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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Being patient & having faith #ThanksgiveUP

Being patient & having faith #ThanksgiveUP

Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, be prayerful and petition with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. Philippians 4:6 Leaving my steady day job to pursue using my gifts and talents daily has been the most wonderful but hardest thing I've...

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Plans don’t mean anything.

Plans don't mean anything. So I'm sitting in a robe.  I'm drinking coffee, eating leftover pancakes and catching up on my DVR.  I'm half paying attention to the TV.  And I happen to look up just when Meredith Grey says, with a smirk on her face: Plans Don't Mean Anything. Mr....

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Silence.

I have nothing important to say.  All I can say is squeeze your little ones. Hard.

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Oh just rambling.

Oh just rambling.

So I've been cleaning lately.  Not just picking up, but really going through stuff to prep for 1)Mr. Husband's party on Saturday and 2) our impending move.  The more I throw away, the less crap we'll have to move.  Right?  Right.  [I seem to go through this every time we...

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LOL

LOL

Things that made me laugh out loud this morning. Because, let's face it. I need all the laughs I can get right about now. And this one is my absolute favorite: Finding out you're a super hero at exactly the wrong time: Hope you started your day with a giggle.

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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.