🍁Embracing Autumn in Our Entry Vestibule: A Simple Update🍂

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Marcia Ren

It’s amazing how a little tidying can bring a welcoming change to the seasons first steps indoors. – Marcia💗 As the crisp autumn air starts to roll in, I always enjoy adding small seasonal touches to our home. This week, I turned my attention to our entry vestibule…a cozy little space that greets us and guests before fully stepping into our home. It’s amazing how a few simple changes can create such a warm and inviting vibe, especially as the season transitions. I decided to give the vestibule an autumnal makeover using items I already had on hand. Since our … Read the full blog post →

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🍂A Cozy Harvest Tea: Part Two – Preparing for the Big Day🍁

Posted on September 12, 2024 by Marcia Ren

Gathering friends for a harvest tea is more than just sharing a meal…it’s savoring the warmth of the season, the comfort of good company, and the simple joy of being together. -Marcia💗 As I prepare for my Harvest Tea, the excitement is really starting to build! This is more than just a gathering; it’s a special fundraiser for my P.E.O. chapter here in my local community, and I could’t be more thrilled about how things are shaping up. When I initially sent out the invitations, I was expecting a small, intimate group, given the event falls during the week. People … Read the full blog post →

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🫖A cozy Autumn Harvest Tea…🍂Part One: Setting the Scene🍂

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Marcia Ren

At the beginning of this year, I set a goal for myself to host a fundraiser in my home, and I am beyond excited to share that next week, I’ll be hosting a harvest tea for my P.E.O. chapter right here where I live! It’s something I’ve been looking forward to, and it feels so rewarding to see it all coming together. In this first post of a two-part series, I want to take you through my process of setting the scene for the tea using only the fall decor I already had on hand… without purchasing a single new … Read the full blog post →

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A Summer of Theatre: Embracing Music, Growth, and Community🥰

Posted on September 2, 2024 by Marcia Ren

As the curtain closes on our final performance, I’m reminded that every note played and every hour spent was a step towards something extraordinary… 🩷Marcia This Summer has been an extraordinary journey as I immersed myself in the world of local theater, serving as one of the pianist. It all began in February, when I tentatively dusted off my pianos skills and joined the practice sessions that would continue every week until our first performance on memorial day weekend. From that point on, our rehearsals continued weekly, and our performances lit up every weekend, sometimes even twice a weekend. Initially, … Read the full blog post →

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Dressing Up for the Stage…A Summer of Fashion🥰

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Marcia Ren

Dressing up for the stage is all about the fun of transforming into someone new with every outfit -Marcia💗 This summer has been nothing short of magical, filled with music, laughter, and of course, a fabulous array of outfits that made every weekend feel like a celebration. From Memorial Day weekend to Labor Day, I had the privilege of being one of the performers at the SawDusters theater, and one of the most delightful parts of this experience was coming up with new outfits to wear for each performance. It felt like I was heading to a party every weekend, … Read the full blog post →

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A Delicious Discovery: Spicy Mediterranean Pasta with Impossible Burger🍔

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Marcia Ren

When simple pantry staples come together, magic happens in the kitchen… Marcia 💗 Sometimes, inspiration strikes in the simplest ways. The other day, I found myself staring at ingredients from my pantry: pasta, black olives, stewed tomatoes, a can of chili beans and a package of impossible burger meat. I wasn’t quite sure what to do with them so I turned to Google for some guidance I typed in “what to make with these five ingredients, pasta, olives, diced tomatoes, chili beans, and impossible plant based meat,” hoping for a spark of culinary creativity. What I found turned out to … Read the full blog post →

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A Day of Self-Care and Discovery

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Marcia Ren

Taking a self-care day to spend time doing what you love is not just a luxury…it’s a vital investment in your well-being & a chance to reconnect with yourself. Marcia💗 There’s something magical about having a day all to myself, a day to explore, indulge, and simply be. My little adventure, which I fondly call my self-care day, recently started with a visit to a new coffee shop I’d heard about. I’d driven by this place countless times but never stopped. This time, I decided to give it a try. The café’s aromatic allure drew me in, and I chose … Read the full blog post →

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My Energizing Morning Routine: A day in the Life on the Oregon Coast

Posted on August 6, 2024 by Marcia Ren

Hello, dear readers! I often get questions about how I start my day, so I thought it would be fun to share my morning routine with you. Living along the beautiful Oregon coast, I’ve found a routine that helps me feel energized, focused, and ready to tackle the day. However, my routine can vary depending on the season, especially during midsummer when I have rehearsals and performances at the local theater. Here’s a glimpse into how my mornings unfold during this busy season. 6:00 – 6:30 AM: Wake Up and Coffee I usually wake up naturally between 6:00 and 6:30 … Read the full blog post →

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A Delightful Summer Treat: Strawberry Pretzel Dessert🍮

Posted on July 30, 2024 by Marcia Ren

Baking is the delightful pleasure of transforming simple ingredients into a symphony of flavors, a soothing rhythm that brings warmth and joy to the heart and home… Hello everyone! This week, I wanted to share a delightful summer recipe that I recently tried, thanks to a friend I met at my P.E.O. meeting. This treat turned out to be so delicious that I had to make it myself. It’s an old recipe that’s been enjoyed for years, and you might have tried it before. However, it was new to me, and I absolutely loved it. Aside from diving into this … Read the full blog post →

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Anastasia’s Great Escape

Posted on July 23, 2024 by Marcia Ren

The humor of owning a cat is perfectly encapsulated when they vanish for hours, leaving you to worry and search, only to have them reappear out of nowhere with a look that says, “what I was here the whole time.” In the early months of the 2020 pandemic lockdown, Anastasia entered our lives. She’s a stunning Siamese snowshoe cat who’s been an indoor-only kitty for the four years since she joined our family. On August 1st, we’ll be celebrating her fourth year with us. I adopted Anastasia from a shelter when she was just an eight-week-old kitten. She had been … Read the full blog post →

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