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Casual Sporty Look

by Katie Haller

Hey everyone!  Today, my family and I are headed to a baseball game.  Each year, my husband’s company gives their employees free tickets to a Las Vegas 51’s game, and since it’s one of the few events that are family-friendly, we always look forward to it. 

Now I’m no expert on sports, but I am married to a huge sports fan, so many of our outings together in our marriage and dating years have revolved around sports.  I always say that I like the social part of sporting events.  I like hanging out with friends, drinking beer and eating food.  I also like to put together cute sporty outfits.  Whether it’s tailgating or a baseball game, I always like to dress down, but also look cute. 
For today’s outfit post, I decided I’d share the outfit that I put together for the game tonight.  I’m wearing my thrifted Abercrombie shorts with my thrifted Gap navy stripe t-shirt.  Since not many people are from Las Vegas, everyone seems to sport their hometown team at the 51’s game, that’s why I’m wearing my Tigers hat.  For my shoes, I went with my Convers, because I think that they complete the sporty look perfectly.
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Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Casual sporty look
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Casual sporty look
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Casual sporty look
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Casual sporty look
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Top- Gap (similar, similar) || Shorts- Abercrombie (similar) || Shoes- Convers (exact) || Purse- Coach Outlet (similar, similar) || Hat- Lids (similar) || Necklace- Nordstrom Rack (similar) || Sunglasses- Smith’s (similar)

I hope you enjoyed the look!

How to Wear a Little Black Sundress

by Katie Haller

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Making the Most of Your Wardrobe
I feel like out of all my closet staple pieces, nothing compares to a little black dress.  You just can never go wrong with it.  I have a ton of LBD’s in my closet.  Some are dressier and some are more casual.  I am more likely to hang on to a black dress for years if I like it.  The main reason I like black is that I can wear it over and over again in new ways each time.  It’s hard to get sick of a black dress.
For today’s posts, I picked out an older black sundress that I’ve had in my closet for a while. (similar here)  It’s from Target and I’ve always liked the style of this dress.  It’s fitted at the waist and has ruffles at the top.

 Here are 3 easy ways to style this LBD.

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For the first look, I dressed it up with my grey blazer and black wedge sandals.  To accessorize I wore my blush purse and blush necklace.
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Black ruffled dress with grey blazer, black strapy wedge sandals and blush purse
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Blush accessories with black strapy wedge sandals
 Blazer-LC Lauren Conrad Kohl’s (exact) || Shoes- Target (similar) || Purse- Ross (similar)

This next look is a perfect summer work look for me.  I wore my tan sweater and blush flats, then accessorized with the same blush purse as above and a pink bead necklace.
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Black ruffle dress with blush accessories
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Black ruffle dress with blush accessories
Sweater- Old Navy (similar) || Purse- same as above || Shoes- Burlington Coat Factory (similar) || Necklace- Target (similar)

This last look is my go-to weekend look.  It’s perfect to wear anywhere we go on the weekends.  I wore my denim jacket with my cognac braided sandals then accessorized with my favorite turquoise pendant necklace and cognac purse.
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Black dress with denim jacket
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Black dress with denim jacket, accessoried with turquoise and cognac
Denim Jacket- Meijer (similar) || Purse- Last Call Neiman Marcus (exact) || Shoes- Target (exact) || Necklace- Nordstrom Rack (similar)

Below I picked out 8 black sundresses that I am loving right now.  They are all under $25!  You can’t go wrong with that!

Fourth of July Outfit

by Katie Haller

The 4th of July is right around the corner and it just happens to be one of my favorite holidays.  That’s why I always love putting together a fun look for the day.  I haven’t decided what to wear for the 4th of July this year, but I have been brainstorming a few outfit ideas. 

Today I wanted to share one of the looks I put together for the holiday with some of my favorite pieces in my closet.  I’ve been wearing this navy stripe swing tank top a lot this summer.  I think this top was made for the 4th of July.  It’s perfect!  I decided to wear it with my white pants, gold wedge shoes, and my red bead necklace.  I’m obsessed with sunglasses lately, and these mirrored aviator sunglasses were found at the end of the pet aisle at the grocery store for only $5.  They are so summery and perfect for the forth!
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Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- 4th of July inspired look
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- 4th of July inspired look

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- White pants, flowy striped tank top and cork wedge shoes
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- White pants, flowy striped tank top and cork wedge shoes
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- White pants, flowy striped tank top and cork wedge shoes
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Top- Target (similar) || Pants- Target (similar) || Shoes- Kohl’s (similar) || Necklace- Aldo (similar)

I hope everyone has a safe and happy Fourth of July!

My Closet- Summer Sundress

by Katie Haller

For the last week or so, the temperatures in Las Vegas have been around 115 degrees every day.  Dry heat or not, 115 is hot!  Too hot!  It makes it hard to get dressed sometime.  Since this is my third desert summer, I’ve learned that the best way to dress in the heat is to wear a simple sundress.  They are so comfortable and easy to accessorize in the heat.

Today, I wanted to share one of my favorite sundresses in my closet.  I’ve had this dress in my closet for years, but when it comes to simple dresses like this, I like to hold on to them.  You never know when it will come in handy.  I really love the colorful print on this dress.  I haven’t been able to find anything like it in recent years.  I often accessorize the dress with brown.  For this look, I wore my brown slingback wedges, brown leather purse and I layered with my denim jacket.  You always have to keep something on hand to layer with, because it might be 110 outside, but inside it can be 70 degrees.
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Dress- Old Navy (similar) || Jacket- Meijer (similar) || Shoes- Steve Madden Macy’s (similar) || Purse- Coach Outlet (similar)

Purple Dress- A Year of Color

by Katie Haller

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Hi everyone! Today is Friday, and I’m so excited to be participating in my first link up with “a year of color”.  Each month there is a different color theme and this month the color is purple.  Naturally, I wanted to do an outfit post with the color purple, but when I went to my closet, I realized that purple is a color that my closet is lacking in.  I’m not really sure why.  I like the color purple, but sometimes I think it gets overshadowed by pink.

I remembered that I had one purple dress hanging in my closet.  It was actually a $3 thrift store find from the Salvation Army.  It’s an empire waist dress from Forever 21.  I actually bought this dress with the intention of wearing it one day as a maternity dress, but since Jack was born in the winter, I never got the chance to wear it with my baby bump.   However, I did get a lot of use out of it last summer when I was nursing.  That’s one thing that I love about an empire waist dress, it’s so versatile and can be worn during every stage of motherhood.  I also love the shade of purple that this dress is.  It’s such a rich color and perfect for summer or year-round.  I styled my dress with my denim jacket, cognac tote purse, and wedge sandals.

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Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Purple empire waist dress/ mom style
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Purple empire waist dress/ mom style
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Dress- Forever 21- Thrifted from Salvation Army || Denim Jacket- Meijer (similar) || Shoes- Kohl’s (similar) || Purse- Last Call (exact)
Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Purple empire waist dress/ mom style

 I found some really cute purple dresses on Amazon.  They are defiantly worth checking out, especially since they are all under $30!! 

One || Two || Three
Four || Five || Six

Do you have any purple in your wardrobe?

Maxi Dress Perfect for Summer

by Katie Haller

Hi everyone!  Today for My Closet post, I want to take a moment and talk about maxi dresses.  I love maxi dresses, especially in the summer.  I have about 5 maxi dresses in my closet that I wear throughout the year.  I love how effortless they are.  You can just throw on a cute maxi with a couple accessories and you’re ready to go for any occasion.

One of my favorite maxi dresses in my closet is this pink/purple print maxi from Target. (original shopping post here)  When looking for a summer maxi dress, I think it’s important to find something that is versatile and can be worn in many different ways.  Even though this dress is colorful with a print, it’s still a dress that I can re-wear often.  I like to wear it with cardigans, denim or just on its own.   I often have a difficult time finding maxi dresses that aren’t too long, because I’m only 5’1, but this dress is the perfect length for me. I’m able to wear it with flats or heels.  I even wore this dress while I was pregnant during my second trimester.

Today I wanted to share one of my favorite ways to style my maxi dress this summer.  I wore it here with my denim jacket, sandals, and turquoise accessories.  As you’ve probably seen with my recent outfits, I’m kind of obsessed with turquoise accessories.  I’m especially loving the color combination of turquoise with the pink.

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Dress- Target || Shoes- Target- (exact) || Purse- Hand-me-down (similar) || Necklace- Nordstrom Rack (similar)

Unfortunately, I couldn’t find any dresses out right now that are similar to this one with the pink and purple print.  However, I did link some really cute printed maxi dresses below that I am absolutely loving.  I think these would all make for a great summer maxi dress.  Everything is under $40, and most of these dresses are under $20!

One || Two
Three || Four
Five || Six

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