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What I Wore on My Family Vacation in Northern Michigan

July 16, 2023 by Katie H.

Family vacation in Northern Michigan

I just returned from a fun family vacation in northern Michigan. As always, I’m excited to provide a recap of my trip here on the blog, and of course, one of my favorite things to share is the outfits I wore throughout the vacation.

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Affordable Girls Trip Outfit Ideas by Destination

May 10, 2023 by Katie H.

8 outfits to wear on a girls trip in different cities.

Does anyone have a girls trip planned this summer? My friends and I have been throwing the idea around to plan a weekend getaway, but we don’t have anything nailed down yet. I thought it would be fun to start planning out some girls trip outfit ideas. That’s why today I wanted to share some cute weekend getaway outfits to wear in different popular girls trip destinations of the country.

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What I Wore: Family Beach Vacation to Lake Michigan

June 26, 2022 by Katie H.

Family at the beach

Last week we went on a family beach vacation to Lake Michigan in South Haven, MI. The weather was perfect and we had so much fun! Today I want to recap and share some of the outfits I wore on our family beach vacation.

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4 Easy Travel Outfit Ideas To Wear For Spring Break

March 28, 2022 by Katie H.

Easy travel outfit ideas

It’s that time of the year when I get to be jealous of everyone’s warm weather spring break pictures on Instagram. With our recent move and Kevin’s busy work schedule, it looks like we will be staying home for another spring break in Michigan. I would love a good vacation, but at the same time, there are lots of things to be done around here. I’ll just have to wait until summer.

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Travel Outfit Ideas from a Pilot’s Wife

July 21, 2021 by Katie Haller

Travel Outfit Ideas from a Pilot's Wife

 Let’s talk about travel outfits today.  This is a topic I’ve been wanting to cover for a while.  I’ve written posts on travel outfits in the past, but today I wanted to dive deeper into the topic.  Last month my husband and I went on a trip together for our anniversary. (Read about it HERE).  It had been a while since I had last flown so I went to Pinterest for some travel outfit ideas.  I am not going to lie, I was a little disappointed in what I found.

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What I Wore in Las Vegas: Cute Easy Vacation Outfits to Copy

June 8, 2021 by Katie Haller

 

What I wore in Las Vegas

Last week, Kevin and I snuck off to Las Vegas to celebrate our 10-year wedding anniversary.  It was our first vacation in over a year and the first time we left both kids overnight anywhere.  It was a much-needed getaway for us after this long pandemic year. Today I want to share a little about our trip and what I wore in Las Vegas!

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If you were on Pinterest in the early 2010’s you probably remember this classic millennial look! The belt over the cardigan, mixing patterns and the flat riding boots!! 

Today I am updating this look for a more modern feel, while still staying true to my style! I’m loving how the updated look turned out! 

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🖤 What I wore this week- mom outfit ideas 🖤 🖤 What I wore this week- mom outfit ideas 🖤

Happy weekend! It’s been a busy weekend so I am only sharing my outfits from Monday-Friday. 

This week was full of cozy outfits thanks to the yucky weather! The weather always plays a big factor in my outfits! The worst the weather, the cozier the outfits. Can you relate?

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✨ It’s #ThriftyThursday 🛍️ Join me as I k ✨ It’s #ThriftyThursday 🛍️ Join me as I kick off a new thrifting series dedicated to my favorite thrifted treasures!

Why am I doing this, you ask? Well, I’m passionate about showcasing the incredible gems you can discover when you thrift with purpose! 🌟 Over the years, I’ve uncovered countless high-quality pieces through the art of thrift shopping and I want to share them with you!! 

Today, let’s dive into the world of handbags 👛. Thrifting for purses has been my secret to creating a stunning collection without breaking the bank. 💼

Stay tuned for next week’s post, as we continue this thrifty journey together! 

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✨What I wore then vs. What I wore now ✨ Those ✨What I wore then vs. What I wore now ✨

Those big statement necklaces were a great way to add color to a colorless look! But for my update I went with a statement skirt with color. I really love how this look turned out!! 

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✨Striped dress styled 4 ways! ✨ The title say ✨Striped dress styled 4 ways! ✨

The title says 3, but it’s actually 4! 😂 I’m loving this @oldnavy striped dress! There are so many ways to wear it! Which is your favorite?? 

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Happy Weekend!! I wanted to round up some of the o Happy Weekend!! I wanted to round up some of the outfit photos that I shared this week in stories and reels! 

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1.) Macy’s On 34th brand, currently on sale! 30% off with code VIP!
2.) Work from home outfits from the week! 
3 & 4.) How to wear color- mustard yellow blog post
5.) Maurices- Jeans styled for fall
6.) An accidental “what I wore then vs. what I wore now post”. I discovered as I was putting together my blog post for the week that I already wore this outfit! 😂
7.) How to style a graphic tee and white sneakers! 

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