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Making the Most of Your Wardrobe- Blush Long Cardigan

January 7, 2017 by Katie Haller

Happy New Year everyone! I know I’m a week late, but it’s been a busy couple of weeks. We were in Michigan over Christmas and then I went back to work on Tuesday. My month is only going to get busier because we are moving into a new house at the end of January. I’m so excited, but I have so much to do to prepare. I apologize in advance for the lack of a blog post this month.

As you can see, I’ve made a few changes to my blog for the new year. One of my new year goals was to make some changes to improve my blog this year. I still just enjoy blogging for fun, so I’m not ready to make any major changes yet, but I thought a new look might freshen it up for the new year. This blog is always a work in progress. I just want to thank everyone for your emails, pins likes and just for reading Thrifty Wife, Happy Life! I felt like 2016 was a major year for my blog. I gained so many new readers and followers, so thank you! It means a lot to me! I look forward to making 2017 an even better year!

Today, I thought that I would share a post that I started working on before Christmas. I bought this blush long cardigan sweater at Target (exact) while I was doing a bit of Christmas shopping. My closet is full of neutral colors, so I thought it might be nice to have a blush cardigan to add a touch of color. I love how versatile cardigans can be. You can layer them over almost any top. Here are four ways that I’ve styled my blush cardigan.

For this first look, I layered the cardigan over a black LC Lauren Conrad top from Kohl’s (similar). I like how the blouse dresses up a simple look with leggings.

I feel like I’m always wearing stripes, so of course, I layered the cardigan with my stripe tunic from Old Navy (exact). I like to cuff my long sleeve shirts when I layer them with a sweater. I just like the look that it gives.

For this look, I added a green statement necklace to add some more color to the look. Pink and green are 2 of my favorite colors, so I always like to mix them together.

I always love a good scarf layered look. I really love this simple silver scarf. I found it at Five Below for $5 a few years back. I always say that I will buy my clothes and accessories from any store, as long as it’s cute and a good deal. Sometimes you never know what you will find at stores like Five Below or the Dollar Tree. This simple scarf is one of my most worn scarves because it’s so basic and matches every outfit.

That’s how I’m styling my long cardigan. How do you style your cardigans?

Making the Most of Your Wardrobe- Stripe Tunic

November 12, 2016 by Katie Haller

I just couldn’t help myself and I bought another piece of clothing in black and white stripes. Back in September, while doing some fall shopping, I found this long sleeve tunic at Old Navy (exact). It was on sale for 50% off, which came to $8.49. I thought about buying it in another color, but they didn’t have my size, so I ended up with the stripes.

I’m really loving this top right now. I wish I had it in every color because it’s perfect for fall and winter in the desert. It’s lightweight, so it’s perfect for layering and I love the length on it. It’s perfect to wear with leggings or jeans.

Here are 4 ways that I accessorized the top.

I love this first look. I’m wearing my favorite pair of distress denim jeans from Target (similar) with my ankle boots (exact). I accessorized with my black satchel purse (exact) and my turquoise pendant necklace.

For this next look, I wore black legging and a jean jacket with some leopard flats and my black satchel purse.

I’m always a fan of mixing stripes with leopard, so I love this look here. I wore my distressed jeans and ankle boots again and accessorized with my leopard scarf (similar) and cognac tote purse (exact)

This last look is great for a cool fall day. I wore black leggings with my brown boots. I accessorized with my fuchsia knit infinity scarf (similar) and my black satchel purse.

Hopefully, these looks can help you finger out how to accessorize your stripes.

Making the Most of your Wardrobe- White after Labor Day

October 24, 2016 by Katie Haller

I’m not really sure who the person was that made up the saying that you can’t wear white after Labor Day, but I completely disagree with that statement. What a silly idea that you can only wear white for 3 months out of the year. I like to get the maximum use out of my clothes and I don’t believe that certain colors and styles can only be worn during a specific time of the year. I love incorporating white into my fall and winter wardrobe by wearing my white jeans. I bought my white pants at Target on clearance for under $10 about 3 years ago (similar). I love having a white pair of pants in my closet because it gives me the opportunity to switch up my outfits from normal jeans to white every now and again.

Here are 4 different ways that I’ve styled my white jeans for fall and winter.

For my first look, I wore my favorite cardigan from H&M (similar) with a black tank top from Old Navy, and my ankle boots from Burlington Coat Factory (exact). I accessorized the look with my turquoise pedant and my new black satchel purse from Neiman Marcus Last Call (exact).

I’ve been seeing gingham shirts everywhere lately, so for this look, I styled my gingham button down (similar) with my waterfall cardigan (similar) both from Target. I accessorized my ankle boots with my brown leather Coach purse.

I love Navy and I love stripes, so for this look, I wore my navy striped tank top (exact), with my navy blazer (similar) and my boots (similar), all three from Target. I accessorized with my gold pendant necklace and my brown Coach purse again.

For this last look, I kept it casual with my green t-shirt from Target (similar), layered with my denim jacket (similar) and my Madden Girl lace-up flats (similar). I accessorized again with my gold pendant necklace and my brown tote purse from Neiman Marcus Last Call (exact).

Those are just 4 ways to wear white pants this fall and winter. How will you be styling your white pants for the cooler months this year?

Making the Most of Your Wardrobe- Striped Dress

October 8, 2016 by Katie Haller

I always love doing my “Making the Most of Your Wardrobe” post, because I love sharing how I accessorize my clothes. My closet is full of simple clothing pieces that can be re-worn over and over again, I just accessorize it a little differently each time. I feel like this is the practical way to make the most of your clothing.

I bought this simple stripe racerback dress at Walmart back in August (similar here here and here). Every August, I go get my school supplies at Walmart and I can never help myself but to take a quick peek at the clothes. I found that a lot of their junior summer clothes were on clearance for really low prices between $1-$5. I stumbled upon this little dress and couldn’t reset it. It was only $5. As I’m sure you can tell, I have a bit of an obsession with stripe patterns, especially black and white stripes. I just find stripes to be so classic and simple to accessorize.

Here are some ways that I’ve worn this little dress.

This first look is my favorite! I wore my black blazer from Forever 21 (similar), my new turquoise pendant necklace from Nordstrom Rack (similar), my nude flats from Target (exact) and my cross over blush purse from Ross (similar).

This is a perfect weekend look. I wore the denim jacket that I bought a couple summers ago while grocery shopping at Meijer (similar), my white sandals from Target (exact), a coral statement necklace from Charming Charlie (similar) and my coral Coach purse.

This is a great transitional fall look, perfect for the Las Vegas fall temperatures. I wore my long cardigan from H&M (similar), my gold pendant necklace from Burlington Coat Factory (similar) and my new ankle boots also from Burlington Coat Factory (similar).

For this last look, I really love wearing sneakers with a dress. It just helps to dress it down and give it a casual look. I wore my same denim jacket as above, with a simple long silver necklace (I’ve had this one so long I can’t remember where I bought it.) and my pink sneakers from Target (similar).

This dress has quickly become one of my favorite dresses. I love how a little $5 purchase can add so much to your wardrobe. Look for more posts like this, because I have a lot more closet favorites that I would love to share!

Making the Most of Your Favorite Maternity Clothes- Fitted Striped Dress

November 24, 2015 by Katie Haller

Shopping is inevitable when you’re pregnant. Your body is slowly outgrowing your normal wardrobe, so you’re constantly thinking you need new clothes. It’s important not to go broke shopping for maternity clothes though. For me, I feel that it’s important to have a few staple clothing items in your closet to stick to during your pregnancy. Simple dresses, jeans. long tank tops and t-shirts are all great items to have while dressing your growing bump. For me, it’s all about accessorizing my staple pieces and creating a new outfit each time I wear them.

I recently bought this striped long sleeve dress at H&M (similar here, here and here). It’s from their normal women’s department. I just bought it a size bigger than I usually would buy. I love this dress because it can be dressed down or dressed up. It’s a great staple maternity dress that I hope to get a lot of use out of before and after the baby’s arrival.

Here are some ways that I was able to wear the dress and accessorize it a little differently to create a new look each time.

In this first look, I mixed my prints. I like to sometimes mix leopard print with stripes, so here I wore a leopard infinity scarf and leopard flats.

For this look here, I accessorized with a black boyfriend cardigan and green statement necklace. For shoes, I wore black flats. I love adding a pop of color with a statement necklace whenever I wear a simple dress like this.

I’ll be going home to Michigan during Christmas break, so I’m hoping I’ll get a chance to wear some of my favorite winter accessories. For this look, I wore black tights with leg warmers, boots, and a pink knit infinity scarf. It’s a nice cozy winter look.

For this look, I wore my black boyfriend cardigan again, with a hot pink belt and wedge shoes. Again I tried to add a pop of color, this time using the belt to accessorize.

I plan on making the most out of all my favorite maternity staple clothes. You can definitely look for more posts like this. I need to find a way to keep myself out of the stores, and looking more into what I can work within my own closet. Hopefully, you can be inspired to find ways to accessorize your simple clothing items.

Katie’s Closet~ 12 Ways to Wear a Striped Dress

October 25, 2014 by Katie Haller

When it comes to shopping, it’s always important to be a smart shopper. By this, I mean you should always look for the best price, but more importantly, you should buy clothes that you know you will get the most use out of. This is why I like to stick to pretty basic styles. You can always accessories differently each time you wear your clothes.

Here is an example… I found this basic black and white striped dress at Target a few weeks ago. It was in the clearance section (my favorite place ever) and it was only $9. I’ve been wanting a basic dress like this one for a while now, plus I am really loving stripes right now. I knew I could get a lot of use out of it. Once I brought the dress home, I started exploring my closet and playing around with different looks.

Here are 12 looks I put together.

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I can wear this dress once a week, for 12 weeks straight, and never have to repeat my outfit. Sometimes we get stuck on wearing the same outfits because you know you like it, and it’s cute. But that can get boring pretty fast, and before you know it, you hear yourself say “I have nothing to wear”. The next thing you know, you’re shopping for a whole new wardrobe, which basically defeats the purpose of trying to save money.

I’d like to challenge everyone to pick your favorite clothing item in your closet and find a new way to wear it. You will have a brand new look without having to spend any money to get it! Good luck!

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