend going? I thought I’d pop in and share a recent visit I took to a wonderful nursery here on the Oregon Coast. I invited a couple of friends to join me, since they hadn’t been there before. The nursery is called Copper Goose, and is located in Coquille off Hwy 42 South. Here you will find a variety of beautiful plants, flowers, shrubs, and vegetables to choose from. Their hanging baskets are gorgeous, and you can make and take one during your visit. The owner is Mary, and she and her staff are very helpful … Read the full blog post →

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Taco Tuesday

Posted on May 17, 2016 by Marcia Ren

  Hi there! Thought I’d pop in and share fabulous easy meal. Being a Northwest transplant via Southern California, I now am obsessed with the gorgeous seafood that I didn’t have access to before. However, my heart is always drawn first to the fabulous flavors of Mexico. I grew up on them, and ate them since I was a teeny tiny gal. I love tacos, and anything with cheese. Today I decided to prepare a nice quick mexican meal. Here ya go. It’s not too late if your wondering what to prepare for dinner. Ingredients * 8 soft corn tortillas … Read the full blog post →

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