What I Packed On My Cruise

 Our cruise was a blast! But I have to admit, with all the bad press cruises have gotten recently, I was a little nervous. Did any of you watch this? I'm not gonna lie it freaked me out a little. But just in case we were to get stranded out to sea I made sure to pack some fun stuff.

If you follow me on instagram (@kirstenkrason) you got a peak into my suitcase a couple of weeks ago.

The stores are starting to carry a few select summer/spring items but not a ton so it was somewhat difficult getting ready for our trip. Plus since I was hugely pregnant last summer my "warm-weather" wardrobe is severely suffering. Here are a few of the pretties I managed to get for our cruise.

First of all I love these peep toe neon jelly shoes from Forever 21. They are super comfy and oh so bright. 

I usually take my diaper bag as my carry-on but since this was a "kids-free" trip I didn't have it. I bought this duffel bag at Forever 21 two weeks ago and I LOVE it. It's such a great size. I wish I'd bought it years ago. 

I saw this cute shirt on Brickyard Buffalo a few weeks ago and I snatched it up. I know neon was the big thing last spring but I'm hoping it's around for at least another season. 

Do you have any idea how hard it is to find a swim cover up this time of year? Let me tell you I had to do some searching. I finally grabbed this ruffle maxi cover up from Target. It's really lightweight and I feel like the navy and white stripes are very "cruise" fitting. 

I bought this lightweight scarf at Forever 21. I didn't have room to pack a ton of outfits so this scarf enabled me to change up my look pretty easily. 

Cruises are wonderful because you are completely unplugged from the world. I used that as an excuse to catch up on some reading. I've been wanting to read the book,Blog, Inc. for awhile now so I bought it just for the trip!  

I also read,The Fault in Our Stars by John Green which was a great read! Have any of you read it? 

Our trip was fun but I'm so glad to be back. I just need to get through the mounds of laundry that are waiting for me and SO much unpacking still to do...

DISCLOSURE: COMPENSATED AFFILIATE LINKS USED

What I Wore to Alt 2013

I had quite a few emails yesterday about some of the pieces I wore to Alt so I thought I'd write up a little post about each outfit. 

*Disclaimer :: You probably have never known anyone that feels as awkward as I do posing for pictures. I hate it. These are pretty much as good as it gets as far as my modeling career is concerned. 

Shirt: Target || Skirt: J.C. Penny - from a few years ago 

Target is seriously like the only store I shop at these days. It's not easy going to the mall with two kids let me tell you that. Luckily Target has an amazing selection of clothes. This floral shirt is my new favorite shirt. It goes with almost anything! 

Shirt: Anthropologie || Green Skinnies: Target || Shoes: Soel Boutique 

I got this shirt at Anthropologie on sale after Christmas. It's super comfortable and oh so silky. 

Dress, Jacket & Shoes: F21 || Necklace: Bijou Market || Earrings: Anthropologie 

The Clue party outfit was really difficult for me to pull together. I finally, in a last ditch effort, took a trip to Forever 21 two days before Alt. I found my whole outfit there on sale. The shoes, jacket and dress together cost me less than $30! 

Blazer: F21 || Blue Shirt: F21 || Black Skinnies: Target || Boots:  Target 

In case you don't believe how awkward I am at taking pictures of myself feast your eyes on these outtakes. 

see I told you...

Etsy Friendship Bracelet Roundup

I hope you all had a wonderful Easter weekend! Ours was wonderful. I now have more candy than I know what to do with. 

Today I've put together a fun Etsy Roundup for you. 

Friendship bracelets are a hot trend for Spring. Etsy has a ton of fabulous options! 

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16.

The Amazing Lace Skirt

A few weeks ago Monica and Whitney asked me to participate in their newest blogger series, The Amazing Lace Skirt. They are sending their lace skirt traveling all over the country to different bloggers to see how they would style it. 

I was sporting a tiny baby bump and it was snowing outside so this is the best picture I could get of  me in the skirt. Plus I feel like a complete idiot trying to model in a picture. 

Just take a look at how these cute ladies have modeled this great skirt. 

I could only wish to look as chic. 

Hope you are all having a great weekend! I'm up in Bear Lake hanging with my family and enjoying LDS General Conference. 

My Recent $16 Purchase

I recently stumbled upon this adorable necklace on Pintrest when searching for some jewelry to wear to a wedding. From Nordstrom for only $16 I couldn't' pass it up! I even bought it in two colors. 

They arrived yesterday and I am in love. I want to wear them with everything!