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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For when you feel like everything is going wrong

For when you feel like everything is going wrong

Then the Lord said to Elijah, ‘Go east and hide in the Kerith Ravine, east of the Jordan. The Kerith brook will give you fresh water to drink and I’ve commanded ravens to bring you food there every day.’ So Elijah obeyed what the Lord said to do. He moved to the...

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Stuff & Things 12/18

Stuff & Things 12/18

++ Today is the sweet husband's birthday!!!  He's a weeeeee bit hesitant for this one since it rings in his last year in his 20s, but it's definitely a reason to celebrate!  Let's show him all kinds of love today, shall we? 🙂 ++ We sold the Camry on Friday.  I've had that car since...

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Worth The Splurge

Worth The Splurge

I'm a fan of doing things on a budget.  I have pretty simple taste and would almost always rather have a cheap bottle of nail polish over a fancy outfit.  It's just how I function.  But I was thinking about the splurges we've made over the last several years and how they're still...

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I'm a fan of doing things on a budget.  I have pretty simple taste and would almost always rather have a cheap bottle of nail polish over a fancy outfit.  It's just how I function.  But I was thinking about the splurges we've made over the last several years and how they're still...

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Real Marriage: Why We Don’t Use The Word Divorce.

Real Marriage: Why We Don’t Use The Word Divorce.

Seems simple enough, right? But tell me you haven't been there. You're joking.  You're in the middle of a heated argument.  You want to get your way and you need to show your husband (or wife) exactly how serious you are.  It's your get out of jail free card.  It's an...

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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.