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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 absolutely adore when I wake up to emails bursting with photos of care packages from readers. It’s awesome and one of the best things …
I am so excited to welcome Keating from High Heels and Combat Boots to the blog today! Keating has a unique wedding story which she’s …
Listen. Let’s have a bit of real talk right now. There’s so much weird pressure when it comes to different things in the military. The …
Thanks to Tiffany from Seeing Sunshine for today’s post! We’ve only ever PCSed as a DITY (do-it-yourself), so I am so glad that Tiffany is here sharing …
John and I were able to have a planned, traditional wedding– the white dress, the reception, the wedding party. We were engaged for about 14 months, …
The Fourth of July always means hotdogs and hamburgers, fireworks, and picnics! The hard part? How do you make that into a care package? Lucky …
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