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What I Would Wear: 4 Weeks of Spring Teacher Outfits

May 8, 2025 by Katie H.

Spring teacher outfit ideas

If you’re looking for inspiration for your spring teacher outfits, you’re in the right place! As a former preschool teacher, I know firsthand how much a great outfit can set the tone for a positive, productive day in the classroom. I’ve been sharing teacher workwear ideas over on Instagram. I thought it was time to bring that style inspiration to the blog.

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How to Wear Cropped Wide-Leg Jeans for Spring

March 13, 2025 by Katie H.

How to Wear Cropped Wide Leg Pants for Spring with six different outfit ideas using Target wide leg pants

One of my favorite styles of jeans to wear this time of year is cropped wide-leg jeans. They are a fun silhouette to break out in the spring! Today, I want to share with you how to wear cropped wide-leg jeans for spring!

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Filed in: Affordable Fashion, How to Wear it, Spring Fashion, Style Tips, Uncategorized • by Katie H. • 3 Comments

Trends to Try- Paper Bag Pants

May 10, 2021 by Katie Haller

Paper Bag Pants

I don’t know about you, but this last year has put me into an outfit rut.  I am so stuck in my comfy lounge wear clothes that it’s hard sometimes for me to switch it up and actually wear real clothes.  I love creating outfits and sharing them on the blog, but when the time comes to actually put together an outfit to go somewhere in, I just can’t decided. I always end up wearing the same thing which is usually something really comfortable.  Now that the weather is getting warmer and we are actually leaving the house more, I am trying to wear more of my clothes and get creative with my outfits again.  It’s time to leave my comfy clothes behind and step up my outfits.

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Filed in: Affordable Fashion, Small Shops, Spring Fashion • by Katie Haller • 2 Comments

How to Style a Spring Moto Jacket

April 21, 2021 by Katie Haller

Hi Friends!  I am pretty excited about todays outfit post.  With the weather finally warming up I’ve been trying to get more outfit photos done outside.  I take all my photos myself and it’s not always easy to find a spot I feel comfortable setting up my tripod and taking pictures in an outfit, but I’ve been scoping out a few places and testing them out.  It helps having Anna as my little assistant in her stroller.  She makes me feel a little more comfortable in front of the camera and always makes me smile. Read more

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9 Spring Outfit Ideas: When It Still Feels Like Winter

March 4, 2021 by Katie Haller

9 Spring Outfit Ideas: When it Still Feels Like Winter
I can’t believe it’s finally March!  We seem to be getting out of the winter and heading closer to spring each day, however, if you live in a cold place like the Midwest, it still will be some time until you can start wearing all those cute spring clothes.  I try not to let the weather hold me back from dressing for the season.  Just because it’s still cold out, doesn’t mean that I can’t bring some spring into my wardrobe. Read more

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Styling the Perfect Spring Dress

March 1, 2021 by Katie Haller

The Perfect Spring Dress

*This post contains affiliate links.

I feel like I keep seeing this dress everywhere on Instagram lately.  Usually I’m not one to jump on the bandwagon and buy the same dress every other blogger is sharing, but I knew I wanted to buy this $20 Target dress when I first saw it.  Target had a very similar dress last spring that I wanted to buy so bad.  It was bump-friendly and nursing-friendly, but then the pandemic happened I put shopping on hold for the final months of my pregnancy and I never ended up buying the dress.  When I saw they had a similar dress this season I knew I wanted it!Read more

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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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#cruiseoutfits #cruisevacation #vacationoutfits #resortwear #momstyle #affordablestyle
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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