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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Lifeboats are temporary transportation

Lifeboats are temporary transportation

Have you ever held on to something that no longer felt right in your life because it was once either really important or served a meaningful purpose? Maybe you're still holding on. Maybe there's someone in your life who once rescued you from a dark period who has...

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Currently…

Currently…

so...Izzie Stevens from Grey's used this mug in an early episode and I've eyed it at CVS ever since.  i finally pulled the trigger a few weeks ago. CURRENTLY... READING Vanishing Acts by Jodi Picoult!  I've been obsessed with our local library.  Please tell me I'm not the only...

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On Saying No.

On Saying No.

You all know the situation. Someone catches you off guard and throws something out there that you just don't want to do. But you're standing there. And the silence hanging in the air is suffocating you. You can't for the life of you think of an excuse fast enough. And then, before you can stop...

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Cat hair & Drizzle.

Cat hair & Drizzle.

finger paints: pincurls and pouts pure ice: studette cat hair and drizzle.  sigh. >> Rocked a topknot (and a filthy mirror) for the first time yesterday and actually kind of loved it! >> Fall like weather.  You can stick around... >> Drop Dead Diva--don't you judge me....

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Stuff & Things 9/25

Stuff & Things 9/25

>> First of all?  You guys are so my people!  If I'm being 100% honest, I wrote yesterday's post back in February but saved it in drafts because I was nervous to post it.  So all the love I got yesterday kind of rocked my world! >> I had a little meltdown on Monday...

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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.