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Summer Trends to try on a Budget

May 29, 2017 by Katie Haller

I wouldn’t consider myself a very trendy person.  I like to play it safe and stick to the basics.  I find that it’s easier to mix and match your wardrobe when you keep it simple.  However, that doesn’t mean that I don’t ever buy trendy pieces.   I am loving some of the trends I’ve been seeing lately.  There are so many great styles out this summer that I would love to try out.  When it comes to making a trendy purchase, I always have to stick to a low budget.  Something that I’m loving right now, might turn into something that I don’t want to be caught dead in 6 months from now.

I’ve been doing a lot of research and I’ve found 4 trends that I would like to try this summer.  I’ve linked some of my favorite pieces below.  Everything is under $30, so you can try a fun trendy piece of clothing and still stick to your budget!

*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.

Statement Sleeves
I’m really loving statement sleeves right now.  When worn with the right top, they can look very fun.  I would probably go for something a little more subtle because I really wouldn’t want it to look like I was wearing the puffy shirt from Seinfeld.
 

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Floral print dresses
Floral prints are everywhere right now and my closet has very little floral in it.  I’m loving all the dresses with the floral.  It’s so fun for summer.

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Off the shoulder tops
I’m really liking the off the shoulder look.  I think it’s cute to have your bare shoulders showing.  It’s a very 80’s look that is fun to see come back around.

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Slide sandals
These sandals remind me of the kind of sandals that my mom wore in the 90’s.  I guess I’ve been wearing the thong style of sandals for so long, I forgot about slide sandals.  I’m really liking the look right now, especially with our summers being so hot, it would be nice to have a cute pair of slide sandals to slip on easily.


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Four || Five || Six

What are your favorite summer trends?  Do you think these trends are worth a try?

Filed in: Affordable Fashion, outfits, Shopping, Summer Style • by Katie Haller • 5 Comments

Summer Wish List

May 3, 2017 by Katie Haller

 Now that it’s May, summer is just around the corner.  That’s why I’ve been spending time putting together a list of items to add to my summer shopping list.  Since our summers here in Las Vegas are long and hot, it’s important to stock up on all the summer essentials that will help get me through those long hot summer days.

Here is a list of what I have my eye on this summer! 
*Some links are affiliate links.  All opinions are 100% my own.

One || Sun Hat $14.99 
As I get older, I am always trying to cover up more and more in the sun, especially my head and face. That’s why sun hats are a must in my summer wardrobe.  This summer, I’m really loving big floppy sun hats.  Target has a great selection of them right now.  I bought a very similar sun hat to the one above at Target a few weeks ago in the dollar section for only $5.
Two || Mirror Lens Sunglasses $20.00 
I have been really loving mirror lens sunglasses this year.  I’m kind of obsessed.  I just think they are so fun and perfect for summer.  These mirror lens sunglasses are from ilymix and they are absolutely the perfect pair of shades to have this summer.  I can just imagine sitting buy the pool with the water and palm trees reflecting in these lenses.  Plus they are very affordable starting at only $20! 
Three || Black Sleeveless Sundress $15.00
Black sundresses are a staple for me in the summer months.  This black Old Navy dress is already in my closet and I love it!  It’s super lightweight and it can be styled however you want.  If you want to see one of the ways I’ve worn this dress you can check out my post on it here.  
Four || Bathing Suit Cover-Up $15.50
In the summertime, we spend a lot of time at our neighborhood pool.  Swimming is the best way to keep cool when it’s really hot outside.  I’m always looking for a cute way to cover up over my bathing suit.  I have my eye on this white sheer bathing suit cover-up from Amazon.  It comes in black and white, but I really like this white one.  I find that Amazon has some great prices on bathing suit cover-ups and other summer accessories. 
Five || Cut Out One Piece Bathing Suit $23.99
I’ve been looking into buying a new bathing suit this summer that’s different than all the other suits in my closet.  I’ve recently fallen in love with the suits at Cupshe.  They have a lot of really cute and unique bathing suits.  I always find that it’s so hard to find a bathing suit I love for a good price, but at Cupshe they have amazing prices.  This black cut out the bathing suit is just one of the many suits I’ve been obsessing over.  I love that it’s a one-piece that still shows a little midriff.  
Six || Cognac Wedge Sandals $25.00
If you’ve read some of my outfit post recently, you can see that I am loving wedge sandals right now.  They are more comfortable than heals and I love the look they give my legs.  I would really love a new pair of wedges in a cognac color.  I love this color for accessorizing, because it goes with everything!  I love these sandals from Amazon, because they are strappy and the heal on it is low, making it a little more practical for everyday use.  
Seven || Distress Denim Shorts $19.99
 I love distress denim, and with the warmer temperatures, I will for sure need a good pair of shorts for the summer.  I have my eye on this pair from H&M.  I really love the style of them and the price! 
I don’t know about you, but I’m ready to start shopping for summer!
What’s on your summer shopping list?

Filed in: Shopping, Summer Style • by Katie Haller • 4 Comments

Shopping Finds- Old Navy $6 look

March 27, 2017 by Katie Haller

Nothing makes me more excited than accidentally stumbling upon a great deal!  That’s what happened to me over the weekend.  I was out running errands when I decided to stop in Old Navy for a quick look.  I ended up finding a whole rack of $2 tank tops!! I wanted to buy one in every color, but I had to refrain myself.  I ended up just going with a white tank top because I don’t have many white tops.  Just as I was ready to leave, I ran into a whole shelf of clearance accessories.  I ended up finding the cutest matching pendant necklace and cuff bracelet for under $2 for each. I can never pass up a cute necklace, and I’ve been wanting to add a new bracelet to my jewelry collection.

I styled my new items with my distressed jeggings, gold wedge sandals and my pink crossbody purse. 

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Tank top- Old Navy (exact) || Necklace- Old Navy (similar) || Bracelet- Old Navy (similar) ||
Jeans- Target (similar) || Purse- Ross (similar) || Shoes- Kohl’s (similar)

Now I have a new look and I only paid a little over $6.  You really can’t beat that price! Good luck bargain shopping!

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Shopping Finds- Thrift Store Looks

February 23, 2017 by Katie Haller

Whenever I have a Monday off work for a holiday, I always try to make a trip to Savers to check out their sales.  This President’s Day, I couldn’t help myself but to drive up and check out the 50% off sale.  I wasn’t looking for anything in particular, but I ended up finding some really cute things at a great price as always! 

Here are some of my findings.  I put together a few looks that I can’t wait to wear!

This grey Target cardigan was only $3.  I love cardigans and grey goes with everything.  I thought it looked really nice with this teal tunic, which was only $3 as well. 
I really liked this olive green long sleeve top.  It’s super lightweight and it has a nice fit.  It was only $2. 
I also found this brown cardigan for $4.  I don’t have anything brown like this, so I thought it would be nice to have in my cardigan collection.  I paired it up with the olive green top.

I always feel like my closet is lacking color, so I bought this rust orange color cardigan.  It’s the same as my grey H&M cardigan that I wear all the time, so I knew I would like it.  It was only $3. 
I’m always looking for cute shorts, so I was excited when I found these Abercrombie jean shorts for only $5.  With the hot Las Vegas summers, I knew I would be needing more shorts.  I also love the statement necklace I found for $2.99.  I love how simple it is and how you can wear it with any look to dress it up. 
I can’t wait to incorporate these items into my everyday looks!
Happy thrift shopping!

Filed in: Affordable Fashion, outfits, Shopping, Thrifty Looks • by Katie Haller • 1 Comment

Teacher Gifts Under $20!!

December 5, 2016 by Katie Haller

When it comes to buying Christmas gifts, I’m not one to go overboard and try to find the perfect gift for everyone I know.  I usually just stick to family members, however, there are certain people that I feel do deserve a Christmas gift and that is my child’s teacher.  After being a teacher myself, I know how much we appreciate the thought.  There is nothing cuter than seeing your students all proud to give you something that they picked out or helped wrap up.  This year is the first year that I get to go to teacher shopping for Jack’s daycare teachers.  I know they work so hard and take such good care of my little guy while I’m at work, I want to give them something so that they know that I appreciate them. 
I decided to put together a list of some of my favorite teacher gifts that I’ve come across this year. Best of all they are all under $20!

 One| Cable Knit Mittens $12.97
Winter outerwear always makes for a great teacher gift.  Preschool and elementary teachers do spend a decent amount of time outside on the playground, so mittens like these ones from Nordstrom Rack are the perfect gift with the perfect price!

Two| Plaid Blanket Wrap  $16.97
I love getting accessories as gifts.  Plaid is everywhere this season, so I love this Steve Madden Plaid scarf from Nordstrom Rack.  Us teachers love our scarves, especially if we have a chilly classroom.

Three| “I Teach there for I drink” Wine Glass $14.94
This teacher wine glass from Walmart makes a great gift!  Trust me, most people who spend all day working with children, like to come home and relax with a glass of wine.  If you want, I’d even throw in a bottle of wine to go with the glass, I’m just saying 😉

Four| Kate Spade thermal mug $18.00
Teachers always end up with tons of Christmas coffee mugs.  What about trading out the traditional snowman mug with this adorable Kate Spade thermal mug?  Teachers are on the go and it’s so much easier to fill your thermal mug on the way to work, rather than a regular coffee mug.

Five| Knee High Boot Socks $5
Socks always make a great gift, because if you’re like me, you don’t like to buy socks for yourself.  Any kind of cute socks will do.  Personally, I love these knee high socks from Target.  They are perfect to wear with your boots or just around the house.

Six| Antica Farmacista Pomegranate Candle $16.97
If you want to play it safe, you can never go wrong with a candle as a teacher gift.  I love these Antics Farmacista soy blend candles at Nordstrom Rack.  They smell great, and burn nicely.  Any teacher would appreciate a gift like this.

Seven| OPI Breakfast at Tiffany’s Nail Mini Set $14.50
I always love all the gift sets out there this time of the year!  Sometimes giving a teacher a little something to pamper herself at home can be just what they may need.  For me,  I personally love this OPI gift set at Macy’s!  It has a good mix of colors that anyone can appreciate.

Eight| Alex and Ani Apple of Abundance Bracelet $20
Sometimes you want to give something a little more sentimental.  Jewelry is always the perfect gift when you want to show that you really care and appreciate all the hard work your child’s teacher puts into their job.  This charm bracelet at Nordstrom says just that, without an expensive price tag. (The price has been fluctuating with sales over the past week, but its original price is $28.)

Those are my teacher gift ideas.  If your still at a loss for a teacher gift, I will say that you can never go wrong with a gift card.  My two favorite teacher gift cards are always Starbucks and Target.  What will you be giving your child’s teacher this year? 

Filed in: holidays, Shopping • by Katie Haller • 4 Comments

Gifts That Give Back

November 21, 2016 by Katie Haller

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With the holiday season quickly approaching, I’ve been thinking a lot about getting ready to do some Christmas shopping. To me, Christmas is so much more than just gifts.  It’s a time to count my blessings and try to give back in some way or another.  That’s why this year, I’ve been doing a lot of thinking about purchasing gifts that give back. 


  I love how there is such a big movement right now with more and more companies being charitable and trying to use their business to better the world.  I’ve been doing a lot of research to find some gifts to purchase this season and I’ve found that you can find a gift that gives back for pretty much everyone on your shopping list. 
Here is a list of some of my favorite companies and gifts that give back. 


One | The Little Market
The Little Market is a fair trade online shop that was co-founded by one of my favorite entrepreneurs, Lauren Conrad.  The company helps support artisans and empower women from all over the world.  While browsing their website, I found a number of beautiful and creative gift ideas that were also quite affordable.  I really love these soy blend holiday candles.  They would be perfect for a teacher gift or co-worker, even a friend or family member.  I also love these cute little aprons.  Aprons always make great gifts, because they are not something most people buy for themselves.   

 Two | Hand in Hand Soap
Hand in Hand Soap is a company that I came across in my search for charitable companies and I was drawn to them because of their products and their affordability.  For every bar of soap that you buy from Hand in Hand, they donate a bar of soap and a month of clean water to a child in need.  They sell bar soap, bath salts, candles, lotion and all kinds of fun bath products.  It’s a great place to find gifts and I love that they sell their products at Target!  It’s perfect because you don’t have to go anywhere fancy to find their soaps.  I am eager to try out their Coral Sugar Scrub and the Juniper Berry Bar Soap.   These also make great teacher gifts! 

Three | Cuddle + Kind
This is my first Christmas as a mom, so I decided to look into baby and kid companies.  I ended up finding Cuddle and Kind, which is a really great company that gives back to children.  For every dollar you spend, they provide 10 nutritious meals for children around the world.  I love their adorable hand-knit dolls.  I thought that this doll, Aspen the Penguin would be such a cute gift for a little one in your life.  I also love the wall art.  It is the perfect gift for an expecting parent this holiday season.  I know that I would have loved one of these adorable gifts for Jack while I was pregnant last year. 

Four | Better Life Bags
I was so excited when I came across this company, Better Life Bags, because not only do they sell handbags, which what girl doesn’t love handbags?  But their business is set up to help support local women from low-income households in Detroit, MI.  With me being from the Detroit area, this company’s mission is really close to my heart.  They sell custom made handbags, made by women living in Hamtramck, Michigan, which is a very culturally mixed area of Detroit.  I love that you can pick out your own material for your bag and design it however you want or you can pick from their collections.  I really love this black and white striped crossover purse, also these cute little nesting pouches are perfect for organizing your purse or closet.  I definitely encourage you to check them out and learn more about their mission.

Five | AUrate New York  
If you are in the market to splurge on something special for someone, or maybe you are making a wishlist for your significant other, AUrate New York is a company that sells beautiful gold jewelry.  From white gold, to yellow gold and rose gold, they have it all in beautiful modern styles.  I‘m really in love with their collection of necklaces, especially this absolutely gorgeous gold bar necklace.  What I love most about this company is that with every purchase that you make, the company donates a book to an underprivileged child.  Being a preschool teacher of low-income children, I realize how important this mission is.  So many of the children that I work with do not have books in their homes, so it’s my job to encourage them on how to find books and teach them the importance of early literacy.  That is why I love that this company is giving back through reading!  I would definitely recommend checking out their site and browsing their beautiful jewelry collection.

That’s my list, I hope these companies will inspire you the same way they did for me.  What are some charitable companies that you will be shopping with this year?  I’d love to hear them! 

 

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I've been in a winter outfit rut for the last mont I've been in a winter outfit rut for the last month. All I want to do is throw on a big cozy sweater with some leggings and call it a day. That’s why today, to help myself get out of my winter outfit funk, I wanted to switch it up a little bit and put together a workwear winter capsule wardrobe post.

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My husband and I have plans to have a night away f My husband and I have plans to have a night away from the kids this weekend. I've been brainstorming some outfit ideas for our date night. Which top do you like best with these jeans? 

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I have another round up of cozy outfits! I have to admit that I have been in a bit of a style rut! The lack of sunshine has made it really hard for me to feel motivated to get creative with my outfits and I've been finding myself repeating the same clothes over and over again. 

That's why this week I built each outfit around one piece in my wardrobe that I haven't worn in a while. I have a lot of clothes and sometimes rediscovering pieces that I love help my outfits feel more fun and creative! 

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Get ready with me on a gloomy winter day! Even whe Get ready with me on a gloomy winter day! Even when I have no plans of leaving the house, I still want to wear an outfit that makes me feel good! Cozy sweatshirts, leggings and socks have been helping me get through these dark winter days. 

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