A lifestyle blog.

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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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Boundaries: 3 Signs You Need Them

Boundaries: 3 Signs You Need Them

It was late summer 2017. My heart was pulsing so hard in my throat I thought it might choke me. You need to take a break, my best friend said to me on the phone. She was using her former retail manager voice, and my instincts said to obey. But I knew I couldn’t....

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A Dash of Sprinkles.

A Dash of Sprinkles.

via As you're reading this, I'm probably being very snoozy, easing into my day with messy hair and a nice cup of coffee.  Unless you're reading this after 11AM in which case, I'm at my day job.  It's my birthday, so I'll be back with regular scheduled programming tomorrow.  ...

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Happy Friday: Wet n’ Wild Tree Hugger

Happy Friday: Wet n’ Wild Tree Hugger

Wet n' Wild Silver Lake Limited Edition: Tree Hugger   It's Friday.  And that's pretty much the most important piece of information I have for you today.  Oh, and if you can get your hands on any of the WnW Silver Lake Limited Edition products, do it.   I got my hands on...

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Close your eyes, jump, and hope for the best.

New beginnings are often disguised as painful endings. -Lao Tzu If you've hung around these parts long enough, you know there are very few things that I allow to define me.  Writer is one.  Wife, another.  Believer, for sure.  And football wife. I told you about how my marriage...

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Sensationail Pink Chiffon + Deals!

Sensationail Pink Chiffon + Deals!

Sensationail Pink Chiffon Buy it here: on sale for $7.99! You all know how obsessed I am with the Sensationail at home gel kit I got for Christmas.  When I asked for it, I had last weekend specifically in mind.  I knew with upcoming weddings, I'd want the option to give myself a gel...

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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.