Category Archives: Our Home

Summer, Sweetly Begun

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Marcia Ren

A soft summer evening filled with music, meandering, and a spontaneous stop for something sweet. This gentle night marked the beginning of the season…and reminded me of the quiet joy in showing up for the small things. Read the full blog post →

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A Quiet Courtyard Summer

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Marcia Ren

In this new season of life, I’ve traded in my wide garden beds for a quiet courtyard space… simple, peaceful, and just enough. It’s a shift toward intentional beauty and ease, and this summer, it feels just right. Read the full blog post →

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Two Months In: A Mid-Year Reflection

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Marcia Ren

It’s been just two months since our big move, but it all began on New Year’s Day with a simple conversation and a hopeful. “what if?” In this mid year reflection, I’m looking back at the world of decisions, boxes, goodbyes… and all the ways this new chapter is already shaping our lives. Read the full blog post →

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Styling Our Home in This New Chapter

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Marcia Ren

A soft shifting color, a gentle refresh in tone… This post takes you inside our living room as I begin styling our new home. From the romantic pinks of the past to calm, coastal blues, I’m sharing a peaceful update to our living space as we step into this new chapter. Read the full blog post →

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A Small Victory: Stepping Up and Settling In

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Marcia Ren

In the quiet moments of change, we often met was surprising clarity. This post is a gentle reflection on finding peace when life feels uncertain, and how faith, presence, and even small victories can anchor us. Part of the “Seasons of Home” series, it’s an offering of encouragement to those navigating new chapters, wherever you find yourself today. Read the full blog post →

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Seasons of Home: A new rhythm, a different kind of beauty

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Marcia Ren

For nearly a decade, I wrote from a place that felt deeply rooted in my soul…Marcia’s Cottage by the Sea. That name held the salt air, the rhythm of waves, the scent of hydrangeas in summer, and the cozy charm of a cottage built in the 1920’s. It reflected not just where I lived, but how I lived… soft, feminine, surrounded by the feminine comforts I loved. Now, life has changed. After 10 wonderful years on the coast, my husband, and I felt the gentle pull towards something different. We sold our home. We let go of many things. And … Read the full blog post →

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When the World Feels Loud: Listening for Peace in the Quiet Corners

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Marcia Ren

There are days that begin with the comfort of routine…grocery lists and favorite stores, a fresh haircut appointment, a tidy to-do list. Days where everything seems to hum along just fine. And yet, sometimes, beneath the quiet rhythm of life, there’s another current. One that pulls gently at the edges of the should, asking for attention. Today was a good day. I went to Trader Joe’s…a place I always enjoy, full of cheerful flowers and familiar things…and made an appointment at a nearby salon. I appreciated that it’s so close to home, even if it doesn’t offer everything I’m used … Read the full blog post →

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Of Sofas, Screwdrivers, and Surrendering to St. Vincent de Paul

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Marcia Ren

There are a few things in life that humble a person faster than a Wayfair furniture delivery. Not long ago, I had a grand vision: a sweet little dresser…simple, stylish, and perfect for our new townhome. The kind of piece that whispers, “I’m both charming and useful.” I clicked order, felt productive and confident…and a few days later, a box arrived that looked less like a dresser and more like an adult version of a 1,000-piece puzzle. Naturally, our kind friend who usually helps us assemble these marvels of modern inconvenience was tied up. So, while I was out, Joe…bless … Read the full blog post →

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After Goodbye: A Story Still Unfolding (Finding grace in the in-between)

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Marcia Ren

“Sometimes the bravest thing we do is begin again…quietly” – Unknown It’s been a week and a day since we stepped through the door of our new townhome…a modest, light-filled place nestled in the rhythm of a different city. The kind of place where the mornings are quiet, the birds sound unfamiliar, and the light pours in from just the right angle to remind me we’re somewhere new. In many ways, the goodbye we just lived through feels like it happened years ago. And in other ways, it’s still sitting with me…tucked inside half-sealed boxes, in the scent of our … Read the full blog post →

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Chapter 5: Saying Good-bye

Posted on April 14, 2025 by Marcia Ren

As Eleanor packed the last of the boxes, she realized that the weight of goodbye wasn’t just in the belongings she had sorted through or the memories tucked away in old photographs. It was in the people, the routines, the way this place had shaped them. Letting go of a house was one thing…letting go of a life built within it was another. She hadn’t expected it to be so hard. And yet, amidst the bittersweet goodbyes, a quiet certainty remained. She and Thomas were ready. A new chapter was waiting, and it was time to begin searching for the … Read the full blog post →

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