When It Rains It Pours
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When It Rains It Pours

ByMary Crozier

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…

Escaping to the Cabin
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Escaping to the Cabin

ByMary Crozier

After a very stressful week meeting unpleasant deadlines, I jumped at the chance to join my husband in his annual “take the geraniums to the mountain” trip. The high temperatures in Phoenix are distressing the many potted geraniums we have. Each spring we pile them in the back of the pickup and drive them to…

Setting the July 4th table
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Setting the July 4th table

ByMary Crozier

We are up in the cooler mountains for the July 4th holiday week. The temperatures have soared in Phoenix so we are truly enjoying the higher altitude. Since the homespun Bull Frog Loop parade goes right by our cabin, we typically host a patriotic brunch set up in the kitchen ~~an easy spread so our…

July 4th Holiday Entertaining
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July 4th Holiday Entertaining

ByMary Crozier

We are headed to the mountains for the holiday next week. Even though the cabin is comfortable, it doesn’t have all the dishes or entertaining items I have here at Bella Terra. Therefore, I need to plan ahead and determine what I can work with. What’s so nice about mountain life is that it is…

Getting Ready to Stencil a Wood Floor
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DIY~Stenciling a Wood Floor

ByMary Crozier

We are fortunate to head to the mountains for the holiday weekend. Typically that means rest and relaxation, but instead I am tackling a DIY project~stenciling a wood floor. The weather this particular afternoon was chilly and hailing…very conducive to working indoors. To see more of our mountain cabin, click here. The space needing improvement…