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  • How to Wear Brown Pants
    April 22, 2025
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    How to Wear Brown Pants

    I don’t know about you, but one color I’ve always struggled with is brown. I love brown, but knowing what…

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  • How to Wear Wide Leg Pants: Tips for Petites
    April 13, 2025
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    How to Wear Wide Leg Pants: Tips for Petites

    Wide-leg pants seem to be everywhere these days. I’m often told by people that you can’t wear wide-leg jeans when…

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  • Elevated Mom-Friendly Spring Capsule Wardrobe for 2025
    March 21, 2025
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    Elevated Mom-Friendly Spring Capsule Wardrobe for 2025

    Happy Spring! I’m back with another seasonal mom-friendly capsule wardrobe post. After the long, cold winter this year, I am…

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  • How to Wear Cropped Wide-Leg Jeans for Spring
    March 13, 2025
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    How to Wear Cropped Wide-Leg Jeans for Spring

    One of my favorite styles of jeans to wear this time of year is cropped wide-leg jeans. They are a…

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  • Fashion Rules to Break: How to Wear Black and Brown Together
    March 6, 2025
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    Fashion Rules to Break: How to Wear Black and Brown Together

    Let’s discuss another out-of-date fashion rule that you may have been told: You can’t wear black and brown together. Have…

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    February 24, 2025
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    How to Winterize your Fall Teacher Capsule Wardrobe

    Every August at the beginning of the school year, I like to put together a teacher capsule wardrobe. I usually…

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thriftywifehappylife

Affordable everyday petite (5’1) mom style
A mix of affordable retailers + thrifted fashion
👨‍✈️Wife + Mom of 2 💙💗
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I am loving these cute spring finds from Walmart!! I am loving these cute spring finds from Walmart!! 🌸 Best of all they are all under $30! The quality is amazing and I am just loving bringing some of these fun spring colors into my wardrobe! 

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#walmartfinds #walmartfashion #springfinds
February monthly best sellers! ✨ Here’s what peop February monthly best sellers! ✨

Here’s what people have been loving this month! 

1️⃣ Quince Relax Straight Jeans- 25/28”
2️⃣ Quince cashmere sweater- small
3️⃣ Quince straight jeans- 25/28”
4️⃣ Quince Wide-Leg Jeans- 25/28”
5️⃣ Quince Gray Kick Flare Jeans- 25/26”
6️⃣ Quince Button-Down- xsmall
7️⃣ Target stripe sweater- small
8️⃣ Mother rambler jeans 25
9️⃣ Walmart Chambray shirt- xsmall

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What I Wore this week as a mom of 2 in my 40’s! 🤍 What I Wore this week as a mom of 2 in my 40’s! 🤍

It’s finally March! 💚 Which means that spring is around the corner!  The weather has been a little more forgiving lately and I’ve been having a little more fun with my everyday outfits! 

Let me know which day is you favorite!! 

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I finally bought a pair of barrel jeans—and guess I finally bought a pair of barrel jeans—and guess what? I don’t hate them! 👖

If you’re wondering how to style barrel jeans, here are a few tips! I’ll be styling these jeans in some outfits soon, so make sure you’re following along!

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Easy and timeless outfit for spring! I’m loving Easy and timeless outfit for spring! 

I’m loving the simplicity of this spring look. An all-black base is always a favorite, and adding classic pieces like loafers and a trench coat is the perfect way to complete it.

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6 outfit ideas styling palazzo jeans! 👖 I am lov 6 outfit ideas styling palazzo jeans! 👖 

I am loving these palazzo jeans from @onequince! They are so fun! Here are 6 ways to wear them! 

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How to wear gray jeans! 🩶👖 If you’ve ever second- How to wear gray jeans! 🩶👖

If you’ve ever second-guessed what colors go with gray, this post is for you. From bright pops of color to easy neutrals, gray jeans really do work with everything.

These are 8 outfit combos straight from my latest blog post that you can copy and wear right now. Which look is your favorite? 👇

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Amazon Spring Finds! 🌸 I recently did an Amazon o Amazon Spring Finds! 🌸

I recently did an Amazon order for some spring pieces I’ve had on my wishlist. Here’s what I found! 

1️⃣ Classic Trench Coat- I am impressed with this trench coat! The fit is great! I’m wearing a small! I love that it’s water resistant and has a removable hood which is perfect for spring weather! ☔️

2️⃣ Wool (faux) Trench Coat- This coat isn’t exactly what I was shopping for (I didn’t read the description) but I do like it a lot! It’s warmer than the other tretch coat which is nice for late winter/early spring. The fit is great! I’m wearing a small! 🧥

3️⃣ Brown Wide-Leg Cropped Pants- I love the color of these pants! They are super cute and versatile! They are high rise and have a cropped legnth! I’m wearing an xsmall. 🤎

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