I know some people are not fond of Halloween, but I have such great childhood memories going trick or treating with my siblings in our small Connecticut town. There was a cemetery across the street from our Dutch Colonial house. We would run by it really fast imagining all sorts of ghoulish things, squealing the…
I love the longevity of fall decorating~~you can start in September, adjust it a bit for Halloween and keep it until Thanksgiving. With a few small touches, the house feels like autumn. It helps that we’ve been enjoying such gorgeous cool mornings and evenings. Don’t you just love the light lately? The yard looks so…
I don’t know if I have confessed that I do not like to shop. I really dread going to the store, especially if I need new clothes or shoes, or heavens forbid, a bathing suit or underwear. But I do have one or two favorite stores because they don’t feel like a chore, but rather…
A year ago today, I sent my first blog post of Life at Bella Terra. It was an intimidating moment, because I thought “who would ever want to read this?” I don’t consider myself a very good writer and I’m really trying to improve upon that. But your words of encouragement have brought me back…
We had a WONDERFUL day celebrating the 241st anniversary of the independence of America! The Annual Bull Frog Loop parade (Bull Frog Loop is the name of our street) goes by our cabin. It’s the perfect time to host a brunch for our neighbors and friends before the parade.