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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 …
This is a sponsored conversation written by me on behalf of MSB New Media & Military.com on behalf of Dell. The opinions and text are …
You know me– I love writing about care packages! When I sat down to write this post, I couldn’t believe that I hadn’t written it …
I am not one of those no-candy-at-Halloween people. When I was a kid, I was a count-out-all-of-your-candy-and-strategize-which-pieces-are-the-best-and-which-should-be-in-a-hostage-exchange-with-my-sisters kind of kid. As an adult, I’m sad …
Updated 2021 One of the tough things about sending food in care packages is making sure it’s actually edible by the time the recipient gets …
This post is sponsored by UV Vodka. All opinions are my own. “Thank you.” To be honest, it’s a phrase that makes John a little …
Love Chewie, Han, and Yoda? Or Jar Jar? Share your love of a galaxy far, far away by shipping a care package far, far away …
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