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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier August 9, 2025August 9, 2025

    A bit of a late start with writing and posting today. The past few days have been consumed by research and presentations for three zoning hearings—more facts and formalities than the lovely, fun, and creative pursuits I usually enjoy. But the zoning cases went in our favor and I am now back up at our…

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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier April 12, 2025April 12, 2025

    Happy Saturday to you and I hope you are enjoying a nice quiet weekend morning. Who knew it is National Grilled Cheese Day and of course, the start of Passover. It’s time for us to review all the good things that happened this week. So grab your favorite beverage and let’s get started. One of…

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  • The Back Terrace Project is Complete
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    The Back Terrace Project is Complete

    ByMary Crozier June 6, 2022June 6, 2022

    House Projects Back in March, during the lockdown, we created a list of home projects to tackle. As I was washing all the windows in the house, my husband started working on the back terrace. Like most projects, the work on the back terrace morphed into something bigger…..yet better. To see that post of lockdown…

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    Fall Equals More Outdoor Living

    ByMary Crozier November 10, 2017October 9, 2023

    I understand some of the country is having extremely cold weather.  But here in Phoenix, we are experiencing ideal fall temperatures.  The air conditioners are officially off and windows are open.  It’s time to remove the outdoor furniture covers and spend time outside for the next several months. One of the entertaining spaces at Bella…

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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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