Jessica's Jammin Jamberry Online Party

Happy Wednesday!
Looking for a great way to dress up your nails with some cool designs? You should check out Jamberry. From March 23- April 6 I am hosting an online party on Facebook. Just to clarify I do not work for Jamberry I am simply just hosting a party. These nail designs are so simple to use and you get two manicure/pedicures per sheet and each one is only $15. The sheets can also last three-four weeks! Plus there are over 350 designs!  The designs are good for holidays, events or just for fun.
Below is the link to shop online for my party. Check it out and learn more about Jamberry.
 http://elisabailis.jamberrynails.net/party/?uid=cf0ad63f-8b71-42d3-9798-0ecffbc52846     
With love, 
Jess 

Music City: Nashville 2015

Hey y'all! I know it has been a while since my last post, but I have been busy with school and such. Anyways, it was my birthday the last weekend in February and I decided to take some of my closest friends to celebrate in Nashville Tennessee! Let me tell you it was a wonderful weekend! We stayed at the Hyatt Place located at 301 3rd Ave S, Nashville, TN 3720. It was the perfect location. It was two blocks from Broadway. About a block from the Bridgestone Arena and the Schermerhorn Symphony Center. We walked every where except to the Parthenon. The hotel was perfect for our group size because our room was equipped with two queen beds and a sofa bed. Nashville is a very small city and it is very affordable. We traveled from late February 26th and came home in the afternoon on Sunday March 1st. 

Disclaimer: Any photos used in this blog are my personal photos. Please do not copy or reproduce.
Day 1: Friday morning we decided walk around Nashville checking out some of the shops. There are a lot of boot shops which was perfect because me and one of my friends were looking for a pair of cow girl boots :).  After a few hours we decided to have a quick lunch at B.B. Kings. Which was our most expensive meal. After that we walked back to our hotel and dropped off our leftovers and went to check out some of the local live music venues on Broadway. At that point me and my friend bought our cow girl boots. It was buy one pair get two free (hard to pass up that deal). Later that afternoon we took a little nap to prepare for our night out in Music City. We hit Tootsies, Honky Tonk and other bars on Broadway.
Day 2: The second day we had a some what of a short day. We decided to sleep in. That afternoon we made our way to the Parethenon. It was a beautful replica of the one that resides in Greece. To get into the Parthenon was $7, and we didn't get to go inside because we got there so late in the day. That night for dinner we decided to go to Printers Alley. It looked like a mini Bourbon street. We ate at a restaurant called Fleet Street Pub. The food was ok, but it was a bang for your buck. Our last night there we hit some of the same places that had live bands. My favorite band that I saw was Smoke n Guns you can check out there music here http://www.smokengunsmusic.com

They played some good tunes some good tunes! My final stop of the night was Margaritaville. 

 I wish that we could have stayed one more day just so we could have checked out the Bluebird Cafe, Grand Ole Opry and walk through the Johnny Cash Mueseum. It's a fun place to go to for bachelorette parties, birthdays, or just a girls weekend! 

Hope y'all have a wonderful week and thanks for reading! 

With love, 

Jess

Choclolate Whiskey Bundt Cake

Happy Hump day!
So this past weekend the weather was horrible and I decided to bake a delicious cake that has chocolate, coffee and whiskey (don't worry the alcohol bakes out). It was the perfect sweet tooth recipe, and it includes 2 of my favorite things coffee and whiskey. It is also perfect to bring to a friends house. I hope you enjoy this delicious cake! I found this recipe on Pinterest from the blog Big Flavors in a Tiny Kitchen
Chocolate Whiskey Bundt Cake
Gourmet September 2005
Yield: Makes 12 to 14 servings
Most of the alcohol in this cake cooks off, but a distinct whiskey flavor remains.
1 cup unsweetened cocoa powder (not Dutch-process) plus 3 tablespoons for dusting pan
1 1/2 cups brewed coffee
1/2 cup American whiskey
2 sticks (1 cup) unsalted butter, cut into 1-inch pieces
2 cups sugar
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla
Special equipment: a 10-inch bundt pan (3 1/4 inches deep; 3-qt capacity)
Accompaniment: lightly sweetened whipped cream
Garnish: confectioners sugar for dusting
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 325°F. Butter bundt pan well, then dust with 3 tablespoons cocoa powder, knocking out excess.
Heat coffee, whiskey, butter, and remaining cup cocoa powder in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, whisking, until butter is melted. Remove from heat, then add sugar and whisk until dissolved, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a large bowl and cool 5 minutes.
While chocolate mixture cools, whisk together flour, baking soda, and salt in a bowl. Whisk together eggs and vanilla in a small bowl, then whisk into cooled chocolate mixture until combined well. Add flour mixture and whisk until just combined (batter will be thin and bubbly). Pour batter into bundt pan and bake until a wooden pick or skewer inserted in center comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes.
Cool cake completely in pan on a rack, about 2 hours. Loosen cake from pan using tip of a dinner knife, then invert rack over pan and turn cake out onto rack.
Cooks’ note:
This cake improves in flavor if made at least 1 day ahead and kept, in a cake keeper or wrapped well in plastic wrap, at cool room temperature. It can be made up to 5 days ahead and chilled. Bring to room temperature before serving.

Now my cake I didn't let it cool enough because we were eating it for a desert that night, so that is why it started breaking. I hope you enjoy this delicious and moist cake recipe!

Have a wonderful day! Stay warm!

With love,

Jess

Just checking in

Hey Guys! 
I know that it has been a while since I have made a post on the blog.  I have been so busy with school, work, and looking for a full time job. I did not think that it was going to be so hard looking for the right job. I just wanted to keep this short and sweet! I hope y'all have a wonderful weekend!
With love,
Jess

"Some people are worth melting for" DIY ornament

Happy Saturday! 
I hope that you are all surviving this cold weather cause I know I am! I understand that Christmas was a few weeks ago, but this year I decided to make one of my closest girlfriends a Frozen inspired ornament! I was inspired by something I saw on Etsy and thought oh I can make this myself. It was extremely simple
Here is what you will need!
1) a plastic ornament ball (can be found at Hobby Lobby or a craft store)
2) white sand
3) scrapbook sticker letters (my hand writing is horrible and I thought that his would look better)
4) orange and brown pipe cleaners
5) pom poms

Steps of how to complete this gift
1) The most tedious step of this DIY project is spelling how "Some people are worth melting for" and having all the letters aligned and having it look nice. Now, I did 90% in lower case letters but I was starting to run out of lower case vowels. So, I spelled melting out in capital letters to make it cute.
2) I used the orange pipe cleaners to try and form a nose that looks like Olaf from the movie Frozen
3) Then I used the brown pip cleaners to try and form Olaf's arms
4) After forming those bodies parts I filled the plastic ornament ball a third of the way with the white sand.
5) After that I placed the 3-5 pom poms, the arms and the nose carefully in the plastic ornament ball.

Here is the final product! If you have any questions please feel free to ask! 

With love,
Jess

Happy New Year!

Welcome to 2015 y'all! 

Hope you all had a safe and wonderful New Years! I don't know about you, but New Year's Day I like to wake up and watch the Rose Bowl Parade and watch the Rose Bowl. My favorite morning drink New Year's Day drink would have to a good Bloody Mary, and the recipe I like to use is a Emerill Legassee Recipie 

Here is the recipe:

www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/emerils-bloody-mary-mix-recipe2.html

Now I do not used the picked okra or the tobasco sauce. Now if you let it sit overnight the flavors are wonderful! I also double the recipe since I like to use larger glasses. Now every Bloody Mary I have I compare it to this recipe that's how good it is! Try it out :) Today I will be rooting for Ohio State Univeristy and Oregon. Who are you rooting for? 

With love, Jess

Cheers to the New Year!

Well it's New Years Eve, and another year has passed. This New Year's Eve I will be spending it in Atlanta with my fathers family. I'm thankful for the year of 2014. I've finally figured out who I am, and the direction I am heading with my life. I was able to travel all other the country, and next year I hope to do the same thing. So, my 1st New Years resolution is travel somewhere I have never been before. 

My next resolution is to live a more healthier life style. Let's be real though that's everyone's resolution. So let's bring in the New Year with a bang! 

Happy New Year Y'all 

With love, 

Jess