Katie Haller, Author at Thrifty Wife Happy Life

Pink Blush- Winter Floral Wrap Dress

November 20, 2017 by Katie Haller

*This post is part of a collaboration with PinkBlush. All opinions are 100% my own.

I am so excited to announce that I recently became a style ambassador for PinkBlush. I’m sure most of you are already familiar with Pink Blush, but for those of you who are not, Pink Blush is an online boutique that sells trendy maternity, women and plus size women clothing. I love how they sell effortless fashion targeting moms looking to up their style. Their clothes are of high quality and affordable. Plus they always have a sale going on and there is always free shipping for all U.S. orders, which always makes me happy!

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || Trendy effortless fashion for moms with Pink Blush

Pink Blush has a gorgeous selection of maternity and nonmaternity floral print wrap maxi dresses. When I think of Pink Blush, I always think of this style of dress. I wanted to share my first post as a style ambassador showing of this classic Pink Blush style.

I chose this black floral hi-low wrap dress to feature today. I love how feminine and flowy this dress is. I feel like the empire waist makes it a flattering fit for all body types. It’s so comfortable that I didn’t want to take it off. I always think of floral prints for the spring and summer, but with the darker print on this dress, it can easily be styled for the fall and winter. I wore my denim jacket with cognac accessories to give it more of a fall/winter feel.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || winter floral hi-low wrap dress with Pink Blush

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || Pink Blush floral hi-low wrap dress

I can’t wait to share more Pink Blush styles with you in the future! Thanks for stopping by!

Year of Color- Making the Most of Your Wardrobe – Orange Cardigan

November 17, 2017 by Katie Haller

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life-3 Orange Cadigan Thanksgiving Outfits

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I can’t believe that it’s already mid-November! Christmas is right around the corner, but first, it’s one of my favorite holidays… Thanksgiving! I love Thanksgiving because it’s a holiday devoted to eating yummy food, being with family and friends and reflecting on what you’re thankful for. I hate that Thanksgiving gets overshadowed by Christmas. I like to take it one holiday at a time.

Just like every holiday, I love to come up with fun festive outfits. Since Thanksgiving is still a fall holiday, I like to wear some sort of fall color…like orange, which happens to be the color for November’s Year of Color linkup!

I don’t own a lot of oranges, but I do like it. Last spring I found this H&M cardigan at Savers on one of my thrifting trips. I really liked the rust orange color. I felt like it would be perfect for fall. Today I have put together 3 fall outfits that would be perfect for wearing for Thanksgiving.

Sometimes you might want to be a little dressier for Thanksgiving, so I picked a stripe swing dress for this look. A swing dress is perfect for eating a big meal because it’s extremely comfortable. It’s also perfect if you’re in you’re early stages of being pregnant or postpartum. It hides your tummy perfectly. I like to wear tights with my dresses when it gets cold out. I love the way the tights look with my black booties. I choose to mix it up a little and add a leopard clutch.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Orange cadigan with stripes and leopard

This next look is more casual. Just like the swing dress above, I love my swing tank tops. They are super casual and comfortable. I like to tuck mine in and layer a cardi over it. To accessorize I added a statement necklace, booties, and a cognac purse.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Orange cadigan with stripe tank and distressed jeans

I often find myself wearing leggings for Thanksgiving because let’s be honest, what’s more, comfortable than leggings? I tend to eat a lot of stuffing, so I hate feeling uncomfortable in jeans. A cardigan, scarf, and boots are the perfect way to dress up your leggings.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Orange cadigan with leggings and leopard scarf

Now I just need to decided what I will actually wear for Thanksgiving this year.

Next month is the last month of a Year of Color. It’s all about metallic colors for December. Get all your fun outfits, makeup, decoration, recipes and craft ideas ready to share. It should be a great way to end the year! Don’t forget to leave your orange link below!

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Grey Plaid Scarf

November 9, 2017 by Katie Haller

I have to say that I am pretty spoiled with weather living in Las Vegas. November through March the weather has that cool fall feel, which is my favorite kind of weather to dress for. It never gets too cold, but you still get that chill in the air where you want to layer up a little.

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For today’s look, I wanted to share a way I like to layer up when the weather is not cold yet, but you still want to embrace the fall/winter styles. This grey t-shirt is quickly becoming one of my favorite tops in my closet. It was one of the tops I purchased with my ThredUP credit. It’s so soft and so comfortable. If I could, I would wear it every day. I paired it with the jeans that I recently distressed myself. For accessories, I wore my grey plaid scarf that I found on clearance last fall at Banana Republic Factory. My ankle boots are Forever 21 boots that I bought on ThredUP. I usually stick to brown when it comes to boots, but I am loving these boots in black. Plus they are super comfortable and I’ve been able to wear them to work a lot. This black satchel purse is one of my favorite purses in my closet. I bought it last fall at Nemain Marcus Last Call. I thought it was a cute cheaper option to the black Kate Spade satchel purse that I was eyeing at the time.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Distressed jeans with grey plaid scarf and black ankle boots

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- grey plaid scarf

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Distressed jeans and black ankle boots

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Top- ThredUP (similar) || Jeans- Jessica Simpson (similar) || Scarf- Banana Republic Factory (similar) || Boots- ThredUP- Forever 21 (similar) || Purse- Last Call Neiman Marcus (exact, similar)

Confessions of a First Time Mom- Appreciating the Moment

November 6, 2017 by Katie Haller

Sometimes I feel like it’s hard to appreciate the present. I’m always thinking and planning for the future or reminiscing on the past. Sometimes I forget to take in the moments and appreciate where I currently am in life. I often look back on certain times in my life and wonder why I didn’t just appreciate that time. Time goes by so fast, especially when you have little ones. I feel like I had a newborn just yesterday.

My current life is so busy. I work full time, then when I’m home, I’m trying to catch up on all my responsibilities at home. My weekends are spent doing laundry, grocery shopping, meal prepping and cleaning. I’m really trying hard to set aside my busy life and just soak in my time with Jack. My husband has been busy this fall training on a new airplane, so I’ve had a lot of one on one time with my little guy. I’ve been trying to just enjoy my time with him as much as possible. I know that he’s only going to be little and sweet for a short time. I don’t want my busy life to take me away from those little moments. That’s why I take him to the park as often as I can. I push him on the swing and I go down the slide with him. I read him books. I tickle him and give him as many kisses as I can. At bedtime, I lay next to him until he falls asleep. I have been the only one who has put Jack to bed every night since he was born, and I’ve never spent a night away from him. That’s important to me because one day he won’t need me to put him asleep.

I’ve taken a little step back from blogging, just to get that extra time in with Jack. I love writing and working on new blog posts, but I’m not going to stress if I can’t get all my posts out that I’d like to. I usually do most of my blogging on the weekends and at night after Jack goes to bed, but lately, he’s been staying up later. I put him to sleep around 8:30 and after he falls asleep, I’m ready for bed too. If I don’t get around to working on a post, then that’s okay.

One thing I’m learning as a parent is that you just need to slow down and look at what’s in front of you. I once was told that when you have kids, the days are long, but the years are short. It’s so true. Not to mention, one day I hope to have 2 kids and that means life will get even crazier. I need to soak in this one on one time that I’m getting with my little guy while I can.

Casual Fall Dress

November 1, 2017 by Katie Haller

A few months ago I ordered a clean-out bag from ThredUP, which is an online consignment and thrift store. I filled my bag with a bunch of Jack and my gently worn clothes. To be honest, I really had low expectations of getting any kind of money back for it, because I normally don’t have good luck with resale shops. I ended up having a few treasures in my clean-out bag and I ended up with a credit of $98 and some change! I was so excited! I ended up getting a ton of new clothes and accessories for Jack and myself, so many of my blog posts for the next month or so might include all my new fun ThredUp purchases.

I shop at thrift stores a lot, and the biggest downfall for me about thrifting is that it’s hard to find clothes and accessories that are still in good condition. It takes me hours to search for a good item at a thrift store. Everything that I ordered from ThredUp came in perfect condition. It was like I ordered it brand new from the original store. Thrift shopping can be really time-consuming, but I loved being able to sit from home on my phone and thrift shop!

Today, I wanted to share this casual Old Navy dress, that was just one of the many items I ordered from ThredUP. They actually had 3 dresses in this style, but I picked this one because I liked the pattern on it. I felt that it would be the perfect fall dress. It’s perfect for work, church or even to wear for Thanksgiving. The best part about this dress is that it’s so comfortable. I like to call dresses like this “pajama dresses” because they are so comfortable I feel like I’m in my pajamas. I also bought these adorable peep-toe booties. I’ve wanted a pair of peep-toe booties for the longest time and these are perfect. I love the color because they can be worn with almost anything!

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Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Casual Fall Dress

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Dress- Old Navy-ThredUp (similar, similar) || Shoes- Target- ThredUp (similar) || Purse- Last Call Neiman Marcus (similar, similar) || Necklace- LC Lauren Conrad- Kohl’s (similar) || Belt- Target (similar) || Sunglasses- glassesshop.com (exact)

I have had a lot of people tell me that they weren’t sure about ThredUP, but they wanted to try it out. I will tell you that you should go for it! They have so many cute styles and designer brands, plus I loved that they have kids clothes too! It’s the perfect way to update your wardrobe for the season changes. Plus you will get 40% off your first purchase! Incase you’re wondering, this post is not sponsored by ThredUP. I just love to share how I save money on my wardrobe. I hope that you can save too!

Blush Cardigan

October 25, 2017 by Katie Haller

My entire wardrobe is all about layering. The weather in Las Vegas in the fall and winter is cold in the mornings, but the sun is always out, so I easily get hot in the afternoons. That’s why I love cardigans so much. They are so easy to throw on over a t-shirt or tank top. Last winter I bought this blush cardigan at Target. I love how it has the cozy sweater feel, but it’s easy to remove if I get too hot. For today’s look, I wore it with distressed jeans and a simple white tank top that I bought at Old Navy last spring for $2. I accessorized with my taupe ankle boots, black satchel purse, and a silver statement necklace.

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Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- blush cardigan with distressed jeans

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Layered look with blush cardigan with distressed jeans

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Cardigan- Target (similar similar) || Tank Top- Old Navy (similar) || Jeans- Express (similar similar) || Shoes- Burlington Coat Factory (exact) || Purse- Last Call Neiman Marcus (exact similar) exact) || Necklace- Savers (similar)

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