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From My Heart to Yours: A Re-introduction
ByMary Crozier June 16, 2025June 18, 2025

Hello and welcome! Whether you’ve just joined me or you’ve been here from the beginning, I thought it might be time to (re)introduce myself and share a little more about the heart behind Life at Bella Terra. I’m Mary Crozier, and I write from a historic home in Phoenix that’s full of creaky charm, evolving projects,…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier April 25, 2025April 26, 2025

Welcome to the last Saturday of April. If I could only create a solution to slow down the speed of time, I would be very rich! Another month is almost gone as we move into May next week. Thanks for joining me for another edition of Saturday Meanderings, where we chat about all good things…

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Homemade Apple Cider Doughnuts
ByMary Crozier October 22, 2024October 23, 2024

My first experience with warm, delicious apple cider doughnuts was 10 years ago visiting my son at the University of Virginia. It was October 2014 and we visited Carter Mountain Orchard in Charlottesville~~where they served WARM apple cider doughnuts. I was in love. Every trip back for the next 4 years included a trip to…

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Secrets to a Delicious Homemade Peach Pie
ByMary Crozier September 30, 2024October 1, 2024

There are two times during the year where peaches are center stage. One is in May, when our peach tree sheds its fuzzy juicy fruit. The other is in September/October when the famous Utah peaches are ripe and available for purchase. Fortunately we have connections and I just received a 32 lb. box of tree…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier March 29, 2024April 6, 2024

Happy Easter weekend! We are back in town with our new little (well, not so little) puppy. Next week I will share our cross country adventures and introduce you to the handsome fella. With Easter being so early this year, the weatherman is predicting chilly temperatures and rain. So much for eating outside and enjoying…

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