Thursday, March 21, 2013

Eureka . . . in pictures


Boarded up house along Main Street, Eureka
Since the release of "Tide Ever Rising" I've had a lot of people ask about Eureka and what it's like to visit. I always recommend a trip if you live close by. It's well worth the time and definitely a fun little town to explore. Here are some pictures from our family's last trip to see the town. We love to explore the surrounding areas and always stop in the near by ghost town of Silver City (approx. 2 mi outside of Eureka) to rock hound for minerals such as azurite, malachite and pyrite.  (Be aware of open mine shafts in the area at all times!!! They are hard to see, and if you aren't paying attention you can stumble right into one. We always keep our kids very, very close and do a sweep of the area before we explore further.)

The town is built along the hills near cedar-covered mountains. Many homes are abandoned  while others are occupied. It is a unique mix of old and new. Just outside of town is a small cemetery  The older headstones are fascinating and it's a fun place to explore the town's history.

On our way. . . . We stopped in a field near Goshen, Utah






It was a cold morning




A View of Main Street, Eureka




Museum


Porter Rockwell's Cabin along Main Street, Eureaka
During summer months the door remains unlocked and you can explore inside


A short history of Eureka's mining history taken from Wikipeida: "Eureka was originally known as Ruby Hollow before it developed into a bustling mining town. Incorporated as a city in 1892, Eureka became the financial center for the Tintic Mining District, a wealthy gold and silver mining area in Utah and Juab counties. The district was organized in 1869 and by 1899 became one of the top mineral producing areas in Utah. Eureka housed the "Big Four" mines—Bullion Beck and Champion, Centennial Eureka, Eureka Hill, and Gemini-and later the Chief Consolidated Mining Company.

Eureka's role as the central financial point for the district ensured its survival. It housed business establishments, including the second-ever JCPenney store (then called the Golden Rule Store), financial institutions, local and county governmental buildings including Eureka City Hall (1899) and a Juab County Courthouse (1892), various churches, and the meeting places for numerous labor, social, and fraternal organizations. Mining entrepreneurs such as John Q. Packard, John Beck, Jesse Knight, and Walter Fitch Sr. were important figures in Eureka and Tintic history. In 1979 Eureka was placed in the National Register of Historic Places as part of the Tintic Mining District Multiple Resource Area, recognizing the importance of remaining buildings and sites."


More buildings along Main Street, Eureka

Eureka City Hall Building

Inside view of crumbling building with old chair along Main Street 



Sign painted on side of building for old department store



A view of Eureka City, 1911/ Wikipedia: 




Main Street, Eureka today

Store front with collapsed roof

Store advertisement 

Some buildings are occupied by local businesses while others are empty

Gatley Building

Abandoned store fronts



The old buildings and crumbling brick make for some fun photo backdrops




 Here are just a few of the minerals you can pick up outside of town near Silver City (Please respect private property and mining claims)  And if you're looking for a fun day of Rock Hounding you can head further West toward Delta.

Pyrite

Azurite

Malachite



Friday, March 8, 2013

Everything You Need to Know About Girls Camp

by Stephanie Worlton


Few callings strike fear into a woman’s heart like that of being a Girls Camp leader. Whether you’re a new camper or a seasoned leader, Stephanie Worlton is here to help.

Publisher's Note: 

Make your Girls Camp an experience to remember with Everything You Need to Know about Girls Camp. Filled with helpful tips on everything from holding your first meeting to dealing with unhappy campers, this essential guide takes the stress out of planning to make your camp a success!
Click here to learn more

Mandi's Review: 

This book brings back some fun memories of spending a week each summer at Girl's Camp. Filled with great tips, advise, and even planning sheets and time-saving lists, Stephanie Worlton's, Everything You Need to Know About Girls Camp, is a must for any young women leader or stake camp director. Worlton has helped take the guess work and anxiety out of planning a fun-filled Girl's Camp. Budgeting tips, easy meal ideas, fun song lyrics, and certification tips will help you as you work to make your camp a success. I recommend this book for anyone serving in the LDS Young Women's. 

Get a Copy Today...
       

Enter to Win:

As part of the blog tour, Stephanie will be giving away two great prizes. Visit her Kreating Krazy author blog to enter for your chance to win a "Camp Leader Survival Kit" or a signed copy of the book.  

Meet the Author:

Stephanie Connelley Worlton lives in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains where she enjoys frequent opportunities to observe nature and appreciate God’s magnificent creations. She is a seasoned Camp Director, an avid Scouter, and a devoted youth leader. Aside from the busy schedule she keeps as a wife and mother of four, Stephanie enjoys organizing, interior design, gardening, carpentry, painting, and being involved with the youth of our rising generation.  To learn more about Stephanie or her book, visit her “Kreating Krazy” blog:  www.stephanieworlton.blogspot.com
  

Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Rapunzel Untangled

A Novel by Cindy C. Bennett

Publisher's Note:

Rapunzel is not your average teenager.

For one thing, she has a serious illness that keeps her inside the mysterious Gothel Mansion. And for another, her hair is 15 feet long. Not to mention that she’s also the key to ultimately saving the world from certain destruction. But then she meets a boy named Fane, who changes all she has ever known, and she decides to risk everything familiar to find out who she really is.

Filled with romance, adventure, and mystery, Rapunzel Untangled is one story you won’t want to put down. Discover the true meaning of love and friendship in this modern twist to the classic fairytale.

Mandi's Review: This is a cute book. Rapunzel Untangled by Cindy C. Bennett will leave you smiling page-after-page. Rapunzel, a lonely girl who has been "diagnosed" with a serious, life-threatening disease, discovers an entire world outside her tower when on a whim she finds Facebook and a boy named Fane Flannigan. Those who have enjoyed the original fair-tale, Rapunzel, will find this modern-twist delightful. Rapunzel's character is exactly as I imagined-- scared, excited, worried about her mother, but determined to discover life outside her tower. And Fane is the perfect blend of arrogance, empathy, and charm. All-in-all, he is the perfect "prince charming". Gothel is just as creepy as ever, and the surprising magical twists and turns throughout the story will keep you reading. I give this book 5 out of 5 stars and recommend this book to anyone who loves a fun, clean, romantic read.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013

YA Paranormal Giveaway Hop






Welcome to the YA Paranormal Giveaway Hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer! Thanks for stopping in! In my new book, Tide Ever Rising, Kadie, a junior high history teacher, stumbles across an old can. Hidden inside is an old journal and an antique pendant. Today on my blog one winner will have a chance to win a replica 1935 antique pendant, and another winner will win a signed copy of "Tide Ever Rising. Take a minute to check out my newest paranormal/ romance novel, "Tide Ever Rising".



Kadie Reynolds loves to explore old ghost towns. So when she and her sister, Maysha, visit Eureka, Utah, it's just another ordinary trip--until they stumble across an ancient journal and a beautiful pendant hidden in the depths of a crumbling house.

Now strange dreams and premonitions are haunting Kadie as she learns more about the keeper of the journal, Charlotte Clark. With her curiosity and good humor intact, Kadie sets out on a journey to find Charlotte's still-living twin sister, Adelaide. Little does anyone know, the journal contains secrets that will plunge Kadie, Maysha, and Adelaide into a world filled with past regrets, and dark unknowns. 

Tide Ever Rising is set to be released on Feb. 12th.

For more chances to win a copy of Tide Ever Rising follow along with this month's BLOG TOUR.


To enter this giveaway (1935 replica pendant) , please follow these simple steps:

1) Follow me on Facebook (+1)
2) Follow this blog (+1) (Mandatory)
3) Follow me on Twitter
4) Add this book Goodreads (+1)

Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to check out all the other amazing blogs participating in this tour.


Sunday, February 17, 2013

Random Acts of Kindness





Welcome to the Random Acts of Kindness Giveaway Hop hosted by I Am A Reader, Not A Writer! Thanks for stopping in! In my new book, Tide Ever Rising, Kadie, a junior high history teacher, stumbles across an old can. Hidden inside is an old journal and an antique pendant. Today on my blog, you have a chance to win a replica 1935 antique pendant, and take a minute to check out my newest paranormal/ romance novel, "Tide Ever Rising".



Kadie Reynolds loves to explore old ghost towns. So when she and her sister, Maysha, visit Eureka, Utah, it's just another ordinary trip--until they stumble across an ancient journal and a beautiful pendant hidden in the depths of a crumbling house.

Now strange dreams and premonitions are haunting Kadie as she learns more about the keeper of the journal, Charlotte Clark. With her curiosity and good humor intact, Kadie sets out on a journey to find Charlotte's still-living twin sister, Adelaide. Little does anyone know, the journal contains secrets that will plunge Kadie, Maysha, and Adelaide into a world filled with past regrets, and dark unknowns. 

Tide Ever Rising is set to be released on Feb. 12th.

For more chances to win a copy of Tide Ever Rising follow along with this month's BLOG TOUR.


To enter this giveaway (1935 replica pendant) , please follow these simple steps:

1) Follow me on Facebook (+1)
2) Follow this blog (+1)
3) Follow me on Twitter
4) Add this book Goodreads (+1)

Thanks for stopping by, and don't forget to check out all the other amazing blogs participating in this tour.


Friday, February 1, 2013

Tide Ever Rising is on Tour

Today is the official start date of the month-long blog tour featuring my newest novel, "Tide Ever Rising", which is set to be released on Feb. 12th! There will be a lot of chances to win copies of the book, as well as replica pendants. And, a big "thank you" to all of the reviewers participating in this tour!


February 1, 2013

Of Munchkins and Manuscripts

Author Cindy C. Bennett

February 2, 2013

The Musings of  a Hopeful Writer

February 4, 2013

Six Mixed Reviews

No More Divorces

February 5, 2013

Anna Del C. Dye

Love, Pray, Read

Ranee S. Clark

Geo Librarian

LDS and Lovin' It

February 6, 2013

I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

No Thought 2 Small

February 8, 2013

Wordpaintings Unlimited

Roseanne's Spot

February 10, 2013

She's Got Books on Her Mind

February 11, 2013

Jennifer Ann Holt- Author

Storyweaver

February 12, 2013

Boice Box

February 13, 2013

BookJunkie411

My Life in a Laptop

February 15, 2013

Coffee, Books and Me

Getting Your Read On

February 16, 2013

I Must Be Dreaming...

February 17, 2013

Christy Dorrity Author

Kreating Krazy

February 18, 2013

Books Complete Me

Vickie Hall, Author

February 19, 2013

From The Other Side of The Mirror

February 20, 2013

Tristi Pinkston, LDS Author

Karey White

February 21, 2013

Write On

February 22, 2013

Kaisy Daisy's Corner

Bookworm Lisa

Stacy Lynn Carroll

My Guilty Obsession

February 24, 2013

Uplifting Reads

The Crooked Word

J Lloyd Morgan

February 25, 2013

A Book A Day

Why Not? Because I Said So!

Bibliophile Mystery

February 26, 2013

LDS Women's Book Review

Min Reads and Reviews

The Opinionated Consumer

February 27, 2013

The Phantom Paragrapher

February 28, 2013

Anglers Rest

As I Turn The Pages

Le Vanity Victorienne

Writer's Mirror

Bookworm 2 Bookworm

MK McClintock

Best Authors Read

Again, a HUGE thank you for all of you who participated in the tour!












Tuesday, January 15, 2013

The Alias is on tour

"The Alias" is on tour for the month of January in preparation for the coming of "Tide Ever Rising"! Come check out the reviews. And a big thank you to all of those reviewers participating in this tour!

January 16, 2013

MK McClintock

LDS and Lovin' It

Geo Librarian

January 17, 2013

Cami Checketts Books

January 18, 2013

I Am A Reader, Not A Writer

January 19, 2013

The Phantom Paragrapher

For The Love of Orphans

January 20.2013

The Musings of a Hopeful Writer

Word Paintings Unlimited

Bookworm 2 Bookworm

January 21, 2013

No Thoughts 2 Small

January 22, 2013

From The Other Side of The Mirror

January 24, 2013

Author Cindy C. Bennett

January 25, 2013

Shannen C. Books

January 26, 2013

Bookworm Lisa

Monique's Musings

January 27, 2013

Six Mixed Reviews

Christy Dorrity, Author

January 28, 2013

Best Authors Read

January 29, 2013

Book Junkie 411

January 30, 2013

Kaisy Daisy's Corner

My Life in a Laptop

Blooming with Books

January 31, 2013

Writer's Mirror

Why Not? Because I Said So!

No More Divorces


Again, a HUGE THANK YOU for all who participated in this tour!

                                                        COMING SOON
                                                               February 12, 2013