Barnes & Noble ERUPTION Book Launch

Thank you to everyone who came to the Eruption book launch!  The party kicked off an incredible week of buzz. Due to the success of the event, Barnes & Noble has invited me back to do another signing along with the incredibly talented members of my writers group including Janette Rallison, Stephen J. Stirling, and Brock Booher. Thank you…

Give the Gift of Music

“To give real service you must add something which cannot be bought or measured with money, and that is sincerity and integrity.” -Douglas Adams (author of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy) Guest Post by Marnae Horejs Ever since I was little, I’ve loved playing the piano. I used to sit at our old, out-of-tune grand…

You Are Beautiful

  The summer I turned 16 was transformative.  The year before, I watched my five cousins perform in the Wizard of Oz. I was blown away by Jump Company’s production. The all youth cast was full of energy and everything about the play was professional quality. I immediately wanted to be part of it. At…

Editor. Sister. Friend.

  Creating Eruption was a beautiful process with many unexpected benefits. By far, the most treasured by-product of writing this book has been forming an incredible bond with my little sister, Marnae. We didn’t grow up together. We’ve always been separated by our 19 year age difference and the stage we are at in life.  When…

Make it Happen

I married a guy who isn’t afraid to try anything. He’s an adventurer at heart, but we only recently started hiking. A combination of factors inspired us to take it up.  Maybe the biggest was the desire to see our kids do something more difficult than clear the next level on a video game. We both want our…

10 Ways to Improve Your Relationship with Social Media

Set time limits and location restrictions (e.g. not during family dinner). Decide when and where you will check your social media and stick to the plan. Don’t use social media as a substitute for face to face relationships. If you do, eventually you won’t have any real friends left.  Avoid “Slactivism.” If you see that someone…

Biggest Cheerleader

  This week marks the beginning of my 14th season of college football awareness. My husband strategically planned our dating and courtship so that it wouldn’t interfere with his BYU game watching schedule. We met in the fall, started dating after the bowl games, got engaged in the spring and were married in August.  Our honeymoon…