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.”
For when you’re craving renewal
“But those who hope in the LORD will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.” Isaiah 40:31 Burn out is real. When we rely a little too much on ourselves and put entirely too much...
Stuff & Things 11/27
Happy Thanksgiving, Friends! Link up for a chance to win some goodies! We had Thanksgiving with my family yesterday, and as you're reading this I'm probably running around coordinating what food can go in the oven when for our Thanksgiving! We are so thankful for all of you who...
Beauty & Fashion Made Easy: Travel Edition
Holiday Travel. For someone whose #1 priority is comfort, it can be a real pain. Honestly, the hubs and I stay home for the holidays now. But for the first few years of our marriage, we did the whole spend-the-entire-holiday-in-a-car thing. I imagine many of you are gearing up for a...
The One With Random Pictures
this weekend i... ...ate cookies for breakfast. ...put my parents' tree up for the third time in two weeks and celebrated the victory with wine. ...helped my mom put up the rest of their decorations. ...no, that isn't a joke. There are really 20 stockings on their mantle. #ItalianCatholics...
Mad Men Inspired Selfie!
Let me make one thing clear. For the last 20 years, I've stuck with the same old same old. I am a rectangular framed girl through and through. The problem I have with glasses is that my eyes and head are tiny. Think cartoon character small. I have such a hard time finding...
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.
