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  • Love is in the Air
    desserts | Entertaining | house restoration | Recipes | Uncategorized | Valentines Day

    Love is in the Air

    ByMary Crozier February 14, 2017January 23, 2023

    I wanted to make something for my husband and the wonderful crew I have at the Willetta restoration.  One of my husband’s favorite desserts is homemade cherry pie.  I did think about making a whole one but we’ve been trying to eat healthy since the first of the year and I knew a huge pie…

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  • A Winter Salad Favorite
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    A Winter Salad Favorite

    ByMary Crozier December 16, 2016November 29, 2025

    Here is one of my favorite winter salad recipes (by Pinch of Yum).  Pomegranates grow well here in Phoenix and they are the perfect addition to any dish this time of year because of the vibrant, red color of the juicy, gem-like seeds. Some stores offer the seeds already extracted from the fruit.  If you…

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  • Creating a Centerpiece with Ordinary Things
    artificial flowers | decorating and design | Entertaining | flowers | holiday decorating | Uncategorized

    Creating a Centerpiece with Ordinary Things

    ByMary Crozier December 7, 2016July 27, 2017

    It is very easy to get into the habit of doing the same thing over and over again-especially when something is tried and true.  At the holidays, I attempt to switch things up a bit and create new ideas out of common things.  As Susan and I were getting more treasures out of the barn,…

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  • Tale of 2 Connecticut Yankees
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    Tale of 2 Connecticut Yankees

    ByMary Crozier December 4, 2016July 27, 2017

    Have you ever walked into an antique store and spotted a stunning piece of furniture or treasure, only to look at the price and go into sticker shock?  We all love beautiful things, but don’t necessarily have the means or the desire to pay and arm and a leg.  So my dear friend Susan and…

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  • Entertaining | fall | flowers | Thanksgiving | Uncategorized

    Happy Thanksgiving!

    ByMary Crozier November 23, 2016November 24, 2016

    The kitchen at Bella Terra is a mess–a happy mess- but still a mess!  But the pies are made and the table is set. Wishing you and yours a happy, safe and blessed Thanksgiving. Save Save Save Save Save Save Save Save

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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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