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    It’s Been A Year!

    ByMary Crozier September 14, 2017September 14, 2017

    A year ago today, I sent my first blog post of Life at Bella Terra.  It was an intimidating moment, because I thought “who would ever want to read this?”  I don’t consider myself a very good writer and I’m really trying to improve upon that.  But your words of encouragement have brought me back…

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  • My Trip Back East
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    My Trip Back East

    ByMary Crozier August 18, 2017August 19, 2017

    I just returned from a 7-day trip to the east coast.  5 flights, 3 hotels, 2 different rental cars and lots of driving and a wide variety of activities. There is quite a bit to share with you so please forgive the longer post. Monday, I flew into Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C. and…

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  • You say tom-a-to, I say tom-AH-to
    Gardening | healthy eating | planting

    You say tom-a-to, I say tom-AH-to

    ByMary Crozier May 24, 2017July 27, 2017

    “It’s difficult to think anything but pleasant thoughts while eating a homegrown tomato. “ Lewis Grizzard   I love to garden.  There is a giddiness when picking that very first tomato.  I take pictures of it and then carry it around the house for show and tell for the rest of my family.  They think…

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  • A Bit of Sunshine
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    A Bit of Sunshine

    ByMary Crozier January 20, 2017July 27, 2017

    Typically, we enjoy sunny, sweater weather during the winter in Phoenix.  I can’t recall a winter season being so gloomy and rainy~~don’t get me wrong, we love and need the rain, but it’s rare having several days of heavy, gray, overcast skies.  The weather for the next 5 days will continue this pattern so I…

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    Planting Vegetables and Herbs

    ByMary Crozier October 19, 2016February 22, 2022

    My vegetable garden is comprised of 5 raised beds made from concrete blocks and edged with brick.  I like raised beds because it’s easier on the back and you can control the condition of the soil.  The PVC pipes are hooped over the beds to allow for bird netting or shade cloth to protect the…

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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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