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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FRIENDS Obsession & Brunch

FRIENDS Obsession & Brunch

My senior year of HS, thanks to the now husband, I got seriously into FRIENDS.  I got my first DVD box set that Christmas from my awesome Aunt (thank Aunt Marie), and it all kind of went downhill (or uphill, depending on how you see an obsession with a TV show) from there. I went to...

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We Create Our Own Realities With Our Words

We Create Our Own Realities With Our Words

Sundays look a little different around here lately.  Kim (you know, my blogging friend who turned out to be my freaking neighbor) and I make a point to try to meet on Sundays to handle blog stuff. It keeps us accountable, we bounce ideas off one another, and to be honest?  It's nice to...

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Stuff & Things I Want: Christmas List Edition

Stuff & Things I Want: Christmas List Edition

I didn't really grow up making Christmas lists.  Santa Claus knew what I wanted, and beyond that my mom worked her magic.  It wasn't until I was grown up and married that people started asking me what I want for Christmas.   Namely, the husband.  So I write these posts for him...

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When A Marriage Ends: Was It All A Lie?

When A Marriage Ends: Was It All A Lie?

julep sonia *Disclaimer I'm having a hard time understanding how some things work out.  I'd like to think I'm a pretty good judge of character.  And call me naive, but once I like your character, I trust you.  It's gotten me hurt a time or two, but it's usually worth it in the end.  I've found...

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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.