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.”
I didn’t want kids.
I didn't know it would feel like this. We spent a lot of our marriage moving around, reinventing, re-establishing. It's exhausting, honestly. Fun, sure. Exciting, absolutely. But exhausting. I saw my friends buying houses, having babies, establishing families. We were...
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 ever done. I've worked...
Shit I’ve Quit (and maybe you should, too)
This year has been all about growth for me. A lot has happened in the last twelve months that's required me to grow up seemingly all at once. I never understood when adults would tell me as a child that you don't ever really feel like a grown up. I get it now. But they must not have lost a parent...
Cheap Date Idea: Penne a la Betsy
Here's the thing: date nights can get unnecessarily expensive. Think about it: the booze, the appetizers, the entrees, dessert. And that's just dinner. I don't know about you, but we're saving to buy a house. I cry over my dollar bills when I exchange them for a glass of wine more expensive than...
The Marry Mask: DIY Face Mask fo Acne & Scarring
Things I didn't think I'd have to deal with anymore once I became an adult: drama curfews acne Turns out I was wrong. Way wrong. Drama knows know age limit. Cool. I was put under curfew mere weeks ago thanks to the Charlotte Protests. I still have acne. At thirty freaking years old. I honestly...
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.
