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January 4th, 2018: Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure

Posted on October 29, 2018October 31, 2018 By jamielyssa

[a throwback to a JZSquared trip from January 2018] Chapter 31: Two parks, one day On Thursday, we woke up relatively early. We had a…

Chapter 11: Just Keep Swimming [and Chapter 12, woot]

Posted on October 29, 2018October 31, 2018 By jamielyssa

[this trip is January 2018! It happened already, this is just a repost from a Disney messageboard!] Sorry for the delay! Justin and I went…

Chapter Four: It’s the Circle of Life

Posted on October 22, 2018October 31, 2018 By jamielyssa

[again this is a reblog of a trip from last year] Next up on our agenda, was Kilimanjaro Safari. We actually had a fast-pass for…

Day Fifteen: Back in the Texas Heat [July 18th, 2018]

Posted on August 2, 2018October 31, 2018 By jamielyssa

I didn’t sleep very well last night. I would say part of is was the anxiety of flying back to Texas from Heathrow, by myself,…

Day Fourteen: Don’t Take Picture at the Red Light District [July 17th, 2018]

Posted on August 1, 2018October 31, 2018 By jamielyssa

Our last day [disembarkment day doesn’t count, right?] on the Pacific Princess Baltic Cruise was today. We spent the day in Amsterdam [which I think…

Day Nine: The Hop On, but Refused to Hop Off Bus [July 12th, 2018]

Posted on July 27, 2018October 31, 2018 By jamielyssa

Trigger Warning for anxiety, panic attacks, and stress!   Today was our first day in Stockholm, Sweden [though for some reason I keep wanting to…

Day Eight: Would you die tonight for love? [July 11th, 2018]

Posted on July 26, 2018October 31, 2018 By jamielyssa

Funny story, when I first got into the band HIM, my cousin was maybe 7 or 8 years old. I was listening to them on…

Day Seven: The Not Sea Sea Day [July 10th, 2018]

Posted on July 25, 2018October 31, 2018 By jamielyssa

We didn’t have an excursions planned today, so it was basically like a sea day, only we weren’t at sea. When I woke up this…

Off to see the Wizard

Posted on March 16, 2017November 1, 2018 By jamielyssa

We’re currently in Pueblo, Colorado. I love Colorado. We drove through it on our road trip for our honeymoon in 2015 and went to Rocky…

Super Storm Stella

Posted on March 13, 2017November 1, 2018 By jamielyssa

Justin and I survived #Stella. We were pretty lucky. We were away from the east coast. We did get snow, but it wasn’t awful. The…

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My name is Jamie Lyssa. I have 5 cats, and I’m a special ed teacher. I’m a Slytherclaw [with a touch of Gryffindor] and an INFJ. I like reading, concerts, photography, road trips,  video-games, and I am highly addicted to caffeine.  This blog is my little corner of the internet. I mostly use this as a travel blog so that people can read about all of the road-tripping/camping adventures that my husband Justin and I have, but occasionally you’ll get something else… like a book review, video-game review, or meaningful post. But it’s mostly trip reports and photographs.

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Apparently I never posted my #goldenhour #selfie f Apparently I never posted my #goldenhour #selfie from yesterday
It's not really a colorful #sunrise, but I'm diggi It's not really a colorful #sunrise, but I'm digging the cloud colors #cloudporn #clouds #sky #skyporn
Trying to #selfie #zendtlife Trying to #selfie #zendtlife
I tried to dress seasonally 🤷‍♀️ #straigh I tried to dress seasonally 🤷‍♀️ #straighthairdontcare #straighthair #christmas #holidayseason
The first of many #christmas parties this season # The first of many #christmas parties this season #zendtlife #straighthair #straighthairdontcare
It's been looking a lot like #christmas in my clas It's been looking a lot like #christmas in my classroom. I can't wait to give out that pile of gifts to my students and coworkers #teacherlife #specialedteacher #teacher
Justin and I made homemade #latkes today #foodporn Justin and I made homemade #latkes today #foodporn #lyssacookingthangz #food
#hammyzendt is distracting me from cooking #zendtk #hammyzendt is distracting me from cooking #zendtkitties #graycatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #tabbycatsofinstagram
#goldenhour makes for good #selfie lighting #goldenhour makes for good #selfie lighting
It's been awhile since I've seen a #sunrise becaus It's been awhile since I've seen a #sunrise because of the time change #skyporn #cloudporn #clouds #sky
It's beginning to look a lot like #chrismukkah in It's beginning to look a lot like #chrismukkah in my classroom #christmas #christmastree #christmaslights #hannukah #menorah #teacherlife #teacher #specialedteacher
Let's see who has more fun... blonds or brunettes Let's see who has more fun... blonds or brunettes #newhaircolor #newhairdontcare
My hair looks reddish in this light #backtohouston My hair looks reddish in this light #backtohouston #roadtrip #zendtlife #selfie
It's not golden hour but the lighting is good #zen It's not golden hour but the lighting is good #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
Cold weather looks good on me #zendtlife #oklahoma Cold weather looks good on me #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
#sunset #sky #skyporn #cloudporn #zendtlife #oklah #sunset #sky #skyporn #cloudporn #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
Hot tub hair, don't care. Also I'm finally using t Hot tub hair, don't care. Also I'm finally using the waterproof headphones I bought in like July #zendtlife #selfie #hottubtime 30 degrees outside, feels like 28 #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
Early morning river views and a high of 30 somethi Early morning river views and a high of 30 something 😁 #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
My night. Reading on a swing and listening to a r My night.  Reading on a swing and listening to a river #zendtkitties #riversedgecottages
The view from the cabin is pretty #zendtlife #okla The view from the cabin is pretty #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages #riverridge
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Apparently I never posted my #goldenhour #selfie f Apparently I never posted my #goldenhour #selfie from yesterday
It's not really a colorful #sunrise, but I'm diggi It's not really a colorful #sunrise, but I'm digging the cloud colors #cloudporn #clouds #sky #skyporn
Trying to #selfie #zendtlife Trying to #selfie #zendtlife
I tried to dress seasonally 🤷‍♀️ #straigh I tried to dress seasonally 🤷‍♀️ #straighthairdontcare #straighthair #christmas #holidayseason
The first of many #christmas parties this season # The first of many #christmas parties this season #zendtlife #straighthair #straighthairdontcare
It's been looking a lot like #christmas in my clas It's been looking a lot like #christmas in my classroom. I can't wait to give out that pile of gifts to my students and coworkers #teacherlife #specialedteacher #teacher
Justin and I made homemade #latkes today #foodporn Justin and I made homemade #latkes today #foodporn #lyssacookingthangz #food
#hammyzendt is distracting me from cooking #zendtk #hammyzendt is distracting me from cooking #zendtkitties #graycatsofinstagram #crazycatlady #catsofinstagram #tabbycatsofinstagram
#goldenhour makes for good #selfie lighting #goldenhour makes for good #selfie lighting
It's been awhile since I've seen a #sunrise becaus It's been awhile since I've seen a #sunrise because of the time change #skyporn #cloudporn #clouds #sky
It's beginning to look a lot like #chrismukkah in It's beginning to look a lot like #chrismukkah in my classroom #christmas #christmastree #christmaslights #hannukah #menorah #teacherlife #teacher #specialedteacher
Let's see who has more fun... blonds or brunettes Let's see who has more fun... blonds or brunettes #newhaircolor #newhairdontcare
My hair looks reddish in this light #backtohouston My hair looks reddish in this light #backtohouston #roadtrip #zendtlife #selfie
It's not golden hour but the lighting is good #zen It's not golden hour but the lighting is good #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
Cold weather looks good on me #zendtlife #oklahoma Cold weather looks good on me #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
#sunset #sky #skyporn #cloudporn #zendtlife #oklah #sunset #sky #skyporn #cloudporn #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
Hot tub hair, don't care. Also I'm finally using t Hot tub hair, don't care. Also I'm finally using the waterproof headphones I bought in like July #zendtlife #selfie #hottubtime 30 degrees outside, feels like 28 #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
Early morning river views and a high of 30 somethi Early morning river views and a high of 30 something 😁 #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages
My night. Reading on a swing and listening to a r My night.  Reading on a swing and listening to a river #zendtkitties #riversedgecottages
The view from the cabin is pretty #zendtlife #okla The view from the cabin is pretty #zendtlife #oklahoma #riversedgecottages #riverridge
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