Queen of the Castle

52 Weeks of Encouragement for the Uninspired, Domestically Challenged, or Just Plain Tired Homemaker

Lynn Bowen Walker

• Publisher: Thomas Nelson
• eBook ISBN:
  9781418561123
• Year: 2006

Being a keeper at home demands that women possess a wide range of skills. Now the training, skills and tips every woman needs are all here in one delightful-to-read volume. Five minutes a day, 52 weeks a year is all a woman needs to get the most of this inspiring, helpful read.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Dedication
• Contents
• Acknowledgments
• Week 1 (January)—Who, Me? A Homemaker?!
• Week 2 (January)—Giving Homemaking Our Best
• Week 3 (January)—Achoo! I Feel Fine: Fostering Our Health
• Week 4 (January)—Delighting in the King: Building Healthy Spiritual Habits
• Stop! Chocolate Break! Chocolate S’More Pie
• Week 5 (January/February)—Celebrating Creativity in Small Snatches
• Week 6 (February)—Valentine’s Day
• Week 7 (February)—It’s OK to Say No: Managing Our Time As Homemakers
• Week 8 (February)—Pray First, Act Later
• Stop! Chocolate Break! Chocolate Oatmeal Cookies
• Week 9 (February/March)—When There’s No Way Around the Busyness
• Week 10 (March)—Taking a Sabbath
• Week 11 (March)—Celebrating St. Patrick’s Day and Purim
• Week 12 (March)—In Search of the Peaceful Home
• Week 13 (March)—Easter, Part 1
• Stop! Chocolate Break! Chocolate Truffles
• Week 14 (April)—Easter, Part 2
• Week 15 (April)—Adventures in Gardening
• Week 16 (April)—The Simple Secret to Omitting Stress from Your Life
• Week 17 (April)—So You’re a Sidetracked Home Executive™?
• Stop! Chocolate Break! European Hot Chocolate
• Week 18(May)—Housework, Done Correctly, Can Kill You
• Week 19 (May)—Drudgery, Schmudgery
• Week 20 (May)—Mother’s Day
• Week 21 (May)—Here Comes the Sun: Warm-Weather Homemaking
• Stop! Chocolate Break! Chocolate Fondue
• Week 22 (May/June)—Dream On: Planning for Summer
• Week 23 (June)—School’s Out!
• Week 24 (June)—Father’s Day
• Week 25 (June)—Let the Games Begin: Summer Fun
• Week 26 (June)—Chore Time: Training the Children
• Stop! Chocolate Break! Brown Bottom Cupcakes
• Week 27 (July)—Trippity Doo-Dah: The Family Vacation
• Week 28 (July)—Shh! The Queen Is Rejuvenating: Nurturing Ourselves
• Week 29 (July)—Feasting on Fruit
• Week 30 (July)—Flea Markets
• Stop! Chocolate Break! Chocolate Butter
• Week 31 (July/August)—God’s Recipe for Wives
• Week 32 (August)—The Bountiful Garden
• Week 33 (August)—Too Hot to Cook: Summer Food Ideas
• Week 34(August)—The Job of Queen: Homemaking As a Profession, Part 1
• Week 35(August)—The Job of Queen: Homemaking As a Profession, Part 2
• Stop! Chocolate Break! Instant Chocolate Pudding
• Week 36 (September)—The Party’s Over: School Days
• Week 37 (September)—Schedules (or, Which of the 568 Volunteer Opportunities Should I Sign Up For?)
• Week 38 (September)—Grocery Shopping and Meal Planning
• Week 39 (September)—How Can I Make Dinner When I’m Always In the Car? Dinnertime Solutions
• Stop! Chocolate Break! Chocolate Chip Cheesecake
• Week 40 (September/October)—The Joys of Leftovers
• Week 41 (October)—The Seasons Are Changing: Homemaking in the Fall
• Week 42 (October)—Friendship
• Week 43 (October)—Old-Fashioned Homemaking
• Week 44 (October)—Planning Ahead for a More-Relaxed Christmas
• Stop! Chocolate Break! Pecan Fudge Pie
• Week 45(November)—Keeping Christ in Christmas
• Week 46 (November)—Company’s Coming! Hospitality
• Week 47 (November)—Thanksgiving, Part 1
• Week 48 (November)—Thanksgiving, Part 2
• Stop! Chocolate Break! Crookies
• Week 49 (December)—Christmas Is Here! Last-Minute Ideas
• Week 50 (December)—Slow Down
• Week 51 (December)—Eating Our Way Through the Holiday: Christmas Foods
• Week 52 (December)—Bringing in the New Year
• Stop! Chocolate Break! Mississippi Mud Cake
• Notes