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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier December 13, 2025December 13, 2025

Is your mid-December Saturday feeling restful—or a bit frenetic? I’m coming off a full, busy week, so today I’m hoping to catch my breath and slow things down just a touch. I’m running a little late with this Saturday Meanderings post, but I’m here—coffee in hand—and writing to you always brings me joy. If you…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier November 29, 2025November 29, 2025

Welcome to the last Saturday Meanderings of November! Yikes—where did the year go? It’s hard to believe December begins on Monday. Yet here we are, easing into the Christmas season and wrapping up a truly joyful week. I’m excited to share all the good things that helped us close out November on such a high…

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Saturday Meanderings
ByMary Crozier November 22, 2025November 22, 2025

I cannot believe the Thanksgiving holiday is next week. Will you be hosting, cooking or just participating? It’s one of my favorite holidays because it allows us to be together, sharing food and laughter, not requiring presents or dressing up! Welcome to another Saturday Meanderings post where we chat about all good things this week….

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From My Heart to Yours: A Re-introduction
ByMary Crozier June 16, 2025June 18, 2025

Hello and welcome! Whether you’ve just joined me or you’ve been here from the beginning, I thought it might be time to (re)introduce myself and share a little more about the heart behind Life at Bella Terra. I’m Mary Crozier, and I write from a historic home in Phoenix that’s full of creaky charm, evolving projects,…

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The Great Lamb Cake Legacy: A Story of Family and Tradition
ByMary Crozier April 23, 2025April 23, 2025

Every Easter weekend, I find myself drawn back to the kitchen—preparing recipes for those I love. But there is also something deeper. I pull out an old Griswold cast iron lamb cake mold, heavy with memory and meaning, and begin a ritual that spans generations. As a child, Easter wasn’t Easter without the lamb cake….

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