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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 fell into being a military girlfriend. Trust me. I had absolutely no interest in the military outside of one tiny, little singular fact: the …
I can’t believe that I never, ever sent a super hero care package to John! As I compiled these links, I realized that that was …
I spent the day after John’s deployment to Afghanistan eating nothing but a slice of cherry pie, choking back tears, and sleeping on the couch. I missed …
John and I got married in a more-or-less traditional wedding: a church wedding, a large-ish reception. It was something that I really wanted just because …
I knew nothing about the military when John and I were dating. I knew nothing about deployments. But I knew that mail was important and …
Today, I am so excited to have Chelsea guest posting on Jo, My Gosh! She is an active duty sailor and entrepreneur and her product …
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