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  • A Little Peace and Quiet
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    A Little Peace and Quiet

    ByMary Crozier August 23, 2018August 23, 2018

    My husband and I spent the weekend in the mountains of Arizona.  It was SO peaceful and quiet.  Since my life is rather frenetic and busy, there is not much down time. It wasn’t until I was the midst of serenity and stillness that I realized how much I miss the absence of noise. For…

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  • August Happenings
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    August Happenings

    ByMary Crozier August 14, 2018

    August is like the Sunday of Summer…..unknown I am finally back in town.  As much as I love to travel, transitioning back home is a bit of work. Luggage to unpack, bills to pay, dead plants to discard, laundry to do~~in addition to the mental shift of getting back into the swing of things. My…

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  • Our Pets
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    Our Pets

    ByMary Crozier May 30, 2018May 30, 2018

    Until one has loved an animal a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.  Anatole France I find it interesting that some people love animals and others not.  Is that determined during childhood? My very first dog was a beagle named Cocoa.  When I was in  2nd grade, Cocoa went missing.  While looking out the window of…

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  • Laundry Organizer Ideas
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    Painting a Laundry Organizer and its Challenges

    ByMary Crozier February 26, 2018February 28, 2018

    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…

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  • Organizing the Butler’s Pantry
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    Organizing the Butler’s Pantry

    ByMary Crozier January 23, 2018January 23, 2018

    The butler’s pantry is a service room between a kitchen and dining room, typically equipped with counters, a sink, and storage space for china and silver.  The origin of the butler’s pantry was between 1810-1820. Our butler’s pantry fits that definition to a tee. The only thing missing in our butler’s pantry is the butler. …

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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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