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Family, Food, Friends, Fun and Fatigue

ByMary Crozier November 25, 2017November 25, 2017

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving. It was so nice having all the children home and the house filled with their friends. Today, as I take all the Thanksgiving items and store them away until next year, here are some random musings about the holiday. We had the biggest turkey ever~~a whopping 28 lbs,…

Hello November!

ByMary Crozier November 4, 2017November 4, 2017

Dear November, I will not forget you. Even though the stores have moved onto Christmas I refuse to ignore your importance in the calendar year. My blog post today will focus on this wonderful month. To me, it’s the quiet time before the holiday rush ~~I’m a traditionalist about starting the Christmas holiday the DAY…

It’s Been A Year!

ByMary Crozier September 14, 2017September 14, 2017

A year ago today, I sent my first blog post of Life at Bella Terra. It was an intimidating moment, because I thought “who would ever want to read this?” I don’t consider myself a very good writer and I’m really trying to improve upon that. But your words of encouragement have brought me back…

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Easter Lamb Cake

ByMary Crozier April 16, 2017March 25, 2024

Easter lamb cake (known as agnuszek or baranek wielkanocny in Polish) is a traditional Eastern European dessert. Every year during my childhood, we looked forward to Mom making the traditional Easter Lamb cake. The cast iron mold was a cherished gift from her mother. I knew, being one of 5 children, that I probably wasn’t the…

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Happy St. Patrick’s Day

ByMary Crozier March 17, 2017March 15, 2022

May the Irish hills caress you. May her lakes and rivers bless you. May the luck of the Irish enfold you. May the blessings of Saint Patrick behold you. St. Patrick’s Day is a significant day for our family. March 17 is my Mother’s birthday. Mom passed away in 2014 at the age of 89….

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