Category Archives: Coastal Living

100 ThInGs ThAt Make Me HaPpY…♡

Posted on May 15, 2016 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. ♡ Happy Sunday!  I hope that you’ve been enjoying your weekend. The weather here on the coast has been. …well, coastal. Misty, sunny, cool, & warm! (not necessarily in that order) The other day I had been reading a wonderful article , I meant to delete it, and ended up sending to a “friend list” so if you are one of those friends that received it….it was a tech~y accident. (grin) Well, anyway, it was about Happiness, and the … Read the full blog post →

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Mother’s Day at the Shore

Posted on May 7, 2016 by Marcia Ren

Hello. .. I thought we’d go see some beautiful rhododendrons at Shore Acres today. After all it is a perfect Day to go. I’ve taken you here before…remember? Today I’m here with a couple of my neighborhood besties.So, grab yourself a cup of tea, and relax while you experience the beauty of the shore. After touring the gardens we walked to the magnificient shore. A perfect day.

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The Garden Lady

Posted on April 28, 2016 by Marcia Ren

I’m thinking that the first women’s group I ever joined was in second grade. The group was called Bluebirds. I loved that little group. I can’t remember why I wasn’t in it for very long.  Anyway since then, there have been a variety of women’s groups I’ve participated in.  The groups vary, just as the women I’ve met who participated in them. The range being from down to earth groups, to more privileged clubs. And have included everything in between. I enjoy women’s friendships very much, and know from personal experience that these friendships have helped me grow. Recently I met an amazing lady. I … Read the full blog post →

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A Coastal Frittata

Posted on April 17, 2016 by Marcia Ren

Hello. .I wanted to share my recipe for a yummy frittata. I enjoy fast, easy, & healthy. And this yummy beauty fits the bill. Of course being that before recently moving to the Oregon coast I lived in Southern California most my life. …I LOVE my avacados too! (smile) (btw..any random produce can be used as a substitute.) *Ingredients: 7~8 eggs 1 cup cheese (I used 3 cheese blend) 1/2 valerian onion (diced into small pieces) 1 tomato 1 large avacado  (cut into small pieces or slices) *Organic Directions: With a hand mixer (or with a fork) Mix eggs well. … Read the full blog post →

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Salmon burger Saturday

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Marcia Ren

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. ♡ Just wanted to share highlights of my day. I prepared  yummy salmon burgers. Have you prepared them before? Super easy,  and pretty healthy. Sometimes I crave a good burger, and this always fits the bill. I purchased a little over a pound of steelhead salmon, 3 organic avacados, 2 large organic tomatoes. I use organic mayonayse. I pretty much just panfry the salmon, then break it up. Cut the avacado add a little mayo … Read the full blog post →

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Gals Gone Wild!

Posted on April 7, 2016 by Marcia Ren

Howdy partner! How was your first week of April? Here on the coast March was wet and wild. Yes mam….wild! As in ride~em cowgirl! And trust me I did! The wind blew in one direction, while the rain went in another. And this former So. Cal Gal was fantasizing about those swaying palm trees in Palm Springs. April arrived and  I was so ready for the outdoors. Joe had recently surprised me with two passes to go horseback riding. Yes, you read this correctly..TWO! Woo! Hoo! So I grabbed my gal friend JR and said “Let’s Go!  Btw…every gal needs a gal friend … Read the full blog post →

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Dinner

Posted on March 29, 2016 by Marcia Ren

Hi! Thought I’d drop in and share my dinner. (grin) A funny thing happened tonight. My husband and I had dinner reservations at a local restaurant, and we ended up being the only ones there! We had the entire restaurant to ourselves. Quite funny. I realize that I’m now living in a very small coastal town. However, this took it up a notch! Boy did we get good service.  Every once in a while things like this happen. Has this ever happened to  you? After dinner we took a drive to test out my new tires. I tried to sneak a … Read the full blog post →

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Easter Day on the coast

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Marcia Ren

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. ♡ Today was the first Easter we celebrated in our cottage on the coast. It was a special day. The weather was beautiful. My husband prepared a wonderful lasagne. It’s his trademark dish. We invited special friends over to share it with us. I made a yummy dessert. It’s my trademark. And the coastal Easter bunny was extremely generous with basket treats. I was pleasantly surprised to receive a package of my favorite red licorice! … Read the full blog post →

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Springtime at the Shore

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Marcia Ren

I’m heading out to play the piano at my wonderful church. This Easter I’ll be playing at four services. I’m excited…however it has required lots of practice and so I decided to re~post a former blog post. I think you will like it. There is so much beauty here on the coast and I just love sharing it all with you! 🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸🌸 This post has been re-edited from March 2016 Hi There! Happy beautiful Spring! Today I thought I’d take you to the botanical gardens at Shore Acres Park.  The park is located 13 miles southwest of Coos Bay/North Bend … Read the full blog post →

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A Kettle of Hope

Posted on March 17, 2016 by Marcia Ren

There comes a time when everything comes together. Well, let me re~phrase  that a little. There comes a time when most things come together. Okay…one last try. There comes a time, when things seem to be going pretty well, and your feeling pretty hopeful. There that’s much better!   Perhaps it started with a little class I recently took which instructed me how to grow vegetables on the Oregon coast. Yes, everything grows differently on the coast.   Not only vegetables. Everything. Or, perhaps it was later in the week when the sun decided to tease me with it’s glorious … Read the full blog post →

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