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.”
The messy middle
When I was a kid, every so often my mom would come up the stairs and leave a box of black trash bags outside my door; the subtle indicator that it was time to do a deep clean. I hated the process but always loved the results, so after a few deep breaths, I'd dive in....
Stuff & Things 1/21
>>This week has been a weird one, friends. I'm sure you can imagine. After spending 10 days back home, diving back into reality was a little tough to do. I've eaten more sushi than one should probably admit this week. Apparently that's my comfort food. >>I've...
The Ultimate Waterproof Mascara Smackdown
If there's anything to learn from crying your eyes out for days on end, it's what waterproof mascaras actually live up to their claims. So leave it to me, for the sake of content, to quiz my aunts, cousins, sisters, and even my mom to find out the truth in the midst of collectively crying. I...
Take Control Of Your Year
Hi friends. I still can't fully wrap my head around the fact that my dad is really gone. There are just some things in life that take a while to digest, and that piece of information is one of them. In the meantime, I need normalcy. I had a lot of big plans for January. For...
The Good Fight
If there's one thing I've been taught my entire life, it's that family doesn't have to share blood. And thinking about that in this moment from my high school bedroom while there is a buzzing in my childhood home, it seems sort of funny. Because the reality of it is, we had family...
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.
