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JO, MY GOSH!​

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.

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The Blog: Jo, My Gosh!

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.

Enjoy!

What Military Families Should Know About Student Loans

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 …

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Military Spouse, You Are Amazing

Hey. You. The one with the face. You’re amazing. Did you know that? I mean, really? Have you stopped and thought about how amazing you …

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Military spouses are known for being resilient. But do we have enough support in place for when they're not?

Military Spouses in Crisis: 3 Things We Need to Talk About

A few days ago, Christina Booth, a military spouse at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, was arrested after cutting her three children’s throats in an effort to make …

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10 Ways to Get More Greens into Your Day

I’m participating in the Evolution Fresh blogger campaign and received compensation as part of the program. Okay, confession: I’m a big fan of sugar. But …

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Seahawks Super Bowl Care Package

I think I say it every time I post a reader-created care package, but I absolutely love when I get emails with photos of care …

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I Won’t Watch American Sniper: A Military Spouse’s Perspective

When I began teaching in Baltimore, a ton of people recommended that I watch The Wire. Everyone raved about it. If you’ve ever been a new …

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Blueberry Super Granola

I participated in an Influencer Activation on behalf of Influence Central for the U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council. I received a stipend to facilitate my purchase …

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