A lifestyle blog.

And author website.
blogbooks

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.” 

Find what you’re looking for

Coffee catch up!

Coffee catch up!

Well hello there! I've got my coffee cup and no agenda. It's just me and my thoughts today--who's ready for a little catch up? Apparently I'm a 90 year old because I hurt my hip. I've been hobbling around since Friday. How did I hurt it? Your guess is as good as mine....

read more

Stuff & Things 10/2

>> Limiting dairy.  I'm like a broken record, I know.  I thought it would be impossible.  Cheese! Ice cream! Pizza! How could I cut that out?  But you know what?  In my regular daily life, the only real dairy I ate consistently was cheese, milk in my cereal, and my...

read more
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...

read more

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...

read more
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....

read more

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.

CATEGORES

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.