A lifestyle blog.

And author website.
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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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Stuff & Things 1/15

Stuff & Things 1/15

+ J and I watched Mommy's Night Out the other day sort of on a whim.  It was the dumbest thing ever but absolutely hilarious.  I'm not sure if it was just the mood we were in or what but it was funny! + The temperature here was supposed to drop drastically overnight on Tuesday night and...

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Being Joey: A Candid Evening

Being Joey: A Candid Evening

4:30 Run! Since the sun goes down so early now, I have to be sure to get my run in before it's dark!  So I ended my work day around 4:30 and hit the pavement.  I learned my lesson, though.  Saturday's run was so frigidly cold that I thought my fingers were going to snap off....

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The Better You: Deciding & Preparing

The Better You: Deciding & Preparing

Hi friends! So, the other day I was comparing my life now to what my life was a couple years ago.   Even just last year. And I realized a lot has changed! Some of it has been circumstantial, but some has been because I changed it. So, it got me thinking... And thus...a new series...

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LIP RESCUE: DIY Lip Scrub & Favorite Balms!

LIP RESCUE: DIY Lip Scrub & Favorite Balms!

Is there a more unfortunate season for matte lipsticks to be in style?  I mean, c'mon universe!  You have summer!  You have SPRING!  But no!  You chose the one season when our lips are already struggling to make the most unforgiving lip product on trend. Cool,...

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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.