Thursday, December 22, 2016

NYE 2016

NYE 2016



Short dress
hm.com


Boohoo petite dress
boohoo.com


Miss Selfridge long sleeve shirt
$20 - johnlewis.com


Balmain mini skirt
$1,290 - harrods.com


Sheer stocking
hottopic.com


Jimmy Choo peeptoe shoes
saksfifthavenue.com


Schutz high heel shoes
c21stores.com





Sydney Evan gold jewelry
$3,460 - neimanmarcus.com


Dana Kellin gold earrings
nagijewelers.com


Elizabeth Cole crystal jewelry
intermixonline.com


BCBGMAXAZRIA chain necklace
runwaycatalog.com

Christmas Day

Hello sweet friends! Can you believe that Christmas is in 2 DAYS!!!!!! Where did this season go? I feel like yesterday I was decorating for fall and now the holidays have come and almost gone 2017 is almost at our doors. Today I wanted to share with you some holiday looks for Christmas day. I don't know about yo but I am all about cozy pajamas in the morning and getting dolled up for dinner with my family that night.Below are my tops picks to wear for the merriest day of the year!




Christmas Day




Which one is your favorite?



Have the BEST day and Merry Christmas sweet friends! 

Krista 

Tuesday, December 13, 2016

Gift Guide: Girly Girl


Hello sweet friends! How is your week going for you? Mine is fantastic! I love this time of year. Our office is all festive, my house is decorated, gifts are starting to get wrapped and under the tree. Everywhere I go I am reminded of this sweet season and it makes my heart so full! I hope whereever you are you feel it too! This season is magical. Today I am sharing my gift guide for that girly girl in you life. This one was by far my favorite guide to put together. It may be because I want everything on it lol and I love how girly it is!


Gift Guide: Girly Girl

Saturday, December 3, 2016

Gift Guide 2016 : Beauty


Hello sweet friends! It's time for another gift guide! Today we are sharing my top picks for the Beauty guru in your family! We all know I love a new lipstick, face mask,or palette. I LOVE LOVE LOVE new beauty products! There is just something so fun about a new nail polish. Plus these are great stocking stuffers!!!!




Gift Guide 2016 : Beauty Lover

Gift Guide 2016 : Beauty Lover by krista-lenaem featuring a travel bag


Body Wash // Suger Lips  - My personal FAVORITE!!// Contour Palette // Nail Polish// Face Masks
Mascara//Make Up Bag // Eye Shadow Palette// Perfume // Beauty Blender // Eyeliner // Lip Gloss




These are some great beauty buys! Grab them and make the beauty lover in your life a very happy person!!


Have the BEST day! 


Krista 

Gift Guide: Hostess

Hello Sweet friends! Can you believe we are here in the middle of the Holiday season! I love love love this time of year and cannot believe that we finally here! One thing about the holidays that I love is buying gifts for others. We all getting gifts but  truly love giving gifts more! I love the look on my friends and family's faces when they open a gift that they wanted!! I take notes all year long to see what they want. I love buying it, wrapping it, and giving it! Its seriously just the best! I always tend to break the rules and give others so many gifts!!!!! Its so much fun! I decided to put together a few gift guides in case your having a hard time coming up with ideas for the ones closets to you!









Gift Guide: Hostess

Gift Guide: Hostess by krista-lenaem featuring christmas napkins







I love hosting others in my home and these are all things on the top of my list! I cannot say enough about my Kitchen Aid Mixer it is my most prized kitchen possessions! I also love bath and body works candles! Its so nice having a good quality candle burning when guests come over!





Have the BEST day!! 


Krista 

Thursday, December 1, 2016

December Goals

Hello Sweet friends! Can you believe that it's DECEMBER!!! 2016 is flying by and it's been a great year so far! I am so excited for Christmas my heart could just explode. My halls are decked and I have been busy planning all the fun things that we are going to do to make this a Christmas to remember.I love having Christmas traditions and I love to make memories with the people that I love the most.





Since we are on the last month of the year I thought I would share my goals for this month.


December  Goals:

Work out 3 times a week 

Clean and organize my closets 

Get a better sleeping routine

Read 2 books 

Uplug from social media more

Create more memories for the Holidays




What are some of the goals you have set for yourself.


Have the BEST day! 

Krista 







Wednesday, October 26, 2016

Taco Soup

Hello sweet friends! How is your week going so far? Mine is great, and I am so happy to be back with you sharing a new soup recipe! I have been in a huge soup mode lately! Fall and winter make me crave soup. I would eat it morning, noon, and night if I could! Today's recipe is nothing short of delicious! Everyone loves taco's and my Taco soup is the same way! It's a great weeknight meal that will not disappoint! It would also be a great meal for Halloween night! Who wouldn't want to eat a big bowl of hot yummy soup after a night of trick or treating!





Taco Soup: 


Ingredients: 

1 Green Pepper chopped 

1 Red Pepper chopped 

1 Yellow Pepper chopped 

1 lb of Ground Turkey 

2 Chicken Broth 

1 Can of Rotel 

1 Large can of Diced Tomatoes

1 Can Black Beans drained and washed 

1 Packet of Taco Seasoning ( I used my homemade Taco Seasoning

1 Large Onion chopped 

1 Tbsp of chopped Garlic 

1 Bag of frozen Sweet Corn 

Salt and Pepper to taste.  




1. Place your turkey, onion, and garlic in a pot until cooked through. 
2. Add your peppers, beans, rotel, tomatoes, 2 cups of chicken stock and taco seasoning. Stir till combine evenly 

3. Let simmer for 45 min then top with cheese! 


Easy Breazy! Plus it's a one pot meal so very little clean up! This soup is so yummy and so easy! 





Have the BEST Day! 

Krista 





Monday, October 24, 2016

Last Minute Halloween Costume Ideas!

Hello sweet friends! Can you believe Halloween is this next week!!!!!!!!! I swear October 1st was just here and now we are a week out from November 1st. Time is flying by and here I am just trying to soak in as much of this season as I possibly can! This fall has been so wonderful. I have been busy enjoying the gorgeous weather, spending time with my family, and creating fun memories! I have some big fun things planned for this blog in the coming weeks that I can't wait to share with you!




Here is a picture from my favorite place in the WHOLE world. Stone Arch bridge is so beautiful and I love it at any season. Just another showcase of how beautiful this city is and how thankful I am to get to call it home. 



Okay but now onto today's post it's Halloween time! Now normally I am a planner that has things planned out for week if not months ahead! I like to know what to expect and start preparing for it! This Halloween though has been totally different I have NO IDEA what I am going to dress up as!!!! So I thought I would search the internet for some great easy DIY and last minute costume idea's! 


Here is what I have dressed up as in years past! 


Halloween 2013 with my sweetest friends I was a mouse. 



Halloween 2014 I was the Tooth Fairy and my sweet little Tooth Fairy in training 


And last year I was a cat! 

Honestly this year I have no clue what I am going to do but these idea's below are really starting to give me lots of idea's and I can't wait to share which one I choose! 



I love this cute bank robber costume.I have most of it in my closet I would just need to get a mask and a money bag! Both are easy DIY projects that I could get done this week in no time!  











This is a great costume to do with a friend! 















 What are you dressing up as for Halloween?


Have the BEST Day! 

Krista 

Monday, October 17, 2016

Pinspiration: Halloween


Happy Monday sweet Friends! I hope you all had a fantastic weekend! My was spent with family and it made my heart so happy! I also worked on a few new recipes for the blog that I can't wait to share with you! I'm also pumped because with Halloween just around the corner I am sharing with you some Pinspiration with you! I haven't done one of these post's in a while but I love the inspiration they give me! Check out these great finds below! 


































For more inspiration you can follow me on Pinterest Here!



Have the BEST Day! 

Krista 

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Leopard is a Neutral



Hello sweet friends! Hope you all are having a great week so far! Today we are sharing another fashion post! Have any of you seen this quote?


I believe this to be true 100%. I LOVE leopard and feel that it is a closet staple. Below are some of the ways I like to include leopard in my closet! 





Leopard is a Neutral




Have the BEST day! 

Krista