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.”
Mini Meatloaf in Muffin Tin | Copycat Cracker Barrel Meatloaf
I don't know about you, but I'm always on a quest to find easy dinner recipes that my whole family will eat. And that includes a toddler.I've been lucky my whole marriage because I have a husband who will eat whatever I put in front of him, never once making a request...
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...
Who TF Did I Marry? Summary, Key takeaways & “If you liked” podcast & book recommendations
I'm not going to lie, when I finished the series I was so sad I didn't have anything else to fill the space. I was gripped. I came into it late -- like most things, I heard about it as it was ramping up, but I tend to steer clear of fast trends. It's an odd anxiety trigger for me -- this feeling...
Losing a parent | The reality of what life looks like in the aftermath
*This post contains affiliate links My dad died 8 years ago. He was sick, but it was also unexpected. He had recently been diagnosed with an autoimmune disease. And at his diagnosis, his doctor assured my mother when your kids Google this disease, they’re going to see a 5 year life expectancy....
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
For the deep feeler, the over-thinker & the one who’s trying to figure out where they fit.
I write for the ones who feel like they’re too much and not enough all at the same time. For the ones navigating big questions about identity, self-worth, relationships, and those in-between life moments no one really prepares you for.
My stories offer a mix of comfort and catharsis—like a late-night journal entry or a favorite nostalgic playlist. If you love Taylor Swift lyrics, soft heartbreak, and hopeful endings, you just might find a piece of yourself in these pages.
