Last May my kids went on The Great Campout of 2010. Alone. Well, as alone as five kids can be–no adults were along. Just them. My oldest was 17 and very handy. The youngest was 8. Sprinkled between them were an oh-so-close-to 16 year old, a 14.5 year old and a 12 year old. Did…
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About: Patty
- Website:
- http://pattywysong.com/
- Since Patty quit running from God's call on her life, she's been happy. Life is never dull for her as she juggles being a wife, a homeschooling mom of five, bookkeeper of their family business, teaching online blogging classes, and her writing. In addition to drinking black cherry kool-aid from china tea cups, she loves weaving lessons that she's learned into short stories and devotionals, most of which can be found on her blog Patterings. You can also find Patty at The Barn Door, the Internet Cafe and Adding Zest, a site for Christian women who want to add some zest to their love nest.
Author Archives: Patty Wysong
Don’t I Count?
Recently I’ve heard many of my friends, both online and in real life, talking about how stressed their husbands are. We’re all in our 40s and early 50s and pressure seems to be building as if we are in pressure cookers. It’s scary. How much can they take before they explode like an over-microwaved baked…
The Bare Truth About Bodies
When was the last time you looked in a full length mirror and groaned? Or do you simply avoid the evil thing at all costs? You might plot ways to change your clothes without your husbands having to see all your imperfections and added weight or body changes. But you know what? That’s not giving…
Prime Real Estate in Your Home
There’s prime real estate in our homes often overlooked: the places where people stand or sit for a period of time without anything to focus on, such as the kitchen sink and in the bathroom. In the kitchen If you have a window over your kitchen sink, you’re fortunate. Enjoy the view. Consider putting up…
The Missing Ingredient
When I copy a recipe, I’m very careful to write ‘B. Powder’ and ‘B. Soda’ to make sure I focus on the powder and soda and not only on the ‘baking’ part. If I see ‘baking’ and focus simply on that, it’s easier to end up with the wrong ingredient, which will ruin the finished…
Meaningful Knickknacks
Recently my parents made their bi-annual trek to visit. While they were here, they commented on the rocks I have scattered around the inside my house. It’s a family thing that I came by through my dad’s mother, whose window sills were full of interesting rocks. It’s also something I share with at least one…
Beauty and the Beast
Recently I was studying both Esther and 1 Timothy. I came to the second chapter of each book on the same day. Right after reading Paul’s instructions to women about beauty, I read about King Ahasuerus having overseers round up all the beautiful young girls so he could choose a queen from among them. Beauty…
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