Simply Jay

so this past weekend was the weekend of lloovee and I was so blessed to not only spend it with Mitchell (didnt think I was going to!!!!!) but with our best friends Hannah and Nathan that are dating it was the perfect day at the beach and a downtown dinner

Valentines day may not be for a little longer but I couldn't help myself to start on some fun crafts. If you are looking for a fun and easy card to make a love one here is a perfect way!

I had the best valentines day.  Want to know why? Its because I have the best person to call my valentine.  For Valentines day I wanted to plan something super fun that would be legendary . With Mitch and I being so busy with school I wanted to plan a full day of fun.  But sometimes things just don't go according to plan, but with Mitch, thing always end up being perfect, since well we are with each other.  SO the plan was to go to this amazing hike (thanks to the hiking professionals website, yes there is such a thing) in Santa Monica. It over looks all of LA plus the ocean. After the hike, go to dinner at this place at the Santa Monica Pier.  Well first note, never drive to LA on the weekend, cause it was bumper to bumper in traffic. It made me flustered cause I never drive in that bad of traffic and all the people and buildings and such got me nervous. After a couple hours we finally arrived to the hike, and it was worth the drive! The hike w...

The day of love! Hope everyone has a wonderful day being with love ones and eating yummy treats!

baking for others is always the best and Valentines day is the best time to share lots of treats  this year I made sugar cookies in the shape of Hersey Kisses and some heart shaped ones these were so fun to make, very messy but that's what made it so fun! they made not have turned out exactly perfectly shaped but its the thought that counts ;) Cookie Recipe   1 cup (2 sticks) of real butter (I used salted) 1 1/2 cups of confectioner's sugar 1 egg 2 teaspoons flavoring extract (I used Almond) 2 1/2 - 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 1/2 teaspoon salt Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Cream together butter and sugar.  In a separate bowl, combine the egg and flavoring.  Combine butter and egg mixtures and beat until fully incorporated.  In another separate bowl, sift together dry ingredients and add to butter an egg mixture in three intervals.  Mix until dough is pliable but no...

 the month of loooveeee last year here  Mitchell planned the sweetest day ever!  and this year its my turn to plan something super fun, i cant wait to share! as you can see from my blog i am a very festive person, i basically love every holiday Valentines Day i love the "love" that goes around and mostly the treats chocolate covered strawberries anyone? with all the love in the air, I praise God first for showing me what love is, what unconditional love means HE is full of love, unconditional love. Praise Him for the love He shares to His children in our sinful flesh "For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life." John 3:16 Jesus replied: " 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.'  This is the first and greatest commandment.  Matthew 22:37-38 So spread the love of our dear Jesus and eat some...

let me start off by saying i am still in a food coma from all the food consumed yesterday, i thought that was only possible on thanksgiving and christmas... this valentines was my first to have a valentine (other than my dog rusty) and first to have a fun date night (other than with my family or girlfriends or me sitting on the couch enjoying baby mamma)  all the past valentine days were filled of waking up to a little gift from my loving parents. baking for my family and friends then my friends throwing parties to eat lots of food and to mope around because they do not have ryan gosling to snuggle up with. i always just went for free food and yummy treats  but this year went a little different mitch planned a surprise evening for us to eat dinner and be with each other i have never been the one to desire a candle lite dinner over the horizon gazing into someones deep eyes while exchanging flirty conversation. and luckily mitch and i are nothing like that (phh what...