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  • Exterior Revivals: Before and After of Home Facelifts
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    Exterior Revivals: Before and After of Home Facelifts

    ByMary Crozier May 13, 2024May 14, 2024

    Who doesn’t love a good Before and After photo, especially when it comes to homes. For nearly 10 years, I found my passion in restoring and remodeling homes in our neighborhood. My business, Picket Fences, would breathe new life into older homes. This concept was long before “flippers” came onto the housing scene. With every…

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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier August 7, 2021August 7, 2021

    It is SO nice to be home and able to write a Saturday Meanderings again. Sorry for being absent the last few weeks, but it’s been a bit frenetic. So grab a cup of coffee and let’s catch up with all new and exciting things that are happening. Trip Back East As I have mentioned…

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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier December 19, 2020December 19, 2020

    Christmas is a less than one week away. Oh my. Even though I dream about having a comprehensive holiday home tour to show you, I am still noodling around with decorations (and cleaning up). Welcome to Saturday Meanderings! I am envisioning you with all your gift shopping done and lounging around in your red striped…

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  • Ways to Navigate Life Now
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    Ways to Navigate Life Now

    ByMary Crozier March 31, 2020March 31, 2020

    With every dark cloud, there is a silver lining. But in times of crisis you really need to look for it. Lately, I have found that when I pay attention to the small things I have missed in the past, I am in a state of rediscovery. Before I was always running to meetings or…

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  • The Projects Have Begun!
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    The Projects Have Begun!

    ByMary Crozier March 28, 2020March 28, 2020

    It has been such a busy week. The Corona Virus Honey Do List is slowly getting accomplished. Seriously, I don’t do well with idle time and keeping myself busy is a good thing! First task on the list is washing the windows. It’s a bit treacherous with some of the outdoor planting. I think I…

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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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