Best Dressed: Oscars

Hello and Happy Monday sweet friends! Did you all have a good weekend? Saturday we had the BEST weather so my day was spent trying to soak up as much of it as I could. I am itching for Spring so bad. I want to just lay in the sun with a good book, pull out my wedges and sandals, and go on a picnic in the park. But here in the Midwest its warm and wonderful one day and the next it's snowing. #midwestproblems.




Did any of you catch the Oscars last night? I didn't stay awake for the entire show but I did watch the red carpet which happens to be my favorite part. Today I want to share with you my favorite looks from last nights Red Carpet!

Naomi Watts in Armani Prive'

Saoirse Ronan in Calvin Klein

Alicia Vikander in Louis Vuitton

She looks like a modern day Belle from Beauty and the Beast!!

Maria Menounos in Christian Siriano

Okay I LOVE Christian Siriano ever since his Project Runway days

#TeamStar

Tracey Edmonds in Lorena Sarbu

Cate Blanchett in Armani

So those are my favorite looks from last night. Who did you think was best dressed and who were some of your favorites? I'm excited for E! Fashion Police tonight to see what they all have to say about the red carpet.

Hope you all have the very best Monday!

Krista 

Five on Friday!

Ohhh Friday, I am so happy to see you! It was a long time coming for this weekend. I feel like this week my brain has been going a hundred miles a minute and I need the weekend for it to slow down. Take some time to unwind and spend time outside smelling the roses.. Who am I kidding its still cold here so the only roses I am smelling are the ones at Trader Joes. :) This weekend I plan on catching up on some reading, trying a new recipe, and soaking in as much couch time as I can.  I am so excited to link up with A.Liz Adventures today for another Five on Friday. So grab your favorite cup of coffee or tea and lets jump right in!





One// I am going to try a new Pizza recipe this week and I am so excited!! I love me some pizza and I think this will be a fun new twist to the classic recipe. Stay tuned because if Its a winner I will be sharing it with all of you next week!!




Two// You guys have you heard this song? I think by now you all know how much I LOVE John Mayers Music, his Continuum album that came out a long time ago is Ah--Ma-Zing. Anyway I heard this song on the radio and I fell in love. James Bay has a very similar tone of John Mayer and I just love this song.

Three// I just got 2 new amazing products from my Sephora run the other day. I have been wanting to try these 2 for a long time and I can already say they were totally worth it! I love the Amika Un Done Texture Spary . And the Fresh Suger Rose, people I can't even begin to tell you how much I love this! I will do a full review a little later on the blog.

 

 

 

 

 

Four//Not to brag but I made the BEST homemade chicken noodle soup the other day. If you follow me on snap chat you saw me making it. It was so good and the right comfort food that I needed.

 

Five// Who else is excited for the Oscars this weekend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I don't think there are enough exclamation points to show how excited I am!!!!!!!!!!!!! Out of all of the award shows the Oscars hands down is my most favorite. I love the red carpet and the songs. I can't wait to see what everyone is wearing and who wins!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well thats it's for me sweet friends, What are your five this week? Anything fun planned for your weekend? I would love to hear about it in the comments below.

 

 

 I hope you all have the very best weekend.

 

Krista

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Confessional Thursday

Happy Thursday sweet frineds, I am excited to share with you another Confessional Thursday and link up with Jessica @ The Newly blog. This week I am doing it a little different, Lets jummp right in and see what I am confessing.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Today I am confessing:  

 

Four Facts:

 

 

Four jobs I’ve had:

Waitress/Hostess
Nanny/Babysitter

Office Manager
Administrative Assistant  

 

 

Four movies I’ve watched more than once:

Baby Mama-(best movie ever)

Forrest Gump

A Walk to Remember

The Bourne Films

 

Four books (or authors) i’d recommend:
Nicholas Sparks

Joyce Meyer
Steven Furtick

Emily Giffin

 

 

Four places I’ve visited:

Chicago, IL

Denver, CO

Orlando, FL

Washington DC

 

Four things i’d rather be doing right now:

Traveling somewhere I have never been

Home with my pajamas on watching a movie

With my Best friend

Playing with my nieces

 

 

Four things i’d prefer not to eat:

Sauerkraut

Whole Milk-I know you don't eat this but it's gross
Cashews
Tilapia

 

 

Four of my FAVORITE foods:

Avocado
Blueberries
Chips and Salsa
Chocolate Covered Almonds

 

 

Four TV shows I watch:

The Bachelor/ette
Greys Anatomy

Scandel

Fixer Upper

 

 

 

Four things i’m always saying:

"Bye Felicia"

"Make Good Choices"

"Whaaaattt?"

"Um No"



See you all tomorrow for Five on Friday! Have the BEST day!

Krista

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Life Lately Vol. 3

Hello and Happy Wednesday! How is your week going so far? I am excited to share my life lately in pictures. I have been a busy busy bee and I am getting really excited for spring to come. Lots of fun stuff planned for the warmer weather! Did you check out my post on Monday? I shared the best recipe. Well lets jump right in!

Mondays are for yummy treats and the Bachelore.... Just sayin!

Minneapolis will always hold a piece of my heart. Its the most beautiful city.

A little Saturday afternoon shopping. Picked up this dress for $6.00 at Old Navy!

My Sisters and I went and saw The Choice this last weekend and I am going to say something pretty bold.... I liked it more then The Notebook..... Gah I know but it was so good. Highly recommend seeing it.

Nothing better then Iced Coffee and The People Vs. OJ Simpson

Check out the recipe for these here

My Favorite place! follow me on snapchat @ kristalenae

Another yummy recipe

Okay we eat Trader Joe's Orange Chicken probably 1 night a week.. So Good!

We took my nieces on a date for Valentines to the Aquarium. We got to feed Sting Rays it was so fun!

 

You guys, can I share a little more Trader Joe's love. This Cheesecake is HEAVEN. We picked it up when we had some company over and I cannot even begin to explain how delicious it is. Get in your car and go get some!

 

 

 

Well there you have it. I will see you back here tomorrow for Confessional Thursday. Until then I hope you have the best day!

 

Krista

Banana Chocolate Chip Mufffins

Hello sweet friends, how was your weekend? I hope you had a great one! Mine was busy and relaxing all at the same time and I will share some fun things about my weekend with you later this week. Lets jump right in today! Mondays are for new Recipes... are you with me? I want to share a recipe with you today that I found while reading one of my favorite blogs! Have you read Stephanie's Blog ? If you haven't I highly recoomend popping over there and taking a look. I love reading her blog, she is so real and so sweet. We both have a love for dark chocolate and peppermint mocha's. And her recipe for Banana Chocolate Chip muffins is AMAZING. I made them last week and they are a crowd pleaser. Stephanie was kind enough to let me share them with you!



Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins:

Ingredients:

• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs, lightly beaten
• 3 bananas, mashed
• 1 cup dark chocolate chips

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.


In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking soda, and salt.

 In another bowl mx in the oil, bananas, and eggs until smooth. Then add them to the dry ingrediants.

 

Stir in the chocolate chips.I like to use Ghirardelli 86% dark cacao chips.

 

 

 

Line your cupcake pan.

 

 

 

 

 Spoon into cupcake pans and bake for 30 minutes or until toothpick can be inserted and comes out clean!!

 

 

 

 

Let them cool, grab your favorite cup of coffee and Enjoy!  

 

 

 

Seriously you guys these are the BEST! Perfect for a morning treat! You can find Stephanies recipe here. I would encourage you to visit her blog and check out all she has to offer!

 

 

Happy Monday sweet friends. Hope your day is filled with happiness.

 

Krista

 

Confessional Thursday

Good Morning sweet beautiful friends! I am so excited to link up with Jessica for my favorite day of the week confessional Thursday! I won't waste any time lets jump right in!

I confess ...


//I am happy to see Easter decor and candy at Target in my mind it makes me think Spring is close!

// I LOVE this movies soooooo much. Kate Hudson and Matthew McConaughey. Yes Please!!!

//I hate the mall on Saturdays yet  that's when I feel the need to go.


//I am in LOVE with Traders Joe's Orange Chicken I eat it for dinner at least once a week.



// Loved that Taylor Swift called out Kanye West in her Grammys speech. #getitgirl




//Geeking out about the premiere of Fuller House. I cannot wait for this to come back!!

 

//This  recipe that I have been LOVING. So easy, so delicious.


// When I said last week that I  have been listening to John Mayer's Continum album all week I was not lying. It has continued into this week.

 
// I want to take a Vacation somewhere pretty with a lot of history..Italy sounds nice and this picture helps! #dreaming

 

 

What are you confessing this week?  I hope you all are having a Fantastic Thursday!

 

Krista

Pulled Pork Nacho's

It's Wednesday!! Halfway through the week and I couldn't be more excited for the weekend to be here. How is your week going? I hope to find you all in good spirits. I have been perusing pinterest to find new recipes because I have been in a rut when it comes to cooking. I LOVE to cook but I have been wanting to try new things and not knowing what to do.


Well that all change a few weeks ago when I was looking for Super Bowl recipes I came across a recipe for Pulled Pork Nachos. The name it self pulled me in I mean who doesn't love pulled pork and who doesn't love nachos. Putting them togther is a win win in my book. I made it a few days ago for my sister and some of her friends. Verdict in they LOVED it and made it a winner.



Here is the Recipe

Pulled Pork Nachos:

Pork Butt Roast
Tortilla Chips
1 Can Baked Beans
Shredded Cheese
BBQ Sauce

 

 

 

 

1. First thing is I cook my pork roast with salt and pepper in the crock pot on low for 6 hours till it is nice and tender and shreds with a fork.

 

 

2. I layer the tortilla chips on a tray so that the tray is covered with them. It's okay if the chips overlap.

3. Drain your can of bakes beans and then add those on top of your chips followed by the shredded pulled pork.

 

4. Drizzle the BBQ sauce onto the pulled pork and the chips. Use as much or as little as you would like.

 

5. Top with shredded cheese and bake in the oven @ 350 degree for 15-20 minutes or until the cheese is melted.

 

6. Top with shredded lettuce, salsa, and sour cream. My sister likes to add jalapeno's as well.

 

 

It's a easy yummy recipes that is sure to be a winner!

 

Happy Wednesday!

 

Krista

You are Loved

Good Morning beautiful people, I hope your having a great Monday so far. I want to share something that has been on my heart for some time now and since yesterday was Valentines day I see it fitting. Yesterday I spent my Valentines at church and then out with some of the best friends a person could ever ask for. Then I spent the evening with my nieces and we made popcorn and watched a movie. When I got home I couldn't help but feel this overwhelming sense of love. Even though I didn't have a valentine in the romantic sense my day was filled with love. I couldn't help but get a little teary eyed as I sat and realized how much I am loved not only by my family and friends but by a God that gave his only son for me.

 

I pulled out my journal and my bible and read Isaiah 43:4. Have you ever gotten those conversation hearts? Do you recall the one that says Be Mine. This bible verse states You Are Mine. You are God's. You are precious and honored in His sight because He Loves YOU. My heart was so overwhelmed in that instant. No matter where I am in life I have a God that calls me His. That looks at me and says I am precious, honored, and that He loves me. He loves me so much that he placed an amazing family and 2 beautiful nieces in my life. He loves me so much he brought me back to a church that is home and placed the most amazing new friends in my life. He loves me so much that he sent his only son to die for me so that I could be forgiven. His love is more then I deserve and I am overwhelmed by his goodness in my life.

 

 

No matter where you are in life single, married, divorced, widowed. God loves you so much. Never ever forget that. I know that life is hard, that loneliness creeps in and the enemy comes to steal your joy and hope. But please remember that you are precious and honored and that there is a God that loves you unconditionally with no strings attached, no reservation. He wants you to know how precious you are and how you are His.

 

I hope you feel encouraged today, that you feel Loved because you are. You are loved nad treasured by a God that died to know you. No matter what you have done or what you will do He still loves you and welcomes you in with open arms. I pray that today you feel that love.

 

 

Happy Monday sweet friends

 

Krista



Confessional Thursday

Happy Thursday Friends,How is your week going? Mine is awesome and I cannot wait for this weekend.  I am so excited today for this new link up with a blogger that I read all the time! Have you guys checked out Jessica's  blog? If you haven't then you should! I am linking up with her today to bring you Confessional Thursday! Lets ge started!! 

 

 

 

 

 

I Confess:

 

 

// I might be slightly obsessed with American Crime The People vs OJ Simpson. I have this thing for crime shows and this has been so good! I look forward to watching it every week.

 

 

 

// I may or may not have eaten an entire bag of Reese Peanut Butter Valentines hearts the other day while watching Keeping up with the Kardashians

 

 

//I so desperately want spring to be here. I am all about open toe shoes and sun dresses. The -14 below temp that we have right now need not apply.

 

 

// I am LOVING this new lipstick from Urban Decay. They teamed up with Gwen Stefani and I need all of the colors.

 

// I want to redecorate my bedroom, actually my whole house for that matter and things like this, this , and this don't help..... And also this.

 

 

// I have been listening to John Mayer Continum on repeat. It came out a Loooonnnggggg time ago but I believe its the greatest album he has ever created.

 

//I want to take a vacation, and by vacation I mean that I want to sit at home in my PJ's and watch movies and read books all day long.

 

 

Well there you have it my confessions for this week. What are you confessing? I would love to hear about it!

 

Have the BEST Thursday!

 

Krista

 





Valentines Day Outfit Idea's

Happy Monday sweet friends! Do you all have a great weekend? I sure did. It was packed but oh so fun and I am so thankful it was filled with people I love. How was your Super Bowl Sunday? I had the best time with some great friends eating and watching football. I made my buffalo chicken dip  which is always a hit! I have to say I was cheering for the Panthers but am happy for the Bronco's and for Peyton Manning. Anyone else as disappointed in the commercials as I was? I was not impressed this year. But all in all it was a great time with great friends!!


Okay now into what today's post is all about!! With Valentines this week I wanted to share with you some cute outfit ideas for whatever you have planned this weekend. I love any excuse of reason to get dressed up and put together a cute outfit. Below are my top 3 choices for what I would wear on V-Day.

Via

If you click on the link it will take you back to my polyvore where you see where each piece is from. I love the fun and flirty pink dress that can be worn for dinner and night out dancing. The red blouse and jeans that are comfy and cute and would look awesome at the movies and dinner. And that skirt.... That skirt is just so beautiful but would be so fun to wear to a more formal dinner and show. I for one will probably be rocking the jeans and a cute top this year!

What are your plans for Valentines day! What would you wear? Hope you all had a great weekend and a Happy Monday!

Krista

Five on Friday

Happy FRIDAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can you believe the weekend is FINALLY here. I am so pumped for the Super Bowl this weekend! 3 things: Commercials, Football, and Food! Did you all have a good week? Mine went by pretty fast and I have a lot of fun things planned for this weekend. My sister has the day off tomorrow so we are going to get some stuff done and our mom is coming to visit! We can't wait to have a fun relaxing weekend. As always we are linking up with A. Liz Adventures  for another Five on Friday! Lets Dive Right In! :)

One// I NEED to get my hands on these! Gwen Stefani just teamed up with Urban Decay and these like shade are killer! I want them and you can pick them up here!

Two// Valentines day is just around the corner and I am so excited! I have been looking for the best sugar cookie recipe to make hearts and I think I found them! These cookies were so so sooooooo good! You can find the recipe here

Three// On Saturday I review one of my Birch Box pick for the month of January on Snapchat If you don't follow me on snap chat I would love for you too! I like doing these reviews and sharing more of my day to day with you! you can follow me @kristalenae

I reviewed the Tony Moly Tony Tint Delight  in Red #2. If you saw my snap review I wasn't the biggest fan of it. But we can save that for another day!

Four// Do any of you have Spotifiy? I am debating weather or not to get a subscription. I have pandora now but I am thinking spotifiy would be better. What are you are your thoughts? Do you prefer one or the other??

Five// What are your plans for the Super bowl? Did you check out my Post on some of the yummiest recipes for your party's!! If you haven't I highly recommend it! I am going to make pulled pork nachos and I think the chocolate lasagna is a must as well!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Well that's all friends I hope you have a GREAT weekend I will see you back here on Monday! Don't forget you can follow me on Instagram @kristalenae and see what I am up to this weekend!

 

 

Krista

February Goals / Bucket List

Good morning sweet friends and happy Wednesday! How is your week so far? We got a huge dumping of snow and although it is so pretty it took me an extra 45 minutes to get into work this morning :( I also had to be shoveled out of my drive way which at 5:15am is no fun. But Thank you Jesus I have a great job that let me be a little late this morning and I am warm and safe! I cannot tell you how happy I am that it is the middle of the week. I have so many fun things planned for this weekend and I am so pumped for the Super Bowl!! Who are you cheering for? I am a Green Bay Packer fan but will be cheering on the Carolina Panthers this Sunday because I mean Cam Newton!!


Can you believe February is already here and upon us? Where did January go??? I love the month of February. I love Valentines day and I love that spring is a little closer to us! I like to go through the months with a small set of goals rather then big resolutions that are just not attainable. Today I want to recap my January Goals and then share my goals for February!!


In January I wanted I was able to cross off a lot of what I wanted to accomplish. I re set my budget for this year, I meal planned and eat cleaner. But I didn't clean out and re organize my closet. I had every intention to get it done but just didn't get around to it. So I am adding that back into my February goals and will hopefully check that off my list!!

 

February Goals:

 

1. Clean out and Reorganize my Closet

 

I need to accomplish this and February is the perfect time to do it! I want to get rid of things that I haven't worn or that I just don't like anymore.

 

 

 

2. Read "For the Love" by Jen Hatmaker

 

I Have heard nothing but amazing things about this book and I want to read it and see for myself! Plus I want to fall back in Love with reading books. I never make time for it anymore and that is something I want to change in 2016!

 

 

 

3. Go Ice Skating

 

There is the cutest outdoor ice rink in the cities and I want to go skating there before the weather warms up even more.

 

 

 

4. Bake and decorate Valentines cookies

 

I want to try this  Sugar Cookie Recipe and decorate them for friends and family!

 

 

 

5. Start planning my Sister's baby shower

 

My younger sister is due with her baby boy on April 1st. I can't wait!!

 

 

 

I can't wait to recap these at the end of this month and see what else I can cross off!! What are some things you have planned for the Month of February?

 

Krista