Queen of the Castle

Let me start off by saying, European Hot Chocolate??? I have never heard of such a thing! Stranger was a little scared of it but the kids and I sucked it down and, yes it's true, I licked the pot clean. (I'm just glad you weren't there to see it.)

I was excited when Lynn Bowen Walker asked me to review Queen of the Castle on my blog but then as soon as I said yes I was worried about what I had gotten myself into. I didn't need one more thing to do! But then the book arrived and who could resist it? It's easy to read! It's fun! It's got chocolate! No, not actually in the book. You have to cook the recipes yourself, dang it.

Lynn had obviously picked the right person to read her book because I could relate to so much of it. She is preaching my gospel! We are all different but we all have a job to do so let's do our best. We can know that we have Lynn to get us headed in the right direction! She offers great insights on everything from housework and parenting to gardening and holidays. There is something for everyone. This book is full of all the advice that your friends and family want to tell you but don't or if they did you wouldn't listen. Somehow though, when Lynn says it, it clicks and sounds so easy and logical.

"In truth every woman is a homemaker, whether she wants to be or not. Young or old, single or married, childless or with a house full of kids, if she has a home, be it three thousand luxurious square feet or a single-room apartment, she is most likely the one in charge of keeping it running." And what woman doesn't like being in charge???

I read Queen of the Castle a couple months ago and let me tell you how difficult it was to keep it to myself until now. After every chapter I was thinking, "Oh, that was great. I have to blog about that!" Now that I've done my time and my review I can lose control and start quoting Lynn willy nilly in all my posts.

There will be the, "Taking care of our families can be exhausting work," post.

And the, "attempting fewer activities so we can better focus on those that matter," post.

Not to mention the, "Your feet may be planted in front of the kitchen sink, but your mind is free to travel the world," post.

I'm even going to be quoting her quotes.

"I never arrived at the perfection I had been so ambitious of obtaining, but fell far short of it, yet I was, by the endeavour, a better and a happier man than I otherwise should have been if I had not attempted it." Benjamin Franklin.

Lynn has done the work in writing her book. All we have to do is read it and let the inspiration wash over us. We all have the potential to become great leaders, teachers and nose wipers. Of course we do! Did you doubt it?