Lake Louise

This past Christmas we went down to Cranbrook, BC to spend it with my husband's side of the family (we take turns every year spending it with each sides of our family). We were going to fly down, but we decided to drive so we could make a stop through Lake Louise and stay at the Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise! We have driven through Lake Louise many times, but we have never stayed to enjoy it. The drive from Fort St John to Cranbrook is about 12.5 hours so it was a great way to break up the drive. Let's just say our stay at Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise was even better than we had imagined! 

Quick stop at Tim Horton's and our road trip begins!

The drive from Northern BC to Lake Louise was so beautiful!

The Fairmont Chateau Lake Louise is just stunning

Upon arrival we had a cute box of chocolate covered blueberries & a sweet note in our room...

and a dog bed & food dishes for Lilly!

The view from our room was so pretty!

Our view from one of the restaurants while enjoying drinks.

Time to go ice skating!

Recognize this ice castle from The Bachelor by chance?? It was on the season with Sean when him & Catherine had their date in Lake Louise! 

Keeping Lilly warm haha (don't worry he was skating super slow & extra careful)

I was trying to act like I knew what I was doing ;)

We had so much fun!

What?! Well this didn't make me feel safe!! 

Sleigh Rides

They had such a cute ice bar set up near the lake. 

They had a few ice sculptures that were pretty amazing.

Exploring! 

Drank some champagne in the room while getting ready for dinner!

Yummy!

Dinner was AMAZING. Sean and I love Indian food and the chef's at the restaurant we chose for dinner happened to be from India. So of course we had to order the Indian dishes on the menu! Sean had the lamb vindaloo & I had the butter chicken. Delicious!

During dinner we had a "pet sitter" watch Lilly because pets are not allowed to be left in the rooms alone. It was so nice they offered this for a little extra charge & we were able to enjoy ourselves while Lilly had a friend to walk around the hotel and hang with.

Relaxing by a fireplace after dinner... 

and playing with Lilly! 

The Christmas tree in the lobby was so pretty! The whole hotel honestly felt a bit magical with all the Christmas decor & Christmas activities going on.

Walking around the hotel... Lilly was loving it!

Another cute Christmas touch in the lobby... Gingerbread houses!

Everything was amazing about our stay! I feel like it was the ultimate Canadian experience during Christmas time :) I hope to stay there again during the holidays and have my family come stay with us. I know they would love it! Sean and I also agree that we will have to visit again during the summer time. Lake Louise is definitely something to see!

xo Ashley

Happy New Year

Happy New Year!!

I hope everyone had a fun night ringing in 2015! 

I rang in the New Year in some sparkle of course...

My husband and I went out for dinner and drinks with close friends of ours. They have been away for a while so it was great to get together and catch up!

We later joined more friends at their new home for a NYE party & had a great time!

Cheers!

2014 was a pretty big year with all the festivities leading up to our wedding, the trip to Mexico with friends and family, our amazing wedding day, a busy & fun summer vacation, being busy with the boutique growing and absolutely loving it and new memories with friends and family! I am so thankful for everything that happened in 2014 and I am so excited to see what 2015 has in store! I really have a feeling it is going to be a BIG year! 

I hope you all have an amazing year!

xo Ashley

Sequin Leggings: AshleyKae Boutique // Blazer: Target // Heels: Target // Necklace: AshleyKae Boutique // Lips: MAC Candy Yum -Yum 

She Leaves a Little Sparkle…

I did a little online shopping on Black Friday and my orders are starting to arrive in the mail and it's like Christmas every time a new package comes!

One thing I ordered was a new makeup bag. I've been needing a new one for awhile now and finally found one I love! It is the perfect size & cute. 

Isn't it adorable?!

Black & white stripes + some sparkle = LOVE! 

Another little recent purchase I made (not on Black Friday) from Target was a desk organizer to keep my makeup in! They do sell organizers made for makeup, but they are like 5x the price! I think the desk organizer cost me $5 and it is such a perfect way to keep my everyday makeup organized and displayed on my vanity.

And speaking of makeup.. here are a few of my all time favorite lipstick shades I can't get enough of!

I love shades of pink & red. I am currently wanting to find a stunning coral shade!

I would have to say Candy Yum-Yum is still my all time fav... I love how bold & bright it is!

MAC lipstick shades from left to right:

Candy Yum-Yum // Angel // Snob // Damn Glamorous // Up The Amp // Pink Plaid

You just can't have too many lipsticks…

xo Ashley

Makeup Bag: Etsy // Fancy It Pretty

Christmas Home Decor

I didn't take pictures of EVERYTHING around the house that is Christmasy, but here are a few pics! I love adding to my Christmas decor collection every year and I have definitely realized it'll take awhile to build the collection and I love having new meaning pieces in our home every year!

(Yes, we need to shovel. The snow just keeps coming!) I would have loved to added lights outside the house, but maybe next year.

Hanging Christmas bulbs from the ceiling is my absolute favorite! My mom always did it when 

growing up and makes me think of her house during the holiday season.

My favorite would have to be decorating the fireplace. A new piece this year is the tissue garland and I am obsessed! I have been wanting one for so long and it seemed like the perfect time to get a Christmas colored one! Now I think I need to buy a million different ones!

My mom gave us these adorable Christmas ornaments last year ...

I bought these ones from the Minnesota State Fair this past summer...

A few things on the wall…

It is just so much fun to decorate the house with festive Christmas pieces from the tree to Christmas pillows & soap pumps :) 

Happy decorating!

xo Ashley