Message in a Bottle.

Spending the weekend in the Keys.

Days full of sunshine, coconut tanning oil, margaritas and sand :)

...I love this place.

Wish you were here!

xo

Happy Valentine's Day!

xo

Mama Mia

Last night while focusing intensely on making the perfect pasta dish... Tommy found the easy way.

Just eat the ricotta out of the jar!

Such my puppy - he makes me laugh.

 

New York... New York

Officially... today I am a part time resident of Long Island New York. Not going to lie - I am pretty excited. The fact that I have been traveling back and forth to NY for over 5 years now confirms my love for the food... people and most importantly shopping. (half kidding)

Anyhow, I am anxiously awaiting my next trip! Huntington is my new "hometown" with various local restaurants I am sure there will be tons in store! 

11 Things for 2011

It's 2011! Time flies, I swear.

One new goal for this year, to get back into blogging. 

It's a new year and wow has a lot changed. I am going to work my way back into

blogging slowly so bare with me for a little.

My 11 NEW things going into 2011...

1. Meet Tommy Bahama. 

He is my 7 month old Labradoodle puppy!

2. Teavana Tea

My new favorite "good morning". Plus the tea pots are so precious.

See here. 

3. Beach time, me time. 

Nothing is better.

4. NY is my second home, honestly.

I am a part time resident in downtown Huntington.

5. 5K

I am training for  5K Run for the American Heart Association.

My Papa passed away in 2003 from heart disease, I run for him.

6.  LaBelVit Communications

Marketing / PR Firm aka my child

follow us: @labelvit

7. I became a God Mother

Tristan Aiden June 17, 2010

8. Louboutin's

That's all.

9. We're still going strong

10. Cooking

A skill I am working on, daily.

 *Our 17lb Lasagna from Thanksgiving

11. So excited for 2011

Looking forward to catching up!

Happy Holidays!

Wishing everyone a happy & healthy holidays!

I've been a horrible blog friend, I know. Don't worry come January I am back.

Looking forward to {seeing} everyone again.

In the meantime let's tweet: @theKcloset

Cheers to 2011!

Eat Pray Love ... Shop

Tonight like most women, I will meet up with girlfriends to enjoy drinks, dinner and EPL. If you are one of the few that hasn't read the book yet is about a woman who embarks on a journey of self-discovery, finding the true pleasure of nourishment by eating in Italy; the power of prayer in India, and, finally and unexpectedly, the inner peace and balance of true love in Bali.

So my question what does Eat Pray Love tea ($11.50, from Republic of Tea) taste like? Redemption and second chances?

Does “Eat” perfume from Fresh (there are also “Pray” and “Love” scents; $32) smell like pizza margherita?

As the movie opens today across the country, stores have cranked up a massive marketing campaign to women that might be called Eat Prey Shop, I think.

•  HSN has more than 400 EPL items, including suede Italian EPL over-the-knee boots ($299) and the EPL dream journals ($24.94 for a set of three)

• Cost Plus World Market has an entire EPL section, that includes an Indonesian bench ($359.99) and a Roman Bistro Table and Chairs ($149).

• Bloomingdale’s, Saks Fifth Avenue and Nordstrom’s are carrying designer Sue Wong’s sari-inspired EPL dresses, starting at $175.

• Lancome, whose new model is EPL star Julia Roberts, is out with an EPL trio of lip glosses ($36 from HSN.) 

I'm probably not the only girl on the planet who can’t wait to see this on film; and despite the less than average reviews, any movie that features Julia Roberts and pizza on a "no carb left behind experience," definitely appeals to me.

I'll See You Later.

Happy Tuesday. A little spontaneous I know coming from someone who at one time updated her blog daily, and now its going on almost 3 months of nada. A year ago I lived for theKcloset at any given moment I was ready to tell you all about my latest find or current obsession. Not that I still don't have a love for fashion and all things shinny - it's just that something else inside of me was saying "Krysta, come on let's jump!" Not into an adorable pair of shoes either. It was more like if you want something get it... it's not going to be handed to you. Run now, hurry, if you don't you'll miss it!

So I woke up one morning in May and thought "You know what? I only live once it's time to get this show on the road." I quit my job of 3 years (Actually I gave 3 weeks notice - relax) and decided that I was opening my own business. I paid thousands & thousands of dollars for college (still paying actually) and why so if I am not using an ounce of what my degree focus is? 

Needless to say that is the biggest task you could ever endeavor, but I managed! I am not going to bore you with the details but mind you this... if you one day wake up and decide you want to take a complete 180 spin on your current career plan accordingly. Luckily I have an amazing support system, a great mentor along with wonderful family & friends and I'd say a decent amount of common sense. So now, here, today I can add to my list of 'things I am' an entrepreneur. (woohoo)

With everything in life you have to keep focused - never lose sight of the light at the end of the tunnel. Know what you want and take the good with the bad. I've had my fair share of bad, but the good surpasses it tenfold. 

So what is it that I do now? I own LaBelVit (pronounced: laa-bell-vit) Communications, a strategic communications firm that provides advertising, public relations, social media and marketing services. I am based in Florida but have clients across the US (mostly up & down the east coast). I specialize in professional service industries such as accounting firms, lawyers, business advisors, wealth managers, physicians and insurance brokers. (www.LaBelVit.com)

I could never imagine deleting theKcloset entirely, So I will update every now & again with little random quirks along with the latest & greatest finds. But I thank you for all your amazing support, theKcloset is going on 3 years old this August and I have enjoyed every minute of blogging. So, YES there will be a LaBelVit Blog sooner than later... until then I'll see you later!

la bella vita...

xo

She Sells Sea Shells by the Sea Shore.

Ya.

So it's not the best photo but I tried. Working on a lot of new projects lately which has been keeping me running around a lot more than I'd like to admit. Yet being busy isn't a bad thing these days. This weekend I am looking to sit back on the sand and catch up on some reading. Any good books out there right now? I just finished RockStar (written by a friend of mine) I'll be posting about that next week. AMAZING. But I am missing out I feel...

Oh, exciting pics to come later this week also. Opening the beach house this weekend, ah Summer is almost here!

(Urban Outfitters Fedora, DKNY suit, Express Cover Up, Marc Jacobs sunnies)

The beat goes on

I could of swore today was Monday... lately I feel like time is flying. The mornings turn into night quicker than I ever remember. Hello, its already near the end of April! Was I not just celebrating Christmas? 

Okay enough about that, while browsing the internet over I don't know the past 2 weeks I've across these amazing photos. Sometimes it is nice to sit back, take a deep breathe and look at something beautiful.

Here what I have for you this morning...

Enjoy your day my darlings.