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Postpartum Summer Outfits

July 22, 2020 by Katie Haller

Postpartum nursing-friendly summer outfits

It’s been a while since I’ve posted anything fashion-related posts on here, so I figured today I’d share a few of my favorite postpartum summer outfits. I completely forgot how busy life can get with a newborn. They eat and poop around the clock. Add a busy 4-year-old to the mix and your outfits get put on hold. That’s why I’ve been pretty much rotated through the same outfits over the last month or so. I’ve mostly just been wearing rompers and jumpsuits every day. I love them because they are cute, comfortable, and effortless. They take no thought to throw on with a pair of sandals and you can call it a day. I’ve also been loving anything with buttons and pockets. Buttons are perfect for nursing and the pockets are great for putting pacifiers and other necessities that I don’t have enough hands to carry with a baby in them.

Daily Outfits- January Review

January 31, 2019 by Katie Haller

I’m so happy that we made it through January. The first month of the year is usually a long one for me. Kevin was away at training for most of the month, so it’s just been me and Jack during the week. It actually went a lot smoother than I thought. Jack was really good for me and I think it’s because he had all my attention and didn’t have to share me with his dad. It was a good bonding time and it really made me appreciate the fact that my husband is home as much as he is with his job.

Son anyway, Something that I wanted to start doing this year on thriftywifehappylife.com, is a monthly outfit review. I’m trying to make my blog more of a priority since this is what I love doing the most and sharing my daily outfits is what started it all. I share a lot of my outfits on my Instagram that never makes it to the blog because it can be time-consuming to put together a post. I also have a whole camera roll of outfits that sometimes never get shared. I know that not all my readers have social media, so that’s why I wanted to do some daily outfit round up posts this year. I like to share my daily outfits because I try to share real outfits that I actually wear in my daily life. Some of my blog posts are just me being creative with my wardrobe and put together fun cute outfits, but sometimes I never get around to actually wearing those outfits. With a daily outfit selfie, you get to see what I actually wore that day. You can also see how often I repeat my clothes and wear them in different ways.

This month, I’ve been wearing a lot of my clothes that I got around Christmas time. I’ve been trying not to shop too much, so I’ve also been shopping my closet a lot trying to make the most of my wardrobe. It’s been chilly this last month, but nothing compared to the rest of the country where it’s been ridiculously cold. I usually struggle with dressing for winter in Las Vegas, because I’m either too hot of too cold in my outfits. It all depends on the wind and the sun to determinant how cold you will feel. Another struggle for me has been the morning lighting. It’s been really hard to take outfit selfies in the morning, because the sun rises so late. I am really looking forward to longer days soon!

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Top- Nordstrom (Exact) || Jeans- Abercrombie (Similar) || Shoes- Madden Girls-ThredUp (Similar) || Necklace- Nordstrom Rack (Exact)

Top- Old Navy (Exact, Similar) || Cardigan- Old Navy- Savers (Similar) || Leggings- Simple Addiction (Exact, Similar) || Boots- Target- Savers (Similar, Similar) || Necklace- Nordstrom Rack (Exact) || Watch- JORD (Exact)

Top- American Eagel- Savers (Similar) || Leggings- Nordstrom Rack (Exact) || Denim Jacket- Old Navy- Savers (Similar) || Shoes- Kohl’s (Exact) || Scarf- Five Below (Similar) || Hat- Lids (Exact)

Jacket- Brand unknown- Savers (Similar, Similar) || Top- Nordstrom (Exact) || Jeans- American Eagle- Savers (Exact) || Boots- Target (Similar) || Purse- Coach Outlet (Similar) || Belt- hand me down (Similar)

Top- Nordstrom Rack (Exact, Similar, Similar) || Cardigan- Old Navy- Savers (Similar) || Jeans- Old Navy- Savers (Similar) || Shoes- Lulus (Exact, Similar) || Necklace- Nordstrom (Exact)

Sweater- Kohl’s (Exact, Similar, Similar) || Jeans- Old Navy- Savers (Similar) || Shoes- Kohl’s (Exact)

Top- PinkBlush (Similar, Similar) || Cardigan- Target- Savers (Similar) || Jeans- Abercrombie (Similar) || Shoes- Madden Girl- ThredUp (Similar) || Necklace- Nordstrom (Exact)

Top- Old Navy (Similar) || Cardigan- Target (Similar) || Leggings- Last Call Neiman Marcus (Similar) || Shoes- Target (Similar) || Purse- Last Call Neiman Marcus (Similar)

Sweater- Kohl’s (Exact, Similar) || Jacket- Old Navy- Savers (Similar) || Jeans- Target (Exact) || Shoes- Kohl’s (Exact) || Purse- Last Call Neiman Marcus (Similar) || Earrings-Esty (Exact)

Top- Nordstrom (Exact) || Cardigan- Merona- Savers (Similar) || Jeans- Express-distressed them myself-see post HERE! (Similar) || Shoes- Nordstrom (Exact) || Purse- Last Call Neiman Marcus (Similar) || Hat- Lids (Exact)

Top- PinkBlush (Similar, Similar, Similar) || Cardigan- Target (Similar) || Jeans- American Eagle- Savers (Similar) || Shoes- Walmart (Similar, Similar) Earrings- Etsy (Exact)

Those are some of my favorite January outfits. Make sure you check in next month to see what my favorite February outfits are! If you want to keep up on all my daily outfit posts you can follow me on Instagram and also on the LiketoKnow.it app!

What I Wore- Weekday Wardrobe

June 10, 2017 by Katie Haller

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Causal preschool teacher summer outfits

As most teachers near me ended their school year on Thursday, the summer program at my school has just begun. It would be so nice to have the entire summer off, but most early childhood teachers work throughout the summer, so I guess I knew what I was getting myself into.

The hardest thing about working in the summertime is trying to figure out how to dress in the heat. My dress code at work makes it hard to dress in the summer. No open-toed shoes and no shorts. That’s why I’ve been trying to wear a lot of sundresses, skirts, and flowy tops. Anything to keep cool.

Here’s a recap of what I wore this week

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Monday

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life Casual summer work outfit

Dress- Old Navy- Thrifted from Savers (similar) || Cardigan- Old Navy (similar) || Shoes- DSW (similar)

Tuesday

Skirt- TJ Maxx (similar similar ) || Tank top- Old Navy (exact) || Vest- Savers (similar)

Wednesday

Top- Target (similar) || Jeans- LC Lauren Conrad Kohl’s (similar) || Shoes- Nordstrom (exact)

Thursday

Dress- Old Navy- Thrifted from Savers (similar) || Jacket- Meijer (similar) || Shoes- Nordstrom (exact)

Friday

Top- Target (similar) || Jeans- LC Lauren Conrad Kohl’s (similar) || Shoes- Target (exact)

I hope everyone has a great weekend!

Simple Sunday- Michigan Trip

July 10, 2016 by Katie Haller

It’s been a long fun, but also an exhausting week for me. I just came back from a visit to Michigan to see our family and introduce Jack to everyone. Jack did great with traveling and meeting all the new faces. Now that we are home, I’m trying to prepare to go back to work on Monday and get Jack back on the west coast time. (I don’t enjoy a 3am playtime.)

I’ve been so behind on coming up with outfit posts, but I have been trying to post some looks on my Instagram. I do have some new posts that I promise I will get around to posting soon, including some more maternity posts and mom tips. I’m excited to share it soon! In the meantime, here are some pictures of my week!

4th of July look.

Shorts- Old Navy/ Shirt- Target/ Jacket- Meijer/ Shoes- Target/ Purse- Savers

Shirt- Old Navy/ Shorts-Good Will/ Shoes- Target/ Purse- Savers/ Shoes- Target

Dress- Savers/ Jacket- Meijer/ Belt- Target/ Purse- Savers/ Shoes- Target

I just loved being with my little guy everyday.

Jack went to his first parade and loved it.

I learned that the things I miss most about Michigan are green trees and sunsets over the water. I love living out west, it has a beauty of its own, but I will always love being in Michigan during the summertime.

I know it’s going to be hard to get back to normal life tomorrow, but today I’ll just enjoy my time with my baby boy! Have a great week everyone!

What I Wore- Mom Wear

May 28, 2016 by Katie Haller

I have definitely been slacking with my outfit post lately. My reason for this is my 3-month-old baby, of course. He takes up all of that free time that I used to have to blog. Lately, my days are packed and I never feel like I’m getting ahead on anything. Monday through Friday I go to work. My preschool class goes from 8-2, then at 2:00, I try to manage my time appropriately to finish all my paperwork during my planning time, so that at 3:30, I’m on my way home to see my baby boy. Once I’m home there’s dinner to make, laundry to fold, a baby to change, feed and keep happy.

After I put him to bed around 8:00, I have an hour to clean the kitchen, wash his bottles, get myself ready for bed and prep everything for the next day. I sometimes get a few minutes to do a little blogging or check my blog social media accounts, but that’s about it. I have to make sure that I’m asleep no later than 9:00, because I know that I’ll be up with the baby before midnight. I’m usually up at least 3 times during the night with my little guy. (He is not the greatest sleeper.) The next morning I drag my tired self out of bed to do it all over again. This is why I live for the weekends, but even then, Saturday and Sunday are my catch up days. I knew having a baby would completely change my life forever, but living it every day can be overwhelming at times. Please don’t get me wrong though, I wouldn’t trade it for the world. I love every moment I get with my baby boy. Every smile reminds me just how much I love that little human. I love being a mom and I would never want to trade it in for my old life before my baby was born.

So with all that said, you can understand that my life is busier than ever. However, I refuse to loose my sense of style. Having on a cute outfit can always brighten my day. What I’ve been trying to come up with is easy to put together outfits that are comfortable and cute. I like to call it “mom wear”.

Here are some of my mom’s looks from this week.

Sunday, I wore this hand-me-down dress that my mom gave me a while back. I love a black dress. It’s easy to accessorize and looks good on everyone.

Dress- Nordstrom

Jacket- Meijer

Shoes- Target

My Monday outfit is pretty much my standard look for the workweek. Leggings, tank top and a cardigan with flats are always my go-to outfit because it’s comfortable and looks cute. Since I work with kids, I figured my work outfits are good looks for stay at home moms too.

Tank Top- H&M

Cardigan- Target

Leggings- Forever 21

On Tuesday, I wore my grey tunic with a white cardigan. The cardigan is an Express cardigan that I bought at the Salvation Army for $3. I love finding simple staple clothes at thrift stores for cheap, especially when it comes to my work clothes.

Tunic- Nordstrom Rack

Sweater- Salvation Army

Leggings- Forever 21

On Thursday, I wore this look that I wore a few times in the fall while I was pregnant. (Pregnancy look here). It’s an easy look that doesn’t require a lot of thought.

Shirt- Old Navy

Cardigan- Target

Jeggings- Old Navy

On Friday, I really wanted to wear a dress, so I wore my new swing dress (read about it here) with a cardigan. I love how comfortable this dress is in the heat. It’s a perfect summer mom outfit.

Dress- Nordstrom Rack

Cardigan- Old Navy

Look for more mom wear post soon! I’m all about trying to stay stylish while being a mom. Plus with the lack of time on my hands, I don’t have time to get to the store and buy new clothes, so I’m trying to reinvent some new looks with the older clothes that I already have in my closet for now. I can’t wait to share more soon!

Dressing Cute and Comfortable While Traveling

November 21, 2015 by Katie Haller

Last weekend I made a trip home to Michigan to celebrate my baby shower with my family and friends. It was a great weekend and I had such a wonderful time with everyone, but getting there and back was a little bit draining. I didn’t want to miss any workdays, so I was forced to take a red-eye on Friday night from Las Vegas and then fly out late on Sunday night from Detroit. Even though I was extremely excited about all the festivities for the weekend, I was also worried that my pregnant self would be completely exhausted. This is why I started to prepare for my trip before I left. I knew that if I was going to get any rest on the plane I would have to be dressed comfortably. When I say dress comfortably, I don’t mean sweat pants and hoodies (that look is perfect for my couch, but not for public). I always like to find ways to be cute and stylish while traveling all while staying comfortable and cozy. That’s what I did for this trip.

Here are my comfortable travel looks from the weekend.

Leggings are a must for me when it comes to dressing comfortably, especially while pregnant. On my way to Michigan, I wore leggings with a long striped tunic tank top (exact here), a black boyfriend cardigan sweater (exact here) and brown boots. (I actually wore the boots below, because I only packed one pair.) I also brought along my favorite purse for traveling, my brown leather crossbody Coach purse. I always feel like it’s important to have a decent size purse while traveling to fit all those extra items you may need while traveling. I also like to have a crossbody purse for the airport, because it’s always nice to have your arms free while traveling.

For my flight back to Vegas, I wore another cozy look with leggings and boots. I wore black leggings, a black tank top, a waterfall cardigan (exact here) and the same scarf I wore on the flight there. Scarves are another important item for me when traveling. I always like to wear layers and scarves are a perfect way to layer your look, especially when traveling through different climates.

I’ll be making another trip back to Michigan for Christmas, so it looks like these will be the way I’ll be traveling. How do you dress for comfort while traveling?

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