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3 Casual Mom-Friendly Fall Outfits

September 19, 2019 by Katie Haller

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Budget Friendly Fall Cardigans

September 12, 2019 by Katie Haller

Budget Friendly Fall Cardigans

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I love fall!  Who doesn’t love everything fall?  The foods, the smells, the FASHION!  I love it all!  What I really love about fall clothes is that you can start to layer again!  My outfit always feels like something is missing if I’m not layering with anything.  Summer is too hot for layers and winter is too cold for just one light layer.  That’s why I love the transitional seasons of spring and fall so much.  One thing in my closet that I can’t ever have enough of are cardigans.  I love them!  I wear them almost every day, so they are always a well-made purchase.  That’s why today I want to share some of my favorite cardigans this fall and where I like to shop for them.

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5 Fashion Rules to Forget

September 5, 2019 by Katie Haller

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August Summer Outfits + 6 Years of Blogging

September 1, 2019 by Katie Haller

Can you believe it’s September?  Where did the summer go?  At the beginning of the year, I made a promise to do a round-up post at the end of every month to share my everyday real-life outfits.  Well, between my move and adjusting to my new lifestyle, I’ve been bad at documenting my outfits.  Without having to wake up early and leave the house every day, I feel like my creativity in my outfits has been lacking.  I’m just trying to figure out how to keep that motivation going, even on the days I’m just hanging around the house.  I feel like sharing my daily outfits helps me motivate myself to try a little harder when getting ready.  So I will do my best to keep up with my real-life outfits.

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Green Amazon Dress- From Summer to Fall

August 26, 2019 by Katie Haller

How to style a summer dress to fall
Even though we still have a few more weeks of summer weather ahead of us, I can’t help but start to get an itch for fall fashion.  I love transitional fall outfits.  My ideal weather for dressing is about 70 degrees.  It’s the type of weather that you can still wear dresses and flats, but it’s nice to layer up with a cardigan.  Read more

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6 Ways to Wear Cropped Flare Jeans

August 15, 2019 by Katie Haller

6 Ways to Wear Cropped Flare Jeans
If you follow along with me on Instagram, I’m sure you have seen me sharing all my end-of-summer clearance finds.  I love shopping at the end of summer, the only problem is that it makes me mad when I see things I’ve already bought go down in price.  I hate missing out on a deal, but that’s okay because sometimes I catch the deals.  For example, early in the spring, I tried on these light-washed cropped flare jeans at Old Navy.  I thought they were super cute, but they were full price so I passed on them. A couple of weeks ago while at Old Navy to scope out my fall wishlist, I found the jeans again.  This time the price tag said $11.21!  I decided to buy them, because not only are they super cute for spring and summer, but I also feel like they could be worn into the early fall.

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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! 

The weather had been terrible this week 😩 So I basically wore my go-to comfort outfit combo all week long— thrifted jeans + cardigan/sweater + ballet flats. 

How is the weather where you live this spring?? 

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My Mom-Friendly Summer Capsule Wardrobe is LIVE on My Mom-Friendly Summer Capsule Wardrobe is LIVE on the blog! ☀️

✨See all 96 outfits in blog post!! Outfit reel coming soon!! 

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What I wore then vs. What I wore now I have alway What I wore then vs. What I wore now

I have always loved cardigan sweaters. Lately I’ve been wearing them buttoned up, which is an easy way to update the style and wear it in a new way! 

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If you are over spending money this school year, b If you are over spending money this school year, but still want to send in a little end of the year appreciation gift to your kid’s teacher then this $5 gift idea is a perfect! 

@walmart has these cute little faux plants for under $5! I googled these free printable tags and used some left over Christmas ribbon to make these cute little end of year teacher gifts. 🪴

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Field trips, field day, park day… if you’re lo Field trips, field day, park day… if you’re looking for a cute casual outfit to wear to any of these places, this is a great go-to! 

This top has a built in bra which is so convenient and comfortable! Skirt has built in shorts! Both are super easy to accessorize! 

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Amazon vacation dresses 👗 🌴 I’m loving al Amazon vacation dresses 👗 🌴

I’m loving all these beautiful dresses from @gracekarin_brand! These will all be coming on vacation with me this summer!! Which dress is your favorite? 

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I’ve been doing a lot of outfit brainstorming fo I’ve been doing a lot of outfit brainstorming for my cruise vacations coming up next month! That’s why  today on the blog I am breaking down some outfit ideas for all the different places you need outfits for on a Caribbean 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! 

This week we finally got some warmer weather which meant I could take my outfit pictures outside! But that was short lived because it’s cold and rainy again 😩

Let me know what day is your favorite! 

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