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Months alone. Moving across the country. Worries and challenges. Military life can be hard. But it can also be wonderful. Together, we can overcome the hard and celebrate the wonderful. Join Jo, My Gosh! as we navigate this crazy, beautiful life together.




This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Navy Federal Credit Union. All opinions are 100% mine. A common misconception about student loan debt and the military is that no one in the military has to worry about it. Over the years, John and I have had some weird conversations with people who don’t believe that military families sometimes borrow money for college education. We know what we’re talking about. We paid off more than $100,000 in …
by Meg Flanagan I was in tears as I deleted my AirBnB list for New Hampshire this summer. Tears. Every summer since I can remember, …
by Meg Flanagan We’re headed into a PCS season like no other ever before. Seriously, we’re about to move in the middle of an actual …
I started writing Jo, My Gosh! in 2012 as a teacher in Baltimore. It started out as a care package blog and bloomed into something …
by Meg Flanagan Before March, so many of us were rushing around, blinders on, just trying to do all the things all day long. Then …
Is there anything more lovely than eating food that has been made by someone who loves you, for you? And food can transport us to …
Secret: I’ve always wanted to be a runner. But honestly, I’ve never really figured out what worked for me. I’ve walked 5 half-marathons and a …
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