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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier November 22, 2024November 22, 2024

    Thanksgiving is just 5 days away and I so look forward to this one holiday which is all about family, friends and food. It will be a low key day for us, celebrating with our youngest daughter and her boyfriend. Since my older two children are out of state with limited vacation days from work,…

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  • Apple Love and My Favorite Apple Pie Recipe
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    Apple Love and My Favorite Apple Pie Recipe

    ByMary Crozier September 12, 2023September 12, 2023

    With apple season just around the corner, let’s talk about apples and my favorite apple pie recipe. After being raised on a wide variety of Connecticut apples, it’s hard not to be an apple snob.  But we do have a few varietals that grow well here in Arizona, depending on the USDA Hardiness Zone.  At…

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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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  • Thanksgiving Traditions
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    Thanksgiving Traditions

    ByMary Crozier November 16, 2019November 16, 2019

    For as long as I can remember, I’ve prepared Thanksgiving dinner. I’m trying not to panic that Thanksgiving is less than 2 weeks away. This weekend I am determined to put a menu together and think about the table setting. The good news is that my son will be flying home to stay for a…

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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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