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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,…

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Setting the Thanksgiving Table
ByMary Crozier November 20, 2017November 8, 2023

Food seems to taste much better when served in a beautiful setting. Even though I didn’t have an extravagant childhood, my mother always set a lovely table for the holidays, using her Franciscan Ware apple pattern. Are you setting a Thanksgiving table? If so, here are some of my tips and tricks to creating a…

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Spicy Apple Candle
ByMary Crozier September 19, 2017September 12, 2022

I don’t know if I have confessed that I do not like to shop. I really dread going to the store, especially if I need new clothes or shoes, or heavens forbid, a bathing suit or underwear. But I do have one or two favorite stores because they don’t feel like a chore, but rather…

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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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Tomato, Peach and Corn Salad
ByMary Crozier September 1, 2017July 22, 2020

It is STILL very hot here in Phoenix and this recipe is cool and refreshing. Wherever you are celebrating Labor Day, this salad is full of fresh, summer ingredients and is very simple to make. With just a few ingredients and a light dressing, this is a perfect accompaniment to something off the grill. Since…

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