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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 Carnival Cruise Lines. All opinions and work are my own. There were five of us smooshed into an Aerostar among …
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This post is sponsored by Lowe’s. All opinions and work are my own. The bathroom was keeping me up at night. Since we took the …
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