Fill in the Blanks Friday

So, peer pressure has finally caught up to me, i figured i will jump on the bandwagon and do the Fill-in-the-blank Fridays. Here we go.

1. The last thing I ate was. Brownies... BUT now i REALLY want some ice cream

2. The last time I went to the beach was... A couple weeks ago.

3. My last vacation was... In April for a month i got to visit my dad and step mom and little brother and sister.

4. The last place I drove was...Fred Meyers for groceries

5. The last song I listened to was...Whistle by Flo Rider.

6. The last thing I watched on TV was... No cable, so the last movie i watched was about an hour ago and it was "What to expect while you're expecting"

7. The last time I said "I love you" was... Just now. ♥


There you have it.
Eh, the bandwagon isn't that bad. (;

Up, Up, And Away!

long time, no talk. so sorry for my month long absence, but so much has happened i haven't had time to update, that and well i just got my internet back! :D
first thing first, WE MOVED OUT! :D August 14th, we moved to Sir Charles Court, and i'll admit, it is different just being the 2 of us, and no dog, but i'm totally loving it. just being the 2 of us is great, better than i could have ever imagined! ♥ let me be the first to tell you, well reassure what you have always heard, when you have your first apartment, you start with nothing, and build up. it's a learning experience, and something you look back on and say "remember when we always had top ramen every night, and paper plates and paper everything" it's all part of building the future, and i'm loving every single minute of it. (: and i gotta say, i still learn something new about Caleb everyday. He never ceases to amaze me. ♥
MY JOB, is just awesome. i was made head of accessories!!! so i get to have my own binder and my own cart, and i love reading the TPR's and plan-o-grams, yeah, i know i'm lame(: but, hey, i love my job.!
Hmmmm what else has happened?
Ohhh yeah!
My wonderful boyfriend had a birthday!

20 years old. ♥
Photos taken by Tracy (:

well I believe that's it for now! i'm off to watch Gossip Girl, and eat some ice cream(: it's not like it's 2:42 in the morning or anything. (;

A special note to Tracy and Brad, Caleb and I wanted to thank you for all that you guys did for us, and letting us live with you guys, and the meals, and help with everything else. Thank you. we love you guys. ♥

Oh! and pictures of our apartment will be here soon!

Portland Trip. ♥

Wall Art. ♥

Caleb ♥

Teds Bar.

The Tex-ass Donut.

(:

So Green. ♥

Carmel Filled Brownies

Today is the start of my 3 day off little vacation. totally awesome, i know! I was jonesing to bake something, so of course, my first thought, what does Pinterest have? (i'm and avid pinterest user) Scrolling, Scrolling, Scrolling, i came across these delicious treats.

Now, i'm not a big fan of Carmel, at all, but everyone else loves it, and they looked like fun to make, (and they smell amazing while they bake too!) Here's the recipe:
Preheat oven to 350 Degrees
For the Batter
YOU'LL NEED:
4oz. Bittersweet Chocolate ( i used Ghirardelli)
2 Eggs
1/2 tsp. of vanilla
1/2 cup of butter
1/2 cup + 2 tbs. of Flour
1/4 tsp. of salt
Chocolate Chips.

1. coarsely chop the chocolate, and place it, along with the butter, in a microwave, (or stove-top) until completely melted. take a whisk and make it all nice and smooth.
-Add in Sugar and eggs.
mix it well.
-Add in Vanilla extract and flour.
Now go ahead and just take a lick, it's delicious, huh?

2. Take 1/2 of the batter and pour it into a 8x8 Greased pan, spreading it evenly. and place it into the oven for apporx. 20 min.
-Let cool completely.

Carmel Filling
3 tbs. Heavy Cream
7oz. of Carmel.( i used the carmel squares, about half the package which is around 24 squares)

-place in a sauce pan over medium to low heat.
it takes a while for it to get going, but don't take your eyes off of it for too long!
-make sure it's all smooth and nice.

immediately pour over the cooled brownies.
now pour the remaining brownie batter on top, spread evenly, and spinkle how ever many chocolate chips you want on them!
Bake for 15-20 min.

enjoy either all gooey, or more solid, after a day of resting.
also vanilla ice-cream with it sounds pretty good.
(:
♥ live.laugh.love.oregon. ♥

Help?

so to all my blog readers, a little help? i've recently made this new blog, and i can't figure out how to get rid of the white spaces in my header and footer.all of the tips are welcomed!(: thank you!

New Life

I'm Jalyssa, and on May 15th, 2012, I moved to Beaverton, Oregon with my wonderful boyfriend of almost 3 years, and his awesome family. I have a job that I love, working in apparel,in a Fred Meyer store, I couldn't ask for better people to work with. My life is starting over, and I know that living here, M A N Y more great things are to come, in my relationship, and in the work place, and just in general. ♥