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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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  • 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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  • Ringing in the New Year!
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    Ringing in the New Year!

    ByMary Crozier January 7, 2020January 7, 2020

    Dost thou love life? Then do not squander time, for that’s the stuff life is made of.  ~~Benjamin Franklin Holiday decorations started coming down yesterday. It is tradition to leave them up until the Epiphany (January 6th). Technically, my “new” year starts this week. It feels good to get back into a schedule! Here are my top priorities for 2020! Being more organized and efficient. Perhaps my most productive time in life was…

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  • Post Christmas News
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    Post Christmas News

    ByMary Crozier December 28, 2019December 28, 2019

    It was a very rainy Christmas morning here in Phoenix~~just perfect for lighting each of the fireplaces. This is one of the first years we didn’t have guests, so it was just our family. That set the tone for a very relaxing and easy day. After reading Santa’s letter and opening presents, Dad made his…

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  • Morning Rituals
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    Morning Rituals

    ByMary Crozier November 20, 2019October 24, 2022

    When I start my morning off right, it seems like the day follows suit. I wake up to the Birds Chirping alarm on my iPhone. Sometimes I just let it sing to me as it is such a pleasant sound. I wash my face with Skin Medica face wash. Next I put on their Lumvive…

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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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