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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

    Happy Saturday and I hope you are all in a festive, joyful and holiday mood. I realize the holidays may be hard for some. Often I find myself singing happily along with a Christmas carol and sobbing with another. It is certainly a time of year where I think about those who I love, those…

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  • Upcycling and Reusing 2 wreaths to make one beautiful Fall wreath
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    Upcycling and Reusing 2 wreaths to make one beautiful Fall wreath

    ByMary Crozier September 19, 2022September 19, 2022

    If you read my Saturday Meanderings last week, I mention my disappointment with two wreaths I ordered online. Not only are they too small, but the quality is not to my standards. One of the challenges of ordering a product online, is that you can’t see and feel it. Photographs can be misleading, and in…

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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier September 16, 2022September 16, 2022

    Am I the only one who cannot believe we are half way through September? There is a very slight shift in the weather and it seems to be the beginning of fall temperatures entering the Southwest. The mornings are in the mid-70s but we are still at high 90s to low 100s during the day….

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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier May 15, 2021May 15, 2021

    It feels so good to get back to writing a Saturday Meanderings. The last two weeks have been a bit of a whirlwind and I appreciate you understanding my lack of posting. Happy Saturday and let’s chat about what is going on. The day after our houseguests left I excitedly left Phoenix to Orlando, Florida…

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  • Hello November!
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    Hello November!

    ByMary Crozier November 4, 2017November 4, 2017

    Dear November, I will not forget you.  Even though the stores have moved onto Christmas I refuse to ignore your importance in the calendar year. My blog post today will focus on this wonderful month.  To me, it’s the quiet time before the holiday rush ~~I’m a traditionalist about starting the Christmas holiday the DAY…

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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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