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  • A Peek into Our Wine Cellar
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    A Peek into Our Wine Cellar

    ByMary Crozier May 1, 2018January 14, 2019

    I apologize for the quality of the pictures, but I still haven’t mastered great photography yet.  Since this room has absolutely no natural light, they aren’t the best.  But hopefully you’ll get the idea. The cellar is hidden behind this “bookcase”.  A local goodwill shop was having a book sale, 24 books for $2.00 so…

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  • An Afternoon Tea with Rhys Bowen
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    An Afternoon Tea with Rhys Bowen

    ByMary Crozier April 3, 2018July 23, 2020

    A few weeks ago, we hosted a charitable tea with New York Times Bestselling author, Rhys Bowen.  The monies raised from that afternoon go the Family to Family Foundation. This foundation provides scholarships to students in rural El Salvador who, due to lack of funds, would otherwise be unable to receive an education. When my son was…

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  • Getting Ready for Easter
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    Getting Ready for Easter

    ByMary Crozier March 29, 2018April 15, 2025

    I cannot believe Easter is this weekend. Though I haven’t thought at all about Easter dinner, I did spend some time playing around with the centerpiece and decorating Easter eggs. The plastic tub in the garage entitled EASTER, produced a few themed items to add to the dinner table. Trader Joe’s has a good selection…

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  • Re-working an Old Wreath
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    Re-working an Old Wreath

    ByMary Crozier March 20, 2018

    The front door to our home is original to the 1910s.  At four feet, it is wider than most entry doors. With the side lights, the entire entrance is almost 8′ wide. Getting a properly scaled wreath is a challenge.  Most wreaths are 24″ to 28″ inches as measured by the outside tips of leaves…

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  • Laundry Organizer Ideas
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    Painting a Laundry Organizer and its Challenges

    ByMary Crozier February 26, 2018February 28, 2018

    I don’t know about you, but my laundry room often gets overlooked.  Not only does it hold the washer/dryer, but there is a utility sink, toilet, cat litter box, laundry shoot and a French rolling basket. It’s hard to make it pretty with a cat litter box…..is there anything more unattractive? I purchased this piece…

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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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