7 of the Best 2019 Veterans Day Discounts
It seems that every year more and more companies and organizations celebrate Veterans Day with offers for service members and veterans alike. We know some of the usual suspects–I’m looking at you, Red Robin, and your delicious, delicious burgers and unlimited fries– but I wanted to collect some of the more surprising discounts you may […]
Here’s Why Milspouses Need a Deployment Bucket List
One year. We were staring down the barrel of a one-year deployment. At least 365 days. 365. It sounded insurmountable. And, truth be told, I had literally no idea what to expect. I just knew that a year of worries, communications issues, and distance could be a really, really, really long one. Time is so […]
Milspouse, Your Story Is Important
Hey, you. The one with the story. (That’s you.) Every military spouse has a story. But so many spouses I’ve met think their stories–good or bad–aren’t important. I’ve got news for you. (Ready for it?) THAT’S NOT TRUE. Your story is important. It’s part of you. It’s part of what you’ve experienced. What you’ve been […]
4 Ways Military Families Can Save While Shopping
This post is sponsored by Unilever’s Operation In Touch. All opinions and work are my own. I stared at our bank account. The number was perilously low. The fall of 2013 was the hardest, financially for us. We were a newly married couple and, like many newly married military couples, I had left my professional […]
How to Support Veteran and Military Spouse-Owned Small Businesses Year-Round
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. Do you have November 4-8 marked on your calendar this year? It’s the sixth annual National Veterans Small Business Week, a time to get out into your community (or online) and get to know veteran-owned […]
These Are the 2019 Holiday Deadlines for Mailing Military Care Packages
Can you believe it’s October already? And we’re talking about holiday mail? (No, just me?) Believe it or not, if you have a loved one overseas, it’s not too early to start thinking about and planning care packages. The USPS just released their mailing deadlines for 2019, so you have plenty of time leading up […]
Perfect Homecoming Outfits: 10 Military Spouses Tell All
Welcome Becky Hoy, founder of Brave Crate–a deployment countdown subscription box for military spouses. I’m so excited to have her on Jo, My Gosh! sharing advice and ideas for homecoming outfits. I used to have a recurring nightmare about my husband’s homecoming. To be clear, the nightmare wasn’t so much about him getting home- it […]
9 Worthwhile Tools to Grow and Monetize Your Niche Blog
Professional writer. That’s a title that eight years ago, I wouldn’t have given myself. I don’t think I would have had the audacity to even think those words. Although it had been a lifelong dream of mine, I had never taken the leap. Until the military forced my hand. I was jobless and searching for […]
13 Ways to Protect Your Finances While Traveling
This post is sponsored by Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions and work are my own. We were traveling on a high-speed train in the middle of Belgium when my sister reached into her bag. John, Becky, and I were standing in the middle of the dining car, spending time watching the landscape blur by […]
Use These Awesome Ideas for Your Next Care Package
If there’s a rite of passage for loving someone in the military, it’s probably creating a care package. And going to at least one mandatory fun picnic where the self-proclaimed grillmaster is definitely going to make everyone sick with food poisoning, so you don’t eat anything and end up leaving very sweaty and hangry. Oh, […]
