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  • Back Staircase Renovation
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    Back Staircase Renovation

    ByMary Crozier January 12, 2021January 18, 2021

    This back staircase renovation is finally finished. What a bear. Truly, this project took so many twists and turns and over a year to complete. Thanks for visiting today to see the good, the bad and the ugly of the back staircase renovation. To see the original post back in August 2019, click here. Deteriorated…

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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier January 9, 2021January 8, 2021

    Happy Saturday morning! Gosh, it is hard to believe the first week of the New Year is over. Thank you for joining me for Saturday Meanderings as we reflect on the comings and goings of the week. It always takes me a while to file away the holiday spirit. Slowly we are dismantling our holiday…

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  • Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup
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    Grilled Cheese and Tomato Soup

    ByMary Crozier January 5, 2021January 4, 2021

    We recently held a small surprise birthday dinner party for my husband, Scott. All intentions for a larger surprise gathering evaporated with COVID. But since this is a landmark birthday, we did try to make it a bit special regardless. Here are the grilled cheese and tomato soup ideas we created based on a grown-up…

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  • Restoration of an Antique Table
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    Restoration of an Antique Table

    ByMary Crozier January 3, 2021January 3, 2021

    Once again, I am participating in the DIY Blog Hop. The focus for January is on tables. Today I have a guest blogger. My husband Scott recently completed the restoration of an old table that we’ve had for almost 26 years. Here’s Scott’s story about this unique piece of furniture. The Table~Before When my wife…

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  • Happy 2021 and Setting New Goals
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    Happy 2021 and Setting New Goals

    ByMary Crozier January 2, 2021January 2, 2021

    A new year, a vaccine and hopefully things will be looking up for the world. A rather spontaneous series of circumstances is the basis for our New Year’s Eve celebration. Instead of having a formal meal on New Year’s Day we opted to have a dinner with family and friends on December 31st. So here’s…

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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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