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  • From Sea to Shore: How We Planned the Ultimate Alaska Cruise
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    From Sea to Shore: How We Planned the Ultimate Alaska Cruise

    ByMary Crozier August 6, 2025August 7, 2025

    Have you ever been on a cruise? If not, do you have any desire to go on a cruise? My friend, Chloe is super-platinum status on her cruise line as she is relatively close to the port where it departs and arrives. Going on a cruise is a treat with others doing the driving, cooking,…

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  • All Things July 4th
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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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  • From My Heart to Yours: A Re-introduction
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    From My Heart to Yours: A Re-introduction

    ByMary Crozier June 16, 2025June 18, 2025

    Hello and welcome! Whether you’ve just joined me or you’ve been here from the beginning, I thought it might be time to (re)introduce myself and share a little more about the heart behind Life at Bella Terra. I’m Mary Crozier, and I write from a historic home in Phoenix that’s full of creaky charm, evolving projects,…

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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier June 13, 2025June 13, 2025

    Oh my! It feels like ages since I have posted on my blog. We are close to the official start of summer 2025 (June 20th) and temperatures are definitely rising in Phoenix. I am so happy to be back and sharing all the good things from the last few weeks. Grab your favorite beverage and…

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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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