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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier January 6, 2023January 6, 2023

    Happy New Year and this is the first Saturday Meanderings of 2023. It is nice to be back with you after a reprieve from blogging the last week or so. Our holidays were full and abundant and I can honestly say, I am enjoying a mostly slow and relaxing first week of January. So let’s…

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  • Twas the Week AFTER Christmas
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    Twas the Week AFTER Christmas

    ByMary Crozier December 26, 2022December 26, 2022

    As I write this, today is Christmas Day Observed on the calendar (Monday, Dec. 26) and I can tell you I am taking this day to relax and do nothing. The refrigerator is filled with leftovers and we continue to enjoy our children collectively as our son is in town until Thursday. Here at Bella…

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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier December 23, 2022December 24, 2022

    Merry Christmas Eve! I hope all of your holiday wrapping, cooking and planning is done and you are enjoying the true meaning of Christmas. Looks like most of the country is experiencing challenging weather, but in Phoenix this is our “good” climate~crisp mornings/evenings and warmer days, deep blue skies and fresh clear air. Thank you…

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  • Setting the Christmas Dinner Table
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    Setting the Christmas Dinner Table

    ByMary Crozier December 22, 2022December 18, 2024

    For some reason it never occurred to me to set a dinner table days before an event. While visiting my friend, I noticed her Thanksgiving table all set a week before turkey day. It was a light bulb moment for me. I typically (and with stress) set the table on the same day. Ever since…

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  • Making a  Gingerbread House
    Christmas | decorating and design | DIY | holiday decorating | Informational

    Making a Gingerbread House

    ByMary Crozier December 19, 2022December 20, 2022

    Two years ago I made my first gingerbread house. It is such a rewarding, creative experience that I am looking forward to it again this year. Maybe it is my love of renovating homes or the artistic energy that goes into gingerbread house making. But the whole process is positively rewarding. Which Dough Recipe to…

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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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