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.”
Toddler toys that actually keep a toddler busy (and off of screens)
*disclaimer I have a 2.5 year old son. I also work full-time while keeping him home with me. I’m not going to lie, it’s…hard. Like, really freaking hard. We also decided to eliminate screens at the start of 2024. So for the last 4 months, I’ve been a full-time work...
Kitchen Hacks: How to Stay on Budget, Save Time, & Still Eat Delicious Food
Let me first start this post with a disclaimer. I am not a chef. I am hardly a "cook." If you don't believe me, ask my husband about our first year of marriage. I served everything Teriyaki with a side of Velveeta mac & cheese. The kitchen was a battleground, and I lost daily. But over the...
How I Work featuring freelance writer Kat Boogaard
Hey there! My name is Kat Boogaard, and I’ve been a full-time freelance writer for nearly the past four years (don’t even ask me where that time went…). Like any writer, I’m capable of researching and writing about nearly anything—seriously, I once wrote an entire article all about how fish...
Be Joyful in Hope
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, constant in prayer. Romans 12:12 Be joyful in hope. That phrase has been on a loop in my head since 2015. Daily, I hear it. Sometimes it feels like a comforting reminder, others like a cruel taunt. Joyful in hope. What does that even mean? They're nice...
How to build & maintain a joyful business
Starting a business is a true labor of love. Some might even argue that becoming an entrepreneur requires a tiny dash of insanity. While it can look positively dreamy from the outside, there's a lot that goes into starting, building, managing and growing a small business. I'm sure the story varies...
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.
