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.”
Music & Memories: How Music Provides an Invisible Scrapbook of My Life
I plugged my phone in while driving to pick up an old friend from the airport. I'm not sure why, but when I do that it plays music from my "purchased" playlist in my iTunes. I usually turn it off immediately, but it was dark and raining, and I didn't feel like messing...
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Reunited! Nail Polish! [day 35 & day 34]
Day 35: This guy came home yesterday [this is an old photo]. National Signing Day was Wednesday so the Mr. earned himself a few days off. I spent the day waiting for him to get home looking for a bridesmaid dress, messing with my hair for a bridesmaid up do, and then I cooked one...
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Coincidence! [day 36!!]
It's no secret that I haven't been handling this whole "hey, we're up and moving from Charlotte" thing well. I just haven't. I love Charlotte. I liked our life here. But alas, it is time to move on. That's the life of a football family. It's just the way it is....
George the cat is fired (day 39!!!)
Oh gosh. I had big plans to get home, throw my pjs back on and curl up on the couch with a book this afternoon. The mouse that has invaded my house had other plans. The CLT BFF came over for support, so we got to eat dinner together and drink some wine, so that was a super duper plus!! Hope you...
44 little hearts
I've decided to post something every day until we move. I just need some kind of project to keep myself upbeat, perky and well, keep me from flinging myself off a building. I know. I know. Today is an absolutely gorgeous day here in Charlotte. Thank you, January....
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.
