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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Life.

Life.

I walked into the apartment yesterday after a particularly eventful and complicated 24 hour trip to Raleigh to find that my husband made me a pot of coffee. "Well, you said you hadn't had any yet." A simple, otherwise insignificant gesture that defines my marriage.

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Stuff & Things: Miserable Edition

Stuff & Things: Miserable Edition

I took this picture the other morning thinking I would instagram it with some pitiful caption like I'm too busy to be this sick but then I got too busy and forgot.  Figures. For the second night in a row, I'm in bed before 9PM.  I'm not even sorry.  I'm just completely wiped....

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To The Family That Was Never Meant To Be Mine

To The Family That Was Never Meant To Be Mine

It's been a tough year, friends.  I haven't made that a secret at all.  While the going ons might not have been disclosed, you've been fully aware of this rollercoaster we've been on since December. This morning I'm sitting on my couch, an abundance of natural light seeping in through...

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Stuff & Things 8/20

Stuff & Things 8/20

It's my last week of summer hours.  I'm going to miss having the kids around all the time, but I am very eager to have my designated hours back.  Because I don't normally go in until 11:30, my mornings are dedicated to blog and writing work.  I've been attempting to get it all done...

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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.