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  • Making Easy Fig Preserves
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    Making Easy Fig Preserves

    ByMary Crozier June 2, 2020June 2, 2020

    The garden is literally bursting at the seams. With the heat, the ripening has exponentially increased. But it’s a good thing, as being in the garden is calming for me, especially in today’s chaotic world. To see my post on Gardening 101, please click here. It is that time of year again when the fig…

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  • Happy Memorial Day Weekend!
    artificial flowers | centerpieces | decorating and design | DIY | Entertaining | Family | flowers | holiday decorating | Informational | Outdoor living | porches | Recipes | Summer | summer entertaining | Uncategorized | White Mountain Summer Homes

    Happy Memorial Day Weekend!

    ByMary Crozier May 23, 2020May 23, 2020

    Greetings from the White Mountains of Arizona. We are up at our cabin and the weather is 60 degrees this morning with sunny, clear blue skies. The community in Pinetop-Lakeside is small, with limited shopping and resources. Other than a few local grocery stores, you need to drive to the next largest town, which is…

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  • When It Rains It Pours
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    When It Rains It Pours

    ByMary Crozier May 20, 2020May 20, 2020

    I am always curious as to why there are times in life where “things” happen in multiples. And not good things. Well, I seem to be in one of those downpours lately. As I mentioned in Saturday’s blog post, the 75 gallon water tank in the basement split and flooded two rooms. A plumber, two…

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  • Crackers and Edible Flowers
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    Crackers and Edible Flowers

    ByMary Crozier May 19, 2020May 19, 2020

    I have never made homemade crackers in my life. Over the last few days, I’ve been experimenting with discarded sourdough starter. When I feed my sourdough starter every week, I keep a small amount and toss the rest. Seems so wasteful, so I’ve been searching for recipes utilizing this discard. One way to use discarded…

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  • An Abundance of Flowers
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    An Abundance of Flowers

    ByMary Crozier April 29, 2020April 29, 2020

    First of all, thank you for all the wonderful front door color suggestions and comments! It is so enjoyable to hear your thoughts on yesterday’s blog post. I am so excited to start experimenting with different colors. More to come. I find it so interesting that some areas of the country are still experiencing snow,…

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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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