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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 am terrible at resolutions. Every year I decide I’ll do something better and by the end of January– really, January 2nd– I’ll have already …
Three years ago, sitting in my apartment writing at 5 AM or 11 PM at night during John’s first deployment, I never would have imagined …
I started blogging for myself. For about the first year, I blogged to process my then-fiance, now-husband’s year-long deployment. I was totally new to the …
This post was sponsored by Redbox as part of a program with Influence Central. I received complimentary products to facilitate my review. Raise your hand …
This post is sponsored by TownePlace Suites by Marriott. All opinions are my own. As military spouses, is there ever a time we don’t think about …
I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for Hershey’s KISSES Deluxe. I received product samples to facilitate my review and a promotional …
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