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Valentine’s Day Table Inspiration
ByMary Crozier February 11, 2020January 14, 2021

For many years, we would host our annual Valentine formal dinner party for 12 people. So why not this year? It took me all of January to recover from the holidays! And before I knew it, it’s February. Lack of good planning on my part. Instead, this Valentine’s Day table inspiration is a romantic setting…

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A Few of my Favorite Things
ByMary Crozier January 21, 2020January 21, 2020

Do you have a favorite item or part of your home that brings a smile to your face or a boost to your spirit? These are the things that if you had to move, you would definitely take them with you. I suppose organizing guru, Marie Kondo would say these items “spark joy”. In the…

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The Fireplaces at Bella Terra
ByMary Crozier January 14, 2020April 25, 2020

With our recent chilly weather, we are getting good use out of the multiple fireplaces at our 1910 home. Fireplaces in the mid to later 19th century were a way to heat houses. Many of the original fireplaces were restored and upgraded during the renovation. There is a total of 5 indoors~~ in the breakfast…

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Ringing in the New Year!
ByMary Crozier January 7, 2020January 7, 2020

Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of. ~~Benjamin Franklin Holiday decorations started coming down yesterday. It is tradition to leave them up until the Epiphany (January 6th). Technically, my “new” year starts this week. It feels good to get back into a schedule! Here are my top priorities for 2020! Being more organized and efficient. Perhaps my most productive time in life was…

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Happy New Year!
ByMary Crozier December 31, 2019December 31, 2019

It is hard for me to believe that we are beginning a new decade. It feels like yesterday that we were celebrating the beginning of a new century. The concept of time is so fleeting, isn’t it? In a blink, 20 years has passed. Most “new” years, I am excited for the fresh beginning, the…

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