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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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Inch by inch: Boundaries for opinions

Inch by inch: Boundaries for opinions

There's a tattoo that I've been considering for a while. It'll be small, and it'll live on my right wrist. My husband, who is not a fan of tattoos, has pressed in hard with the questions. I have my reasons I've said over and over any time he's asked. You'll think it's...

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Moving.

Moving.

I keep having these dreams that we're moving.  Usually, it's not anywhere crazy--just a simple move within the same area.  In fact, last night I dreamt that we were moving to a different apartment within the same complex. And I always wake up sort of panicky and then I'm flooded with...

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WnW Wear Skinny Jeans + Life

WnW Wear Skinny Jeans + Life

WnW Spring Lake Limited Edition: Wear Skinny Jeans ...except don't. Because it's 100 degrees outside. PS...this polish is a pretty close dupe for Essie Bikini So Teeny that actually has a dream formula and my favorite wide brush.  Just thought you'd like to know. Things are going pretty well,...

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Capable: Stuff & Things 6/18

Capable: Stuff & Things 6/18

Life moves quickly.   And it's easy for us to get so caught up in our insecurities to remember that we are enough.   That we are capable. So I just wanted to take a second to remind you of that today. document.write('');

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Why Orange is the New Black Scares Me (no spoilers)

Why Orange is the New Black Scares Me (no spoilers)

via So like the rest of the world, I'm obsessed.  Okay, no.  We're obsessed.  J and I were camped out on the couch all weekend long binging.  I'm ashamed to say we watched the entire third season in just under 36 hours.  Now before you click out thinking you...

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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.