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.”
And suddenly we’re here…
Things are happening around here. Big things. And oddly enough, we just gently tapped them to see what would happen and suddenly things are in motion. Funny how that happens. I confessed to you in my millennial money matters post that we've spent a sickening amount on...
Spring!
It's the first day of spring--not that North Carolina got the memo. It's cold and rainy! But! I thought it would be fun to share what I love most about spring! The trends--the makeup--everything! the coloring is off in this video for some reason. My nails are not lime...
What’d you do?
I got to drive into Durham Saturday morning to watch my 6 year old niece dance her little heart out at her first dance competition. This is a horrible picture--and I took only exactly one picture because I wanted to watch her--but she's the last one on the right and SHE ROCKED IT! So proud...
H54F and Nail Files
1. I painted my nails a couple times this week. I'm obsessed. 1. Sinful Colors Cotton Candy with OPI pirouette my whistle 2. Rimmel 841 Carnival (which seems to be the theme of my nails this week) with an Accent: Sally Hansen: Glass Slipper 2. I entered the youtube world. Two...
It was painful. It was good.
Five months ago I was in the fetal position on my dining room floor on the phone with a good friend in the midst of the messiest of cries. That kind of cry when you don't even really have enough air to get words out. In my heart, all I felt was that I just did not want to. I'm not a...
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.
