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How to Put Together an Athleisure Look

January 14, 2019 by Katie Haller

As a native Michigander, I really can’t complain too much about the 50-degree temperatures of the Las Vegas winter, but I’m still feeling the winter blues. The days are short and days are colder, it still puts me into a funk with my wardrobe. Thankfully winter in Las Vegas is very short. Before I know it the sun will be out and it will be 70 degrees every day, probably before I ever get around to posting these posts. To be honest, all I want to do lately is to wear comfortable clothes. Leggings, cozy sweaters, t-shirts… anything to keep me comfortable and warm. That’s why every weekend I’ve been wearing athleisure wear. I love athleisure clothes because it’s a perfect combination of workout athletic clothes with everyday casual clothes.

Today I want to share one of my favorite athleisure looks and also what the key components are to putting together an athleisure look. It’s actually really easy and most of you probably already have these pieces in your closet.

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1.) Tennis shoes- The most important piece of an athleisure look is athletic tennis shoes. I personally think that black athletic shoes make for the best athleisure look, but. I just feel like the black and white look so polished, but I also love other tennis shoes with these looks too. I bought my tennis shoes (HERE) at Kohl’s back in the fall. Tennis shoes seem to be my most expensive shoes in my closet because I always buy name brand. I love Nike, Adidas, New Balance… they all have great styles. The key is to find them on sale! I’ve linked some of my favorite shoes below.

2.) Leggings- I think we can all agree that leggings are the best! When I buy leggings, I look for 3 things; comfort, thickness, and affordability. I like something comfortable that sucks in everything with a high waist. I also look for something with a decently thick material. One of my biggest fashion fears is to be the person who bends over in leggings and you can see the pattern on their underwear perfectly. Lastly affordability. My dream leggings are the Zella Live in High Waist Leggings (HERE), but I just can’t bring myself to spend the $59 for them. (Maybe the next big Nordstrom Sale). I typically will look at stores like TJMaxx or Marshalls for decent brands of leggings. I recently bought this pair of leggings (HERE) at Nordstrom Rack for under $10. I really like the thickness of the leggings, but I will say that they are not as soft as some of my other leggings. Another legging steal is at Forever 21 (HERE). Their leggings are really nice everyday leggings and they are under $4!! I still have a pair of Forever 21 leggings that I bought when I was pregnant with Jack, but I will say that their thickness wears out a lot, so I save those ones for my around the house leggings.

3.) Graphic tee or loose-fitting top- I love my stripe tunics and I also love a good graphic tee. For this look I’m sharing today I stuck with my comfy thrifted striped American Eagle top (HERE). With tops, I like something that’s loose-fitting and long enough to cover my front and backside.

4.) A layering piece- When I say a layering piece, I mean anything you can wear casually over a t-shirt. It could be a vest, cardigan, jacket… really anything that you like to layer with during the cooler months. I personally like denim jackets or boyfriend cardigans. For this look, I went with my grey boyfriend cardigan (HERE) from Target. It’s super cozy for the winter.

5.) A hat- I love wearing hats lately, especially when it’s cold out. For this look, I wore my winter pom pom beanie hat (similar HERE) that I got in the dollar section at Target before Christmas. I also wear my Tigers baseball cap (HERE) all the time with my athleisure clothes. It’s the perfect way to hide the fact that I didn’t want to do my hair.

So there you have it, 5 key components to completing an athleisure look. If you like this post, check out my post on 5 Ways to Make Your Momiform More Stylish. Post HERE!!

Sweater Weather

December 13, 2018 by Katie Haller

We might be a little late to the game, but it is finally sweater weather in Las Vegas. Just in time for the holidays! To be honest, I really don’t have very many pullover sweaters. Most of my sweaters are cardigans because they are so easy to layer with. I required a good pullover sweater. One style that I have always loved is a cowl neck sweater. They are so nice and warm during the winter. I went searching for a good warm sweater that I could pack with me when I go home to Michigan at Christmas time and also wear around home this winter.

I always know that Kohl’s has a good selection of sweaters for good prices this time of the year and since I was just sent some Kohl’s cash from Influenster, I decided to stop by and see what they had. I found just what I was looking for. I bought this grey tunic sweater (HERE). It came in several different colors, but I wanted something neutral that could match anything. I really like the length of this sweater and also how soft it is. My sweater was on sale for $15, then I used a 25% off coupon and my $10 Kohl’s cash, making my sweater only $4.06 for me.

I decided to style it with my favorite Abercrombie distressed jeans (HERE) and my brand Eileen Fisher booties (HERE). I would typically never buy a pair of shoes like this for myself, but they were a hand me down. My boss had told me that her sister had bought these booties a while ago and they were the wrong size. She never returned them, so she was just looking to give them away. Since the shoes didn’t fit anyone in their family, my boss offered them to me. I guess I was the lucky size 7 1/2! But seriously, I’m so grateful, because I’m loving these beauties!

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My Favorite Winter Coats

December 10, 2018 by Katie Haller

It may seem strange for me to be writing a post on winter coats because I live in Las Vegas. We really don’t need many winter coats in the desert, but a winter coat is something that everyone should have no matter what climate you live in. Whether you take a trip up to the mountains or have a chilly day, it’s always good to have a nice winter coat. When looking for a winter coat you want to find something that fits your style, is practical and will also last you for years to come. I have 2 favorite styles of coats in my closet that fit all of my criteria. So today I want to share with you my favorites.

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Fur Hooded Parka Jacket
My black faux fur hooded parka jacket is my favorite winter coat ever! I bought it about 5 years ago when I was still living in Michigan from Old Navy. I can’t remember the exact price, but I know I bought it on sale for under $30. At first, I was worried that buying a cheap winter coat would be a mistake because it wouldn’t keep me warm enough, but I was wrong. This coat helped me survive 2 of the coldest winters I can remember. I have only worn it a couple times since I moved to Las Vegas, but I always hold on to it, because I never know when I’m going to be in a cold place.

Pea Coat
My second favorite style of a winter coat has always been a double-breasted button pea coat. They look so classic. I have a couple pea coats in my closet, but this blue plaid pea coat is my favorite. I love the cut and I love the pattern. It’s also an Old Navy coat, but I bought it at Savers for $4.

Those are my favorite coats. What are your favorite winter coats?

Making the Most of Your Wardrobe- Blush Long Cardigan

January 7, 2017 by Katie Haller

Happy New Year everyone! I know I’m a week late, but it’s been a busy couple of weeks. We were in Michigan over Christmas and then I went back to work on Tuesday. My month is only going to get busier because we are moving into a new house at the end of January. I’m so excited, but I have so much to do to prepare. I apologize in advance for the lack of a blog post this month.

As you can see, I’ve made a few changes to my blog for the new year. One of my new year goals was to make some changes to improve my blog this year. I still just enjoy blogging for fun, so I’m not ready to make any major changes yet, but I thought a new look might freshen it up for the new year. This blog is always a work in progress. I just want to thank everyone for your emails, pins likes and just for reading Thrifty Wife, Happy Life! I felt like 2016 was a major year for my blog. I gained so many new readers and followers, so thank you! It means a lot to me! I look forward to making 2017 an even better year!

Today, I thought that I would share a post that I started working on before Christmas. I bought this blush long cardigan sweater at Target (exact) while I was doing a bit of Christmas shopping. My closet is full of neutral colors, so I thought it might be nice to have a blush cardigan to add a touch of color. I love how versatile cardigans can be. You can layer them over almost any top. Here are four ways that I’ve styled my blush cardigan.

For this first look, I layered the cardigan over a black LC Lauren Conrad top from Kohl’s (similar). I like how the blouse dresses up a simple look with leggings.

I feel like I’m always wearing stripes, so of course, I layered the cardigan with my stripe tunic from Old Navy (exact). I like to cuff my long sleeve shirts when I layer them with a sweater. I just like the look that it gives.

For this look, I added a green statement necklace to add some more color to the look. Pink and green are 2 of my favorite colors, so I always like to mix them together.

I always love a good scarf layered look. I really love this simple silver scarf. I found it at Five Below for $5 a few years back. I always say that I will buy my clothes and accessories from any store, as long as it’s cute and a good deal. Sometimes you never know what you will find at stores like Five Below or the Dollar Tree. This simple scarf is one of my most worn scarves because it’s so basic and matches every outfit.

That’s how I’m styling my long cardigan. How do you style your cardigans?

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