Fresh and Fabulous Ideas and Recipes for your Kentucky Derby Party!
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Fresh and Fabulous Ideas and Recipes for your Kentucky Derby Party!

ByMary Crozier

The “Race for the Roses” will be held this Saturday on May 4, 2024 at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. If you cannot be there in person, then what better reason to have your very own Derby party. There is so much history surrounding this annual event and how fun to partake in its revelry….

Creating a Spring Themed Dinner
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Creating a Spring Themed Dinner

ByMary Crozier

Spring has definitely sprung here at Bella Terra. All the flowers are blooming, my garden is growing and what better way to share it than a spring themed dinner at home. Recently we hosted friends of ours who are out of state that is still experiencing snow. It is their first time to our house,…

Saturday Meanderings
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Saturday Meanderings

ByMary Crozier

I seriously do not understand how fast August is flying by~especially these last two weeks. Happy last Saturday of August and it’s hard to believe the Labor Day weekend is next week. We are so lucky to still be enjoying the cooler mountains of Arizona and lately, I can certainly feel a touch of autumn…

Five Different Holiday Tablescapes using One Place Setting
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Five Different Holiday Tablescapes using One Place Setting

ByMary Crozier

Sometimes I get stuck in a rut doing the same thing, over and over again.Perhaps it’s easier because it doesn’t require any thought or creative energy, but it is also fun to step back and look at things with a new set of eyes. Recently, I purchased this red and white place setting at Ballard…

St. Patrick’s Day Table Decorations
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St. Patrick’s Day Table Decorations

ByMary Crozier

Every year we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Not because we are Irish, but our daughter’s birthday falls on March 17th. This year it’s a big one for her~27. And this special date was also my mother’s birthday. Mom (Julie) would have been 99. But we hold those who have departed dear in our hearts, hence…