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  • Unique Gifts for Mother’s Day or for that Special Woman in your Life
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    Unique Gifts for Mother’s Day or for that Special Woman in your Life

    ByMary Crozier May 6, 2024May 6, 2024

    My mother passed away in November 2014 and naturally, I am missing her especially on Mother’s Day. But I know she is happily with my Dad in heaven. There are quite a few Mother’s Day gift posts, but I though I would share items that I personally use or love that you may want to…

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  • Living Simply and  Efficiently
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    Living Simply and Efficiently

    ByMary Crozier August 15, 2023August 14, 2023

    I recently purchased a new book, Simply Living Well by Julia Watkins. This hard cover book is a guide to creating a natural, low-waste home. The book is filled with great ideas and recipes on how to reduce what you consume and throw away. But it got me thinking about how we live. What are…

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  • 10 Ways to Prepare Your Home for Overnight Guests
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    10 Ways to Prepare Your Home for Overnight Guests

    ByMary Crozier May 10, 2022May 11, 2022

    We love when guests come to visit! After a long journey, I know I want to unpack and settle into a lovely environment. Since we have had many guests recently, here are 10 ways to prepare your home for overnight guests. 1. A Comfortable Bed Perhaps the thing I miss most when I travel is…

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  • Pool House Renovation Reveal
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    Pool House Renovation Reveal

    ByMary Crozier April 19, 2022May 10, 2023

    Thanks for joining me today to see the pool house renovation! If you missed yesterday’s post with Before and During photos, you can see it here. We are so fortunate that this re-do went rather smoothly, in light of today’s supply chain issues and exorbitant costs. Having a reliable contractor/handyman is a rare gift and…

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  • Make Your Own Delicious Fresh Nut Milk with Healthy Ingredients
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    Make Your Own Delicious Fresh Nut Milk with Healthy Ingredients

    ByMary Crozier April 12, 2022April 13, 2022

    When I tell people I make my own nut milk, they are often surprised. Making nut milk is SO EASY!!!! After realizing some mass-produced nut milk includes additives, including carrageenan and soybean oil, I decide to make my own.   It literally takes a few minutes to make fresh nut milk and you get to control the…

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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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