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4 Skirts to Have in Your Wardrobe This Holiday Season

December 8, 2021 by Katie Haller

4 holiday outfit ideas wearing with skirts

I don’t know why, but in the winter I gravitate more towards skirts. I love dresses, but skirts seem more versatile in the winter. I wear skirts the most around the holidays. It’s the perfect excuse to get me out of my everyday mom outfits and dressed up. Today I want to share 4 styles of skirts in my wardrobe that I love to wear around the holidays.  I’ve also linked some affordable skirts below!

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Trends to Try- Chelsea Boots

December 3, 2021 by Katie Haller

Outfit ideas with Chelsea boots
I’ve been on the hunt for a pair of Chelsea boots all fall.  This was a trend that I have been wanting to try, but I wasn’t sure if it was for me.  I feel like these chunky style boots can look a little too young and edgy for my style, but when I started to think about how practical they could be in the winter months I started to open up to them more and more.  At first, I started looking at combat boots.  I tried on a few pairs while I was out shopping and I just couldn’t get into them.  It was something about the laces that I didn’t like, so then I shifted my focus to the Chelsea boots.  I tried on a pair at every store I went to, but I just couldn’t find the right pair.  Then finally I found a cute affordable pair of Chelsea boots (HERE) at Kohl’s. (Boots run big.  I went down a half size.)  They were under $40 and had everything I was looking for in a winter boot.

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How to Wear Faux Leather Leggings

November 22, 2021 by Katie Haller

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This week is Thanksgiving, which I guess is the official start of comfy pant season.  I don’t know why, but I only want to wear my comfy pants during the cold winter months.  One pair of leggings that I wear over and over again is my Spanx faux leather leggings.  Last year I bought a pair of faux leather leggings from Aerie (HERE) and I loved them.  I wore them so much, so this summer when the Spanx leggings went on sale during the Nordstrom Anniversary sale I decided to splurge and buy them.  I typically don’t spend that much money on any clothes in my wardrobe, but I knew that I would be wearing them a lot once winter came.  I also knew that the Nordstrom sale is the best time to buy them because that is the lowest price I have seen after watching them for a couple of years now.

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2 Affordable Sweater Dresses from Amazon

November 15, 2021 by Katie Haller

Styling 2 affordable sweater dresses from Amazon

This fall I have had a bunch of requests to style sweater dresses.  Sweater dresses can be great to wear in the winter months because they are warm and cozy, but they can also be tricky to find new ways to wear.  I am not a big fan of sweater dresses.  I use to have one sweater dress a long time ago, but I never felt the urge to buy another one.  I find them to be overly warm and last year when I was breastfeeding they were completely out of the question for me.  This year I decided to give them a go and see what I could find.

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Filed in: Affordable Fashion, Fall Fashion, How to Wear it, Making the Most of your Wardrobe, Winter Fashion • by Katie Haller • 1 Comment

Trends to Try- Faux Leather

November 10, 2021 by Katie Haller

Trends to Try- Faux Leather
If you haven’t jumped on the faux leather trend yet, then it’s probably time that you at least start to consider it. It took me a while to get into faux leather.  I find it a little edgy for my style, but I finally decided to give it a go a couple of years ago and I am glad I did.  This isn’t a trend I see going anywhere anytime soon!  Today I want to share with you 3 faux leather clothing pieces that you can add to your closet to give this trend a try.

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Real-Life Mom Outfit of the Day Roundup- October

November 3, 2021 by Katie Haller

Real-Life Mom Outfit of the Day Roundup- October

I can’t believe that another month has past and it’s time to do another real-mom outfit of the day roundup.  I honestly never know what to call these posts.  I use to call them “What I Wore” posts, then I would say monthly posts.  Lately, I have just been referring to them as real-life mom outfit-of-the-day roundups because that’s what they are.  They are the real everyday outfits that I wear.  I love putting together outfits, but when it comes to actually getting a chance to wear every outfit that I style for the blog it’s hard.  I just don’t have that many exciting places to wear them to.  That’s why I challenge myself every day to put on something that I feel good in.

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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!

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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! 👙

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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! 

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