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Styling a Winter Dress

January 28, 2019 by Katie Haller

I have to say that I’m pretty thrilled with how fast January is going by for me. January is one of the longest months of the year and it always seems to drag on. I’m always ready to move on to February. The days start to get longer, it slowly starts to get warmer (at least it does in Las Vegas.) Valentine’s Day is around the corner, and then before you know it, it’s St. Patrick’s Day and then spring break is here. Something I really start to miss in January, besides the sun are dresses. I feel like I rarely wear dresses during the winter. The thing is, I have dresses, and they are actually really easy to wear in the winter. You just have to layer them up a bit. Today I want to share with you one of my favorite winter dresses and how I styled it for winter.

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I bought this long sleeve fitted striped dress at H&M way back when I was pregnant with Jack. I loved it when I was pregnant because it showed off my bump perfectly. (See how I styled it as a maternity dress HERE and HERE) Since then, I’ve worn this dress several times. It’s just a really great basic dress to have in your wardrobe. It makes for a great winter dress. For this look today, I styled it with my tan duster from Forever 21 and my riding boots, which were a recent thrift find. In the winter, I usually wear leggings or tights under my dresses. For this look, I’m wearing a black pair of tights that I actually bought at the grocery store. I guess tights are tights, so these are nothing fancy. My necklace is new. It’s a clearance find from Nordstrom Rack. I love how it adds a touch of color to all my outfits. My purse is my favorite purse in my closet. I love having a simple black satchel purse in my wardrobe. It can be worn with everything! The thing I love about this look is that it can be worn almost anywhere. Out for lunch with friends, to work, to church… it’s just a simple way to dress up your winter style a little bit.

Dress– H&M (Similar, Similar) || Duster Cardigan- Forever 21 (Similar) || Necklace- Nordstrom Rack (Exact) || Purse- Last Call Neiman Marcus (Similar, Similar) || Boots- Savers thrift find (Similar) || Sunglasses- Grocery Store (Similar) || Tights- Grocery Store (Similar)

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The Perfect Cardigan

January 24, 2019 by Katie Haller

My closet is filled with cardigan sweaters, but for some reason, I always feel like I never have the perfect cardigan. Every time I turn around, I see someone wearing a cardigan that I don’t have and now want. Since I don’t buy everything I always want, I have been on a search for the perfect cardigan to purchase. Of course, it had to be for the right price. I still try to stick to a $30 budget, but for a cardigan, I set my budget for under $20. I was thrilled when I stopped in at Target a few days before Christmas and found a bunch of cardigans on sale for 50% off. Sadly I’m slow to blog about it and it’s sold out, but I will still link it along with a ton of other similar options.

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I decided to go with a grey sweater because it’s a really good staple cardigan to have. I love my neutral colors to layer with because you can really wear anything under them. For this look I’m sharing today I styled it with my Amazon striped tie front tank top that you all seemed to really love. I also wore my Abercrombie jeans that I bought on clearance in the fall for under $20! I’ve decided that my 2 new favorite places to shop for jeans are Abercrombie and American Eagle. Of course, I always wait for a sale. I also have been looking for them at the thrift stores as well. To top off my look I wore my favorite cut out booties, my satchel purse, and bar necklace.

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Cardigan- Target (Exact– sold out Similar, Similar, Similar, Similar) || Top- Amazon (Exact) || Jeans- Abercrombie (Similar, Similar) || Booties- Zappos (Exact, Similar) || Necklace- Nordstrom (Exact) || Purse- Last Call Neiman Marcus (Similar)

Traveling Light for the Holidays

December 17, 2018 by Katie Haller

Next week I’m going to be making another trip home to Michigan for my Christmas break. I’m excited, but of course, overwhelmed thinking about it all. It’s always stressful traveling around the holidays. My husband is going to be flying our flight, which I’m very excited about, but it also means that I’m on my own with our crazy 2-year-old. The hardest part about traveling by myself with a toddler is the amount of stuff we have to bring. His car seat, stroller, luggage, toys to entertain him… it’s a lot. I haven’t really mastered how to travel with a kid and look like one of those cool put together moms I see on Instagram. I’m always an over-packer because I hate leaving my wardrobe behind. The last time I traveled home, I learned my lesson that less is more. That’s why on this trip home, I’m going to try and travel light. As light as I possibly can. That’s why I started planning what I was going to pack for my trip weeks ago. I’m hoping this will help me when the actual travel day comes along.

Today I want to share what’s in my suitcase this December. I’m trying to keep it simple, casual, versatile and most importantly warm. Our only plans are to visit with family and we have lots of family to see.

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Sweater Weather

December 13, 2018 by Katie Haller

We might be a little late to the game, but it is finally sweater weather in Las Vegas. Just in time for the holidays! To be honest, I really don’t have very many pullover sweaters. Most of my sweaters are cardigans because they are so easy to layer with. I required a good pullover sweater. One style that I have always loved is a cowl neck sweater. They are so nice and warm during the winter. I went searching for a good warm sweater that I could pack with me when I go home to Michigan at Christmas time and also wear around home this winter.

I always know that Kohl’s has a good selection of sweaters for good prices this time of the year and since I was just sent some Kohl’s cash from Influenster, I decided to stop by and see what they had. I found just what I was looking for. I bought this grey tunic sweater (HERE). It came in several different colors, but I wanted something neutral that could match anything. I really like the length of this sweater and also how soft it is. My sweater was on sale for $15, then I used a 25% off coupon and my $10 Kohl’s cash, making my sweater only $4.06 for me.

I decided to style it with my favorite Abercrombie distressed jeans (HERE) and my brand Eileen Fisher booties (HERE). I would typically never buy a pair of shoes like this for myself, but they were a hand me down. My boss had told me that her sister had bought these booties a while ago and they were the wrong size. She never returned them, so she was just looking to give them away. Since the shoes didn’t fit anyone in their family, my boss offered them to me. I guess I was the lucky size 7 1/2! But seriously, I’m so grateful, because I’m loving these beauties!

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Striped Button-Front Shirt

October 23, 2018 by Katie Haller

I cannot tell you how many times I’ve sat down and tried to write this blog post. I’ve been wanting to share this look for weeks, but every time I go to write, I realize that I have something else to do before I can start. That task usually leads to another and before I know it, I’m too tired to write. The last few weekends have been productive, but busy. My plan was to get a bunch of blog posts drafted and scheduled for the last couple weeks of October because I’m going to Michigan at the end of the week and I know I won’t have much time for blogging while I’m there. That didn’t happen though. There were just more important things to get done before our trip, plus this weekend Jack decided to boycott his naps, which is not a good thing for me. Naptime is blog time for me on the weekends. But finally, I have a minute. Due to not having a nap today, Jack passed out on the living room floor at 7:30, so bedtime was a breeze tonight. With the husband sleeping too, I can finally work on a few blog posts and plan out my life a little. Yay!

Anyway, today I want to share this super cute Amazon find. This black and white striped button-down tank top (Find it HERE) is the perfect tank for wearing under my cardigans this fall. This style of top is very in style right now with the buttons and the knot at the bottom. It was only $5 on Amazon, but I don’t have Prime, so I did have to pay for shipping. Sometimes I get nervous when ordering really cheap clothes online, but this one turned out to be a pretty good find. Minus the poorly sewed buttons, it’s a pretty decent top. I bought it in a small, but I do wish I would have sized up because I do like my tops a little baggier for styling.

I thought that this top went perfectly with my new duster cardigan (HERE) from Forever 21. I may have mentioned before that I hate going to the mall. It’s too time consuming and too overwhelming, that’s why I’m all about mall shopping online. I’ve been doing almost all my shopping online lately. So I was unsure about this cardigan at first. I wasn’t sure if I should size up or down, but I have to say that I really love it. It’s the perfect fit and It was under $13, which for a cardigan, I think that’s a great price. I accessorized my look with my favorite leopard clutch that everyone likes so much. I love to mix leopard and stripes. It’s one of my favorite combos for fall. I’m also always a fan of the peep-toed booties in the fall. These booties are the perfect color for me. You can scroll down to get all the details on this outfit!

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Cardigan- Forever 21 (exact) || Top- Amazon (exact) || Jeans- Old Navy- Savers (similar) || Clutch- H&M- ThredUP (similar) || Shoes- Target- ThredUP (similar) || Necklace- Nordstrom (exact) || Watch- Nordstrom Rack (similar)

Little Black Tank Dress- Styled 6 Ways

September 5, 2018 by Katie Haller

There is nothing that I love more than a versatile piece of clothing. If I can’t wear it in more than one way, then most likely I’m not going to buy it. One store that I can always find good versatile clothing is H&M. H&M is my go-to for affordable basic pieces. I buy a lot of tank tops, t-shirts, dresses and cardigans at H&M. When I’m thrift shopping, it’s one of those brands that I look for, because I’m familiar with the way their clothes fit and wear.

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For today’s post, I wanted to share this black tank dress from H&M. It’s so simple, so there are endless amounts of ways to style it. This dress is actually a hand-me-down from my sister-in-law’s closet, but since it’s one of those classic H&M basic pieces, you can still find it at the store.