37 Unique & Creative Packing Materials for Care Packages
Updated 2021 Care packages are straight-up expensive. It doesn’t matter how you cut it, buying the stuff and sending it cost a lot, especially if you send boxes frequently. It was something that totally smacked me in the face (hellooooo emotional spending!) and when I totaled what I spent over the course of a year […]
The PCS Hack You’ve Overlooked
This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of CORT. All opinions are 100% mine. I. Hate. Moving. (I know, I know– I’m a military spouse. I should be used to it!) But I truly hate moving. I hate packing. I hate unpacking. I hate never being able to find that thing you’re […]
26 Ways to Say “I Love You” in a Long Distance Relationship
Let me tell you a little story about the courtship of Jo and John. These two kids border on the dumbest people alive. You see, they had known each other in college, but they only decided to fall in love with each other while the two were separated by the Navy and a lot of […]
For Every Milspouse Who Has Wondered, “Can I Cry in Front of Them?”
My phone buzzed. An email from a brand-new Jo, My Gosh! reader popped up on my screen. I love hearing from military spouses and significant others who feel a connection to the blog and to me. I get emails and Facebook messages, tweets, and direct Instagram messages. I love hearing from others– after all, what’s […]
How to Make Ends Meet as a Military Family on One Salary
Less than $5,000. That’s what I made–cumulatively–during the first half year I was a military spouse. I had a master’s from a major university. I had five years of work experience with outstanding recommendations from my superiors. I had worked hard– really hard– during that first half year of marriage. I was teaching as many […]
2 Deployment Secrets Happy Military Spouses Know
Bethaney is back on Jo, My Gosh! today sharing her two strategies for making the best of deployment… even when it’s hard. And it’s really great advice. Grab a cookie and a moment to yourself and enjoy! Deployment – the “D word” – that dreaded thing that military spouses hate, yet come to accept. It […]
How I Keep a Bit of Navy Pride in My Purse
I don’t really “do” military pride clothing or accessories. I have one Navy t-shirt that I wear to work out in. I have nautical-themed stuff because I just like white and blue and anchors and seashells, not really because I’m showing my pride in the Navy. It’s not that I think it’s bad or wrong […]
What a Family Heirloom Taught Me About the Military Spouse Community
It’s been raining for about 18 days so far. The weather is grey. The rain is grey. Everything is grey. It matches my mood. I’ve been discouraged and frustrated lately. Usually I’m a cheerleader of the military community. I’m excited by the initiative, the creativity, the passion that so many military-affiliated people possess. But recently, […]
One Thing People Get Insanely Wrong About Millennial Milspouses
This post is sponsored by MilitaryOneClick. All opinions and work are mine. I’ve heard it repeatedly: Millennials don’t want community. We keep ourselves separate from the rest of the military community. We don’t attend events. We don’t go to programs. We’re the reason that military community groups are in trouble. And every time I hear […]
Saving for Our Forever Home: February Update
Read about our financial challenge to save $15,000 in 9 months for our forever home. Yep. You read that right: the February update. Here it is, the end of April, and I’m just now writing the February update. I could say it was because March was intense for a whole bunch of reasons (it was). I […]
