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Embracing Limitations

I love this space — this little piece of the interwebs occupied by my blog. And for the past several months, I’ve posted less…

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Lessons In Marriage From Six Couples

“What did the past year of marriage teach you?” That’s the question I asked 10 friends during our annual reunion trip (I’ve shared about…

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DIY Negative Space Nails

Earlier this year, I shared about treating myself to some pampering at Paintbox — the super-chic nail salon in Soho, which sets the trend…

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Family

How to Be There for Someone Who Lost A Loved One

Last week marked eight years since my first husband, Jarronn, passed away. Each year, as the date approaches, I do a lot of reflecting. Not so…

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Travelogue: 5 Days in Guatemala

Last week our family took a 5-day trip to Guatemala, and I know this corner of the internet has been pretty quiet for some time, but…

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About Jessica Rice

About Jessica Rice

I believe we all have a unique story to live and tell. Through ups and downs, I've tried to make the most of the life I've been given -- to live my best story. Storied + Styled is where I capture our exploration of NYC, our travels, our attempt to figure out parenthood, and weave in our love of food, faith, friendships and whatever else is adding richness to life.

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I had high expectations for Iceland, and still, th I had high expectations for Iceland, and still, the things @jordanlrice and I saw and experienced blew my mind. Lots of photos and video to comb through, but I can’t wait to share! ✨

📸: @jordanlrice
Took a drive out to Rockaway Beach and Coney Islan Took a drive out to Rockaway Beach and Coney Island for yesterday’s Friday sabbath adventure. 

🌮 Fish tacos + elote at Tacoway Beach - so good. 

🏖 Hit Rockaway Beach 116 for sand and waves - too cold for me, so my feet were all that went in 

🎡 Hopped over to Coney Island for a couple rides, including an obligatory ride on The Cyclone - the first roller coaster my mom rode on as a girl visiting NYC from Jamaica! That might be the most aggressive roller coaster I’ve ever been on, and it gets worse with every year added to my age 😩🤣

🍦 Gelato, a boardwalk stroll, and ppl watching to finish the day. 

I ❤️ NY (with the exception of the traffic we were stuck in to get home).
Life moves faster (and slower) than the speed of s Life moves faster (and slower) than the speed of social media. 

Grateful for the recent adventures and memories made with these guys. 

Miami. July 6, 2022.
Oh, New York, and her coffee shops. ☕️ Oh, New York, and her coffee shops. ☕️
summer in the city.🗽 summer in the city.🗽
Celebrated the end of 1st grade and the end of pre Celebrated the end of 1st grade and the end of pre-K 3 with icees, obviously (cherry for Josiah and rainbow/coco for Jameson if you must know 😉). 

Very delighted to see all the ways these two have grown this year, and extremely grateful for their dedicated, supportive teachers. 

💙💙
To one truly amazing father - @jordanlrice - your To one truly amazing father - @jordanlrice - your boys adore you and never question your love and devotion. I can’t imagine a better model for them to follow than you. Happy Fathers Day! 🥰
Find somebody who looks at you with the same look Find somebody who looks at you with the same look of love I had for this cheeseburger. 🍔 Happy Memorial Day Weekend, Beloved. 

👨🏾‍🍳: @jllyfe
Happy Birthday @portiaology! I choose you, friend! Happy Birthday @portiaology! I choose you, friend!
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OUTSIDE 🌞 OUTSIDE 🌞
Spent Friday with my mom (the master green thumb h Spent Friday with my mom (the master green thumb herself!) at one of our favorite places — @nybg. If you haven’t seen the Orchid Show, it runs until May 1, and it’s stunning. God as master artist on full display. ☺️
“I have been crucified with Christ, and I no lon “I have been crucified with Christ, and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.”
‭‭Galatians‬ ‭2:20‬ 

The resurrected king is resurrecting me.
When you ready, but the food is too hot. Here’ When you ready, but the food is too hot. 

Here’s to the first day of spring and hopes for many more moments dining on NYC sidewalks.
A final highlight of our Guatemala trip was visiti A final highlight of our Guatemala trip was visiting Hobbitenango, a sprawling property in the hills above Antigua that is part eco-park, part eating outpost, and part hotel. It’s also themed and modeled after the Hobbit village in the movie Lord of the Rings. (Random, yes, I know). It’s a beautiful location and an easy way to spend three hours exploring the grounds and various activity options. A lot of people try to make it there to catch a sunset. 

A photo from on top of the giant hand is just one of the dope photo opps at Hobbitenango. And for anyone wondering, if we were terrified to have our kids on the giant hand, rest assured we weren’t hanging off a cliff. There was a landing 10 ft beneath us. It’s all about the angles :-)
100-year-old Jameson reporting for the 100th Day o 100-year-old Jameson reporting for the 100th Day of School! 👴🏾📚🎒
Some Lake Atitlán favorites... After we left Ant Some Lake Atitlán favorites...

After we left Antigua, we headed 2.5 hrs west to Lake Atitlán, which has to be one of the most beautiful places I've been to. A lake surrounded by small towns and views of several volcanoes.

We stayed in the main tourist town, called Panajachel, which is also where most people land before ferrying to whichever town they plan to stay in (each town has a different vibe). 

Our days in Panajachel were filled with pool time, playing UNO over meals, exploring the gorgeous grounds of Hotel Atitlán, and taking a boat ride to one of the lake towns, San Juan la Laguna, which has a reputation for being the place to find the best artisan-made goods. And then of course more pool time, because that's all the boys truly wanted. 🙃

We did the family-friendly version of Lake Atitlán, but there are plenty of places to stay and adventures to take (think sunrise hikes, paragliding, and tree house type accommodations, etc) for an adult-only version of the trip. 

More photos and videos in my Stories.
A few favorite snaps from our two days in Antigua, A few favorite snaps from our two days in Antigua, Guatemala. I could have aimlessly wandered around these streets, taking in the beauty for a solid week. 😍

Antigua is a former capitol of Guatemala and is designated as a UNESCO World Heritage site. It’s a stop for a lot of tourists, because of the charm of its cobblestone streets, Spanish Baroque-inspired architecture, and fascinating ruins. In some ways, it feels a bit like a town that’s been frozen in time, and it’s very easy to cover the town by foot or tuk-tuk. 

Our time there was short, but we managed to squeeze in a chocolate-making class at and stops at the ruins of Antigua Catedral, el Arco de Santa Catalina, the ruins of El Carmen church, and Parque Central, all with beautiful volcano views in the backdrop. 

If you’re planning a trip to Antigua, I included links to some of my favorite AirBnBs and my Google Map of spots to visit in the travelogue on my blog.
We spent last week in Guatemala and loved it. It’s been a good while since I posted on my blog, but the pics and experiences were just too good not to share. So I’m baaaack!

These pics are of Jameson’s favorite activity from the trip — hiking an active volcano! 

Link is in bio to read more about the volcano and the rest of our time in this amazing place.
Going through pics from Guatemala, writing a trave Going through pics from Guatemala, writing a travelogue, and can’t wait to share with y’all… 💙💙
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