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From My Heart to Yours: A Re-introduction

ByMary Crozier June 16, 2025June 18, 2025

Hello and welcome! Whether you’ve just joined me or you’ve been here from the beginning, I thought it might be time to (re)introduce myself and share a little more about the heart behind Life at Bella Terra. I’m Mary Crozier, and I write from a historic home in Phoenix that’s full of creaky charm, evolving projects,…

Wrap Up Wednesday

ByMary Crozier July 15, 2020July 15, 2020

Lately, life feels like a lot of loose ends. The ups and downs of the pandemic, the constant barrage of bad news, the light at the end of the tunnel brightens and then dims. I don’t know about you, but I feel a bit untethered. Of course, some days are better than others. But, wait….

The Restoration Chronicles~Chapter 3

ByMary Crozier March 21, 2020March 21, 2020

So much has happened in the last month since I wrote Chapter 2 of the Restoration Chronicles. To see previous posts, click here for Chapter 1 and here for Chapter 2. On this Saturday morning, I hope you will enjoy the latest installment of the renovation journey of Bella Terra. As you may recall, the…

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A Renovation Adventure

ByMary Crozier November 2, 2016May 8, 2020

Through my business, Picket Fences, Inc. (see story here) I try to remodel, restore or rejuvenate a local house every 18 months or so. Typically, the goal is to find gems in our immediate neighborhood, but this latest find was one I couldn’t resist. A sweet friend of mine, Madison Hallock contacted me when she…

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