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  • Enjoying California
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    Enjoying California

    ByMary Crozier July 30, 2017June 18, 2022

    As you know, in Phoenix, it is nearly impossible to do anything outside due to the summer heat. During our recent trip to California, I could not wait to get outdoors and enjoy the beautiful temperate climate and the sweet ocean breezes. I was born and raise on the East Coast and I believe that…

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  • Painting on Vacation
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    Painting on Vacation

    ByMary Crozier July 22, 2017July 28, 2017

    Each year we visit the Pacific Ocean for our family vacation. This trip is especially exciting for me as I love being by the water.

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  • What are you reading this summer?
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    What are you reading this summer?

    ByMary Crozier July 16, 2017May 31, 2022

    I feel like I’m on a roll.  The last few books I’ve read have been winners! The summer’s less hectic schedule allows more time to read~~especially if we are stuck inside due to triple digit heat. Here are the books I have read and the ones I plan to read:

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  • A wonderful 4th of July!
    breakfast | holiday decorating | Outdoor living | porches | Recipes | summer entertaining | traditions | Uncategorized | White Mountain Summer Homes

    A wonderful 4th of July!

    ByMary Crozier July 5, 2017July 28, 2017

    We had a WONDERFUL day celebrating the 241st anniversary of the independence of America!  The Annual Bull Frog Loop parade (Bull Frog Loop is the name of our street) goes by our cabin.  It’s the perfect time to host a brunch for our neighbors and friends before the parade.

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  • French Bistro Chairs
    decorating and design | furniture | Outdoor living | porches

    French Bistro Chairs

    ByMary Crozier July 2, 2017July 22, 2017

    I have always liked the look of a French Bistro Chair. I recently had all the staging furniture removed from my Willetta house restoration (see post here), primarily because it was an added expense every month. The house has such beautiful bones,  and it shows well whether it is furnished or not. I did keep…

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Welcome to Life at Bella Terra. I’m Mary and I am delighted you are here. Life at Bella Terra is about embracing what the present can bring by valuing what the past built. Here, from our historic property, I will share decorating, entertaining, gardening tips as well as my adventures in the kitchen. Occasionally you may see a DIY but it’s only because it was a rare success! I hope that this blog will be a place of comfort and joy and together, we will learn something from each other along the way. Learn more >

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