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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 Shriners Hospitals. All opinion and work are mine. The back to school season means a lot of things: New supplies, …
Thanks to Liz from Sseko Designs for this guest post! Hi! I’m Liz. I’m the co-founder of Sseko Designs. When I was 22, I moved …
It’s been almost 9 months since we packed up our hatchback and a moving truck and made one last military move. Amid the chaos of …
Ketchup. Mustard. Spices. Every time we’ve moved, we’ve had to throw out or give away so much of our pantry and freezer stock. Whatever isn’t …
This post is sponsored by Overstock.com. All work and opinions are my own. Since buying our house in April, John and I are discovering the …
“They don’t get us.” “How could they possibly understand?” “They don’t know what it’s like.” Time and time again, I’ve heard comments like these from …
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