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  • Patriotic Table Ideas
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    Patriotic Table Ideas

    ByMary Crozier May 19, 2021May 19, 2024

    Memorial Day weekend is less than two weeks away. Not only do I love the patriotic colors of red, white and blue but this is one American holiday we should all respect. Memorial Day is observed on the last Monday of May, honoring the brave men and women who died while serving in the U.S. military. …

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  • Happy First Day of Fall 2020
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    Happy First Day of Fall 2020

    ByMary Crozier September 22, 2020September 22, 2020

    Today fall begins in the United States and everywhere else in the northern hemisphere. The autumn equinox — also known as the autumnal equinox, the fall equinox or the September equinox — occurs when the sun moves directly over the Earth’s Equator, bringing virtually the same amount of daylight and darkness on that particular day. Happy…

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  • Learning to Paint
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    Learning to Paint

    ByMary Crozier February 5, 2020February 5, 2020

    Learning something new later in life can be a bit of a challenge. After my 2nd child went off to college, I decided to try my hand at painting. A dear gardening friend/art teacher began giving classes rather close to my home and I thought, “Why not try this?” My first art classes involved acrylic…

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  • Paris Letters
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    Paris Letters

    ByMary Crozier July 31, 2018July 31, 2018

    I find it intriguing the way some people creatively make a living.  Imagine having an unfulfilling job only to leave it (after careful planning) and going to Paris? That is exactly what Janice MacLeod did and as a result, she wrote her first book and memoir, Paris Letters. This is a book you continue to…

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  • Making Quilts
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    Making Quilts, Making Mistakes

    ByMary Crozier January 9, 2018January 31, 2018

    Before I left for college, my Mom made me a sweet, simple quilt. Quite frankly, I was surprised that she had the time to make this. Being the middle of 5 children and often overlooked, her gift made me feel extra special.  Today it is a bit dog-eared and frayed around the edges but it remains…

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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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