Awards—I Am Strong! I Am Smart!
Award-Winning Finalist in the “Children's Religious” category of the USA Best Book Awards.
Awards—A Woman’s Power
Silver Quill Non-fiction Publications Award given by the League of Utah Writers.
Bestseller—The LDS Grandparents’ Idea Book
The LDS Grandparents’ Idea Book was a bestseller for Deseret Book. I was featured as a speaker on many occasions in large and small conferences, including a state-wide senator’s conference focusing on grandparenting. In addition, I participated in several different segments on KSL’s Studio 5 with Brooke Walker. A number of my grandchildren joined in each segment.
One of the Studio 5 segments was partially filmed at our home. This activity included cooking homemade pretzels with the grandchildren.
This Studio 5 segment included crowning Grandpa and Grandma and giving personalized gifts.
Three granddaughters joined me on the set for one of the Studio 5 segments. This segment focused on things we can do to share our skills with our grandchildren. The little girls modeled the dresses and skirt I made for each of them. The studio staff generously favored the girls with donuts as a snack while they waited for their turn to be on the program.
I was featured as a guest speaker on many occasions in large and small conferences. At one event, due to a threat to harm me, for my safety, I spoke wearing a bullet-proof vest and a plain-clothed policeman patrolled the event. In addition to conferences, I was on television and radio multiple times.
Media—Shattered: Six Steps from Betrayal to Recovery
Naomi Judd and I were guest speakers at a senator’s conference for women. After the event, Naomi and I exchanged books we wrote.
