Category Archives: Real Life

Real Life 1-10-20

Posted on January 10, 2020 by civilwarrose5

I thought it was about time that I give you guys another reason for being glad that your life isn’t as messy as mine. There used to be a show called, “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous.” Well, this blog … Continue reading →

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Bodycon Dress – Continues

Posted on November 26, 2019 by civilwarrose5

It’s been a little bit, but I posted about the bodycon dress that I am attempting to make for my friend, Jamie. When I last posted about this dress I was at the point where I needed to grade from … Continue reading →

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Real Life – 10-11-19

Posted on October 11, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Have you been feeling like life is a real drag? Do you think that everybody else on social media has a wonderful life? Do you think that you’re the only one who is trying to get into her sewing room, … Continue reading →

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“I Made You A Art…”

Posted on September 24, 2019 by civilwarrose5

(The title of this post comes from one of the characters on the show The Good Place.) Recently I was looking at the online version of our local paper when a picture caught my eye. There was a gentleman standing … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Hermiting

Posted on August 30, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Hermiting: verb 1. the act of being a hermit Last Thursday I told Jay that as soon as I arrived home from work on Friday I was hermiting for the rest of the weekend. The only time I intended to leave … Continue reading →

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The Last Tree Cutting

Posted on August 13, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Over the past six and a half years that we’ve lived in this house we’ve managed to cut down all of our trees except one. This giant maple resided in our front yard. It was beautiful and helped give our … Continue reading →

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Beginning to Garden – 2019

Posted on May 24, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Two weeks ago I posted about Real Life and how my gardens look like this: To be fair, that garden STILL looks like that. Between my various activities, my sinuses/allergies and the rain I just haven’t been able to get … Continue reading →

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Real Life – 5-10-19

Posted on May 10, 2019 by civilwarrose5

Do you need a pick-me-up? Do you feel like you never make any progress on any of your projects, but people all over social media are somehow able to get their projects completed perfectly? Well, I’m here to make you … Continue reading →

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Real Life – 4-19-19

Posted on April 19, 2019 by civilwarrose5

There have been quite a few reports published recently that show depression has skyrocketed, especially among the youth. When they dug into the causes they discovered that a lot of it has to do with the horrendous amounts of social … Continue reading →

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