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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

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

Making the Most of Your Wardrobe- Leopard Pocket Cardigan

January 9, 2018 by Katie Haller

One 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.

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.

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.

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.

*This post contains affiliate links, which means that by clicking on and/or making a purchase through a link, I will get a small commission. Thank you for your support!

Shop my closet

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!

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

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

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

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

The Perfect Mom One-Piece Bathing Suit

August 21, 2017 by Katie Haller

*This post contains affiliate links which means by clicking on and/or making a purchase through a link, I will receive a small commission. Thank you for your support.

I know that summer vacation is coming to an end for most people and fall fashion is on the brain, but here in Las Vegas we still have a few more months of summer weather left. That’s why I felt like now would be a good time to talk about bathing suits. Unlike most people who typically buy bathing suits early in the season, I like to wait until August to do my bathing suit shopping. You can usually find some really great prices on bathing suits in late summer.

This summer, I spent a lot of time looking for the right bathing suit, for the right price. I wanted to find something different this summer that was a little more conservative than my other suits. I only own 2 piece bikini’s, but now that I’m a mom, I wanted to find something that was a little more practical. I browsed all my favorite stores this summer, looking for a one-piece that I could easily wear while swimming with Jack, but also wouldn’t make me look like an old lady, but I could not find anything.

After no luck in the stores, I decided I had to look online. I don’t shop online very often, but sometimes it can be very convenient for a working mom. After searching for lots of online stores, I ended up going with Amazon. I always underestimate shopping on Amazon for clothes. We buy a lot of things from Amazon, but I always forget that you can buy almost anything there, including bathing suits. I found that Amazon had the best selection and the best prices.

I ended up buying2 bathing suits for under $30 for both. Today, I’m focusing on this black scalloped halter one-piece bathing suit. (I’ll save the other bathing suit for a later post.) This suit was everything I was looking for in a one-piece. It’s conservative, yet youthful. I love the scallop look and I went with black because it’s always a safe color choice. I like how this bathing suit has a high neckline because that was a problem I was running into with my other bathing suits. Jack was always pulling at my top.

So far I’m happy with my purchase. It had been so long since I last wore a one-piece, that I forgot how much I liked them. Now I feel like I’m all ready to enjoy the rest of our pool season!

If you’re looking for a new mom-friendly bathing suit, but you don’t want to spend a lot of money, I’ve rounded up 12 great bathing suits for you. All of them are under $30! I wish that I could buy them all!

One || Two || Three || Four
Five || Six || Seven || Eight
Nine || Ten || Eleven || Twelve

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