









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.
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 …
When I said goodbye to John when he headed off for a year in Afghanistan, I spent a lot of time crying. I cried almost …
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of AT&T/Netgear. The opinions and text are all mine. If there’s one thing that military …
Thanks to Katie from The Katie Show for sharing her expertise when it comes to PCSing. Having only done it once myself, I’m not the …
Who doesn’t like coffee? (Okay, me. That’s who. But John loves coffee, and granted, I do like the smell. Just not the taste. I know. I’m …
I needed to breathe. I was trapped inside our new apartment and the walls were closing in. My adrenaline had somehow kicked on and I …
Today, I am so excited to welcome Lisa McKay to the blog! She’s got a wealth of knowledge to share with folks in long distance …
Click a tile to read more about…


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.


Not feeling a particular category?
Start reading here.
Download 100 Open When Letter Topics! Grab them now for free