Category Archives: My Style

A Summer Haul & Cake Too!!!

Posted on July 3, 2020 by Marcia Ren

Bad vibes do not go with my outfit… Hello, sweet friend… Whether or not this month will include zoom calls…virtual workouts…or playing ping pong in our basement… I am looking forward to warmer weather…sunshine…opening up the windows…sitting on the deck and wearing comfortable summer-worthy outfits. Let me share with you a few items I recently purchased paired with those I’ve had to guarantee a comfortable quarantined summer. 👩‍🍳 What’s Cooking? Angel Food Cake with Berries I had so much fun making this dessert. I decided to make the angel food cake from scratch since there weren’t any cakes available in … Read the full blog post →

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What I’ve Been Thinking…& Lemon Scones

Posted on June 12, 2020 by Marcia Ren

The more he gives to others, the more he possesses of his own. -Lao-Tzu Hello, sweet friend… As a child I never understood what my parents meant when they said “it’s better to give than to receive.” I now know that when I give to others I do this out of abundance. I have already received and therefore I’m able to give. I can’t give away something I don’t already have…and so I’ve learned to give when the spirit moves me knowing that it will be replenished. That being said…I’ve come to also accept that I can’t change the world… … Read the full blog post →

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What I Wear…A Mini Getaway

Posted on June 9, 2020 by Marcia Ren

Hello, sweet friends! I thought I would share what I took on a recent mini getaway. I have a wonderful travel bag that I had purchased years ago from a Spiegel Catalog. It is perfect for carrying small items when traveling short distances.

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Summering At Home: What I Wear…& Lemon Sugar Cookies

Posted on June 5, 2020 by Marcia Ren

Keep choosing happiness daily and happiness will keep choosing you back. -Fawn Weaver Hello, sweet friends… I thought I’d share a few ‘go-to’ summer casual outfits I recently put together as I edited items from closets this past week. For now these simple casual pieces will work well for me as I look ahead and plan summer activities. 👩‍🍳 What’s Cooking? Lemon Sugar Cookies These lemon sugar cookies are so soft with a scrumptious perfect taste of lemon in each bite. I think once you taste these cookies, you are going to be baking them throughout the summer…I know I … Read the full blog post →

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A Quarantine Life…Seizing The Spirit of Summer

Posted on May 29, 2020 by Marcia Ren

With Memorial Day behind us the unofficial beginning of Summer is upon us… Read the full blog post →

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A Quarantined Life…Creativity…Let’s Make Pizza

Posted on May 22, 2020 by Marcia Ren

Many of us think in terms of creativity as making something. However did you know that the root word for creative is ‘to grow’ Read the full blog post →

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A Quarantined Life…Memory of My Mother

Posted on May 8, 2020 by Marcia Ren

I have a wonderful memory that goes back to when I was in the third grade. Read the full blog post →

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A Quarantined Life… Get Dressed! (Every Day)

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Marcia Ren

“Life is a party. Dress like it.”-Audrey Hepburn Hello, sweet friends… I also want to apologize for changing this weeks theme. I had another post planned…making mention of it on my last blog post https://marciascottagebythesea.com/an-elegant-life-in-a-quarantined-world/ however so much has changed since then… That being said today I’d like to share how I’m adjusting these days at home and a few things that help me with maintaining a healthy mind & body… Something which is more important than ever. let’s face it…we are going to be spending quite a bit of time here. My most important suggestion…(drum roll) *1. Get dressed! … Read the full blog post →

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Building A Spring Capsule Wardrobe

Posted on March 28, 2019 by Marcia Ren

”The first step in crafting the life you want is to get rid of everything you don’t” -Joshua Baker Hello, sweet friends! Today I am re-posting one of my most popular posts. Spring is a perfect time to re-fresh & re-edit our closets…and life.🌺🐝🌷🌻 Click on the link below to see what I have been re-freshing this week…I look forward to sharing the end result with you… 🌷🦋🐝🌸 ⤵️ F4D834AF-6F8F-4BF5-9C32-8430F8B21AC3 👚👗👛👜👓🕶🥿👡👢 A Spring Capsule Wardrobe by Marcia Ren   Spring has arrived. It’s time to shed that heavy winter coat and get ready for traveling a little lighter. This past week I … Read the full blog post →

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On Traveling…Keep Calm & Carry On ✈️

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Marcia Ren

‘Travel changes you. As you move through this life and the world you change things slightly, you leave marks behind, however small. And in return, life and travel leaves marks on you.”   -Anthony Bordain Bonjour! Life has become less hectic since  moving to the Oregon coast… I have worked hard to keep things simple… more minimal… and yet still fun. Pleasure This is especially true for my wardrobe That being said packing for a trip… can s.t.i.l.l. be a bit challenging. Fortunately with a lifestyle that has become lighter… it is now easier for me to pack for travel…less baggage planning exactly … Read the full blog post →

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