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Category: 05. Indigenous Americas

02. Ancient Mediterranean

Why I hate the word Pagan & other musings about the religious words we use

JessicaFebruary 11, 2021December 29, 2021
Why I hate the word Pagan & other musings about the religious words we use
Words Matter As a social studies teacher, you become very aware of the words you use. Calling a group of people "primitive" or "barbaric" or  "uncivilized" is damaging and I think unequivocally wrong to doContinue reading
AP Art History Banner Images
01. Global Prehistory

AP Art History Banner Images

JessicaJune 27, 2019October 31, 2019

Hey AP Art History teachers!!! I made these banner images for each of the 10Continue reading

Visiting Mayan Temples: Uxmal vs. Chichen Itza
05. Indigenous Americas

Visiting Mayan Temples: Uxmal vs. Chichen Itza

JessicaJanuary 15, 2018September 21, 2020

Although not the only Mayan temple complexes on the Yucatan Peninsula, these two are certainlyContinue reading

Writing & Art
02. Ancient Mediterranean

Writing & Art

JessicaFebruary 3, 2017October 26, 2019

Writing can be the art itself, or it can accompany the art, assisting in itsContinue reading

Pilgrimage in Art History
03. Early Europe & Colonial Americas

Pilgrimage in Art History

JessicaJanuary 20, 2017January 9, 2020

Looking back on the AP Art History 250, the aspect of pilgrimage is one thatContinue reading

Art Through Time: A Global View
02. Ancient Mediterranean

Art Through Time: A Global View

JessicaDecember 2, 2016July 18, 2020

When talking to other art history teachers I kept noticing that not that many peopleContinue reading

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A rundown of the week: - @thefuriosity was gone at A rundown of the week:
- @thefuriosity was gone at UF for a science competition Sunday afternoon to Tuesday evening 🧪 🐝 
- Monday William got his last infant vaccine 💉 
- Wednesday I tutored at the library 📚 & had an allergy shot appointment 💉 
- Thursday & Friday we had a grumpy, teething baby (a few night wakings this week) 🦷 
- tennis season is in FULL swing with practice every afternoon 🎾 
- Saturday was regional science fair so William & I hung out at the high school Friday to support 🧬 
- @thefuriosity & I are both judges for science fair (don’t worry I do the arts & humanities category) 🖼️ 
- Sunday we drove to Ocala National Forest to see @jeanette_ortega @j1nsu & the German gang 🚌 And that’s a wrap! ••• #jisforjourney #19monthsold #aparthistory #highschoolteachers #sciencefair #teachersofinstagram #thankgoodnessforourvillage
SUNDAY RECAP! 📸 1. This week was literacy week SUNDAY RECAP! 📸 1. This week was literacy week at my school, so I had to bust out my Catholic books mug from @dappledlightdoodles 📚 2 & 3. AP Art History had a little competition rebuilding, Rachel Ruysch’s Fruits and Insects. 🖼️ 4-5. Meltdown to blissfully enjoying a book by himself. 😤 📖 6. Curriculum Night #twinning 🗺️ 7- the end. Weekend living with this dude. @thefuriosity is at a research event at UF until Tuesday - let’s see who survives these next days victorious: William or Momma??? •• #jisforjourney #aparthistory #highschoolteacher #rachelruysch #fruitsandinsects #toddlertantrums #18monthsold #sandbox #radioflyer #dinnerselfie
It’s not a very photogenic week, but it was a bu It’s not a very photogenic week, but it was a busy one. 
1-3. William loves to help out in the kitchen, and we really encourage him to do so, even though it definitely creates a much bigger mess than I need. 🧑‍🍳 🥘 
4-7. Just basic every day living. 🧸 🚗 
8-10. We had a lovely family filled weekend at my mother-in-law‘s on Saturday & a huge thank you to @courtney.furiosi & Dillon for taking William to the @centralflzoo so we could have a few hours alone.🦒 🦓 🌳 #jisforjourney #toddlerlife #zoo #kitchen #mess #unfilteredmotherhood
This week doesn’t have much going on: pictures o This week doesn’t have much going on: pictures of bathtime and naps and hanging out at my parents house. 🛀 😴 Saturday we had an engagement party for my cousin and her fiancé which was a lovely time to get together with family. 🥘 🐠 🎂 @piscogastrobar ••• We drove back to Central Florida Sunday afternoon so that we could have all day Monday preparing for tennis season. 🎾 @acalvo_94 @thefuriosity #jisforjourney #naps #somethingblue #engagement #snack
In case you missed the memo it was still the Chris In case you missed the memo it was still the Christmas season this past week! The Epiphany on Friday (according to the old calendar) ended the 12 days of Christmas. 🎁 🎄 It became our tradition a couple of years ago to exchange our annual ornaments on the Epiphany. ••• And enjoy the random photos from around the house and general lives. The second photo is from William’s caretaker (not my house lol) ••• #jisforjourney #epiphany #lostresreyesmagos #labefana #houseblessing @catholicallyear #catholic #catholicfamily #homemadeornaments #realhomesofinstagram #18monthsold #napping
First week of Winter Break update (a week late #so First week of Winter Break update (a week late #sorrynotsorry 😬) 

1. Lots of cuddly pj bedtime stories by the fire. 📚 🎅 

2 & 3. Winter Festival fun with friends at the #oviedoflorida @seminolecountylibrary ❄️ ⛄️ 

4. Lots & lots of afternoon walks, runs & longboard rides lol 🛹 👟 

5. William’s first bounce house experience at his caretaker’s neighborhood holiday party. 🤹‍♀️🎊

6 & 7. Christmas Eve!! Twinning with papa & candlelit evening when our power went out. 👯🕯🎄 

#jisforjourney #winterbreak #christmas #winterfestival #floridawinter #howthegrinchstolechristmas
FELIZ NOCHE BUENA & MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!! FELIZ NOCHE BUENA & MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!!
Sunday update on a Monday! 📸 1. I realized I Sunday update on a Monday! 📸 

1. I realized I didn’t take a photo of our tree yet. Toddler has lovingly decided to not destroy it. 🎄

2-4. Finals week FUN! #aparthistory doing a thematic review in the hallway & #apworldhistory with their ugly review sweaters. 🖼 

5. Sweet moments with neighbors & babies (taken seconds before William bonked the baby in the face) 👶

6-8. Family filled weekend in Ft. Myers (with little photos to show for it)! 😬#havingtoomuchfun 

9. Little man helping me unpack from the trip. 🧳 

#jisforjourney #1weekuntilchristmas #highschoolteacher #christmasdecor #christmastree #joy
This week was a lot of fun. We did all the classic This week was a lot of fun. We did all the classics: baked cookies 🍪, gave St Nick gifts 🎁, wore Christmas pjs 🎄& made so much mulled wine 🍷. Oh & bonus, our tree is decorated! 🎄 ••• I also love this time of year teaching, 1 week left to winter break! ❄️ #jisforjourney #highschoolteacher #christmastree #17monthsold #tistheseason #adventwreath #stnicholas #mulledwine
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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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