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Gardening 101~How to Start Growing Things Yourself
ByMary Crozier May 8, 2024May 8, 2024

Someone recently asked me if gardening takes a great deal of time…and I’ve been pondering the question ever since. I’ve been gardening for as long as I can remember. Not only do I find it rewarding, but growing vegetables is a way to teach my children that food doesn’t just appear on a styrofoam tray. …

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Growing Your Own Chamomile and Making Tea
ByMary Crozier April 30, 2024May 1, 2024

When I was planting my garden years ago, my sweet daughter opened up a whole packet of chamomile seeds and scattered them far and wide, while squealing, “Wheeeeeeeeee”. For those of you who know me, I am a geometric person, who likes things planted in rows, straight rows I had no idea where the seeds…

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Fresh and Fabulous Ideas and Recipes for your Kentucky Derby Party!
ByMary Crozier April 29, 2024April 29, 2024

The “Race for the Roses” will be held this Saturday on May 4, 2024 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. If you cannot be there in person, then what better reason to have your very own Derby party. There is so much history surrounding this annual event and how fun to partake in its revelry….

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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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Creating a Spring Themed Dinner
ByMary Crozier April 16, 2024April 16, 2024

Spring has definitely sprung here at Bella Terra. All the flowers are blooming, my garden is growing and what better way to share it than a spring themed dinner at home. Recently we hosted friends of ours who are out of state that is still experiencing snow. It is their first time to our house,…

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