An Afternoon Tea with Rhys Bowen
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An Afternoon Tea with Rhys Bowen

ByMary Crozier

A few weeks ago, we hosted a charitable tea with New York Times Bestselling author, Rhys Bowen.  The monies raised from that afternoon go the Family to Family Foundation. This foundation provides scholarships to students in rural El Salvador who, due to lack of funds, would otherwise be unable to receive an education. When my son was…

Getting Ready for Easter
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Getting Ready for Easter

ByMary Crozier

I cannot believe Easter is this weekend. Though I haven’t thought at all about Easter dinner, I did spend some time playing around with the centerpiece and decorating Easter eggs. The plastic tub in the garage entitled EASTER, produced a few themed items to add to the dinner table. Trader Joe’s has a good selection…

Why are Attracted to Certain Colors?
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Why are Attracted to Certain Colors?

ByMary Crozier

Over the last few months I had an obsession with anything that was blush, pink or rose gold. My friend and blogger, Gabie from Tea End blog commented that the color pink was related to nuturing and mothering.  It was during a time I had our children home for the holidays.  My motherly happiness resulted…

You’re Invited: A Tea Party at Bella Terra
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You’re Invited: A Tea Party at Bella Terra

ByMary Crozier

On Saturday, March 17th we are hosting a charitable tea party at Bella Terra and have a few seats left! Our guest of honor will be Rhys Bowen, New York Times bestselling author.  The event is from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at Bella Terra, which gives you plenty of time later to celebrate St. Patrick’s…

Laundry Organizer Ideas
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Painting a Laundry Organizer and its Challenges

ByMary Crozier

I don’t know about you, but my laundry room often gets overlooked.  Not only does it hold the washer/dryer, but there is a utility sink, toilet, cat litter box, laundry shoot and a French rolling basket. It’s hard to make it pretty with a cat litter box…..is there anything more unattractive? I purchased this piece…