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Trends to Try- Paper Bag Pants

May 10, 2021 by Katie Haller

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.

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

9 Spring Outfit Ideas: When It Still Feels Like Winter

March 4, 2021 by Katie Haller

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

Styling the Perfect Spring Dress

March 1, 2021 by Katie Haller

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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

The Ultimate Spring Maternity Wardrobe

April 8, 2020 by Katie Haller

Having a baby due on the summer solstice means that each one of my trimesters has been through an entire season. My first trimester was during the fall, the second was winter and now for my final season, I will be going through the spring. I’m actually really excited that my third trimester is during the spring. It’s not too hot, I can wear almost anything and I can’t wait to wear dresses and sandals!!

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Restyling Your Wardrobe

April 15, 2019 by Katie Haller

Lately, I’ve been really feeling the itch to shop. I’ve been spending a lot of time browsing online and in stores trying to figure out what I really want to buy, but as always I have to keep my clothes spending to a minimum. It can be hard for me sometimes as a blogger because I always feel pressure to share something new and trendy. Sometimes I have a hard time identifying what I really want, with what I think I want because I see everyone else is wearing it. That’s why I have 2 methods that I use to keep my unnecessary purchase or impulse buys to a minimum. 1.) I keep an ongoing shopping list on my phone of my needs and wants. 2.) I try to shop in my closet first before I buy new clothes.

Lately, I’ve been eyeing dresses. I see so many cute dresses out there, but I also have a closet full of dresses that I rarely wear. For today’s outfit, I picked a dress I got last summer from PinkBlush (See post HERE). I’ve only worn it once or twice and for me, that’s not enough. I try to wear my clothes as much as I can in different ways, that’s why I decided to restyle my dress to wear it a bit differently for this summer.

I love the style of this dress, but it’s always been a little big on me. I’d like to hold on to it though because I think it would be perfect to wear for future maternity wear (if needed). I decided to add a belt to help define my waist a little. A belt is always a good way to restyle a dress when you get bored of wearing it the same way. I wore my black espadrille wedge shoes, that I bought 4 years ago on clearance at Target. I keep telling myself that I want a new pair of espadrille wedges, but I still have a couple pairs that I love in my closet, so I figured I will hold off for now.

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Sometimes instead of spending, your best bet is to take a closer look in your own wardrobe to see what you already have. One of my favorite fictional characters is Carrie Bradshaw and I always love a good Carrie quote. One of my favorites is… “Maybe the best any of us can do is not quit, play the hand we’ve been dealt and accessorize what we’ve got.”

We can’t all be shopping all the time and have the latest most trendy wardrobes, but it doesn’t mean that you can’t be stylish with what you already have.

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Dress- PinkBlush (exact)

Shoes- Target (similar)

Purse- Last Call Neiman Marcus (similar)

Belt- Hand me down from my mom’s closet (similar)

Necklace- Nordstrom (exact)

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