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2022: July Goal Reflection

JessicaAugust 2, 2022July 29, 2022
2022: July Goal Reflection
1. Leave the state of Florida once. FINALLY!!!! It's been years since I left the state of Florida (Will has had a few chances to escape) & this month we finally made it to Oxford.Continue reading
Off to Oxford!
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Off to Oxford!

JessicaJuly 2, 2022July 1, 2022

We leave today for Oxford for my 3-week summer experience. I am SUPER nervous forContinue reading

2022: June Goal Reflection
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2022: June Goal Reflection

JessicaJuly 1, 2022July 1, 2022

1. Leave the state of Florida once. Not me, but Will went to Kansas City,Continue reading

2022 Summer Plans
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2022 Summer Plans

JessicaJune 2, 2022May 31, 2022

As always, our summers are CRAZY!!! Are you ready for this??? Not sure we are.Continue reading

2022: May Goal Reflection
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2022: May Goal Reflection

JessicaJune 1, 2022May 31, 2022

1. Leave the state of Florida once. I left Central Florida for South Florida, feelsContinue reading

Oxford University: Modern Warfare & Refugees Since 1918 Reading List
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Oxford University: Modern Warfare & Refugees Since 1918 Reading List

JessicaMay 31, 2022May 17, 2022

Last week I got my GINORMOUS and EXTENSIVE reading list for my Oxford University summerContinue reading

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Back to routine this past week. That means dinner Back to routine this past week. That means dinner with cloth napkins & candles even when it’s just leftovers. 🍽 This year I also moved schools & I’n happy to report it’s a 9 minute WALK & even closer bike or car ride. 👩🏻‍🏫 And we had great time with family this weekend 🌞@courtney.furiosi @acalvo_94 @scarmario_ ••• #byebyesummer #highschoolteacher #familydinner #sunflowers #peekaboo #jisforjourney #13monthsold
WEEK 9 (last week) of summer! 🌞 What a contrast WEEK 9 (last week) of summer! 🌞 What a contrast of weekends too 🖼 ➡️ 🧹 1. Cool street poster in London 🇬🇧 2 &3. Great exhibits from the @wallacemuseum - William was NOT screaming yay! ⚔️ 4. The Swing!! My second favorite art piece in the world. Also at the @wallacemuseum 💓 5. Fancy (& packed!) Food Halls at @harrods 🥓 6. Monday afternoon flight home which was delayed so we landed at 2am London to JFK to MIA ✈️ 7. Happy to be home, sorting through junk mail 📫 8. Saturday rest day (aka cleaning, laundry, @krogerco order, getting ready for work next week! 🧺 ••• #furiosifamily #london #harrodslondon #qeii #airport #homesweethome #familytravel #theswing #aparthistory250 #museum #babywearing #summer2022
WEEK 8 of summer (one more to go! before school st WEEK 8 of summer (one more to go! before school starts again) 🌞 This was our final week in England 😢 Monday we’re back to the states, routine & real life! ••• Highlight reel: 1. Natural History Museum, Oxford 🦤 2. Pitt Rivers Museum, Oxford (hands down top museum I’ve been to!) 🪬3. One of our (many) park walks. 🌿4. A view of Bodleian Library from St. Mary the Virgin ⛪️ 5. Magdalen College & Deer Park 🦌 6. One of our last lectures (in the Exeter Chapel) on America & Churchill 🇺🇸 7. Getting my program certificate - I love being a (short-term) student 🤓 8. Evensong at Christ Church before our farewell dinner 🎶 9. Bags all packed to go home + a weekend in London 🧳 10. Westminster Parliament buildings from the bridge 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 ••• #jisforjourney @pittriversmuseum @bodleianlibraries #oxford #london #aparthistory250 @unescoworldheritage #studyabroad @exetercollegeox @christchurchoxford @magdalenoxford #summer2022 @morethanadodo
Traveling with a baby is HARD! Lots of these 😡😤😫😭🫠😵‍💫 moments in between all these photos. ••• We only eat outside now because someone like to throw food he doesn’t want to eat. 🥙🥘🍜 We can only spend one hour in any museum because he starts shrieking. 🏛🖼🏺🪬We spend lots of lazy afternoons in the parks so he can explore. 🍃🪺🐇🌻 But I certainly couldn’t do this program without @thefuriosity because he takes care of everything so I can attend classes & lectures, eat meals & have drinks with classmates, and do my homework. ••• Parenting works when it’s a partnership. 👩‍❤️‍👨 #jisforjourney #travelingwithkids #studyabroad #familytravel #furiosifamily
WEEK 7 of summer! ☀️And only week left in Engl WEEK 7 of summer! ☀️And only week left in England. This weeks photo descriptions: 1. We took a few picturesque afternoon walks in East Oxford 🌳 2. Visited St. Mary’s in East Oxford to see the ruins of St. Annora’s cell & tomb (she was an anchoress) ⛪️ 3. Visited our local chippy🐟 🍟 4. Took the baby on a park date to let @thefuriosity sleep since baby was up at 4am 😴 5 & 6. Family visit to the @ashmoleanmuseum (don’t let the pictures fool you; William lasted one hour before screaming so loudly we had to leave) 🏛 7. Visited the @bodleianlibraries 8. I did research for a class assignment for Modern Warfare 📚 9 & 10. A gorgeous Saturday visit to @blenheimpalace 🌷••• #oxford #oxfordshire #studyabroad #blenheimpalace #britishsummer #jisforjourney #familytime #summer2022
WEEK 6 of summer!!! ✈️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 📕 It’s officially been 7 days since we landed in England for my 3-week summer program & it’s been a whirlwind. I don’t have photos from my classes but they’ve been FASCINATING especially the hour lecture we got on Boris Johnson 2 days before his surprise resignation ‼️😱😱Otherwise, I’ve been meeting up with family as I can. Photo info in order: 1. Exeter Chapel ⛪️ 2. Oxford Covered Market 🌯 3. Christ Church grounds 🧙‍♀️ 4. Bodelian Library (where I am a 3-week member) 📚 5. Oxford Botanical Garden 🪴 6. Tour of the @theoxfordartisandistillery 🥃 7. Stonehenge 🛖 8. Church of St John, Oxford ⛪️ 9. Cotswols Motoring Museum & Toy Collection 🚗 10. Lounging by the creek at Bourton-on-the-Water 🌞💐••• #jisforjourney #oxford #exeter #chapel #bourtononthewater #cotswolds #bodelianlibrary #coveredmarketoxford #motoringmuseumandtoycollection #oxfordbotanicgarden #studyabroad #familytravel #summer #summer2022 #stonehenge #aparthistory250
WEEK 5 of summer (I’m so behind!) 🎂🥳 🎁 WEEK 5 of summer (I’m so behind!) 🎂🥳 🎁 We celebrated this cutie’s 1st birthday a little early (since we we’re going to be out of the country) with TWO extremely yummy and decently “healthy”homemade cakes thanks to @courtney.furiosi & @createdwithlove74 🍰 Oh and of course the party decor was by @fwilkins418 🎉 ✈️ Perfect theme for our 3 week Oxford trip too! ••• #firstbirthday #cake #family #furiosifamily #summer2022
WEEK 4 of summer!! ❤️ 🏖 🚗 We were both v WEEK 4 of summer!! ❤️ 🏖 🚗 We were both very happy to have @thefuriosity back from Kansas City in time for Fathers Day. But then he then had a weeklong virtual AP summer institute to teach AP Research. With all that, we managed to take a little road trip to Sarasota to see @theadventuresofbeka ••• #jisforjourney #furiosifamily #beach #beachbaby #theringlingmuseum #sarasota #summer #teachersummer
Week 3 of SUMMER! 🌴🌞This was an interesting Week 3 of SUMMER! 🌴🌞This was an interesting week: @thefuriosity was in Kansas City for AP Biology & I was in survival mode. 🧑‍💻A few days with my parents + spending time with friends with babies 👶👶+ dealing with crazy baby poops 💩 + letting this kid wreak havoc because I have no choice. 🤪 Counting down the hours until Will gets back! #summerbaby #jisforjourney #furiosifamily #summer2022 #soloparenting #teachersummer #kansascity #11monthsold
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Hello! My name is Jessica & I am the content creator of J is for Journey; I started this blog way back in the fall of 2013 when I left to teach English Italy. And here I am, many years later, still blogging about travel, art history and religion – my three great passions in life. Now, with the birth of our son, I have added a fourth passion: motherhood. I hope you enjoy the journey!

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