A lifestyle blog.

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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.” 

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How to get unstuck

How to get unstuck

I met up with a friend for coffee a couple of weeks ago. She'd texted me the night before and asked if I'd be up for it, and I said yes before thinking through the logistics. Jonathan and I are sharing a car right now. We have been for the last several months. And...

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Born Pretty Store Feature: #11

Born Pretty Store Feature: #11

[insert heart eye emoji here] #11 In love.  I mean In. Love.  I've been lusting after a purple holographic forever and ever.  This beauty is from The Born Pretty Store.  It's hard to find a good holographic nail polish.  Drug store brands have been attempting it for a...

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Stuff & Things 4/9

Stuff & Things 4/9

++That is how I spent part of my Friday.  I absolutely love living in a place that the pool is open year round.  It reached 80 degrees, and hanging out in the sunshine with my neighbor was perfect.  Also--yes, I was reading Dark Places but I've given up on it.  I just couldn't...

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March Favorites!

March Favorites!

Lindi Lip Balm I didn't expect anything great out of this balm.  I'm not really sure why.  For some reason when a lip balm is "high end" I shrug it off (you'd think I would have learned my lesson from the Fresh balms--hello, heaven).  This stuff is fan-freaking-tastic.  ...

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On Solid Ground

On Solid Ground

On January 18th of this year, I jotted that verse down in my journal.  I remember having complete faith in it.  But I also remember putting my head down on my desk, allowing the tears to fall, begging God to lead me to that rock. When you're waiting for a miracle, time feels like it...

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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.