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2020 December Goal Reflection
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2020 December Goal Reflection

JessicaJanuary 5, 2021December 31, 2020

In an effort to actually maintain my 2020 goals, because they are in fact goodContinue reading

Top Ten Posts of 2020
01. Global Prehistory

Top Ten Posts of 2020

JessicaDecember 31, 2020December 28, 2020

Some of these are my classic AP Art History blog posts that always make theContinue reading

2020 Book Review
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2020 Book Review

JessicaDecember 29, 2020December 29, 2020

I made a New Years’ resolution to read/listen to at least 30 books in 2020.Continue reading

I’m not late – it’s still Christmas!
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I’m not late – it’s still Christmas!

JessicaDecember 26, 2020

In fact we still have 10 days left of Christmas 🙂 so keep on feasting!Continue reading

2020 Winter Break Travel Plans
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2020 Winter Break Travel Plans

JessicaDecember 17, 2020December 17, 2020

sooooo my ambitious over-optimistic travel plans for this break have been severely reduced lol I’mContinue reading

Drives of a Lifetime: Top 10 Cities in Your Headlights
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Drives of a Lifetime: Top 10 Cities in Your Headlights

JessicaDecember 8, 2020November 29, 2020

Continuing on my COVID-related road trip travel tips I purchased a new book, National Geographic’sContinue reading

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We spent last weekend making aliñao! It’s a rum We spent last weekend making aliñao! It’s a rum + fruit + sugar drink from Oriente (the easternmost province of Cuba 🇨🇺 where my mom’s family comes from) to welcome a baby into the home.🤰 👶 🍹 And it is currently fermenting in the depths of my closest until this baby’s birth & baptism. 🤱💦 Trying to shower this kiddo in as much Cuban culture as I can. 🇨🇺 👶 🌸 #jisforjourney #cubanamerican #babyboy💙 #aliñao #alinao #violetas #rainbowbaby #threegenerationsofwomen #cookingwithabuela #cubanculture #orientecuba
Starting Ash Wednesday bye bye social media until Starting Ash Wednesday bye bye social media until Sunday 💀 ✝️ 💀 #rememberyouaredust
‼️important announcement‼️ @thefuriosity & ‼️important announcement‼️ @thefuriosity & I are over the moon excited to announce we are expecting a baby boy this summer. 🤰👶🍼 #jisforjourney #baby #babyboy #pregnancyannouncement #babyontheway @ucfalumni @ucfbhc #rainbowbaby
My perfect lunch. Best Vodka Sauce I’ve EVER had My perfect lunch. Best Vodka Sauce I’ve EVER had thanks to the amazing Around the Catholic Table cookbook by @emilystimpsonchapman 🍝 Paired with a lovely cucumber, heirloom tomato, kalamata olive, basil & feta salad 🥗 ••• I love slow weekend lunches on the patio. ••• #slowfood #jisforjourney #aroundthecatholictable #lunch #cooking #whatsforlunch #balanceddiet
“The future is in MY classroom!” @veryjane 🌎 💕 ••• Lately I’ve been incredibly inspired by many of my students for their interest in global current events, 🌎 their patience in listening to each other 🗣& ability to adapt in this crazy school year 🏫 ••• So I decided to send this email to all my parents: “I wanted to reach out to commend each and every one of you for all you have done to raise such wonderful teenagers; yes, I mean it! I cannot imagine how difficult it is to raise kids in this world. But you are doing an amazing job. I have been blown away by the students' resiliency, flexibility, perseverance, and historical curiosity this year. I have been teaching World History for 7 years and I do not think that I have ever had such a consistent bunch of students who are politically, socially, and globally minded. The students have asked for opportunities for discussion and deep analysis with their peers to tackle the same basic questions humanity has always wrestled with. Each time, I am floored by their respect, openness, and willingness to learn from each other. Additionally, the connections they have made from the course content to our modern world demonstrate that they are way more mindful of contemporary events that I ever was in high school. So, whatever you are doing at home - keep it up! They are a fantastic bunch, and you should be incredibly proud of the future global citizens you are raising.” ••• #thefutureisinclusive #highschool #worldhistoryteacher #publicschoolteacher #teachersofinstagram #coexist #teacherlife #socialstudiesteacher #jisforjourney #teachingthefuture @principal_reynolds
Regardless of if you like Kamala Harris or not, it Regardless of if you like Kamala Harris or not, it should be exciting for every American to see a new door open to a woman, a child of immigrants & a person of color. Bring on the diversity to ALL roles in government!! 🇺🇸👨‍🎤🧕🧔🏿🧓🏼👩🏻‍🦱👩🏼‍🦰👮‍♀️👷🏻‍♂️👨‍🏫👨‍❤️‍👨🇺🇸 ••• oh and BUH BYE Trump. You 👏 will 👏 not 👏 be 👏 missed 👏 #jisforjourney #dumptrump #ridenwithbiden #proudamerican #kamalaharris #joebiden #bluewave
Like I told my high school #students this week: if Like I told my high school #students this week: if you’re going to share #mlkquotestoday be sure you actually read/listened to the speech first. I always see too many “I have a dream” 🗣💭 references without people knowing what that dream was & why we haven’t reached it yet. 🧔🏿✊🏿🧑🏾✊🏿🧕🏽✊🏿👶🏽••• #blm #blacklivesaresacred #blacklivesmatter #fightforjustice #ifyouwantpeaceworkforjustice #mlk #humanrights #jisforjourney #martinlutherking
If #2020 has taught me anything it is that I have If #2020 has taught me anything it is that I have much less control over my life than I could fathom. So this year, I adjusted my #2021goals accordingly: 1️⃣ Build proper storage in our garage &/or attic. 🏠 2️⃣ Travel outside the state of #florida at least once. 🧳 3️⃣ Drink at least 8 glasses of water a day. 💦 4️⃣ Spend an average less than $650/month on #groceries . 🥘 5️⃣ Write 2 #arthistory blog posts a month. 🏺 6️⃣ Keep my potted herbs alive (& maybeeee add more green things to my backyard). 🪴 7️⃣ Use my #slowcooker at least every other week. 👩🏻‍🍳 8️⃣ Go for a jog or long walk every week. 🏃‍♀️ 9️⃣ Practice #yoga at least twice a month. 🧘‍♀️ @doyogawithme 🔟 #read at least 5 books classified as “classic literature.“ 📖 1️⃣1️⃣ Grow my emergency savings account to at least $5,000. 💰 1️⃣2️⃣ Vacuum at least once a week. 1️⃣3️⃣ Focus on #workingout my arms more. 💪 1️⃣4️⃣ Finish our patio decorating. 1️⃣5️⃣ Spend an average of LESS than an hour and a half on my phone per day. 📲 1️⃣6️⃣ Buy no books (unless I have a gift card of course). 📚 1️⃣7️⃣ Do no school work on Sunday. 📝 #sundayrestday 1️⃣8️⃣ Call someone out of the blue to chat at least once a month. 📞 1️⃣9️⃣ Finish decorating our two extra bedrooms. 🛌 2️⃣0️⃣ Organize an intentional date with my hubby once a month. 👩‍❤️‍👨 #dateyourspouse 2️⃣1️⃣ Start a family. 🤱#recurrentpregnancyloss ••• #jisforjourney #21goalsfor2021 #newyearsresolution #goals
‼️warning, this is a political post pretending ‼️warning, this is a political post pretending to be about this gorgeous chicken I made for dinner ‼️Cooking is my catharsis when the world is crazy & so I’ve spent a lot of time in the kitchen since like 4 years ago lol 😂 BUT in all seriousness, there is something I want to say: The crazy, loud, conspiracy-loving minority has never had an enormous impact, but the silent, acquiescing majority does. IF you just “let something go” because you don’t want to cause drama, or keep silent while witnessing injustice you CONDON it. You give it life. ••• Speak up for human rights. ✊🏿Speak up for the weak. 👫Speak up for the future. 🌍 Because if you don’t, the bigoted minority will push you out of the way & you will lose your opportunity to make this world a better place. ✌️ ••• #lockhimup #peaceandlove #stopthespread #immigrantsmakeamericagreat #coexist #speakup #jisforjourney #scienceisreal #climatechangeisreal #prolife #blacklivesmatter #learnhistory
Andddd starting off 2021 with strawberry/blueberry Andddd starting off 2021 with strawberry/blueberry scones & coffee. ☕️🧈 Heres to a sweet new year! 🌅🎉 #jisforjourney #2021 #newyearsday2021 #scones #breakfast
Ending 2020 with @cafedumonde beignets & @cafebust Ending 2020 with @cafedumonde beignets & @cafebustelo cafe con leche at home 🎉🍩 ☕️ #workouttomorrow #breakfastofchampions #beignetsandcoffee #jisforjourney #byebyebye2020
Merry Christmas from our quiet corner on the couch Merry Christmas from our quiet corner on the couch (& fireplace) to yours. 🎄❄️🥂❤️💚#yesitsstillchristmas #merrychristmas #covidchristmas #jisforjourney
This is called: Happy to be Home. 🏡 🍲🥟🍚🥡🥢#jisforjourney
BUT WAIT! If you thought we were having too good o BUT WAIT! If you thought we were having too good of a vacation for 2020 you’d be right! Guess who woke up at 3:30 am to drive home & got a shredded flat tire at 5am??? 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♂️ WE DID! And guess who had to change said tire in 34 degree weather then sleep in the parking lot of a Firestone until they opened at 8am??? 🙋‍♂️🙋‍♀️ WE DID! On the bright side we had dang amazing bagels at 6am at Sunnys in Marietta, GA 🥯🚙❄️ ••• #jisforjourney #roadtripfail #wintervacation #fuck2020 #roadtrip #iwannagohome
Last day on our Georgia adventure! More of the sam Last day on our Georgia adventure! More of the same pattern: sleeping in, 🛌 reading until late morning, 📖 hiking at Fort Mountain, 🏔 & the highlight of the day: fried apple pie 🥧 (aka an empanada) #jisforjourney #friedpie #northgeorgiamountains #wintervacation #hiking #fortmountainstatepark @gastateparks
I bring you Day 3: lazy breakfast morning at the c I bring you Day 3: lazy breakfast morning at the cabin 🥓 🧀☕️, backroads driving & hiking 🌲🥾 , then strolling through the town of Blue Ridge ⛰ #jisforjourney #blueridge #breakfast #moutains #wintervacation
Day 2: we hiked up to Amicalola Falls (wooof those Day 2: we hiked up to Amicalola Falls (wooof those 500 steps were steep!) & had a late lunch in the lodge. Then popped into a cutie coffee shop in picturesque Historic Ellijay. ⛰☕️🍂#jisforjourney #historicellijay #amicalolafalls #blueridgemountains
Georgia on my mind! 🍑 Day 1 of our quick getawa Georgia on my mind! 🍑 Day 1 of our quick getaway: sleeping in, gorgeous scenic drives & the German town of Helen 🍻 🥨 ☕️ ❄️ #helengeorgia #georgia #roadtrip #jisforjourney #wintergetaway
BEST 2020-themed gift from a student! 😷 Can’t BEST 2020-themed gift from a student! 😷 Can’t wait to show it off when we come back from winter break 🎄❄️ #onemoreday #wearadamnmask #jisforjourney
*edit, yes I see I switched the “i” & “n” *edit, yes I see I switched the “i” & “n” but I don’t feel like reposting* A D V E N T 2020 💜💜💗💜 Due to COVID, this season seems to have less hustle & bustle, that might turn out to be a good thing in the end. 🕯 Looking forward to this period of preparation for the Christmas Season 🎄••• Advent banner from @brightlyhude #homesweethome #jisforjourney #covidchristmas #advent #catholic #catholicsofinstagram #adventwreath #adventblessings
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