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Thrifty Wife Happy Life

Helping women love what they wear on a budget

How to Wear Brown Pants

April 22, 2025 by Katie H.

How to Wear Brown Pants eight outfit ideas

I don’t know about you, but one color I’ve always struggled with is brown. I love brown, but knowing what colors to pair with it can be a challenge. That’s why today I wanted to share how to wear brown pants.

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How to Wear a Holiday Sweater

December 5, 2024 by Katie H.

how to wear a holiday sweater outfits

Do you own a holiday sweater? I feel that a holiday sweater is such an easy way to add a pop of festive flair to your outfit. Whether you’re heading to a casual gathering or running errands, it’s the perfect way to embrace the holiday spirit without overthinking your look. Today, I’m excited to share some fun ideas for how to wear a holiday sweater this year!

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How to Style Dresses in the Fall

November 7, 2024 by Katie H.

how to style dresses in the fall collage of 8 different outfits with dresses and different shoes and accessories

Dresses can be so versatile. Whether you are looking for a dress to wear to church, work, a shower, family pictures or you just want to put one on to run errands, it’s always great to have a good go-to dress on hand. Today I have 2 Amazon dresses that I am styling 4 different ways to show how to wear dresses in the fall.

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Fashion Rules to Break: White Pants After Labor Day

September 13, 2024 by Katie H.

how to wear white pants after labor day outfit ideas

It’s time to talk about another fashion rule worth breaking. A few months ago, I shared my thoughts on mixing navy and black. You can read that post HERE on how to wear navy and black together. Today, I want to tackle one of the oldest fashion rules I know—wearing white after Labor Day. Specifically, I’ll be focusing on how to style white pants after Labor Day.

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How to Style a Statement Blouse

September 5, 2024 by Katie H.

4 ways to style a statement blouse

Although my wardrobe is mostly neutrals, I’ve always had a soft spot for a good statement blouse. As a proud millennial, I grew up in the era of the “going out top”—those fun, eye-catching tops paired with basic jeans that were a staple in my 20s. But as much as I love them, statement tops can be tricky to style.

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How to Wear Black Wide-Leg Jeans

August 7, 2024 by Katie H.

outfits using black wide leg jeans in a collage

I recently bought these black wide-leg jeans from Target. They are so cute to dress up for work or wear casually. Today I want to share how to wear black wide-leg jeans this fall!

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Are you looking for some cute affordable workwear Are you looking for some cute affordable workwear pieces? I have have covered! I’m loving these looks from @amazon! 

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👗Wearing a dress is an easy way to make it look 👗Wearing a dress is an easy way to make it look like you put a lot of effort into your outfit, but the truth is it’s the easiest way to get dressed! You don’t even need to put on pants! 😂 Not to mention they are super comfortable! 

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How to wear a linen vest this summer! I’ve bee How to wear a linen vest this summer! 

I’ve been waiting for the right linen vest to come along to try. I found this one at @walmart and I’m not going to lie, I’m loving this trend! 

This vest definitely can elevate your style this summer!! Here’s some ways I styled it with the clothes in my wardrobe! 

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Healthy (and easy) summer meal ideas! Part 2! Tod Healthy (and easy) summer meal ideas! Part 2!

Today I’m sharing sweet potato taco bowls. This is a great week night meal and easy to modify for picky kids! (My kids eat this one on flour tortillas instead of the sweet potatoes. 🌮) 

Sweet Potato Taco Bowl Ingredients:
2 sweet potatoes 
Garlic powder 
Salt and pepper 
1 lb ground chicken or turkey 
3 Tbs taco seasoning 
2/3 water
Tomatoes 
Avocado 
Cilantro 
Lime juice

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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! 

Summer life is in full swing! Here’s what I wore this week! 

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I don’t share my husband much on here, but this I don’t share my husband much on here, but this trend felt like a fun way to look back at our story! I had to dig deep on Facebook for some of these photos! 💕

He was the one who told me that shopping wasn’t a hobby and I needed to find a free hobby to keep me busy when we were first married. 😅 So I started a blog about living life to the fullest and dressing my best on a super tight budget.

Little did we know that “free hobby” would not only one day turn into my job, but it would also be a way to fund my shopping habit. Even helping me become a smarter shopper along the way! 😉

Fun fact: The name “Thrifty Wife, Happy Life” came from him. When making big decisions, Kevin always said “happy wife happy life”. So when I was brainstorming a name for my blog that popped into my head and I decided to do a little play on words. The original name I was going to pick was “Katie’s Closet”. I’m glad I went with the name I did!
I’m loving this beautiful blue floral dress from I’m loving this beautiful blue floral dress from @amazon! Here are 6 ways to wear it and yes it is on sale for Prime Day!! 🙌🏻

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I finally posted all my outfits I wore on my cruis I finally posted all my outfits I wore on my cruise vacations and realized that most of them are from @amazon and on sale for prime day!!

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