A lifestyle blog.

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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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Last bite

Last bite

I had a roommate my last year of college who was the master of "the last bite." She would orchestrate her entire meal, eating in a choreographed fashion so she'd be left with the perfect last bite. Thinking back now, it was probably God's doing that she was my...

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No Duh

>> This is kind of one of those "uh, no duh" situations.  But I never expected to see my body changing through the c25k program.  I know that's kind of stupid, but I wasn't in it for that if that makes any sense.  I was doing it to challenge myself mentally.  Obviously...

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Take it from me…

Yeah.  It's a rare Joey sighting on a Monday. HI HI HI! I thought I'd share with you some things I learned this weekend. >> If you go running in the mid afternoon with the sun blazing down on you without a hat or water, you will bruise your ego and pass out.  Luckily, I felt it...

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Stuff & Things 4/24

>> The day I blogged about J's new car...my Camry died in the Walmart parking lot.  All I wanted was a bottle of nail polish.  So...that was an $88 bottle of polish (you know--because I had to call a tow truck).  And now we're down to one car.  The upside?  I finally...

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A Mash Up

1. This Saturday, my program says I'm supposed to run 20 minutes straight without stopping.  Go home, program.  You're drunk. 2. I think I'm missing the omg ombre' gene.  Am I the only person on the planet who just...doesn't get it?  To each their own and all--but this is...

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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.