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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier March 14, 2020February 20, 2021

We have arrived safely back in the USA after our 6 day Spring break trip to Vancouver, Canada. It was a spectacular mother/daughter adventure with my youngest child and college freshman, Elisabeth. Traveling was very enjoyable. I felt as if the planes were the cleanest I have ever seen, plus nearly all passengers were happily…

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cleaning and repairing | decorating and design | historical homes | household | Informational | Outdoor living | renovation | Uncategorized

Italian Fountain Project is Complete!
ByMary Crozier February 26, 2020January 25, 2025

Our Italian stone fountain, which is located in our front yard, was beginning to show signs of deterioration. The iron spouts had completely rusted and the stone was covered with crusty lime that was leeching from the stone. You may recall, this project is on my New Year’s list of home maintenance needing attention (see…

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DIY | flowers | Gardening | healthy eating | historical homes | household | Informational | Outdoor living | planting | Spring | Uncategorized

My Spring Planting Goals
ByMary Crozier February 25, 2020February 25, 2020

Now that the freezing temperatures are behind us, it is time to start planting the Spring garden. The evenings are still cool and the days are nice and warm (but not too hot). I am often asked if it takes a great deal of time to garden. The answer is no. Some planting attention is…

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A Royal Novel Surprise
ByMary Crozier February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

My very first blog post in September 2016 was about a charitable English tea we had here at Bella Terra with New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today best-selling author, Rhys Bowen. Not only was the event a wonderful fundraiser for Family to Family, (they provides scholarships to students in rural El Salvador)…

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decorating and design | historical homes | house restoration | household | Informational | Outdoor living | porches | renovation | Uncategorized

The Fireplaces at Bella Terra
ByMary Crozier January 14, 2020April 25, 2020

With our recent chilly weather, we are getting good use out of the multiple fireplaces at our 1910 home. Fireplaces in the mid to later 19th century were a way to heat houses. Many of the original fireplaces were restored and upgraded during the renovation. There is a total of 5 indoors~~ in the breakfast…

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