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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 …
If you’re anything like me, you’re glued to your phone. For me, it’s my communication with friends and family and it’s my lifeline to my …
Thanks to Bethaney, a new infantry wife, for guest posting today! Make sure you read her bio below! Before I became a wife, I had …
Last year, I published a list of more than 100 Open When Letters for deployment and separations. It was wildly popular. More than 39,000 pins …
I am thrilled to welcome guest blogger, Miranda from the Etsy shop, Love From Home Care Packages. She’s offering her insight as a military wife …
It was late, I was tired. And I was hungry. I dropped my purse at the door and shuffled over to the kitchen and opened …
Thanks to LeAnna Brown of the Economical Excursionists for guest posting on travel abroad today! Holding hands under the Eiffel tower… Being serenaded by a gondolier down …
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