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  • How to Make a Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board
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    How to Make a Christmas Wreath Charcuterie Board

    ByMary Crozier December 4, 2023November 26, 2024

    With all the holiday entertaining, it is such fun to make a wreath-themed charcuterie board for your guests. At our Fall Styling Workshop in October, this attractive and delicious appetizer is shared with our participants. Here is a step-by-step tutorial on what you need and how to arrange it. The Base Start with a round…

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  • Decorating the Living Room Mantel with a Nutcracker Theme
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    Decorating the Living Room Mantel with a Nutcracker Theme

    ByMary Crozier November 27, 2023November 28, 2023

    The only reason my living room mantel is completely decorated for Christmas is due to the Fall Styling Workshop. Chloe, from Celebrate and Decorate, demonstrates her technique for layering garlands for a luxuriously styled mantel. I can honestly say this mantel is so gorgeous that the room doesn’t require any other decorations. The Before Typically,…

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  • Our First Fall Styling Workshop is a Success!
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    Our First Fall Styling Workshop is a Success!

    ByMary Crozier October 25, 2023October 25, 2023

    Last Thursday and Friday, we hosted the very first Fall Styling Workshop here at our historic property, Bella Terra. Naturally, for weeks and months beforehand, we dreamed and planned. But anything you imagine in your head and then execute in real life, comes with a bit of trepidation. I am very happy to say, with…

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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier October 6, 2023October 6, 2023

    Happy 1st Saturday in October! We are finally seeing much cooler weather in Phoenix and fall tree colors in the mountains. Hard to believe last Saturday I was on a ship in the Bahamas, with hot and humid conditions. It’s nice to finally get into the fall mood and today, we will be pumpkin hunting…

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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier September 29, 2023September 28, 2023

    What a week! Back to being busier than ever, I reflect back and long for the cool, relaxing summer days at our cabin. Oh well. Life does get in the way, doesn’t it? As we near the end of September, I hope you are experiencing touches of fall weather and hints of pumpkin and spice….

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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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