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Helping women love what they wear on a budget

Celebrity looks~ Kate Middleton Casual Style

September 13, 2014 by Katie Haller

It’s no surprise that I’m a huge fan of Kate Middleton’s style. This is not the first post I have done on the Duchess of Cambridge and my love for her classic, effortless fashionable looks. My past Kate Middleton posts have quickly become some of my most visited pages. I’m sure the reason for this is because I’m not the only one out there who just loves this royal style.This week the royal family announced some exciting news that the Duke and Duchess are expecting their second child. I thought that this would be the perfect time to do a celebrity look’s post on Kate Middleton.

Out of all of Kate Middleton’s fabulous looks, my favorite look that she sports is her casual style. I love it when she is dressed down. You can tell that she is most comfortable when she’s dressed in her casual clothes. I find her casual looks to be very basic and easy for me to recreate with my own wardrobe.

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Simple Sunday~The Big 3-0

September 8, 2014 by Katie Haller

Today I’m celebrating my 30th birthday. I officially feel old. I feel like any immaturity that I could get away with in my 20’s is over. However, I am super excited for my 30’s. I’ve accomplished everything I wanted in my 20’s and now it’s time to move on to a new decade with lots of new exciting adventures to look forward to. I can’t wait to see what my 30’s will bring.
30 candles. I’m surprised the smoke detectors didn’t go off.

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A Weekend of Zucchini!!

August 29, 2014 by Katie Haller

Last week at work I was having a conversation with one of my co-workers. We were talking about recipes and I mentioned something about zucchini. She told me “whatever I do, do not spend money on zucchini”. She said she had a ton of zucchini in her garden. She wasn’t joking about that. On Friday morning a ginormous zucchini was sitting on my desk.

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Shopping Finds~ What I Wore

August 22, 2014 by Katie Haller

I was recently asked by one of the parents at my work while picking up her daughter “You always have the cutest outfits on. Where do you get your clothes?” Well, I have to confess that I’m a little embarrassed to admit that my 2 latest favorite clothing items have come from the same store I do my grocery shopping at. The truth is I’m not afraid of buying clothes from anywhere. I will shop anywhere from Nordstrom to Goodwill and everywhere in between. As long as it fits my style and is a good price, I’ll buy it.

Here is my favorite outfit from this past week. I found this top at Meijer last weekend. The same place that I found my jean jacket a couple weeks ago.  I keep finding these great deals on Jessica Simpson’s clothes at Meijer. It’s not the typical place I would think of to find anything from Jessica Simpson, but I’m not going to complain. This polka dot sleeveless blouse was only $7.00. I ended up buying it. On Monday I wore it to work with a black sweater, black leggings, and wedge shoes.

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My Closet~ What I Wore This Week!

August 15, 2014 by Katie Haller

Here are a few of my outfits from my closet that I wore to work this week.
Tuesday
Tank Top- Old Navy
Skirt- Charlotte Russe
Sweater- Target
Shoes- Target
Belt– Express bought at Salvation Army
Wednesday

Button-Down- Hand me Down

Sweater- Old Navy
Jeggings- TJ Maxx
Shoes- Target
Thursday 

Shirt- Old Navy

Maxi Skirt- TJ Maxx
Jacket- Jessica Simpson

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How to Pay off Your Student Loans

August 14, 2014 by Katie Haller

How to pay off your student loans before you're 30
I’ve been wanting to share my story about how I paid my student loans off for quite some time now. I’m hoping that my story will prove to all young graduates with student loan debt, that it is not impossible to pay off your debt at a reasonable time.

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👗Wearing a dress is an easy way to make it look 👗Wearing a dress is an easy way to make it look like you put a lot of effort into your outfit, but the truth is it’s the easiest way to get dressed! You don’t even need to put on pants! 😂 Not to mention they are super comfortable! 

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How to wear a linen vest this summer! I’ve bee How to wear a linen vest this summer! 

I’ve been waiting for the right linen vest to come along to try. I found this one at @walmart and I’m not going to lie, I’m loving this trend! 

This vest definitely can elevate your style this summer!! Here’s some ways I styled it with the clothes in my wardrobe! 

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Healthy (and easy) summer meal ideas! Part 2! Tod Healthy (and easy) summer meal ideas! Part 2!

Today I’m sharing sweet potato taco bowls. This is a great week night meal and easy to modify for picky kids! (My kids eat this one on flour tortillas instead of the sweet potatoes. 🌮) 

Sweet Potato Taco Bowl Ingredients:
2 sweet potatoes 
Garlic powder 
Salt and pepper 
1 lb ground chicken or turkey 
3 Tbs taco seasoning 
2/3 water
Tomatoes 
Avocado 
Cilantro 
Lime juice

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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! 

Summer life is in full swing! Here’s what I wore this week! 

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I don’t share my husband much on here, but this I don’t share my husband much on here, but this trend felt like a fun way to look back at our story! I had to dig deep on Facebook for some of these photos! 💕

He was the one who told me that shopping wasn’t a hobby and I needed to find a free hobby to keep me busy when we were first married. 😅 So I started a blog about living life to the fullest and dressing my best on a super tight budget.

Little did we know that “free hobby” would not only one day turn into my job, but it would also be a way to fund my shopping habit. Even helping me become a smarter shopper along the way! 😉

Fun fact: The name “Thrifty Wife, Happy Life” came from him. When making big decisions, Kevin always said “happy wife happy life”. So when I was brainstorming a name for my blog that popped into my head and I decided to do a little play on words. The original name I was going to pick was “Katie’s Closet”. I’m glad I went with the name I did!
I’m loving this beautiful blue floral dress from I’m loving this beautiful blue floral dress from @amazon! Here are 6 ways to wear it and yes it is on sale for Prime Day!! 🙌🏻

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I finally posted all my outfits I wore on my cruis I finally posted all my outfits I wore on my cruise vacations and realized that most of them are from @amazon and on sale for prime day!!

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