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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 Meg, fellow teacher and military spouse, for writing this very honest look at what it means to be an educator and live the …
Thanks to Valerie from Caliber Collision for guest posting today! (This is not a sponsored post.) “Sometimes, accepting help is harder than offering it.” -Star …
Updated 2021 BAH (Basic Allowance for Housing) is an allowance that members of the military receive based on location, dependents, and pay grade. Since 2008, …
If I’ve said it once, I’ve said it a thousand times: I love when readers send in their care package creations! And I love sharing …
Entrepreneur. It’s a label for myself that I’m still getting used to. But now that I’m working on year 4 of the blog and year …
I’ve yet to meet a military spouse who hasn’t– at on point or another– wished for better times. It was awesome when he was on shore …
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