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  • Saturday Meanderings
    autumn | Charitable events | fall | fall decorating | household | Informational | Recipes | travel

    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
    artificial flowers | desserts | DIY | flowers | Informational | Recipes | Uncategorized | Valentines Day

    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier February 6, 2021January 23, 2023

    How did another week go by so quickly? If anyone has the solution to slowing down time, please share. I am so happy you are joining me this Saturday to review the week’s coming and goings on Saturday Meanderings. What do you do when you are out of sorts? I either work out or don…

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  • Strawberry Shortcake
    desserts | DIY | Family | Recipes | Summer | summer entertaining | Uncategorized

    Strawberry Shortcake

    ByMary Crozier August 2, 2018August 2, 2018

    Summer = Strawberry Shortcake. I have fond childhood memories of picking strawberries at Malerba’s Farm in Norwich, Connecticut.  Unfortunately, this time of year, there are NO places to pick strawberries in Phoenix.  It is too hot.  However, the local grocery stores have California-grown berries that actually taste like strawberries. I researched a good recipe on…

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  • Lemon Blueberry Bread~gluten, dairy and grain free
    breakfast | desserts | healthy eating | historical homes | Orchard | Recipes | Spring | Uncategorized

    Lemon Blueberry Bread~gluten, dairy and grain free

    ByMary Crozier April 17, 2018January 23, 2023

    My husband and I have been doing the Whole30 eating plan (no sugar, bread, alcohol, dairy, beans, peanuts, soy for 30 days) since the end of February.  We both said, “how hard can it be?” Surprisingly, we felt great on the Whole30.  For a quick summary of this reset plan, click here. As a result, I…

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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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