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  • Open Floor Plan or Not?
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    Open Floor Plan or Not?

    ByMary Crozier March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

    Do you like an open floor plan? According to Google, an Open plan is the generic term used in architectural and interior design for any floor plan which makes use of large, open spaces and minimizes the use of small, enclosed rooms. Are open floor plans going out of style? I’ve never lived in a home with an open floor…

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  • A Happy Cat-instance
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    A Happy Cat-instance

    ByMary Crozier February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

    I went out of town and came home to a kitten. This happened to me twice. Seriously. My mother did not like cats. It is one of those questions I wished I had asked her before she died. Why didn’t she like cats? Growing up we only had dogs, no cats. By osmosis I suppose,…

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  • Valentine’s Day Table Inspiration
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    Valentine’s Day Table Inspiration

    ByMary Crozier February 11, 2020January 14, 2021

    For many years, we would host our annual Valentine formal dinner party for 12 people. So why not this year? It took me all of January to recover from the holidays! And before I knew it, it’s February. Lack of good planning on my part. Instead, this Valentine’s Day table inspiration is a romantic setting…

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  • The Best Kind of Friend
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    The Best Kind of Friend

    ByMary Crozier February 4, 2020February 4, 2020

    The human-canine bond dates back thousands of years. In the United States, over 48% of households have a pet dog. A hundred years ago, essayist and naturalist, John Burroughs wrote that with a dog, “You are alone and not alone; you have both companionship and solitude.” For me, that goes for all our pets. When…

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  • Happy New Year!
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    Happy New Year!

    ByMary Crozier December 31, 2019December 31, 2019

    It is hard for me to believe that we are beginning a new decade. It feels like yesterday that we were celebrating the beginning of a new century. The concept of time is so fleeting, isn’t it? In a blink, 20 years has passed. Most “new” years, I am excited for the fresh beginning, the…

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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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