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Tory Burch Sandal Review: How the Real Tory Burch Sandals Compare to the Fake

July 11, 2022 by Katie H.

Tory Burch Miller Sanals

Last month I shared a post on my Tory Burch sandals called The Most Versatile Summer Sandals. As promised, I wanted to follow up on my post to give an honest review of my real Tory Burch sandals compared to my fake Tory Burch Sandals.

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Filed in: shoes, Shopping, Summer Style, Uncategorized • by Katie H. • 6 Comments

Nordstrom Anniversary Sale 2022: How to Use the Sale to Save Big!

July 6, 2022 by Katie H.

Spanx faux leather leggings from the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale

The Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Preview is here! I am sure that if you follow any style blogger on Instagram you have already heard the news. I have always struggled with how to cover this sale. At times it can seem overdone, especially when it’s July and your entire Instagram feed is covered in sweaters and booties. But I’ve always loved following along with this sale. Not only do I shop it from time to time, but I also use it to build my fall wish list. Today I will tell you how you can save big by shopping through the sale, but I will also tell you how you can use this sale as your shopping guide for fall even if you don’t feel like buying anything in the actual sale.

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Filed in: deals, Fall Fashion, Nordstrom, Shopping, Uncategorized • by Katie H. • 1 Comment

How I Curl My Hair With Straightener

June 29, 2022 by Katie H.

Beachy blonde waves

A question that I often get asked is how do I curl my hair? That’s why today I want to share some of my tips and tricks on how I curl my hair with a straightener. I have a lot of hair, but my hair texture is fine. It’s not always easy to hold a curl when you have fine hair like mine. That’s why I have learned a few tricks over the years that help me curl and hold the curl longer. Read on to learn all about it!

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What I Wore: Family Beach Vacation to Lake Michigan

June 26, 2022 by Katie H.

Family at the beach

Last week we went on a family beach vacation to Lake Michigan in South Haven, MI. The weather was perfect and we had so much fun! Today I want to recap and share some of the outfits I wore on our family beach vacation.

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Filed in: Daily Outfits, Mom Style, Summer Style, Travel, Uncategorized, What I Wore • by Katie H. • 2 Comments

Affordable Summer Shirts To Wear With Shorts

June 13, 2022 by Katie H.

Top || Shorts || Shoes || Hat || Sunglasses (similar)

Every season I go through my closet to see what clothes I want to keep and what to get rid of. I also like to see what’s missing, so I can make a wishlist of items to shop for each season. This year as I was going through my summer clothes, I realized that my wardrobe was lacking in cute summer tops to wear with shorts. I have tons of basic tank tops and t-shirts, but I needed something fun that I could wear with shorts this summer.

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Filed in: Affordable Fashion, Shopping, Summer Style, Uncategorized • by Katie H. • Leave a Comment

The Most Versatile Summer Sandals

June 6, 2022 by Katie H.

How to wear summer sandals

To splurge or not to splurge, that is the question, or at least that’s a question that I get asked from time to time. Can you splurge on fashion and still have an affordable wardrobe? If your budget allows it then, of course, it’s okay to splurge! Before you make a splurge purchase it’s important to think about the value that the item will hold in your wardrobe. If the value is high, meaning you will wear it all the time in multiple ways and it makes you feel good wearing it, then go for it!

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Filed in: Daily Outfits, How to Wear it, Mom Style, shoes, Uncategorized • by Katie H. • 2 Comments

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Best Sellers from May!! 🌸 Here are the pieces Best Sellers from May!! 🌸

Here are the pieces you have been shopping on the @shop.ltk app! 

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What I wore then vs. what I wore now! Today I’m What I wore then vs. what I wore now!

Today I’m updating a longtime favorite look with a maxi dress that has a little more shape and structure—but still has all the things I loved about the original. Same formula (maxi + denim jacket), just a bit more refined.

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My favorite bathing suits as a 40-year old mom of My favorite bathing suits as a 40-year old mom of 2! 👙

What mom-friendly bathing suit means to me:
✔️ Good booty coverage
✔️ Hides my stretch marks + tummy support! 
✔️ And I can actually move, swim, and chase my kids without worrying about anything falling out 🙃

Swipe to see some of my favorites!! 

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Mom-Friendly Summer Capsule Wardrobe: 20 Pieces, 9 Mom-Friendly Summer Capsule Wardrobe: 20 Pieces, 96 Outfits!! 

All the shopping details are LIVE on the blog!! Comment CAPSULE and I will send you the link to the post!! 

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What I wore this week as a 40-year old mom of 2! What I wore this week as a 40-year old mom of 2! 

The weather had been terrible this week 😩 So I basically wore my go-to comfort outfit combo all week long— thrifted jeans + cardigan/sweater + ballet flats. 

How is the weather where you live this spring?? 

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My Mom-Friendly Summer Capsule Wardrobe is LIVE on My Mom-Friendly Summer Capsule Wardrobe is LIVE on the blog! ☀️

✨See all 96 outfits in blog post!! Outfit reel coming soon!! 

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What I wore then vs. What I wore now I have alway What I wore then vs. What I wore now

I have always loved cardigan sweaters. Lately I’ve been wearing them buttoned up, which is an easy way to update the style and wear it in a new way! 

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If you are over spending money this school year, b If you are over spending money this school year, but still want to send in a little end of the year appreciation gift to your kid’s teacher then this $5 gift idea is a perfect! 

@walmart has these cute little faux plants for under $5! I googled these free printable tags and used some left over Christmas ribbon to make these cute little end of year teacher gifts. 🪴

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