Hi, I´m Joey
It’s my hope that this website, which I founded in 2009, will become a regular source of inspiration, encouragement and comfort for you. We’re old friends here, and I’ve got stories to tell (and things to share). So grab a cuppa (or a glass) and stay a while.
While blogging is how I started my out-loud writing career, my debut novel, Yeah, maybe was released in 2014 and became an amazon bestseller. See more novels from me under “books.”
Becoming confident | An honest look at my insecurities & self doubt and the journey to finding myself & my worth
If you’re clicking on this blog post, I’m going to assume that you feel less-than in some way. Maybe you look at other people and think they have something I don’t. They know something I don’t. I know this because that was me. I lived most of my life feeling like I...
Mississippi Meatballs in the InstantPot
Many years ago, back when we lived in Charlotte, a friend invited us over for dinner. I’m not necessarily a picky eater, but I am a particular eater. Which is basically code for: I like to have control over what I’m eating. So going to someone’s house for a meal isn’t exactly my favorite thing to...
We eliminated screens for our toddler; here’s what happened
We're a TV family. Even when it was just me and my husband, the TV was pretty much always on, whether someone was watching it or not. So when Jdubs came into the picture, we didn't really ever consider limiting screen time. He loved music and dancing, so we did a lot of those dancing vegetables at...
What I loved in the month of March | Recommendations, OPI Funny Bunny Gel Dupe & binge-worthy content
Hi friend! If you’ve been around for a while then you’ll know that I used to blog full time back in the day. Then I started a company with my blogging bestie, life went completely sideways and over time I just sort of… Disappeared. And since then, I’ve been trying to find myself again. I went...
3 simple things I did to lose 10 lbs
*This post contains affiliate links Somewhere between postpartum and some depressive eating, I found myself in a situation I'd never been in before. It's annoying, I know, but I'd always been one of those people who had a high metabolism. So when I started to gain weight in my mid 30s, I was...
HI, I'M JOEY
Mama, indie author, wife, believer and friend.
My only hope is that while you’re here, you feel a sense of belonging, comfort and empowerment. Because life is too short to live it worried you’re not good enough.
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YOU SHOULD READ MY BOOKS
If you’re into the kind of books that suck you in, make you fall in love with the characters and root for the underdog, then you’ll probably love these stories.
