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Tag: holiday travel

South Carolina

2019 Upcoming Travel Plans

JessicaOctober 3, 2019March 15, 2020
2019 Upcoming Travel Plans
So we don't have our usual plethora of travel plans on the docket but I do have a few exciting things to share! This Thanksgiving we are taking a lazy road trip up to CharlestonContinue reading
Travel Tips: How to Plan a Balanced Trip
Travel Tips

Travel Tips: How to Plan a Balanced Trip

JessicaJanuary 7, 2019May 17, 2020

I’ve become the resident family trip planner (totally don’t mind FYI) but that does meanContinue reading

Europe

And We’re (Actually) Off

JessicaDecember 26, 2018October 21, 2019

We are heading out for Italy today! Super excited to go back after 5 years,Continue reading

And We’re Off…Sort of
Europe

And We’re Off…Sort of

JessicaDecember 21, 2018November 29, 2019

So we head out today for part 1 of 3 of our Winter Break travelContinue reading

2018 Fall & Winter Travel
Europe

2018 Fall & Winter Travel

JessicaSeptember 20, 2018

Shockingly enough, we are NOT traveling for Thanksgiving, even though we still have the wholeContinue reading

Travel Tips for Teachers
Teaching

Travel Tips for Teachers

JessicaApril 4, 2018October 23, 2019

Both my husband and I are teachers so we totally understand the unique opportunity andContinue reading

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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
This week was about trying to get back to routine This week was about trying to get back to routine while dealing with a jet legged toddler & trying not to fall apart. 🤯 Luckily @acalvo_94 came over this weekend so we could bake cookies for the feast of St Nicholas 🎅 + set up for Advent & Christmas 🎄 + watch about 5 minutes of Frosty the Snowman ☃️ #stnicholas #santacookies #advent @shininglightdolls #adventwreath #hangingwithdad #cookie @kitchenaidusa #jetlag
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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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