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    All Things July 4th

    ByMary Crozier July 2, 2025July 2, 2025

    We always look forward to being at our cabin for the July 4th holiday. It is much cooler in the mountains of Arizona and this area has a nice small town feel. The highlight is the July 4th parade, which started many years ago by a wonderful neighbor who believed this holiday needed proper celebrating….

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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier May 24, 2025June 12, 2025

    I always find it hard to say “Happy Memorial Day” weekend, as this holiday is a bittersweet one. As we remember those men and women who lost their lives defending our freedoms, we now have the benefit of enjoying this 3-day weekend with family and friends. Life does go on, but let’s remember the real…

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  • A Meaningful Memorial Day: Tablescapes, Decor and Delicious Inspiration
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    A Meaningful Memorial Day: Tablescapes, Decor and Delicious Inspiration

    ByMary Crozier May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

    Memorial Day is just around the corner! This holiday conjures up so many beginning-of-summer memories for me. Growing up in Connecticut, the end of May marked the start of better, warmer weather with longer days, a fashion thumbs up to wear white, our town’s Memorial Day parade and the end of school. Memorial Day marks the unofficial start of summer, but more importantly, it’s a day of remembrance—for honoring those who gave their lives in service to our country. Whether you’re hosting a backyard gathering, a picnic, or a dinner at home, incorporating thoughtful, patriotic details into your tablescape, decor, and food can help set the tone for a day that’s both celebratory and respectful. Tablescape Ideas:…

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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier May 3, 2025May 3, 2025

    May. Wow. For us in Phoenix, this is when the temperature starts rising, teasing us that the high heat of summer is just around the corner. I am holding onto Spring for as long as I can where we have cool mornings and evenings and warm days. Thank you for joining me this Saturday morning…

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  • The Great Lamb Cake Legacy: A Story of Family and Tradition
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    The Great Lamb Cake Legacy: A Story of Family and Tradition

    ByMary Crozier April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

    Every Easter weekend, I find myself drawn back to the kitchen—preparing recipes for those I love. But there is also something deeper. I pull out an old Griswold cast iron lamb cake mold, heavy with memory and meaning, and begin a ritual that spans generations. As a child, Easter wasn’t Easter without the lamb cake….

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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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