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23 Week Baby Bump Update + Second Trimester Outfits

February 27, 2020 by Katie Haller

23 week baby bump update

It’s time for another bump update.  I can’t believe how fast this pregnancy is moving along.  I’m 23 weeks, going on 24 this weekend!  The other day I was feeling so uncomfortable and I told myself that I needed to get used to being uncomfortable because I wasn’t even halfway through this pregnancy yet.  Then I had to correct myself when I realized I had already hit the halfway point 3 weeks ago.

I will admit, I don’t love being pregnant.  I miss having my body to myself and I hate being uncomfortable, but I will say I’m trying to enjoy this pregnancy as much as I can.  I know once it’s over I will miss it.

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6 Ways to Wear Black Leggings and a Black T-shirt

February 24, 2020 by Katie Haller

Building a Maternity Wardrobe on a Budget- How to Wear Black Leggings and a Black T-Shirt
Welcome to my 3rd blog post in my series on Building a Maternity Wardrobe on a Budget.  So far I’ve covered What to Buy in the Maternity Department and What Not to Buy and Where to Buy Affordable Maternity Clothes.  If you haven’t read those posts I recommend checking them out.  For my next few posts, I want to start sharing some outfit ideas using some of the basic maternity items I talked about before and share how you can build upon them. For today’s post, I’m sharing 6 outfits wearing my black maternity leggings and a black maternity short sleeve t-shirt. Read more

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3 Easy Date Night Outfits Wearing Snakeskin Booties

February 20, 2020 by Katie Haller

Easy date night outfits wearing snakeskin booties
Winter has always been a hard season for me to dress for.  It’s long, cold and I always find myself getting into a rut with my outfits.  I don’t mind repeating my clothes, but when I continue to wear the same clothes over and over again, I get bored.

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Where to Buy Affordable Maternity Clothes

February 10, 2020 by Katie Haller

Today I’m continuing my series on Building a Maternity Wardrobe on a Budget.  As I’ve mentioned before, it can be overwhelming trying to figure out what kinds of maternity clothes to buy and how to do it all on a budget.  You only get to wear them for a few months, so you want to be sure that what you are buying is necessary.  If you missed my first post in this series on what maternity clothes you need to buy and what you don’t need to buy, I recommend you go back and read it! (Post HERE) If you’re all caught up, then today I’m moving on to talking about where you can buy affordable maternity clothes.

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18 Week Baby Bump Update + Second Trimester Outfits

January 23, 2020 by Katie Haller

I’m really excited to be writing my first bump update for baby #2.  Not only do I love being able to share my pregnancy journey with all of you, but these posts are also nice for me to look back on.  I love being able to document this special time in my life and look back on it.  I will often go through and read my old blog posts from my first pregnancy and it’s just fun to remember how I was feeling and what was going on in my life at that time.  This is most likely my last pregnancy, so I want to remember this special time in my life since I may never experience this again.

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First Trimester Winter Outfits- What to Wear Before the Bump

January 14, 2020 by Katie Haller

First Trimester Winter Outfits- What to Wear Before the Bump

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When you are in your first trimester and early second trimester, it’s often hard to figure out what to wear.  You might be feeling your body changing, but to the outside world around you, it may just look like you ate a big lunch.  I like to call this stage of pregnancy the “before the bump” stage.  For me, I just want to be comfortable during all the stages of my pregnancy, so figuring out how to dress for each one is important.

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What I would wear to work if I was still teaching! What I would wear to work if I was still teaching!! 👩‍🏫🍎📚

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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! 

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A week of teacher workwear outfits! The end of t A week of teacher workwear outfits! 

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Need some easy, cute outfits for busy summer days? Need some easy, cute outfits for busy summer days? These Amazon finds are total lifesavers—comfy, flattering, and perfect for throwing on when you’re rushing out the door with kids in tow.

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What I wore today! I love an all black base! It’ What I wore today! I love an all black base! It’s always so easy to build upon! 

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