Category Archives: History

Trip to Atlanta – World of Coke

Posted on June 12, 2016 by civilwarrose5

Coca-Cola is headquartered in Atlanta, GA. While we were there we had to go visit it. I figured it would be neat to see the history and all of the old ad campaigns. I didn’t take a whole lot of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lady on the Hill

Posted on July 20, 2015 by civilwarrose5

I have just finished reading “Lady on the Hill: How Biltmore Estate Became an American Icon” by Howard E. Covington Jr. The writing was engaging, informative, and kept me coming back for more. In fact, I was disappointed when I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The American Catholic Almanac

Posted on November 26, 2014 by civilwarrose5

As a new Catholic I look for things to read that inspire me and help me to grow in my faith. Since I didn’t grow up Catholic I had high hopes that “The American Catholic Almanac” by Brian Burch and Emily … Continue reading →

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Church Square Finished!

Posted on August 24, 2013 by civilwarrose5

One night it looks like this:                   The next night it is done! As you can see the waste canvas was still on it. I was nervous about the removal process because … Continue reading →

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Church Square Update 8-11-13

Posted on August 14, 2013 by civilwarrose5

Back on May 18th this is what my church square looked like. I had just barely begun to outline the fuselage of the airplane. There was a ton of fabric left to fill in! I would never get this done… … Continue reading →

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Church Square Update 7-28-13

Posted on August 5, 2013 by civilwarrose5

Okay, so I’m a little behind in my posts. I don’t think that it really matters too much since this is the only way that you are seeing my progress. Here is the original, blurry, picture from the magazine where … Continue reading →

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Church Square Update 7-22-13

Posted on August 1, 2013 by civilwarrose5

Okay, so it’s been a while since I’ve posted. I have been really busy! I spend a lot of time outside after work now that the weather is nice. Also, our computer room is upstairs and it’s sweltering! Even with … Continue reading →

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Church Squre Update 7-5-13

Posted on July 7, 2013 by civilwarrose5

Here is Amelia Earhart’s airplane the last time that I shared it. I felt like it was taking me forever to get anywhere on this!                 Since we’ve received quite a few rainy … Continue reading →

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Church Square Update 6-26-13

Posted on June 28, 2013 by civilwarrose5

In case you have forgotten, this is my current cross stitch project. It’s for the wall hanging at church and I’m modifying the pattern a little bit to have mine and Jay’s names on it. I don’t have a lot … Continue reading →

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Church Square Cross Stitch

Posted on May 18, 2013 by civilwarrose5

Our church has done something unique to show that we are a community and a family. On one wall of the sanctuary there is a “quilt” that they have assembled where each square represents a family in the parish. It’s … Continue reading →

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