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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 …
This post is sponsored by Bruster’s Real Ice Cream. All opinions and work are my own. When I became a military spouse, I literally had …
You guys know that I absolutely love care packages. LOVE care packages. But let’s be real: they can take time, energy, and organization to make …
This post is sponsored by T-Mobile. All opinions and work are my own. “My phone is my lifeline.” “I don’t know what I’d do without …
This guest post is by JoAnn Sky, author of Santa’s Dog. It is not a sponsored post. We’ve had the pleasure of welcoming six (so …
This is a guest post from Michael Joseph Lyons and is not a sponsored post. I imagine most of you who are military spouses came into …
It’s (almost!) the most wonderful time of the year. And that means… mail! And cards! And care packages! And stressing out that your care packages …
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From deployment to PCSing, bootcamp to retirement (and everything in between), read more about military life here.


Long distance or close by, military love is wonderful. Here’s how to nurture it.


I’m sharing my best ideas and how-to’s for care packages, letters, and keeping in touch.


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