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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier October 4, 2025October 9, 2025

    Happy Saturday from beautiful Newport Beach, California. Unfortunately we are leaving today to drive back to Phoenix, but are enjoying the cooler weather, ocean breezes and gorgeous views of the Pacific Ocean. What is it about being near the water that lowers shoulders, relaxes the body and clears the mind? This annual 4-day girl’s trip…

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  • 10 Tips to Stay Healthy
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    10 Tips to Stay Healthy

    ByMary Crozier September 30, 2025September 30, 2025

    Fortunately, I’m not someone who often comes down with the usual winter illnesses. In fact, over the past 24 years, I can only recall being really sick with a cold or flu twice. I believe that living a healthy lifestyle should become more of a priority as we age—and part of that means being proactive…

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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier September 19, 2025October 3, 2025

    What do you do when you are unsettled? For me, I don my apron and start cooking, baking and creating in my kitchen. I suppose it’s better than some other vices, but there is something about the smell of bread baking, apples cooking, or onions simmering in butter, that is balm for the soul. It’s…

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  • Five Fabulous Fall Recipes
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    Five Fabulous Fall Recipes

    ByMary Crozier September 15, 2025September 15, 2025

    The surest sign that autumn is nearby is when my kitchen starts smelling like Apple Cider Donuts. I’m tucked away at our mountain cabin this week, and the crisp chill up here feels downright frosty. To chase away the cold, and with a generous donation of apples from our friends, I’ve been happily baking—apple pie,…

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  • Saturday Meanderings: Seeking Beauty — And Each Other — in a Troubled World
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    Saturday Meanderings: Seeking Beauty — And Each Other — in a Troubled World

    ByMary Crozier September 12, 2025September 12, 2025

    This week has been a hard one. My heart feels heavy—weighted by headlines of extreme violence and the poignant remembrances of 9/11. These moments pull me back to my own memories of turbulent times. Having lived through the 1960s, I can still see those haunting images from Life magazine—the still frame of President John F. Kennedy’s assassination…

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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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