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Purple Dress- A Year of Color

June 16, 2017 by Katie Haller

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Hi everyone! Today is Friday, and I’m so excited to be participating in my first link up with “a year of color”. Each month there is a different color theme and this month the color is purple. Naturally, I wanted to do an outfit post with the color purple, but when I went to my closet, I realized that purple is a color that my closet is lacking in. I’m not really sure why. I like the color purple, but sometimes I think it gets overshadowed by pink.

I remembered that I had one purple dress hanging in my closet. It was actually a $3 thrift store find from the Salvation Army. It’s an empire waist dress from Forever 21. I actually bought this dress with the intention of wearing it one day as a maternity dress, but since Jack was born in the winter, I never got the chance to wear it with my baby bump. However, I did get a lot of use out of it last summer when I was nursing. That’s one thing that I love about an empire waist dress, it’s so versatile and can be worn during every stage of motherhood. I also love the shade of purple that this dress is. It’s such a rich color and perfect for summer or year-round. I styled my dress with my denim jacket, cognac tote purse, and wedge sandals.

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Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Purple empire waist dress/ mom style

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Dress- Forever 21- Thrifted from Salvation Army || Denim Jacket- Meijer (similar) || Shoes- Kohl’s (similar) || Purse- Last Call (exact)

I found some really cute purple dresses on Amazon. They are defiantly worth checking out, especially since they are all under $30!!

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Do you have any purple in your wardrobe?

Off the Shoulder Floral Dress

June 14, 2017 by Katie Haller

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- floral off the shoulder dress

Hey everyone! I am so excited to share this dress today. I found it a few weeks ago at Ross Dress for Less for only $8.99. I was looking for something that was a little more trendy than most of the dresses in my closet. I am just loving the floral print with the off the shoulder style.

Sometimes it makes me nervous to make a trendy purchase because I always try to make the most of my clothes and re-wear them in different ways. I’m always afraid that a statement dress like this will only be able to style in one way. That’s why the first thing I did after buying this dress was the start to outfit plan, so I could find different ways to style it. Today I thought I would share 2 of the looks I came up with.

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For the first look, I wore the dress with my black wedge sandals (similar), my black satchel purse (exact) and some fun jewelry. I figured that this look would be cute for a shower, dinner date out or even a casual wedding.

For a more casual look, I styled it with my white braided sandals (exact) and my new thrift store find black tote (similar). I figured that this would be a look I’d more likely wear this summer.

I found that it’s easy to style a dress like this. It’s really just about switching it up with your shoes and jewelry, then you can create any kind of look you want.

It’s not hard to find a cute off the shoulder dress right now in stores, because they are everywhere! I linked a bunch of similar dresses that I love below.

What I Wore- Weekday Wardrobe

June 10, 2017 by Katie Haller

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Causal preschool teacher summer outfits

As most teachers near me ended their school year on Thursday, the summer program at my school has just begun. It would be so nice to have the entire summer off, but most early childhood teachers work throughout the summer, so I guess I knew what I was getting myself into.

The hardest thing about working in the summertime is trying to figure out how to dress in the heat. My dress code at work makes it hard to dress in the summer. No open-toed shoes and no shorts. That’s why I’ve been trying to wear a lot of sundresses, skirts, and flowy tops. Anything to keep cool.

Here’s a recap of what I wore this week

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Monday

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life Casual summer work outfit

Dress- Old Navy- Thrifted from Savers (similar) || Cardigan- Old Navy (similar) || Shoes- DSW (similar)

Tuesday

Skirt- TJ Maxx (similar similar ) || Tank top- Old Navy (exact) || Vest- Savers (similar)

Wednesday

Top- Target (similar) || Jeans- LC Lauren Conrad Kohl’s (similar) || Shoes- Nordstrom (exact)

Thursday

Dress- Old Navy- Thrifted from Savers (similar) || Jacket- Meijer (similar) || Shoes- Nordstrom (exact)

Friday

Top- Target (similar) || Jeans- LC Lauren Conrad Kohl’s (similar) || Shoes- Target (exact)

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Maxi Dress Perfect for Summer

June 2, 2017 by Katie Haller

Hi everyone! Today for My Closet post, I want to take a moment and talk about maxi dresses. I love maxi dresses, especially in the summer. I have about 5 maxi dresses in my closet that I wear throughout the year. I love how effortless they are. You can just throw on a cute maxi with a couple accessories and you’re ready to go for any occasion.

One of my favorite maxi dresses in my closet is this pink/purple print maxi from Target. (original shopping post here) When looking for a summer maxi dress, I think it’s important to find something that is versatile and can be worn in many different ways. Even though this dress is colorful with a print, it’s still a dress that I can re-wear often. I like to wear it with cardigans, denim or just on its own. I often have a difficult time finding maxi dresses that aren’t too long, because I’m only 5’1, but this dress is the perfect length for me. I’m able to wear it with flats or heels. I even wore this dress while I was pregnant during my second trimester.

Today I wanted to share one of my favorite ways to style my maxi dress this summer. I wore it here with my denim jacket, sandals, and turquoise accessories. As you’ve probably seen with my recent outfits, I’m kind of obsessed with turquoise accessories. I’m especially loving the color combination of turquoise with the pink.

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Dress- Target || Shoes- Target- (exact) || Purse- Hand-me-down (similar) || Necklace- Nordstrom Rack (similar)

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any dresses out right now that are similar to this one with the pink and purple print. However, I did link some really cute printed maxi dresses below that I am absolutely loving. I think these would all make for a great summer maxi dress. Everything is under $40, and most of these dresses are under $20!

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Summer Trends to try on a Budget

May 29, 2017 by Katie Haller

I wouldn’t consider myself a very trendy person. I like to play it safe and stick to the basics. I find that it’s easier to mix and match your wardrobe when you keep it simple. However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t ever buy trendy pieces. I am loving some of the trends I’ve been seeing lately. There are so many great styles out this summer that I would love to try out. When it comes to making a trendy purchase, I always have to stick to a low budget. Something that I’m loving right now, might turn into something that I don’t want to be caught dead in 6 months from now.

I’ve been doing a lot of research and I’ve found 4 trends that I would like to try this summer. I’ve linked some of my favorite pieces below. Everything is under $30, so you can try a fun trendy piece of clothing and still stick to your budget!

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Statement Sleeves

I’m really loving statement sleeves right now. When worn with the right top, they can look very fun. I would probably go for something a little more subtle because I really wouldn’t want it to look like I was wearing the puffy shirt from Seinfeld.

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Floral print dresses

Floral prints are everywhere right now and my closet has very little floral in it. I’m loving all the dresses with the floral. It’s so fun for summer.

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Off the shoulder tops
I’m really liking the off the shoulder look. I think it’s cute to have your bare shoulders showing. It’s a very 80’s look that is fun to see come back around.

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Slide sandals
These sandals remind me of the kind of sandals that my mom wore in the 90’s. I guess I’ve been wearing the thong style of sandals for so long, I forgot about slide sandals. I’m really liking the look right now, especially with our summers being so hot, it would be nice to have a cute pair of slide sandals to slip on easily.

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What are your favorite summer trends? Do you think these trends are worth a try?

My Favorite Blazer

May 26, 2017 by Katie Haller

Happy Friday everyone! One thing I love to do on my blog is to show off affordable looks using the clothes that I already have in my closet, hence the title “my closet”. My closet is full of basic pieces that can be mixed and matched in all kinds of ways.

Today I wanted to share one of my favorite staple pieces in my closet which is my black LC Lauren Conrad blazer from Kohls. I bought this blazer on sale with a coupon a couple years ago for under $15 and its classic look has made it one of my favorite items in my wardrobe. I love to accessorize with a blazer because it can take a casual look and dress it up. At my old job, I had to dress business casual. This blazer was one of my favorite things to throw on with a cute pair of pants or a dress.

Since I don’t get to dress up for work anymore, I decided to put together a cute spring look that is perfect for a business casual dress code. I love how the white pants look with the darker colors on top. I’ve linked the look the best I can below!

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Top- Thrifted from Savers- (similar) || Pants- Target (similar) || Blazer- Kohl’s (exact) || Shoes- Target (similar similar) || Purse- Neiman Marcus Last Call (exact)

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