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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 …
Thanks to United Through Reading, a fantastic non-profit dedicated to keeping military families close through literature, for this blog post today! This is not a …
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of United Rentals. The opinions and text are all mine. If you are a Millennial …
This post is sponsored by TravelCenters of America. All opinions and work are my own. During the past year, John and I have begun to …
Let me sing you the song of my people. It goes: I love sending care packages… but they’re so expensive! I can’t spend a bazillion …
I received a pair of Randolph’s sunglasses to write this post. All opinions and really, really awful puns are all mine. Do not blame Randolph …
Thanks to Chelsea from Making Home Base for guest posting today about portable careers! Four years ago, I was sitting in the living room of my …
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