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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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  • How to Make an Abundant Floral Centerpiece
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    How to Make an Abundant Floral Centerpiece

    ByMary Crozier February 20, 2023February 20, 2023

    On rare occasions, I make an abundant fresh flower centerpiece (for my Valentine dinner party, for example). I am always looking for new and better ways to do this so my flower investment will last as long as possible. Has anyone else noticed the price of flowers increasing? Maybe all prices are going up but…

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  • Valentine’s Day Dinner Party 2023
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    Valentine’s Day Dinner Party 2023

    ByMary Crozier February 13, 2023February 13, 2023

    Happy Sweet Valentine’s Day to you and yours! As you may recall, we host an intimate dinner party for 10 to celebrate Valentine’s Day. I wish we could invite many more people, but since it is more formal and a sit down dinner event, the maximum number we can accommodate comfortably is 10. This tradition…

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  • Valentine Dinner Party Ideas, Part 2
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    Valentine Dinner Party Ideas, Part 2

    ByMary Crozier February 17, 2021February 17, 2021

    So happy you are here with me today to see the Valentine Dinner Party Ideas, Part 2 blog post. If you missed Part 1 yesterday, you can view it here. There is so much that goes into this party, it would be overwhelming to do it in one post, so I hope you enjoy the…

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  • Saturday Meanderings
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    Saturday Meanderings

    ByMary Crozier February 13, 2021February 19, 2021

    Happy Saturday, my friends! The weather is just beautiful here this week: ~70s during the day and 40s at night. I believe our frost risks may be over so next week will be lots of gardening. Thank you for joining me today for another edition of Saturday Meanderings and all good things this week. Valentine’s…

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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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