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Thrifty Wife Happy Life

Helping women love what they wear on a budget

Life Update-New House, New Blog, Same Me!

March 14, 2022 by Katie H.

new house

Hi Friends! It’s been a while since I last posted here on the blog, so today I wanted to catch up with a little life update. The last couple of months have been so crazy, I can’t even remember the last time I sat down at my computer to write a post, so here is what is new with me.

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We Are Moving…Again!

September 21, 2021 by Katie Haller

Yes, it’s true, we are moving… again.  I feel like I just wrote a moving announcement post, but I guess that was over 2 years ago.  2 years seems to be the average amount of time that we stay in one place, so I guess it makes sense that we are packing up and moving again.  This time we aren’t going too far.  We are heading back to the East side of Michigan to be closer to our family.

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Filed in: Family, Living Life • by Katie Haller • 3 Comments

My Thoughts on a New Life and Blogging

May 13, 2019 by Katie Haller

Mommy and me

I have so many thoughts racing through my mind about all the changes happening in my life right now, so I thought I’d sit down and share some of them.  First of all, thank you to everyone for your support with my news about quitting my job and moving back to Michigan.  My husband and I have been faced with a lot of big decisions in the last year and it’s always hard when you are trying to make the best choice for yourself and your family.  I definitely appreciate all your comments and support as we move on to the next step chapter of our lives.

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Filed in: blogging, Family, Living Life, Motherhood • by Katie Haller • 1 Comment

Big News- We’re Leaving Las Vegas

May 8, 2019 by Katie Haller

Leaving Las Vegas

Yes, it’s true, after 4 years of living in Las Vegas we are leaving.  My family and I are packing up our lives here and moving back to Michigan.  Back to the mitten state where both my husband and I are from.  This time we are going to be living on the west side of the state in Grand Rapids.

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Filed in: Family, Living Life, Motherhood • by Katie Haller • 4 Comments

My Baby is 3!!

February 11, 2019 by Katie Haller

I can’t believe that I have a 3-year-old.  How did that happen?  This year it’s really hitting me that I don’t have a little baby anymore.  It really goes by too fast.  I feel like the first year I barely remember and then the second year flew by too fast.  This past year was definitely the year of the terrible twos.  Luckily it’s also been filled with lots of memories that I can look back on and truly appreciate.  Jack has really grown into his own little person in the last 12 months.  As a first-time parent it’s finally clicking that I need to just stress less and soak in all these days with him while he’s little like this.

My Baby is 3

There are so many things that I want to remember about Jack right now.  He is so full of life.  He is always acting something out in his head.  I love the way he says “Thank you, mommy, you’re welcome” or “Hello boys and girls” or “hey what’s going on here”.  He has so many cute catchphrases that he says right now.  He’s really getting good at talking, which makes it a little easier at times.  He’s a very sweet little boy.  As active as he is, he always stops to give me a hug and a kiss.  He’s still a pretty big mommy’s boy.  He’s always with me and he watches everything I do, which he sometimes acts out.

My Baby is 3

Jack has been loving his school this last year.  Last year he made the big move from the infant room to the toddler room and it took him a while to adjust, but now he runs the class.  He loves learning.  His teachers tell me that circle time is his favorite time of the day.  He has a photographic memory and if you tell him something once, he remembers it.  He’s known the entire alphabet since he was 18 months old.  People are always impressed and they ask me what we did to teach him.  I tell them YouTube kids.  He just memorized the letters from watching videos, plus he has a lot of letter puzzles and letter toys to play with.

My Baby is 3
Taking pictures with a letter board and a letter obsessed child does not work. 

There are still a lot of challenges with Jack.  His tantrums are becoming less often, but when he has them now, they are much more intense.  I’ve been a lot more patient with him lately because he has more words and can actually tell me what he wants now.  I’ve been using a lot of the techniques that I use at work with my preschool children and he’s been responding pretty well to it.  All my training in Positive Behavior Support is really paying off.  It still is hard for me though.  Jack is extremely stubborn and a little OCD.  Things have to go just perfectly and if they don’t, he has a complete meltdown and we have to repeat everything from the beginning.  One morning he had a meltdown because all week long I wore my blue winter coat to work, and on Friday it was a little warmer outside, so I wore a different coat.  He threw himself down on the ground and I had to carry him to the car kicking and screaming.  He cried all the way to school.  All because I wasn’t wearing my blue coat.  Nighttime is when I lose my temper the most with him because he fights me on bedtime sometimes.  He wants to stay up until 10 or 11, but I try to get him in bed between 8:30 and 9.  I’m hoping once we get him a big boy bed this year he will sleep better.  I’m praying he will, because having a child who does not sleep through the night, has been the hardest part of parenting so far.

We are trying to start potty training, but that’s not going so well.  Jack wants nothing to do with the potty.  I try to get him to sit on it as often as I can, but he fights me.  When I ask him if he wants to sit on the potty he quickly responds with “nope”.  I’m pretty sure he will learn how to read before he learns to poop in the toilet.  I’m praying that when he’s ready it just clicks, but for now, it’s a big frustration for me.

My Baby is 3

Even though it’s not always easy, I honestly don’t know how I ever lived without this little angle in my life.  He fills my world with love.  I say this all the time, but there is no greater title I have than being “Jack’s mom”.

Filed in: Baby, Happy Life, Living Life, Motherhood • by Katie Haller • Leave a Comment

A New Year, A New Beginning

January 3, 2019 by Katie Haller

Happy New Year everyone!!  I haven’t been spending much time blogging lately, because to be honest, I just haven’t been feeling it.  It’s been really hard to keep up with my blog and social media the last few months and I started feeling like I needed to take a break.  I don’t like to post things when my heart is not into it.  That’s why I have just been only posting when I feel like it, instead of forcing myself to write up a blog post or post on Instagram just because I feel like I have to. 

Today I just wanted to take a minute and look back on 2018.  2018 was a challenging year for me personally, but I am proud of my successes from the year too!  It’s been hard for me to balance my family life, work-life and keep up with my blog that I truly love having for myself.  Even though I’ve been disappointed with my growth lately, I really have to take a moment and appreciate how far my little blog has come this year.  I’ve put out tons of new outfit posts, joined rewards style, worked with some really great brands and met some new blogging friends.  It’s been so much fun to connect with other women who share the same interests as me and collaborate with them!  I am also extremely grateful to all of you who follow along with me through my blog, Instagram, Pinterest, Facebook or however you found me.  THANK YOU!!  I use to be afraid to share my blog thinking I wasn’t good enough or no one would want to read it.  Now not only do I write this blog for me, I write it to share it and inspire all of you!

Here is a little round-up of some of my personal favorite outfit posts from my Instagram this year, plus my favorite mommy and me picture with Jack!

2019 is going to be a big year for me and my family.  We are going to be making some big changes, that I can’t really share yet, but you can stay tuned for that at a later time. (No it’s not baby news.)  With all these things happening, life can get really overwhelming.  When I get overwhelmed, I tend to get stressed out and depressed.  That’s why this year I want to take it one step at a time.  I need to slow it down.  My first step is to get through January.  I’m going to be solo for most of January because my husband is going to be in Florida for his upgrade training at work.  I’m going to be feeling like a single mom for most of the month.  It’s not the first time I’ve had my husband gone at training for a long period of time, but it will be the first time he’s been away that long since Jack was born.  Luckily, he’s going to fly home on the weekends to be with us.  I’m hoping to keep myself busy with the potty training Jack (or at least starting it) and I’m hoping to focus on my health and fitness routine as well.  
As for blogging goals, I have a lot this year, but I’m going to have to start small.  I really am lacking in time.  Balancing motherhood, being a wife, working full time and having a blogging hobby has gotten to be too much this last year.  That’s why I am hoping that this year will be my last year teaching.  I’m not sure when and it’s not official yet, but I’m planning on quitting my job and focusing on my family more.  This will also allow me to have more time to work on Thrifty Wife Happy Life.  I’ve always said that I don’t want to blog as an income because that would make blogging a job.  But if I can focus more on blogging and make a small income from it, I would love it.

 I’m really looking forward to this year and seeing everything pan out over the next few months.  I guess I can say that overall this year my main goals are to stress less and focus more on my family.

What are your 2019 goals?

Below are some of my favorite purchases from 2018! 

Filed in: Affordable Fashion, Living Life, Mom Life, Motherhood • by Katie Haller • 1 Comment

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These black Converse Chucks are my first thrifted These black Converse Chucks are my first thrifted purchase of 2023 for $7.99! I found them at @goodwillmidmich! Here's a casual way to wear them with joggers! 

#thriftythursday #thriftfinds #goodwillfinds #converse #thriftedfashion #thriftstorefinds #thriftedfashion #winteroutfitideas #casualstyle #momstyle #momootd #momstyle #outfitinspiration #michiganblogger #joggerstyle
I've been in a winter outfit rut for the last mont I've been in a winter outfit rut for the last month. All I want to do is throw on a big cozy sweater with some leggings and call it a day. That’s why today, to help myself get out of my winter outfit funk, I wanted to switch it up a little bit and put together a workwear winter capsule wardrobe post.

Today on the blog I am sharing 15 neutral workwear pieces with 20 outfit ideas. Head over to the blog for all the outfit details! 

Blog- www.thriftywifehappylife.com (link in bio)

Capsule items are also linked on the @shop.ltk app! Follow @thriftywifehappylife for details or go to the link in my bio! 

#capsulewardrobe #winterwardrobe #winterworkwear #workwear #businesscasual #workingmom #workwearstyle #workwearwednesday #workstyle #whattowear #howtowearit #momstyle #affordablefashion #teacherstyle #shopyourcloset
My husband and I have plans to have a night away f My husband and I have plans to have a night away from the kids this weekend. I've been brainstorming some outfit ideas for our date night. Which top do you like best with these jeans? 

🛍How to shop my outfits🛍
✨Download the free @shop.ltk app and follow @thriftywifehappylife for all my outfit details! 
✨ Click on the link in my bio to find links to both my LTK shopping page and my blog! 
✨ DM me if you have any questions or need any help finding a link! 😊

#datenightoutfit #outfitideas4you #skinnyjeans #outfitinspiration #whattowear #howtowearit #momstyle #michiganblogger #ootn #outfitsideas #affordablefashion #express #expressyou #expressjeans
Do you have a short cardigan in your wardrobe? Her Do you have a short cardigan in your wardrobe? Here are some ways you can style them for winter! 

This sweater is out of stock but I linked some of my favorite short cardigans on the @shop.ltk app! Follow @thriftywifehappylife or go to the link in my bio! 

#cardigans #howtowearit #outfitideas4you #winteroutfits #sweaterweather #whattowear #midweststyle #michiganblogger #momstyle #momoutfits #styletips #styleinspo #styleblogger #momstyleblogger
🖤 What I wore this week as a SAHM! 🖤 I have 🖤 What I wore this week as a SAHM! 🖤

I have another round up of cozy outfits! I have to admit that I have been in a bit of a style rut! The lack of sunshine has made it really hard for me to feel motivated to get creative with my outfits and I've been finding myself repeating the same clothes over and over again. 

That's why this week I built each outfit around one piece in my wardrobe that I haven't worn in a while. I have a lot of clothes and sometimes rediscovering pieces that I love help my outfits feel more fun and creative! 

🛍How to shop my outfits🛍
✨Download the free @shop.ltk app and follow @thriftywifehappylife for all my outfit details! 
✨ Click on the link in my bio for my shopping page on my blog!
✨ Message me if you have any questions or need any help finding a link! 😊
✨ Go to my SAHM Outfit highlight for all the links to my everyday outfits! 

#sahmoutfit #styleinspo #momoutfitinspo #momstyle #momootd #wiw #momiform #dailystyleideas #dailyoutfits #dailyoutfitinspo #ootdfashion
Get ready with me on a gloomy winter day! Even whe Get ready with me on a gloomy winter day! Even when I have no plans of leaving the house, I still want to wear an outfit that makes me feel good! Cozy sweatshirts, leggings and socks have been helping me get through these dark winter days. 

Out for details 
Leggings- @amazon
Sweatshirt- @oldnavy 
Tunic- Old Navy
Necklace- @silverado_jewelry (code: KATIE10)
Socks- Amazon

Shopping details are linked on the @shop.ltk app! Download the free app and follow @thriftywifehappylife or go to the link in my bio! 

#ltkstyletip #ltkunder50 #sahmoutfit #outfitideas #outfitideas4you #grwm #momstyle #momootd #momiform #cozyoutfit #momlife #winteroutfitideas
More pictures is a request I have gotten from a lo More pictures is a request I have gotten from a lot of people in the last year, so I'm going to do my best this year to  incorporate more picture posts! I miss them too! 

This leopard blouse is one of my favorite tops in my wardrobe! Which way is your favorite?

🛍How to shop my outfits🛍
✨Download the free @shop.ltk app and follow @thriftywifehappylife for all my outfit details! 
✨ Click on the link in my bio to find links to both my LTK shopping page and my blog! 
✨ DM me if you have any questions or need any help finding a link! 😊

#amazonfinds #amazonfashion #amazonfavorites #affordablefashion #affordablestyle #shoppingonabudget #howtowearit #outfitinspiration #outfitideasforyou #michiganblogger
What I wore this week as a SAHM! Anyone else stru What I wore this week as a SAHM!

Anyone else struggling with January outfits? January is always a hard month for me to put together outfits because of the weather. At least by sharing my daily outfits it forces me to step it up a little. 

Here's what I came up with this week! Which day is your favorite? 

#dailyoutfits #dailyoutfitinspo #ootdroundup #wiw #sahmstyle #sahmoutfits #momoutfits #momoutfitinspo #outfitsideas4you #momstyle #momootd #michiganblogger #midweststyle
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