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    Reflecting on 2018

    ByMary Crozier December 29, 2018December 30, 2018

    The time between Christmas and the New Year is an interesting one.  I love having less cars on the road, a fluid schedule, and more time with my family. The house is a bit messy but I don’t really care. As this year closes and a new one is ready to begin, it is a…

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  • Merry Christmas Eve!
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    Merry Christmas Eve!

    ByMary Crozier December 24, 2018December 24, 2018

    With only a few minutes to spare between finalizing recipes and last minute shopping, I want to wish you a very Merry Christmas!  Since we are having our big dinner tonight, here is our holiday table. Photos haven’t been edited, but hopefully you will enjoy them anyway! I almost ALWAYS do a white table cloth,…

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  • Decorating Bella Terra
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    Decorating Bella Terra

    ByMary Crozier December 20, 2018December 20, 2018

    The first exterior decorations to go up for the holidays are the multiple wreaths placed around our property.  There are two lighted Balsam Hill ones on the front entry gates. The largest lighted one is placed on the front of the well tower.   Everything looks very different at night. Since our daughter is living…

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  • Slowly Decorating
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    Slowly Decorating

    ByMary Crozier December 4, 2018

    I have been MIA for the last week.  It all started Thanksgiving morning.  I woke up full of energy and excitement for the holiday.  Mid-morning I suddenly had the worst abdominal pains, which was the beginning of a wave of vomiting and the “other”.  The good Lord gave me a break long enough to get…

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  • Our Thanksgiving Table
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    Our Thanksgiving Table

    ByMary Crozier November 20, 2018November 20, 2018

    Thank you so much for the feedback on my last post.  Based on consensus, I went with the silver beaded charger~~still surprised I hadn’t thought of it before.  A bit of thistle is stuck into the napkin for color and texture. I was so excited when I made the decision to go silver, but then…

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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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