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  • An Afternoon Tea with Rhys Bowen
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    An Afternoon Tea with Rhys Bowen

    ByMary Crozier April 3, 2018July 23, 2020

    A few weeks ago, we hosted a charitable tea with New York Times Bestselling author, Rhys Bowen.  The monies raised from that afternoon go the Family to Family Foundation. This foundation provides scholarships to students in rural El Salvador who, due to lack of funds, would otherwise be unable to receive an education. When my son was…

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  • Laundry Organizer Ideas
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    Painting a Laundry Organizer and its Challenges

    ByMary Crozier February 26, 2018February 28, 2018

    I don’t know about you, but my laundry room often gets overlooked.  Not only does it hold the washer/dryer, but there is a utility sink, toilet, cat litter box, laundry shoot and a French rolling basket. It’s hard to make it pretty with a cat litter box…..is there anything more unattractive? I purchased this piece…

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  • Nature Journaling in Arizona
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    Nature Journaling

    ByMary Crozier January 30, 2018September 14, 2021

    I’ve never done any journaling.  However, I have always admired those who do write and draw in their diaries. Scottsdale Artists’ School sponsored a 2 hour class on nature journaling last Saturday. I invited my daughter, Julianna because she is an artist and has kept a journal as long as I can remember. The class was…

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  • Christmas Recap
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    Christmas Recap

    ByMary Crozier December 28, 2017December 28, 2017

    I am enjoying the lull after Christmas, finding it a bit hard to get back into the swing and routine of everyday life.  But bills need to be paid and laundry keeps coming, so today is my “get all the little piddly stuff out of the way” day. But before I “get” to do the…

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  • A Bit of Fall Decorating
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    A Bit of Fall Decorating

    ByMary Crozier October 12, 2017September 18, 2023

    I love the longevity of fall decorating~~you can start in September, adjust it a bit for Halloween and keep it until Thanksgiving. With a few small touches, the house feels like autumn. It helps that we’ve been enjoying such gorgeous cool mornings and evenings. Don’t you just love the light lately? The yard looks so…

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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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