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My Fall 2017 Wish List

September 1, 2017 by Katie Haller

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Fall 2017 Wish List. Affordable fall essentials

It’s that time of the year again. The days are starting to get shorter and the weather is starting to get cooler. Season changes make me want to do some shopping. Before I go shopping, I always like to put together a list of items that I really would like to buy. It always helps me stay on budget and stay away from impulse buys. Every time I make myself a list like this and post it, I normally do a good job sticking to it.

Fall fashion is my favorite! Fall in Las Vegas starts much later than other’s, but once it cools down, the weather stays like fall weather all winter long, so my fall wardrobe is also my winter wardrobe. This year I’m all about neutrals and layering. The clothes I have my eye out for are very simple, but very versatile and easy to wear. I always love a touch of leopard print in the fall and winter, so I have my eye on a couple leopard print accessories. I’m also loving gold jewelry lately. I’ve always worn silver, but I have my eye on some pretty gold and rose gold jewelry pieces. As always, I can never have enough purses and shoes, so those are definitely on my list as well.

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Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Neutral fall clothes

One || Two || Three || Four

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Must have shoes for fall

One || Two || Three

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Fall jewelry essentials

One || Two || Three

Now that I have my list together, the next step is the fun part… shopping for them! Look for my outfit posts to see what I end up buying and the great deals I find this fall!

Red Striped Dress

August 28, 2017 by Katie Haller

Hey everyone! Happy Monday! I’m going to start off my week with an outfit post. I think that by now most kids have started back to school and if they haven’t then they will be starting next week. That means teachers are back to work. Now I’m a teacher, but I do work summers because our program is year-round. It has its pros and cons, but now that the new school year is back in session, I’m trying to put together some new fun teacher looks to wear in the classroom. I teach PreK, so I usually have to modify my looks so that I can wear them around my little ones, but for my other fellow teachers who can get away with wearing a little cuter outfits, these looks are for you.

For today’s look, I’m sharing this red and white striped dress that I bought at Walmart for under $8 while buying school supplies for my classroom. I think it’s a perfect dress for a teacher. It has a high neckline and it falls at a perfect spot on your knee, plus with that price tag, it’s okay if you get a little dirty. I’ve been wearing this dress to work with my tan slip-on Roxy shoes (similar) to make it a little more casual for my classroom.

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Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Red stripe dress with denim jacket

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- teacher outfit

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- congac tote for fall

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Dress- Walmart (similar, similar, similar) || Denim Jacket- Meijer (similar) || Shoes- Kohl’s (similar) || Purse- Neiman Marcus Last Call (similar) || Sunglasses- GlassesShop (exact) || Necklace- Kohl’s (similar, similar)

Casual Sporty Look

August 25, 2017 by Katie Haller

Hey everyone! Today, my family and I are headed to a baseball game. Each year, my husband’s company gives their employees free tickets to a Las Vegas 51’s game, and since it’s one of the few events that are family-friendly, we always look forward to it.

Now I’m no expert on sports, but I am married to a huge sports fan, so many of our outings together in our marriage and dating years have revolved around sports. I always say that I like the social part of sporting events. I like hanging out with friends, drinking beer and eating food. I also like to put together cute sporty outfits. Whether it’s tailgating or a baseball game, I always like to dress down, but also look cute.

For today’s outfit post, I decided I’d share the outfit that I put together for the game tonight. I’m wearing my thrifted Abercrombie shorts with my thrifted Gap navy stripe t-shirt. Since not many people are from Las Vegas, everyone seems to sport their hometown team at the 51’s game, that’s why I’m wearing my Tigers hat. For my shoes, I went with my Convers, because I think that they complete the sporty look perfectly.

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Thrifty Wife, Happy Life- Casual sporty look

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Top- Gap (similar, similar) || Shorts- Abercrombie (similar) || Shoes- Convers (exact) || Purse- Coach Outlet (similar, similar) || Hat- Lids (similar) || Necklace- Nordstrom Rack (similar) || Sunglasses- Smith’s (similar)

I hope you enjoyed the look!

The Perfect Mom One-Piece Bathing Suit

August 21, 2017 by Katie Haller

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I know that summer vacation is coming to an end for most people and fall fashion is on the brain, but here in Las Vegas we still have a few more months of summer weather left. That’s why I felt like now would be a good time to talk about bathing suits. Unlike most people who typically buy bathing suits early in the season, I like to wait until August to do my bathing suit shopping. You can usually find some really great prices on bathing suits in late summer.

This summer, I spent a lot of time looking for the right bathing suit, for the right price. I wanted to find something different this summer that was a little more conservative than my other suits. I only own 2 piece bikini’s, but now that I’m a mom, I wanted to find something that was a little more practical. I browsed all my favorite stores this summer, looking for a one-piece that I could easily wear while swimming with Jack, but also wouldn’t make me look like an old lady, but I could not find anything.

After no luck in the stores, I decided I had to look online. I don’t shop online very often, but sometimes it can be very convenient for a working mom. After searching for lots of online stores, I ended up going with Amazon. I always underestimate shopping on Amazon for clothes. We buy a lot of things from Amazon, but I always forget that you can buy almost anything there, including bathing suits. I found that Amazon had the best selection and the best prices.

I ended up buying2 bathing suits for under $30 for both. Today, I’m focusing on this black scalloped halter one-piece bathing suit. (I’ll save the other bathing suit for a later post.) This suit was everything I was looking for in a one-piece. It’s conservative, yet youthful. I love the scallop look and I went with black because it’s always a safe color choice. I like how this bathing suit has a high neckline because that was a problem I was running into with my other bathing suits. Jack was always pulling at my top.

So far I’m happy with my purchase. It had been so long since I last wore a one-piece, that I forgot how much I liked them. Now I feel like I’m all ready to enjoy the rest of our pool season!

If you’re looking for a new mom-friendly bathing suit, but you don’t want to spend a lot of money, I’ve rounded up 12 great bathing suits for you. All of them are under $30! I wish that I could buy them all!

One || Two || Three || Four
Five || Six || Seven || Eight
Nine || Ten || Eleven || Twelve

Making the Most of Your Wardrobe- Year of Color

August 18, 2017 by Katie Haller

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || Making the most of your wardrobe- 3 ways to wear a bright pink shirt

I’ve been dreading writing this Year of Color post for a while. I always like to do some kind of outfit post with the color of the month, but this month’s color theme is neon.

When I started to brainstorm outfits with neon colors all I could think about was an 80’s theme party outfit. I felt completely stumped on how I could incorporate neon colors into my wardrobe. But then I remembered that I do wear neon colors. I typically stick to neutral colors when putting together outfits, but when I do dress in color, it seems that I always gravitate to bright neon pink. I have a cute hot pink cold shoulder top that I’ve been wanting to share in an outfit post for a while, so I thought that this would be the perfect opportunity. Today I have 3 looks for you to show how you can easily incorporate a bright color into your wardrobe.

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For my first look, I wore my bright pink top with white pants, then I accessorized it with some gold and turquoise accessories. I really love how the turquoise looks with the bright pink. The two bright colors go well together. I also love how the white pants help keep the whole outfit bright. It’s a great look for summer.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || Bright pink shirt with white pants and gold and turquoise accessories

Pants- Target (similar) || Clutch- hand-me-down (similar) || Shoes- Kohl’s (similar)

I’ve always liked pink and black together, that’s why for this next look I wore black shorts, black wedge sandals and a black satchel purse. I accessorized with a turquoise necklace. I figured that this would be a cute look for a summer date night out.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || Bright pink shirt with black and turquoise accessories

Shorts- Forever 21 (similar) || Purse- Last Call (exact) || Shoes- Target (similar)

The last way that I wore my pink top was with my distress jeans and I accessorized it with a cognac bag and sandals. This is a more casual everyday look for me. I like keeping the accessories simple, because the bright pink is a big enough statement.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || Bright pink shirt with distressed jeans and congac accessories

Jeans- Target (similar) || Purse- Last Call (similar) || Shoes- Target (similar)

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Here are some similar pink tops I found that you can style in similar ways.

One | Two | Three
Four | Five | Six

Do you incorporate neon colors into your wardrobe ever? If so, how do you wear it?

Don’t forget to leave your link below with your neon post. Next month our color theme will be blue! I hope to see you there!

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Summer Favorites- Accessories

August 14, 2017 by Katie Haller

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || Summer Accessories

It’s time for my last post on my summer favorites. I’ve talked about my wardrobe favorites, my beauty favorites and now today I’m talking all about my favorite summer accessories. I had to save the best for last. I love accessories! Accessories can totally make an outfit. Without them, you’re just wearing clothes, with them, it’s a look. This summer I have been on repeat with some of my favorites.

Here are my 5 favorite accessories this summer.

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Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || Mirrored Aviator Sunglasses

Mirrored Aviator Sunglasses- I love all my sunglasses, but this summer I’ve really been into my mirrored aviator sunglasses. I started to obsess over this style this spring and I ended up picking up a couple pairs at Smith’s, my local grocery store. I’m not ashamed to say that I buy accessories at the grocery store. They are super cute, very affordable at only $5, plus I’m at the grocery store at least 3 times a week. It’s the most convenient spot for me to shop at the moment.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || turquiose accessories

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || summer turquiose necklace

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || turquiose pendant necklace

Turquoise Accessories- I love the color turquoise. Next to pink, I think it’s the most common color in my wardrobe. I really love to accessorize with turquoise, because I feel like it’s such a summery color. It looks great with black or you can pair it with a color. Currently, I have 2 turquoise necklaces that I wear all the time. I also have a clutch and bracelet that I wear all the time.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || wedge sandals

Wedge Sandals- I love wedge sandals in the summer time. They are so much more practical than a pump. I have 2 favorite pairs of wedge sandals that I’m sure you have noticed in a lot of my outfit posts this summer. One pair I bought probably 10 years ago at Kohl’s. I know I found them in the clearance section for a great price, but I can’t remember exactly how much I spent. My other wedge sandals are a Target clearance purchase a few years back. I’ve linked some similar options below.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || summer look with colorful purse

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || summer purse

Colorful Purses- I love adding a pop of color to my outfit with a purse. Colorful purses can be so fun in the summer. I have my coral Coach purse that I try to bring out whenever I feel like my outfit is lacking in color. It defiantly helps give it that slash of color.

Thrifty Wife, Happy Life || converse summer look

Converse- Lastly, I want to talk about my converse chucks. These are not only my favorite summer shoe, but they are my all around favorite everyday shoe year round. This summer, I’ve been wearing them with a lot with shorts and dresses. I just love how versatile they are with my everyday wardrobe.

Those are my favorite accessories this summer. I hope you enjoyed this series. My favorites are pretty basic, but that’s why they are my favorites. Enjoy your last weeks of summer and hopefully you can enjoy your summer favorites too!

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