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  • Valentine’s Day Ideas from Centerpieces to Food
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    Valentine’s Day Ideas from Centerpieces to Food

    ByMary Crozier January 28, 2025January 28, 2025

    Happy almost February! After writing 18 blog posts over the last few years about Valentine’s Day, I am putting what I consider the best of the best together. Whether you spend Valentine’s Day with girlfriends, family or that special someone in your life, there is something for everyone here. From elaborate to simple centerpieces and…

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  • How To Safely Store Fine China and Special Occasion Dinnerware
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    How To Safely Store Fine China and Special Occasion Dinnerware

    ByMary Crozier April 8, 2024April 8, 2024

    I am guilty of having too many dishes. Quite honestly, I do not know how or why this dish thing got started. When I was in my 20s, I didn’t have two cents to rub together, however, I recall saving up to buy service for 12 of Royal Doulton Romance Collection in Juliet. How I…

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  • 5 Valentine’s Day Tablescapes
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    5 Valentine’s Day Tablescapes

    ByMary Crozier February 12, 2024February 12, 2024

    With Valentine’s Day just a day away, will you be sharing the love? Is it a romantic dinner for two or a dinner party with friends? We are having a very low key evening at home this year but whether you enjoy Valentine’s Day quietly or pull out all the stops, here are some Valentine-inspired…

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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier April 3, 2021April 8, 2021

    Happy Easter (or Passover) weekend! The weather is certainly warmer in Phoenix but hoping it will get back down to something less than 88 degrees. Our Easter dinner will be small but we will do all the traditional family events just the same. Welcome to Saturday Meanderings where we chat about all things good and…

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  • Setting a Proper Table
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    Setting a Proper Table

    ByMary Crozier March 14, 2019September 3, 2020

    There is something satisfying about a stunning dinner table.  It makes your guests feel special and honors the meal soon to be presented.  Unfortunately, in our household we don’t do it enough.  We can rarely get our senior in high school to be hungry at standard meal times. I love setting a proper table, and…

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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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