Cover Reveal for We Three Kings
If you're like me, you're tired of snow and ready for spring. But since winter keeps storming back in and shouting, "And another...
Birthday Giveaway (and chocolate fondue recipe)
Since my birthday comes five days before Christmas, it's always been a special time of year. Gifts are my love language, so I feel very...
Winning, Losing, and Being Thankful (Plus Giveaway)
I didn't win a Christy for Husband Auditions, but it's okay. One of the best things about having a dream is chasing the dream. When my...
My Acceptance Speech for an Award I Haven't Won
A friend recently told me that though trauma bonding is a real thing, there’s an even stronger bond formed when we celebrate together....
Five Ways Writing is like Flying
Okay, I'm probably not the best person to write this blog since I haven't been doing much flying or writing from my Seattle crash pad....
Dreaming in Seattle
This month, I came to Seattle to start work as a flight attendant until I can transfer home to Boise. I'm staying in a crash pad with...
Five Reasons Not to Make a New Year's Resolution
As the calendar flipped to 2022, I asked myself what resolutions I want to make, but the fact is that I'm too busy making plans to make...
Christmas Stories Set Near You
My debut novel, Love Finds You in Sun Valley, was part of a series with a different book in every state across the country. I had to...
Salmon Cheese Ball to Munch on While Reading...or For Holiday Gatherings if You're Willing to Share
Nobody believed I made this with my own hands, but I did, and you can too! 6 oz. smoked salmon, cut into small pieces 16 oz. cream...
The Secret to Happiness
"I want to tell you the secret to happiness," I said to my daughters at a ramen restaurant a couple of weeks ago. "Just us?" The older...
