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A Cottage Spring Renewal

Posted on April 5, 2019 by Marcia Ren

This little house of mine…I’m gonna make it shine…🌸 💕Marcia💕 Since this is the season for renewal… this past week while Joe was on a guy’s vacay…I decided to do a spring refresh on the original 1946 cabinetry in our very quaint kitchen…💕 A fresh coat of white paint makes a huge difference when you want to make a room bright and happy.  Here’s my sweet little kitchen all cleaned up…charmingly awaiting Joe’s arrival home…enjoy! As you can see…there is no need to get fancy when doing a refresh…just grab your paint brush…and begin… Cheers to a fabulous weekend!💋

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Postcards From Paris…The Return Home💋

Posted on March 22, 2019 by Marcia Ren

“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow” -Anita Desai Preparing to return home… where we left off… https://marciascottagebythesea.com/postcards-from-paris-hotel-avalon/ Travel…often brings… mixed feelings… I’m ready to return and yet… there is a part of me that wants to stay… just a bit longer… So anyway…here we are back at Hotel Avonmore in London… our last day before heading back to the states… We enjoy fish and chips at Marquis Cornwallis… a wonderful pub down the street from where we are staying… After dinner as we stroll the streets back to the hotel… I begin thinking about all the wonderful … Read the full blog post →

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The Making of a Garden

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Marcia Ren

Your mind is a garden. Your thoughts are the seeds. You can grow flowers or you can grow weeds. – anonymous Recently I decided that 2019 would be the Year of the Garden for this sweet cottage… That being said as soon as the rain breaks and frost stops…you will find me outside wandering around the cottage pondering this and that about what to plant and create.🌞 A quick glimpse of my week I hope you enjoyed the video…(if you want to view it larger just click on the upper left double arrows of the video)😘 This past week as I looked around the inside of the cottage I realized that things have come together nicely… I feel satisfied (content) with how this sweet … Read the full blog post →

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💘The Power Of Love💘

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Marcia Ren

”Three things will last forever: Faith, Hope, Love…and the greatest of these is Love” 1 Corinthians 13:13 Hello, dear friends… Hope all is well with you. Everything is going great here…tickety-boo💘 I recently returned from a trip to Southern California During moments of unpacking… coupled with hours of 💤 napping… along with what I think I am best at doing…(nesting) A lovely realization came over me… A heightened awareness… that we have all been created for greater things… to love…and to be loved… A Love without conditions…or expectations… bringing peace… helping each other… on our journey. Wishing you… 💕 Love 💕

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ThRoWbAcK…..ThE BeSt of JoY….♡

Posted on May 1, 2017 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 Thursday! Today,  is a Special day  at “Marcia’s Cottage “. I am celebrating six months of blogging. ♡ And, if you have a second, (grin) I’d love to tell you how it ALL came about. ♡ Well, okay…..perhaps,  it will take more than a few seconds. …♡(grin) On November 1, 2013  I decided to start a blog. It is quite odd actually.  I was waiting for my car to be serviced at a local dealership.  While I … Read the full blog post →

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Advent…♡

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Marcia Ren

Below is a re~edited post. I wrote it before my move to the Oregon coast, where I’m currently experiencing the beauty of yet another Season. 🕊 Hello,  welcome to Marcia’s Cottage.  I’m so happy you stopped by. Its hard to believe that this is the third Sunday of Advent and that 2013 is coming to an end. ♡ It seems like it was just Summer and I was gardening: planting, seeding, pulling weeds, watering. .. This is my little rose garden. … on a VERY hot summer day. ♡ Well. .. actually dear friend it seems like it was just … Read the full blog post →

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OH! OH! OH! All About ME!

Posted on December 6, 2016 by Marcia Ren

This post has been slightly re~edited from an original post dated December 6, 2013 Hello, welcome to Marcia’s cottage. I’m thrilled you stopped by today because I have some exciting news! Brrrrrrr……its freezing out here. Shall we go inside and have a cup of tea? Well, I have a great day planned.  My dear friend called earlier this week, and told me that the artist Mary Englebreit will be at a local gift shop today. My friend invited me to go and meet her… She knows I LOVE this artist! OH! OH! OH! “of course!” I said.         … Read the full blog post →

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Autumn Rose. ..

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Marcia Ren

I think the fall roses are always my favorite. Perhaps because they are richer in color their scents are stronger this time of year.  This is a climbing rose getting ready to bloom again.  It looks like it is floating through the air.  I Just love it. My favorites are Eden roses. What kind of roses do you like? Do you prefer scented? And what about your favorite color?  I hope you have a wonderful day my friend. .. And remember to take time to smell the Roses…    

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An Outfit For All Seasons

Posted on November 5, 2016 by Marcia Ren

    Anyone who knows me knows I enjoy a little fashion. I use to own many closets filled with clothes, shoes, & accessories when I lived in California.  I’m proud to say that since moving to the coast I’m down to basically 2 very small beachy closets. I still love fashion, however I now am extremely careful what I purchase, & try to donate an item for each item I bring into the cottage. This is really important if you want to impress your friends dont want to end up with all this “stuff” you no longer need, use, or wear. I’m finding … Read the full blog post →

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The Puppy Club

Posted on October 25, 2016 by Marcia Ren

Hi! How’s your week going so far? Mine is swell. My new good friend here on the coast is back from vacation. So, I’m getting ready to head out for a lunch date.   However, I wanted to share about a very special party a good friend in California recently hosted. btw…I’m a pretty lucky gal to have such wonderful friends. (grin) Anyway, my California friend belongs to the SoCal Chihuahua Club and for several years has been hosting their Halloween Party. This group of friends bring their pups in costume, and enjoy an afternoon of friendship, food, & fun. Many pups are … Read the full blog post →

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