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2018 Umbria & Tuscany Italy: Budget Reflection

JessicaJuly 23, 2020July 19, 2020
2018 Umbria & Tuscany Italy: Budget Reflection
Italy has my heart & soul! I first fell in love with beautiful Italia during a 6-week study abroad in Florence & my husband and I can't seem to stay away. This trip was notContinue reading
Planning vs Reality: 2018 Umbria & Tuscany Italy Trip
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Planning vs Reality: 2018 Umbria & Tuscany Italy Trip

JessicaJuly 1, 2019July 19, 2020

I recently went back to look at the blog posts I wrote while planning ourContinue reading

And We’re (Actually) Off
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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

2018 Italy Planning: December Edition
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2018 Italy Planning: December Edition

JessicaDecember 17, 2018March 25, 2020

Alright ladies & gents! This is the final issue for my trip planning. Not muchContinue reading

2018 Italy Planning: November Edition
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2018 Italy Planning: November Edition

JessicaNovember 12, 2018March 25, 2020

What I want to accomplish this month: At this point I am down to thingsContinue reading

2018 Italy Planning: October Edition
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2018 Italy Planning: October Edition

JessicaOctober 18, 2018March 25, 2020

So it honestly doesn’t feel like I have done much this month so far butContinue reading

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I believe in the power of prayer. I believe it is I believe in the power of prayer. I believe it is supposed to move you to ACTION, not serve as a substitute because “you have given it up to God.” ••• I believe in praying for the souls of the dead. I want there to be less little souls robbed of living too early. ••• I believe in voting. I need politicians to hear that my child is not a pawn in their second amendment ploy. ••• #votelikeyourlifedependsonit #catholic #prayer #jisforjourney #highschoolteacher
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I’m *actually* going to Oxford this time!!! ✈️ 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 📚 Short recap: February 2019 I won a scholarship from the @esu_us of Central Florida to travel to Oxford, England to study for three weeks. Well we all know what happened that March (#covid_19 😷) and my trip was canceled. I choose not to go the next summer (being 8 months pregnant and all 🤰) but this summer I’m definitely going!!! I’m studying modern warfare & the refugee crisis••• #oxforduniversity #summer #studyabroad #highschoolteacher #teachersummer #englishspeakingunion #scholarship #jisforjourney #finallygoingsomewhere #oxfordsummerschool #ontheblog
BOOK REVIEW 🤍 A few weeks ago I was given the u BOOK REVIEW 🤍 A few weeks ago I was given the unexpected opportunity to get a free audiobook for an *official* book review for Christianity Without Dogma @christianconsciousnessorg 🙌📖✝️

At first I wasn’t sure that it would be able to encompass issues felt by all Christian denominations. Specifically, as a Catholic, I wondered if this book would speak to me. But it certainly delivered on its premise! Read more of the review on @jisforjourney 👩🏻‍💻

Since reading this book I have stumbled upon other de/reconstructing(ish) Instagram accounts: @okcatholics @reconstructingcatholic @femcatholic @cublorg @the_uninfluenced_catholic 
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Happy Mother’s Day to all the rainbow mamas out Happy Mother’s Day to all the rainbow mamas out there who have been waiting & praying for this day to come. 🌈 👶 #mothersday #rainbowbaby #happymothersday
Instead of just complaining about inflation (we al Instead of just complaining about inflation (we alllllll get it 🙄) why don’t we do something productive & share cost-saving tips? ••• I’ll go first: once a week I plan a meal that must be 100% cooked with things I already have on hand & another night is leftovers. 🥘👩🏻‍🍳 ••• Tonight was a pantry meal. #dinner #cookfromyourpantry #frugal #meal #budgetmeals #jisforjourney #cooking #shareideas
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Holy Thursday!! Olive & Cheese appetizer then a La Holy Thursday!! Olive & Cheese appetizer then a Lamb Chop Salad from @nocrumbsleft with flatbread 🐑 🥗 🫒🍷🫓🕯 First time doing a Candlelight Tenebrae Service too! Thanks to @catholicallyear (Note to self: do not keep candles in the attic in Florida) 🌞🌞🌞🌞@catholicallyearmarket #tenebrae #holythursday #catholicsofinstagram #catholic #dinner #triduum
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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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