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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Boundary Check-In: When Dread Creeps In

Boundary Check-In: When Dread Creeps In

It's Friday. I woke up mentally and emotionally spent. It took everything in my power to respect the alarm clock this morning, and even once out of bed, it was a concentrated effort to open up my laptop. Dread. In the past, I would have dismissed that feeling,...

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Tour of Blogland!

I'm sure at this point you all know how I feel about blogland.  I swear sometimes you guys are the only people in my corner always rooting me on!  So when Kat from Lemonade Linings asked if I'd like to participate in the Tour of Blogland, it was an easy yes! WHAT AM I WORKING ON? ...

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The One Where Joey Was Awake For 22 Hours

The One Where Joey Was Awake For 22 Hours

**I'm reporting in under a haze of cold medicine.  I cannot be held responsible if this post ends up making no sense whatsoever.  Also?  Someone pass the tissues? This weekend was the bomb.com  If you follow me on instagram, you got a little taste of how it was all going (and...

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Oh, hi

Oh, hi

I'm calling in sick today, friends. I have no voice. I can hardly lift my head from the pillow. And I'm pretty sure the cold medicine I'm on is making me have the most bizarre dreams of my life. So instead, you can find me on the couch. I'll be the one binge watching Gilmore Girls and trying not...

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Eat. Gab. Sniffle.

Eat. Gab. Sniffle.

 Sally Hansen Miracle Gel Grefitti (just the color, not the system)  Pure Ice Five Some Can we just take a second to swoon over that black glitter?  I mean...really.  Sa-woon! Tacos.  In 24 hours, I ate 8 tacos.  8.  I homemade the taco seasoning and I used...

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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

For the deep feeler, the over-thinker & the one who’s trying to figure out where they fit.

I write for the ones who feel like they’re too much and not enough all at the same time. For the ones navigating big questions about identity, self-worth, relationships, and those in-between life moments no one really prepares you for.

My stories offer a mix of comfort and catharsis—like a late-night journal entry or a favorite nostalgic playlist. If you love Taylor Swift lyrics, soft heartbreak, and hopeful endings, you just might find a piece of yourself in these pages.