Thrifty Wife Happy Life

Helping women love what they wear on a budget

Favorite Summer Outfit Recap

by Katie Haller

Affordable end of summer outfit round up

It’s Labor Day, which means summer is now coming to an end.  I always feel like this time of the year is bittersweet.  I love fall and I am excited about cooler weather and getting back into a routine, but I also hate to see the summer go.  I know that the cold weather and winter are right around the corner so it’s best to enjoy all the warm days while you can.

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March Instagram Round Up

by Katie Haller

March Instagram Round Up

Happy April!  I can’t believe that March has come and gone.  March in the Midwest is always a curve ball.  You never know if it will start warming up or if you will get a spring snow storm.  Luckily this March was a pleasant surprise weather wise.  I’m loving the warmer days and the sunshine!  We’ve been able to get out to the park more often which has been so nice with the kids. Read more

Instagram Roundup- Spring 2017

by Katie Haller

Spring 2017
Hey everyone!  It’s hard to believe that summer is almost here!  June is just around the corner.  I thought that now would be the perfect time to do an Instagram roundup of some of my favorite Instagram posts that didn’t make it to the blog. 

You may have noticed that I’ve been making a few changes around here.  I’ve kept this little blog of mine a secret for a long time and this year, one of my goals is to grow my following and share my blog with others.  I’m pretty shy and I’m not always comfortable putting myself out there,  but I do put a lot of time and effort into my blog, so I figured why not share my hard work?
 The one place I’ve been putting a lot of time into growing my following and promoting my blog is on Instagram.  I love Instagram, but it’s hard work trying to get followers, especially when I really don’t have the tons of extra time for social media.  Motherhood and my job take up the majority of my time, but since I enjoy blogging so much, I try to make the time for it.
 So today I want to go back and recap my spring through my Instagram (@thriftywifehappylife)
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I love trying out new beauty products.  This spring I tried out a few new products and stuck with a few of my favorites.  I’m really loving anything pink right now!

The dress is thrifted similar here
Our Easter was nice and quiet.  I had a week off work, which was amazing!!  We spent the first part of my break in Denver visiting my sister in law, then we came home and finished off the week just relaxing and enjoying the weather.  I even got a cute picture on Easter with my cute little guy. 
Similar Bathing Suit || Similar Hat || Similar Sunglasses
Pool season has officially arrived and I finally got the chance to wear this cute polka dot bikini that I bought at the end of the summer last year at Walmart for only $2! 

Tank top || Cardigan || Similar Jeans || Purse 
I made a few trips to Old Navy this spring to stock up on some super cheap tank tops.  I’ve been loving my $2 tanks that I bought at the end of April.  They are perfect for wearing under my cardigans with jeans. 

Similar Hat || Similar bathing suite Top and Bottoms
I’ve been learning what it’s like to take a busy toddler to the pool and let’s just say that my summers at the pool aren’t as relaxing as they used to be, but that’s okay.  That’s mom’s life for you.  I’m loving my new pool hat.  I found this one in the dollar section at Target for $5.  It’s the perfect pool accessory. 

My go to outfits this spring have been dresses with my denim jacket.  It’s such a comfy and also safe look, especially when I feel stumped on what to wear.  

I’ve rediscovered my love for the color pink this spring.  I just love this bright pink tank top.  I especially love it with turquoise accessories. 

My poor baby had an ear infection over Mother’s Day weekend, so he was very cranky.  We had a hard time getting a good picture, but that’s okay, because he’s still cute, fussy or not. 
 Purse || Similar Shorts || Similar Shoes
Now that it’s pretty much summer, I have to break out the shorts.  I don’t really like wearing shorts, but it’s really hard to wear long jeans when it’s over 100 degrees, so it looks like I’m going to have to embrace my shorts.

So that’s my life through Instagram.  Don’t forget to follow me for the latest posts!

Instagram Outfit Review

by Katie Haller

I just realized that it’s April now and it’s been a really long time since I last did an Instagram outfit review post.  So I decided to put together a quick round-up of all my favorite outfits that I’ve posted during the last couple of months.

Here are my looks! 
Top- Old Navy || Sweater- Target || Leggings- Forever 21 || Shoes- Nordstrom || Purse- Savers
 || Necklace- Nordstrom Rack
Top- Target || Cardigan- H&M || Leggings- Forever 21 || Necklace- Kohl’s || Shoes- Target
 || Purse- Last Call Neiman Marcus
Top- Old Navy || Cardigan- Nordstrom Rack || Jeans- Target || Purse- Last Call || Shoes- Target
Top- Old Navy || Cardigan- Macy’s || Boots- Target || Necklace- Target || Purse- Coach Outlet
Top- Forever 21 || Cardigan- Target || Scarf- Macy’s || Jeans- Mejier || Shoes- Target
Top- Target || Cardigan- H&M || Scarf- Banana Republic Factory || Leggings- Last Call
 || Shoes- Nordstrom 
Top- Target || Jeans- Target || Necklace- Charming Charlie || Shoes- Burlington Coat Factory 
|| Purse- Coach Outlet
Top- Target || Cardigan- Target || Leggings- Last Call || Shoes- Nordstrom || Purse- Last Call 
Top- Target || Cardigan- H&M || Jeans- Meijer || Shoes- Target || Necklace- Savers || Purse- Last Call
Top- Savers || Cardigan- Macy’s || Pants- Old Navy || Purse- Last Call
 || Shoes- Target || Necklace- Kohl’s 
Top- Old Navy || Sweater- Savers || Leggings- Last Call || Necklace- Kohl’s || Shoes- Nordstrom
 || Purse- Last Call
Top- Savers || Jacket- Meijer || Pants- Target || Shoes- Burlington Coat Factory || Purse- Savers
Top- Target || Cardigan- Savers || Pants- Target || Shoes- Nordstrom || Necklace- Charming Charlie 
I hope you have a great weekend!

Instagram Outfit Review- Winter Looks

by Katie Haller

Hey everyone!  I can’t believe that it’s February already!  Time is just flying by!  I’m sorry about the lack of post lately, but I’ve been super busy.  Ever since I went back to work after Christmas break it’s been one thing after another with doctor appointments, a sick baby, work stuff and preparing for a move.  It seems like there is always something, but hopefully this month things will start to settle down.  My family and I just moved into a new house, which was definitely a challenge to do with a baby.  It’s all worth it though because I love our new home.  It’s the perfect place for our little family!  It’s always fun to have a fresh start, but it always comes with lots of projects and of course a wish list of all the new home accessories that I want to buy.  I know that it will all get done eventually.  Until then, I can’t promise that many blog posts.  I have lots of ideas in my head of all the things that I’d like to write about, unfortunately, I’m lacking in time.  Until I can get together some time to put together some new posts, I thought that I’d do a quick round-up of my Instagram outfits.  
I have found this winter to be hard to dress for.  I think one of the problems with the winter in Las Vegas is that it’s not cold enough to wear actual warm winter clothes, but it’s still too cold to wear non-winter clothes… if that makes any sense?  The mornings have been in the ’30s, so it gets kind of hard to take an outfit selfie on my way to the car, that’s why I’ve been slacking on sharing my outfit of the day.

Here are my looks from this winter so far…

Coat- Old Navy
Sweater- Target
Jeans- Meijer
Boots- Burlington Coat Factory
Purse- Neiman Marcus Last Call
Top- Target
Jeans- Nordstrom Rack
Purse- Coach
Shoes- DSW
Top- Nordstrom Rack
Cardigan- H&M
Leggings- Forever 21
Scarf- Banana Republic Factor
Boots- Target
Sweater- Express
Necklace- Nordstrom Rack
Jeans- TJ Maxx
Purse- Neiman Marcus Last Call
Tunic- Old Navy
Jacket- Meijer
Leggings- Last Call
Shoes- Nordstrom
Sweater- Express
Jeans- Nordstrom Rack
Sweater- Meijer
Top- Target
Jeans- Target
Scarf- Old Navy
Purse- Savers
Those are my winter looks.  Hopefully, with the weather warming up a bit, I can get some more of my outfit of the day posts on Instagram soon!

Instagram Outfit Review- End of 2016

by Katie Haller

 It’s been a while since my last Instagram outfit review.  This is the last one for 2016!  I have posted a lot of outfits on Instagram since my last review, so here are some of my favorites. 

Top- Old Navy
Cardigan-Target
Jeggings- Old Navy
Shoes- Burlington Coat Factory 
Purse- Savers
Top- Old Navy
Sweater- Macy’s 
Leggings- Last Call Neiman Marcus
Ankle Boots- Burlington Coat Factory 
Purse- Last Call Neiman Marcus
Top- Kohl’s 
Cardigan- H&M
Jeans- Target
Necklace- Charming Charlie 
Top- H&M
Cardigan- H&M
Boots- Target 
Scarf- Kohl’s 
Top- Target
Cardigan- Target
Scarf- Target 

Top- Nordstrom Rack
Jacket- Meijer
Scarf- DSW

Scarf- Charming Charlie 

Blazer- Kohl’s

Necklace- Target
Purse- Last Call Neiman Marcus 

Top- Target
Scarf- Five Below
Shoes- Target

Jeans- Meijer 

Necklace- Burlington Coat Factory 

Cardigan- Target 

Boots- DSW

Top- Target
Necklace- Target 

Scarf- Nordstrom 

Coat- Old Navy- thrifted from Savers
I hope you liked my looks from this year!  As always, don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @thriftywifehappylife.  Have a great New Year and look for more affordable outfit posts in 2017!!

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