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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November Beauty Favorites

November Beauty Favorites

big sexy hair spray & play.  I've seen this stuff around for years and I recently received a gift from a very sweet friend and this was part of the package!  I never gave this kind of stuff a second look--but it adds SO much volume to my hair with such a little bit of product!...

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Sugar Plum Fairy

Sugar Plum Fairy

I've been itching to get my hands on some bolder lip colors for fall and winter.  But I'm kind of chicken and wasn't sure that I could pull them off.  Plus, I'm extremely picky about how products feel on my lips. Enter: Wet 'n Wild. I know.  You guys are going to start to think...

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Is This What Normal People Do?

Is This What Normal People Do?

Saturday morning we were out the door bright and early to meet my in-laws in the middle.  Translation: at a Cracker Barrel an hour away. Afterwards, we spent our Saturday doing what I can only imagine normal people (translation: non-football people) do on Saturdays.  We wandered a small...

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In Real Time

In Real Time

 Revlon Rain Forest Am I fired?  I'm blogging in real time.  I just now painted my nails.  I just now took pictures of them. And I'm actually sitting down on this Friday afternoon blogging about it.  Yeah, I'm breaking the rules. Back in the day I used to blog in real time...

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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.