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What I Wore- Mom Wear

May 28, 2016 by Katie Haller

I have definitely been slacking with my outfit post lately. My reason for this is my 3-month-old baby, of course. He takes up all of that free time that I used to have to blog. Lately, my days are packed and I never feel like I’m getting ahead on anything. Monday through Friday I go to work. My preschool class goes from 8-2, then at 2:00, I try to manage my time appropriately to finish all my paperwork during my planning time, so that at 3:30, I’m on my way home to see my baby boy. Once I’m home there’s dinner to make, laundry to fold, a baby to change, feed and keep happy.

After I put him to bed around 8:00, I have an hour to clean the kitchen, wash his bottles, get myself ready for bed and prep everything for the next day. I sometimes get a few minutes to do a little blogging or check my blog social media accounts, but that’s about it. I have to make sure that I’m asleep no later than 9:00, because I know that I’ll be up with the baby before midnight. I’m usually up at least 3 times during the night with my little guy. (He is not the greatest sleeper.) The next morning I drag my tired self out of bed to do it all over again. This is why I live for the weekends, but even then, Saturday and Sunday are my catch up days. I knew having a baby would completely change my life forever, but living it every day can be overwhelming at times. Please don’t get me wrong though, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I love every moment I get with my baby boy. Every smile reminds me just how much I love that little human. I love being a mom and I would never want to trade it in for my old life before my baby was born.

So with all that said, you can understand that my life is busier than ever. However, I refuse to loose my sense of style. Having on a cute outfit can always brighten my day. What I’ve been trying to come up with is easy to put together outfits that are comfortable and cute. I like to call it “mom wear”.

Here are some of my mom’s looks from this week.

Sunday, I wore this hand-me-down dress that my mom gave me a while back. I love a black dress. It’s easy to accessorize and looks good on everyone.

Dress- Nordstrom

Jacket- Meijer

Shoes- Target

My Monday outfit is pretty much my standard look for the workweek. Leggings, tank top and a cardigan with flats are always my go-to outfit because it’s comfortable and looks cute. Since I work with kids, I figured my work outfits are good looks for stay at home moms too.

Tank Top- H&M

Cardigan- Target

Leggings- Forever 21

On Tuesday, I wore my grey tunic with a white cardigan. The cardigan is an Express cardigan that I bought at the Salvation Army for $3. I love finding simple staple clothes at thrift stores for cheap, especially when it comes to my work clothes.

Tunic- Nordstrom Rack

Sweater- Salvation Army

Leggings- Forever 21

On Thursday, I wore this look that I wore a few times in the fall while I was pregnant. (Pregnancy look here). It’s an easy look that doesn’t require a lot of thought.

Shirt- Old Navy

Cardigan- Target

Jeggings- Old Navy

On Friday, I really wanted to wear a dress, so I wore my new swing dress (read about it here) with a cardigan. I love how comfortable this dress is in the heat. It’s a perfect summer mom outfit.

Dress- Nordstrom Rack

Cardigan- Old Navy

Look for more mom wear post soon! I’m all about trying to stay stylish while being a mom. Plus with the lack of time on my hands, I don’t have time to get to the store and buy new clothes, so I’m trying to reinvent some new looks with the older clothes that I already have in my closet for now. I can’t wait to share more soon!

My Closet- Weekend Wardrobe

April 26, 2016 by Katie Haller

I’m officially back at work now. It has taken me a while to adjust to working with a baby, but it’s been getting easier as the weeks go by. The hardest part about being back at work for me, besides missing my baby boy, is finding the time to get all the things done that I need to do. I feel like there is never enough time in the day to accomplish everything. A simple task like painting my nails has to be put on hold. I literately had to do my nails in my classroom last Monday morning. I’m finding that it’s especially hard to keep up with documenting my outfits like I used to. Blogging about my outfits is something that I enjoy doing, that’s why this weekend I made a point of taking pictures of my outfits to share with all of you, even if they are a day or two late.

This weekend, I decided it was time to ditch my leggings and get back into my jeans. It’s been so long since I’ve worn most of my jeans, so I figured it was time to start wearing them again. Besides, before I know it, the weather will be too hot for jeans.

On Friday, I had a professional development day at work. My favorite part of these days is no kids, which means I can wear whatever I want and not worry about my kiddos messing it up. (Hopefully, no one minds the baby foot that got in the picture.)

Jeans- LC Lauren Conrad Kohl’s (similar)

Tunic- Nordstrom Rack (similar)

Blazer- Target (similar)

Sandals- Target (similar)

Necklace- Charming Charlie (similar)

On Saturday, I decided to pull my ripped jeans out of the closet. I haven’t worn them in a while and I forgot how comfortable they are. This was the perfect outfit for my casual Saturday of running errands.

Jeans- T.J. Maxx (similar)

Shirt- H&M (similar)

Cardigan- Target (similar)

Necklace- Target (similar)

On Sunday, I decided to switch it up a bit and wear my flared jeans that I haven’t worn in the longest time. I’ve been wearing skinny jeans for so long, I forgot how much I liked a flared bottom sometimes. It’s always nice to switch up you wardrobe when you get board of one style.

Jeans- Nordstrom (similar)

Top- Walmart (similar)

Sweater- Old Navy (similar)

Shoes- The Goodwill (similar)

Those were my outfits this week. I promise to keep up with my daily outfits, it just might take me some time to get them posted, but I guess that’s just mom life for you.

I hope you’re having a great week!

My Closet- Throwback Thursday

April 21, 2016 by Katie Haller

Since I’m so busy lately, it’s been hard to put together new outfits all the time. That’s why this week I decided to share a throwback. Before I got pregnant last summer, I was trying to adjust my wardrobe to the hot summer weather here in Las Vegas. I’ve never been a big fan of shorts, but when the weather is 90 degrees or higher for 6 months out of the year, shorts start to sneak into your wardrobe whether you like it or not. I may not like wearing shorts that much, but I do love my blazers. That’s why I put together these 2 blazers and shorts looks last summer. I never got the chance to share these looks, because not long after I took these pictures I found out that I was pregnant. Once the morning sickness hit me, blog posts were all put on hold and these outfits never got shared. So here they are now, just in time for the weather to warm up.

Blazer- Target

Shorts- The Goodwill

Blazer- LC Lauren Conrad Kohl’s

Shorts- Forever 21

What I Wore- Postpartum Style

March 18, 2016 by Katie Haller

It’s been 5 weeks since I had my baby and I’m feeling really good. Much better than a month ago, and I’m looking forward to feeling like my old self again. Unfortunately, with a c-section, you can’t work out for 8 weeks, so as much as I’d like to start working on getting my old body back, I can’t yet. This is why I’m still searching through my closet to find some comfortable clothes to dress my post-baby body.

I’ve been mostly wearing the same clothes that I wore while I was pregnant. I’m sticking with loose-fitting and stretchy clothes. I’m still afraid to wear jeans, mostly because I’m afraid of them rubbing up against my incision, but maybe I’ll be brave enough to try on a pair by next week. For now, I’m sticking with comfy clothes.

Here are some of my looks from the week…

On Sunday, I wore this striped dress from H&M (original post) that I bought while I was pregnant. I knew when I bought it that I’d be able to wear it while I was pregnant and well after. It’s not great for nursing, but that’s okay because I only wore it to church. However, it fits loosely around my belly which is really nice.

Dress- H&M

Necklace- Target

Shoes- Target

On Monday I wore this tunic top that I wore a lot while I was pregnant (older post) with leggings. I’ve been pretty much living in my leggings lately. We went out for dinner on Monday, so I wore my bubble necklace while we were out, but when I’m just at home I’ve been avoiding big jewelry with my little guy grabbing it all the time.

Top- Kohl’s

Leggings- Forever 21

Sweater- Salvation Army

Shoes- DSW

Necklace- Charming Charlie

On Wednesday, I wore a casual outfit with my striped top that I wore pretty much all the time during my pregnancy because it fit perfectly. Now it’s pretty loose, but it fits nicely over my belly band that I’m still wearing. I also decided to pull out my pink tennis shoes to add some color.

Denim shirt- Target

Leggings- Kohl’s

Tank top- H&M

Shoes- Target

Necklace- Meijer

Those are just a few of my looks from the week. I hope you enjoyed!

What I Wore- Postpartum Style

March 10, 2016 by Katie Haller

Now that I’m starting to feel better, I decided it was time to start sharing some of my outfits that I’ve been wearing while I’m on maternity leave. I have to admit that it’s not always easy to get yourself ready and put together a cute outfit to wear when you are taking care of a newborn. My days are mostly spent at home cuddling with baby Jack, but I have been taking the occasional outing just to get out of the house. Even when I’m just at home, I like to keep myself busy and stay productive. That’s why putting on a cute outfit and getting ready helps me accomplish my goals for the day.

I feel like no one ever talks about what to wear after you have a baby. It’s easy to find cute maternity looks on blogs, but why doesn’t anyone ever talk about postpartum fashion? There is a lot to take into consideration when you are dressing your postpartum body. I knew that I’d probably want to wear comfortable clothes after my baby was born, but I didn’t really give it a whole lot of thought. Basically, my stomach is still pretty mushy, I’m still wearing a belly band to help put my stomach back together, and then there are the challenges of dressing for breastfeeding. I’ve pretty much been wearing leggings with long loose-fitting tops that are easy accesses for nursing. I’ve also worn some maxi dresses that are comfortable and are also easy for nursing. I’ve basically been wearing the same clothes that I wore while I was pregnant. Now they’re nice and lose fitting, perfect for dressing my postpartum body.

Here are some of the outfits that I wore last week.

Top- Nordstrom Rack

Leggings- Forever 21

Jacket- Meijer

Shoes- Target

Dress- Savers

Sweater- Target

Top- Target

Leggings- Forever 21

Sweater- Old Navy

It definitely feels good to be out of my pajamas, but I’m looking forward to the day that I feel completely back to my old self. I’m looking forward to the day that I feel like I can have a normal routine, but for now, I’m just enjoying every moment at home with my little guy.

My Closet-Throwback Thursday~ Denim Shirt

October 22, 2015 by Katie Haller

Happy Friday Eve! Here are a couple outfits that I put together last fall using my denim button-down shirt. I love this top because it’s so great for layering in different ways. In the looks below, I wore this top with white pants and with a black skirt. These are both perfect work outfits if you have a business casual dress code.