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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 …
I received products from Lush Decor in order to write this post. While John was in the military, we PCSed twice. I know, I know: …
Thanks to United Through Reading for guest blogging today! They do wonderful work for military families and I am so glad to feature them here …
This is not a sponsored post; I have not received monetary compensation for this post. For many military spouses, direct sales is a stable, flexible …
It doesn’t happen often… but every once and awhile, I get emails from from military grandmas. They’re proud of their military grandkid and they’re a …
There’s a really tired, beaten old stereotype about military spouses: They’re drama queens. It’s the same kind of garbage stereotype that says that military spouses …
This post is sponsored by Extended Stay America. All opinions and work are my own. It’s the end of the day. The kids are fighting. …
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