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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier June 14, 2024June 16, 2024

    It feels like ages since I wrote a Saturday Meanderings post! How nice to be back here with you. Life has been VERY busy with lots of travels. As you read this, I am currently in Connecticut visiting with family and friends and attending my 50th (gulp) high school reunion at Norwich Free Academy. I…

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  • Would You Ever Paint a Bedroom (or other room) Black?
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    Would You Ever Paint a Bedroom (or other room) Black?

    ByMary Crozier April 23, 2024April 23, 2024

    When my eldest daughter heads off to college, it is a good opportunity to update her room with a more sophisticated look.  It is painted a pretty green and has all the makings of a young teenage girl’s room. As I consider different paint colors, would you ever paint a bedroom black? The Before Why…

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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier March 16, 2024March 28, 2024

    Another rainy and chilly few days here in the Valley of the Sun. My garden is very happy about the additional moisture and of course, the cooler temperatures are always appreciated. Happy St. Patrick’s Day weekend! Tonight we are hosting a dinner party celebrating our daughter, Julianna’s 27th birthday. I will be serving my two…

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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier February 9, 2024February 10, 2024

    Even though the ground hog states we are getting an early spring, it still feels like winter here~cold, rainy, and windy. Below is a stunning picture my neighbor shared of a rainbow after Wednesday’s storm. The mountains are getting lots of snow and with this colder weather, soups and stews are on the menu every…

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  • February is the Perfect time to Clean your Upholstery
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    February is the Perfect time to Clean your Upholstery

    ByMary Crozier February 5, 2024February 5, 2024

    Cleaning your upholstery is a perfect indoor project, especially during winter weather. Even though cleaning upholstery is not on my small or big project list this year, it is out of pure embarrassment that forces me to tackle this project. We are talking seriously grubby chairs. A wet, cold and rainy day in February seems…

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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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