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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 …
Military life can be really hard. (I think we all agree on that.) But it also can be filled with happiness and a lot of …
Deployment can be a daunting time, especially if you’ve never experienced it before. When John got ready to leave on a year-long deployment, I had …
Often, I receive emails and comments asking for suggestions for deployment and homecoming gifts. When John came home from Afghanistan, I didn’t even think of …
It’s always a good time to send a care package with a football theme! Check out these fantastic ones from all over Pinterest! (Although as …
This review was made possible by TownePlace Suites. I was provided compensation to facilitate this post, but all opinions are 100% mine. PCSing often means …
As you might know, my youngest sister spent a year of service in Europe. When she left last year, John and I decided that we …
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