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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 …
The day that John came home, I was a mess. I had driven more than 9 hours (much of it in stand-still traffic), in blazing …
I taught in Baltimore for five years in what a lot of people would consider a pretty tough school. I broke up fights and got …
Compensation for this post was provided by Defense Mobile via MSB New Media. All opinions expressed in this piece are my own. When I first …
Today, I’m handing over the blog to Petrell, the author of a new children’s book, Xs and Os for Gabby Ann. The book is a sweet …
I am being compensated for this post through Find Your Influence for GVR. All thoughts and opinions (and awesome vacation hacks) are my own. Summer …
This is for all of the active duty, Reserves, and Guard mommas out there! Since it seems that not a lot of spouses of military …
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