Category Archives: Garden/Tea Time

A California Girl Tea

Posted on April 16, 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. ♡ Well, I don’t usually write a Saturday evening post. However, one of my California girlfriends sent me these photos from a tea party that I missed. The party was yesterday. (Friday) I sure would have loved to have flown in for the weekend and surprise everyone! But, the timing didn’t work out. I’ve been busily painting 3 rooms in our seaside coastal cottage in preparation for flooring that is due to be installed early … Read the full blog post →

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Spring has Sprung

Posted on April 14, 2016 by Marcia Ren

I’ll never forget those early years of teaching. Especially those early years. Particularly this time of year. Spring. As a young elementary school teacher I  was often excited to teach young children about Spring. We planted beans in a little cup, watered them, and put them in a warm window to wait. Five minutes later children were leaning on the windowsill disappointed that nothing was happening. The same young teacher would try and explain the vague concept of Time. Many years have passed since then. Again, still a vague concept of Time. I have spent a lot of my life in … Read the full blog post →

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A Mad~Hatter Tea Party

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Marcia Ren

  Hello, Welcome to Marcia’s CottageCottage by the Sea I’m so happy to see you today my friend. ♡ Shall we have a little tea. ♡ Today I would like to share with you one of my passions. Which of course is having fun, and enjoying the satisfaction that comes from creating a beautiful setting just for friends of my heart. A Mad Hatter’s Tea was the perfect opportunity to celebrate special friendships…   and the beginning of Spring.   Let me briefly explain how to host one yourself. (just in case your interested)     First decide date, time, food, … Read the full blog post →

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Christmas Tea Time

Posted on December 22, 2015 by Marcia Ren

Earlier this week I hosted an afternoon Christmas Tea. It turned out very nice. I invited a couple of friends over, and created a sweet, simple tablescape for lunch. A veggie pot pie, salad, and Christmas cookies for dessert were served.     The choice of tea was a Christmas blend, and a Rose tea. Perfect!  I highly recommend an afternoon such as this. It’s really very easy to organize, plan, and put forth in action. I promise the work will be well worth the effort. Your friends will enjoy chatting away the afternoon, and celebrating  the joyful spirit of the season.

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