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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier November 28, 2020November 28, 2020

    Happy Saturday, friends! I hope your Thanksgiving was as wonderful as mine. From the food to the family to the weather, it couldn’t have been more perfect! I am so happy you are joining me this morning for Saturday meanderings~a glimpse into the previous week’s activities. The Turkey We always buy a big turkey for…

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  • Giving Thanks
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    Giving Thanks

    ByMary Crozier November 24, 2020November 24, 2020

    During this time of year, I feel the struggle between the slower pace of autumn and the frenzy of the upcoming holidays. The rhythm of the seasons, the changing of the temperature, and the harvest are all reasons to stop, reflect, enjoy and to give thanks. I long for the days where the start of…

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  • Simplifying Christmas
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    Simplifying Christmas

    ByMary Crozier November 30, 2019November 30, 2019

    I don’t know about you, but I am STILL cleaning up after Thanksgiving. It was a wonderful day, especially with the weather being moody and overcast. If you are looking for a cocktail (or can be made without alcohol) for Christmas, this one is certainly the right color! I am not a fan of anything…

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  • My Recent Paintings
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    My Recent Paintings

    ByMary Crozier November 27, 2019November 27, 2019

    I know it is the day before Thanksgiving and I am sure you are busy with recipes, family, friends, guests and just about everything. So today’s post will be a quick one, completely unrelated to Thanksgiving. I am wrapping up another painting class session with the amazing teacher/artist Joann Augur. The class is once a…

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  • The Table is Set!
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    The Table is Set!

    ByMary Crozier November 26, 2019November 26, 2019

    I didn’t intend for the Thanksgiving centerpiece to match the artwork in the dining room but it happily does! Every few months I’ve been hanging different art, trying to find just the right piece. It’s easy to decorate the same way year after year and there’s comfort in that. But how do I use what…

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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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