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Thrifty Wife Happy Life

Helping women love what they wear on a budget

Affordable Fashion with Simple Addiction

April 11, 2018 by Katie Haller

 I love the idea of shopping at small local boutiques, but I’m usually turned off by the prices at most boutiques.  It’s not easy to find a small shop that sells affordable and fashionable clothes.  I recently discovered Simple Addiction, which is a small online boutique out of Utah.  I immediately fell in love with this store.  They have inexpensive prices with fashionable boutique items.


*This post is part of a collaboration with Simple Addiction.  Although I was gifted these clothes, all my opinions are 100%. 
While browsing through their site, I found cozy loungewear, a wide variety of leggings, trendy tops, and dresses, affordable jeans, and even fun accessories.  One thing that stood out to me at Simple Addiction was that they offered an outfit in a box.  You can buy an already put together outfit that includes 3-4 pieces to complete your look at a valued price.  I will talk more about the outfit in a box later, but first, let’s talk leggings. 
I love leggings, who doesn’t?  A good pair of black solid leggings are a necessity.  When I buy leggings, I look for soft, comfortable leggings that are made well.  I never like to pay more than $10 for leggings.  These black solid leggings from Simple Addiction are pretty much everything I look for in a pair of leggings.  They feel like I’m wearing a $30 pair of leggings, but these are only $8!!  They’re probably the softest leggings I’ve ever worn and the material is very strong.  I don’t have to worry about them being see-through or anything.  My usual Saturday outfit includes a pair of solid black leggings with a comfortable t-shirt or tunic and either a denim jacket or cardigan layered over it, just like the look below.   
Black solid leggings from Simple Addiction

Black solid leggings from Simple Addiction

Black solid leggings from Simple Addiction

Black solid leggings from Simple Addiction
Black solid leggings from Simple Addiction

Next up, I want to talk about the Outfit in a Box from Simple Addiction.  I realize that not everyone out there enjoys putting together outfits the same way that I do.  Simple Addiction makes it easy for their costumers to dress by offering them already put together outfits at a valued price.  As I said earlier in the post, the outfit in a box comes with 3-4 pieces; A bottom, top, and a necklace.  Some outfits come with some sort of layering piece.  The price varies depending on what the outfit includes.  I picked out the Nicole Outfit in a Box.  It was only $30.  I was a little nervous to try out floral leggings, because I’m not big on prints on the bottom, but I am really loving these black and white floral leggings.  I feel like the leggings really make a statement with this simple knotted green top.  To complete this look, the outfit came with a silver scattered spike necklace.  If you wanted, you could even add a denim jacket to this look or a neutral-colored cardigan to add as a layering piece.

Outfit in a box from Simple Addiction

Outfit in a box from Simple Addiction

Outfit in a box from Simple Addiction
Outfit in a box from Simple Addiction

If you love leggings or you’re just looking for a great shop with comfortable mom-friendly clothes, I highly recommended checking out Simple Addition.  You can use the code THRIFTYWIFE for 10% off your entire purchase.  I know that I will be back soon!

Happy Shopping!!

Filed in: Affordable Fashion, Mom Style, outfits • by Katie Haller • 8 Comments

The Perfect Black Dress for Spring

February 18, 2018 by Katie Haller

People always think of spring dresses as floral prints and bright colors, but not for me.  For me, my go-to spring dress is always a black dress.  I can’t find anything wrong with the color black.  It’s slimming, versatile, you can wear it year-round.  A black dress is always a safe way to ease me out of my winter clothes and into my spring dresses.

 *This post is part of a collaboration with PinkBlush.  As always opinions are 100% my own. 

I have a million back dresses in my closet (not literally, but I have A LOT of back dresses!!) That’s why I wanted to find something a little more trendy.  I wanted a back dress that was different than just a sleeveless black sundress.  My go-to place for affordable trendy clothes is always PinkBlush.  This black cold shoulder dress (HERE) is exactly what I was looking for.  I love the exposed shoulders.  As a mom of a toddler, it’s hard to wear dresses that are off the shoulder, but this dress is perfect because it has a high neckline and off the shoulder sleeves.  For the look below, I wore peep-toe booties, which I think are the perfect shoes for transitioning out of winter and into spring (or transitioning out of summer into fall).  To accessorize, I felt like my leopard print clutch was the perfect way to add a pop to the black dress.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Black dress for Spring

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Black dress for Spring

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Black dress for Spring

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Black dress for Spring

PinkBlush is having a Presidents Day sale this weekend!  Take 30% off your purchase! Plus there is always free shipping!!  Happy Shopping!!

Filed in: Affordable Fashion, Mom Style, outfits, Pink Blush • by Katie Haller • 1 Comment

Making the Most of Your Wardrobe- Leopard Pocket Cardigan

January 9, 2018 by Katie Haller

3 ways to wear a cardiganOne of my favorite clothing items in my closet for winter are long cardigans.  I love them and I could wear them everyday.  That’s why I have to get creative with how I wear my cardigans.  My latest favorite cardi is from PinkBlush.  I love it because it’s different than all my other cardigans.  It’s made out of a soft velour material, which is super warm and cozy.  Another unique thing about this cardigan is the leopard pockets.  I thought that was a fun touch.  As much as I love this cardigan, it’s a little more trendy than my other cardi’s in my closet.  A trendy cardi like this can get old fast if you don’t find new ways to wear it.  Luckily it goes with almost anything.  I’ve put together 3 casual looks for today’s post wearing this PinkBlush cardigan.

*This post is part of a collaboration with PinkBlush.  Although I was gifted this item, all my opinions are 100% my own. 

Look #1
I wore a simple neutral-colored shirt under the cardigan with jeans and flats.  It’s very simple and easy to wear.

PinkBlush leopard pocket cardigan

PinkBlush leopard pocket cardigan

Look #2
I wore all black underneath for this look.  I always love to wear leggings and boots in the winter.  A long cardigan like this is the perfect way to complete a legging look like this.

PinkBlush leopard pocket cardigan

PinkBlush leopard pocket cardigan

Look #3
Of course, I had to style this cardigan with a striped top.  Whenever I want to mix up my patterns, I always go with a stripe leopard combination.  I wore distress jeans and booties to complete the look.

PinkBlush leopard pocket cardigan

PinkBlush leopard pocket cardigan

Filed in: Making the Most of your Wardrobe, Mom Style, outfits, Pink Blush • by Katie Haller • 5 Comments

Practical and Casual Weekend Look

December 9, 2017 by Katie Haller

Happy Saturday! We survived another week! I’m not sure where the month is going, but I thought that I had a lot of time before Christmas got here, but now I’m realizing that it will be here before we know it.  I still have so much to do.  I’m not going to lie, I still have so much Christmas shopping to do, but who doesn’t love a gift card? Right?

Today I wanted to share a weekend look that I’ve been wearing a lot lately while running my errands.  My weekends are usually just as busy as my weekdays because I need to fit in all the things that I didn’t have time for Monday through Friday into 2 days.  I’ve discovered that a quick way to get ready on the weekends is to throw on a baseball hat and some sunglasses with something casual.  It’s cute, it’s easy and it’s quick.  For today’s look, I wore this striped H&M sweater that I bought from ThredUp for $4.99.  I wore it with my Hollister jeans, that I bought at the Goodwill for $6 and my converse chucks that are probably my most worn shoes because they are comfortable and go with almost everything.

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Sweater- H&M-thrifted from ThredUp (similar) || Jeans- Hollister-thrifted from Goodwill (similar) || Shoes- Converse- Nordstrom (exact) || Purse- Coach Outlet (similar) || Hat- Lids (exact) || Necklace- LC Lauren Conrad- Kohl’s (similar) || Bracelet- Nordstrom Rack (similar) 

I hope you have a great weekend!  Thanks for stopping by!

Filed in: Affordable Fashion, Mom Style, My Closet, outfits • by Katie Haller • 1 Comment

Effortless Style with Pink Blush

December 1, 2017 by Katie Haller

This week has been one of those long, busy, exhausting weeks that I’m just happy to get through.   My in-laws came into town for Thanksgiving and we had a fun long weekend visiting with them, but Monday hit me hard.  Sometimes when I have a long period of time off work, I forget that I have a job.  I went back to work this week with a ton of parent-teacher conferences that needed to be done by the end of the week, paperwork that needed to be turned in and of course 16 crazy 4 and 5-year-olds who had been off school for a whole week. 


It didn’t help that my toddler has been waking up in the middle of the night screaming his head off every night, which means I’ve been sleeping at least 3 hours of the night in a toddler bed.  He’s also started the terrible two’s, even though he still has 2 months to go until he’s officially a 2-year-old, so it’s just been hard to keep him satisfied.

It’s weeks like this that has me at a loss for what to wear in the morning.  I think a lot of moms feel this way and that’s how so many of us get into a rut with our wardrobe.  I love planning out what I’m going to wear every day, but this week I was just lucky to blow dry my hair before work.  Instead of picking out accessories and figuring out which shoes would look best, I was holding a cranky baby putting on makeup with one hand (I’m getting pretty good at this skill.)  Weeks like this make me so thankful for a store like PinkBlush.
I’m always able to find trendy fun tops that fit perfectly into my everyday wardrobe at PinkBlush.  This grey hooded lace trim sweater saved me this week when I was at a loss for what to wear.  There’s no need to worry about what kinds of accessories to wear with it because it’s perfect on its own.  I love that it has the look of a cozy sweatshirt, but it’s lightweight and not bulky.  For work this week, I wore this sweater with jeans, but when I’m home on the weekends I like to stay comfy in my leggings and that’s how I styled this look today.

*This post is part of a collaboration with PinkBlush.  All opinions are 100% my own. 

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life | Casual grey hoodie sweater with lace trim

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life | Casual grey hoodie sweater with lace trim

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life | Casual grey hoodie sweater with lace trim

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life | Casual grey hoodie sweater with lace trim

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life | Casual grey hoodie sweater with lace trim

Hopefully, next week will be a little less hectic, but at least I have a go-to sweater to wear. 

Filed in: Affordable Fashion, Mom Style, outfits, Pink Blush • by Katie Haller • 2 Comments

Pink Blush- Winter Floral Wrap Dress

November 20, 2017 by Katie Haller

*This post is part of a collaboration with PinkBlush.  All opinions are 100% my own.

I am so excited to announce that I recently became a style ambassador for PinkBlush.  I’m sure most of you are already familiar with Pink Blush, but for those of you who are not, Pink Blush is an online boutique that sells trendy maternity, women and plus size women clothing.  I love how they sell effortless fashion targeting moms looking to up their style.  Their clothes are of high quality and affordable.  Plus they always have a sale going on and there is always free shipping for all U.S. orders, which always makes me happy!

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || Trendy effortless fashion for moms with Pink Blush

Pink Blush has a gorgeous selection of maternity and nonmaternity floral print wrap maxi dresses.  When I think of Pink Blush, I always think of this style of dress.  I wanted to share my first post as a style ambassador showing of this classic Pink Blush style.

I chose this black floral hi-low wrap dress to feature today.  I love how feminine and flowy this dress is.  I feel like the empire waist makes it a flattering fit for all body types.  It’s so comfortable that I didn’t want to take it off.  I always think of floral prints for the spring and summer, but with the darker print on this dress, it can easily be styled for the fall and winter.  I wore my denim jacket with cognac accessories to give it more of a fall/winter feel.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || winter floral hi-low wrap dress with Pink Blush
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || Pink Blush floral hi-low wrap dress
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || Pink Blush floral hi-low wrap dress
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || winter floral hi-low wrap dress with Pink Blush

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || winter floral hi-low wrap dress with Pink Blush
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || winter floral hi-low wrap dress with Pink Blush

I can’t wait to share more Pink Blush styles with you in the future! Thanks for stopping by!

Filed in: Affordable Fashion, Mom Style, outfits, Pink Blush • by Katie Haller • 22 Comments

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If you’re unsure what to wear this summer try some of these outfit combos! 

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What I Wore last week as a 40-year old Mom I’m What I Wore last week as a 40-year old Mom

I’m back from my week long Caribbean cruise! My family and I had a blast!! So much fun that we are heading out again in a week! (I know, we are a little crazy 🤪) 

Here are some of the outfits I wore last week on my cruise!! 🚢🏝️

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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! 

It was the last week of school and now we are kicking off summer with a Caribbean cruise vacation!! 🚢🏝️☀️ 

Here’s what I wore this week! 

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Walmart Cruise Outfits 🚢 These are 2 outfits I Walmart Cruise Outfits 🚢

These are 2 outfits I plan to wear on the first day of my cruise! 

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Which outfit do you like best? 

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Summer workwear with layers! I recently asked wha Summer workwear with layers!

I recently asked what your summer styles struggles were. A lot of people said their workplace is freezing from the A/C in the summer. So here are some summer workwear layering ideas! 

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Stay stylish and comfortable in these mom-friendly Stay stylish and comfortable in these mom-friendly summer outfits from @walmart! All these styles are perfect to mix and match, and at a price point that feels just as good as they look. 😎 #walmartpartner 

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I’m loving these mom-friendly tummmy support one-piece bathing suits that are currently 30% off this week! They do run slightly small, so you might want to size up! 

Also these maxi dresses are too cute! The yellow dress was a bit big in the top, but the red dress fit TTS! 

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