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Instagram Outfit Review

by Katie Haller



I love Instagram right now.  It’s probably my favorite form of social media at the moment.  I decided to start an Instagram account for my blog about 6 months ago.  I’m so glad that I did because I feel like I have a second blog.  I love sharing my outfits of the day, my shopping finds and of course a few cute baby pictures here and there.  Sometimes I get really busy and it’s hard to find the time to put together a blog post, that’s why I love being able to take a quick outfit selfie and post it on Instagram.  It’s much faster than putting together a whole post. 



Today I wanted to just share some of the outfits I wore in the last 2 months that never made it to the blog.  Here is a quick recap.

Top- Target
Sweater- Old Navy
Jeans- Target
Shoes- Target 
Necklace- Charming Charlie
Dress- Walmart
Sweater- Target
Shoes- DSW
Necklace- Target
Top- Kohl’s
Sweater- Old Navy
Jeans- Target
Shoes- Target
Necklace- Target
Top- Forever 21
Sweater- Target
Pants- Target
Shoes- Target
Necklace- Target
Dress- H&M
Shoes- Target
Necklace- Target
Top- Nordstrom Rack
Blazer- Target
Jeans- Target
Shoes- Burlington Coat Factory
Necklace- Nordstrom Rack
Top- Target
Sweater- Old Navy
Jeans- Meijer
Shoes- Ross
Necklace- Nordstrom Rack
Top- Old Navy
Cardigan- Nordstom Rack
Jeans- Target
Shoes- Burlington Coat Factory
Necklace- Nordstrom Rack

Top- Nordstrom Rack
Jeans- Target
Shoes- Ross
Necklace- Charming Charlie

Those are my looks.  Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @thriftywifehappylife for more quick outfit selfies and my latest blog post! 

What I Wore- Casual Work Week

by Katie Haller

I hope everyone had a great workweek.  I’m so happy that the weekend is here.  The last couple of weeks have been so busy, I’m looking forward to spending a quiet weekend at home with my boys.

As promised, I’ve been trying to step up my work week wardrobe a bit.  The weather is finally cooling down, so I can actually wear more of the clothes in my closet.  This week I kept it simple for work, as always.  I feel like these days a lot of people have a casual work dress code like mine.  My outfits are good ideas if you have a relaxed work dress code.  Because I work with kids and I’m also a mom, my work looks are also great if you’re a stay at home mom or work as a nanny.  Just because you’re around kids all day doesn’t mean that you can’t dress cute. Right?

Here are my work outfits from this week.

Monday
Top- Kohl’s
Leggings- Forever 21
Necklace- Nordstrom Rack
Shoes- Target
Tuesday
Top- Nordstrom Rack
Jeggings- Old Navy
Necklace- Nordstrom Rack
Shoes- Old Navy
Wednesday

Top- Target

Cardigan- H&M
Jeggings- Old Navy
Shoes- Target
Thursday

Tank Top- Old Navy

Cardigan- H&M
Jeans- Meijer
Shoes- Target
Friday

Top- Nordstrom Rack
Sweater- Old Navy
Jeans- Target
Shoes- Target
Necklace- Nordstrom Rack

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

What I Wore- Work Week Wardrobe

by Katie Haller

Happy Friday!  Here are some of my work outfits from this week. 

Tuesday 
Top- TJ Maxx (similar)
Cardigan- H&M (similar)
Jeans- Target (similar)
Shoes- Target (exact)
Wednesday 
Dress- Pink Blush (exact)
Jacket- Meijer (similar)
Shoes- Target (exact)
Thursday 
Top- Target (exact)
Blazer- Kohl’s (exact)
Pants- Old Navy (exact)
There they area short and sweet.  I hope all of you have a great weekend!

What I Wore- Casual Work Week Wear

by Katie Haller

I’m so excited that it’s the weekend!  It’s been a long week for me, but I’m excited because I was able to document a couple outfits that I wore to work.
I’m a preschool teacher, so I often find it hard to put together a cute workweek wardrobe.  I feel like I end up repeating a lot of outfits because it’s easy, but I’ve decided that this school year I would really like to step up my work wardrobe.  I spend 5 days a week at work, so I need to come up with some new looks that I feel confident in and will help motivate me into the new school year! 
Even though I work at a year-round preschool program, I am done with kids until our new school year starts.  This means that I have a couple weeks of classroom prep and training.  To me, this means that I get to explore my closet and wear whatever I want without worrying about getting paint or bleach or flour on it.

Here are my looks from Thursday and Friday.

On Thursday I wore my new navy top from Target (original post here).   I am really loving this top!  It’s a great summer top and I love the embroidery detail on the bottom.  I knew that I had to layer up because anyone who has ever been in a casino during the summertime in Las Vegas knows that it might be 110 degrees outside, but inside it feels like the arctic.

Top- Target
Cardigan- Target
Jeans- Meijer
Purse- Savers

On Friday I attempted to add some color to my look.  I feel like I’m so comfortable in dark and neutral colors, that sometimes I forget how much I love colorful patterns.  That’s why I wore this maxi dress with my denim jacket.  I also added my turquoise necklace to the colorful look.

Dress- Target
Denim Jacket- Meijer
Necklace- Kohl’s

I always think it’s a good idea to take a second look inside your closet to see what you can find.  I’m looking forward to doing that this new school year and sharing more looks from my closet.  I can’t wait to share more!

Weekend Wardrobe

by Katie Haller

I’m so happy that it’s August.  It’s the last month of summer and even though I love summer, I’m ready for some cooler temperatures.  I miss being able to wear jeans and layer my clothes.  Until then, I’ll continue to figure out my summer wardrobe by using what I already have in my closet. 


Saturday
Top- TJ Maxx
Shorts- Goodwill
Sandals- Target
Sunday
Top- Target
Shorts- Old Navy
Sandals- Target
It was a very casual weekend for me.  I hope everyone has a great week!!

Weekend Wardrobe

by Katie Haller

It was another hot weekend in Las Vegas.  This is my first real summer of planning outfits while living in Las Vegas.  Last year I was pregnant with Jack and spent the entire summer indoors as much as possible with morning/ all day sickness.  This year I’m really trying to embrace the heat with my wardrobe, but it’s not always easy dressing in the heat.  I’m learning that I’ve been overthinking my outfits this summer.  I’m now just trying to keep my looks simple and comfortable.  That’s what I did this weekend.  I really haven’t had the opportunity to do much shopping this summer, so I’m trying to pull out old clothes that I haven’t worn in a while and find new ways to wear them.
On Saturday, I kept it really casual and wore cut off shorts that I actually made out of an old pair of Bermuda shorts that I wasn’t feeling anymore.  I cut them to a better length and now I’ve been getting a lot of use out of them around the house. 
Top- Old Navy
Shorts- Kohl’s 
Sandals- Target
Necklace- Target
On Sunday, I wore this green striped halter top dress that I’ve had since college.  I never got much use out of it, because I always felt like it was never hot enough to wear.  Well, it’s perfect for Las Vegas, because it’s defiantly hot enough around here to wear a summer dress like this, even if I do go into an air conditioned place.
Dress- Victoria Secret
Sandals- Target
Necklace- Kohl’s
Hope you liked my weekend looks.  Have a great week! 

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