Thrifty Wife Happy Life

Baby on a Budget- Homemade Baby Food

October 5, 2016 by Katie Haller

When it comes to baby food, I always knew that I wanted to make my own when I had a baby of my own. For one, I feel like it’s healthier for the baby to have fresh food. Another reason is that it is so much cheaper! I’ve browsed the baby food aisle and what I’ve found is that it would get pretty expensive to feed my baby store-bought food every day, especially if I wanted to use the organic baby food.

Instagram Outfit Review

October 3, 2016 by Katie Haller

I love Instagram right now. It’s probably my favorite form of social media at the moment. I decided to start an Instagram account for my blog about 6 months ago. I’m so glad that I did because I feel like I have a second blog. I love sharing my outfits of the day, my shopping finds and of course a few cute baby pictures here and there. Sometimes I get really busy and it’s hard to find the time to put together a blog post, that’s why I love being able to take a quick outfit selfie and post it on Instagram. It’s much faster than putting together a whole post.

Today I wanted to just share some of the outfits I wore in the last 2 months that never made it to the blog. Here is a quick recap.

Top- Target

Sweater- Old Navy

Jeans- Target

Shoes- Target

Necklace- Charming Charlie

Dress- Walmart

Sweater- Target

Shoes- DSW

Necklace- Target

Top- Kohl’s

Sweater- Old Navy

Jeans- Target

Shoes- Target

Necklace- Target

Top- Forever 21

Sweater- Target

Pants- Target

Shoes- Target

Necklace- Target

Dress- H&M

Shoes- Target

Necklace- Target

Top- Nordstrom Rack

Blazer- Target

Jeans- Target

Shoes- Burlington Coat Factory

Necklace- Nordstrom Rack

Top- Target

Sweater- Old Navy

Jeans- Meijer

Shoes- Ross

Necklace- Nordstrom Rack

Top- Old Navy

Cardigan- Nordstom Rack

Jeans- Target

Shoes- Burlington Coat Factory

Necklace- Nordstrom Rack

Top- Nordstrom Rack
Jeans- Target
Shoes- Ross
Necklace- Charming Charlie

Those are my looks. Don’t forget to follow me on Instagram @thriftywifehappylife for more quick outfit selfies and my latest blog post!

Bloggers Brunch at Neiman Marcus

October 1, 2016 by Katie Haller

Last weekend, I had the opportunity to attend a bloggers brunch hosted by Christie Moeller at Neiman Marcus here in Las Vegas. It was such a treat for me to attend an event surrounded by so many talented and creative women. I have to say that one of the major high lights for me was sampling some of the latest beauty launches for fall at Neiman Marcus. We sampled luxury brands such as Jo Malone, Clive Christian, Fresh, Tom Ford, and Kevyn Aucoin. I may be the Thrifty Wife, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t have a soft spot for the finer things. I even won a $100 gift card to Neiman Marcus!!

Here are just a couple pictures that I took from the morning.

These are just a few of the fabulous table displays.

Me and my friend and co-worker, Lori. Her Instagram page @stylewithlori is a great place to find great style inspiration.

The goodie bag I came home with. I can’t wait to try out all my new samples!

For me, one of the best parts of the brunch was having the opportunity to mingle with the other bloggers from Las Vegas. It was such a privilege for me to meet so many other talented bloggers. One thing that I love about blogging is that there is this awesome blogging community that is out there. It was nice to have an event where the small community of bloggers who exist here in Las Vegas can meet and support each other.

I started this little blog over 3 years ago and I’ve never thought of it as more than just a hobby. It’s just a place for me to share my interests and passions with others. As you get older in life, your friendships change. With careers, husbands, and babies it gets harder to keep in touch with the people you have the most in common with. I love that I have this space to communicate with my friends and family. Even more, it’s exciting that I get to share my interests and ideas with new readers who come across my blog. I just love having this creative outlet to share with all of you.

Honestly, I’m honored that anyone actually reads my blog. Every time I get a repin on Pinterest or a new follower on Instagram or a like on Facebook, I’m so flattered. I learn a little more about blogging each day. Even though life gets busy with work and my family, I know that I always have my blog to turn to as my own space. Thank you to everyone who has supported me and read my posts over the years. I love hearing from you and I’m so grateful for everything! I hope that you continue to stay with me and keep following me to find out what I’m up to next.

Fall Nail Polish

September 22, 2016 by Katie Haller

I love nail polish and you will rarely find me without color on my nails. I like to pick polish colors to match the season. Right now, I’m all about fall colors. For fall, I like to switch from my bright pinks and pastilles of the spring and summer months and go a bit darker with a mix of jewel tones, neutrals, and metallic colors. I have 3 favorite brands of nail polish and they are Sinful Colors. NYC In a New York Color Minute Quick Dry Nail Polish. and Sally Hansen Insta-Dri. I like these 3 brands because the nail polish always goes on nice and smooth, they dry quickly, the polish lasts and best of all they are all under $5!

Here are some of the colors that I’m feeling this fall.

One// Chinatown

I bought this color last year. I love that it’s dark, but it’s not quite black. I wore it a lot in October around Halloween.

Two// Fashion Ave Fuchsia

This fuchsia color is fun for fall. Instead of the bright pinks, I lean towards the darker pinks like this. They transition perfectly to the winter season as well.

Three// Lincoln Center

I found this brown bronzy color while I was searching for new fall colors and I can’t wait to try it. I like a nice brown at times to match the autumn season.

Four// Mauve It
If I go with a light pink during the fall, I will often keep it more neutral pink. This color is a nice soft pink for the fall.

Five// In a Flash

I’m a big fan of this pearly beige color. It’s a very neutral color that goes well with all my fall outfits.

Six// Sand Stone

I love the name of this color because it describes it perfectly. I love to have a grey metallic color and this one almost has a hint of purple in it.

Seven// Aubergine

I love a dark burgundy on my nails in the fall. It reminds me of the color of red wine, which I also love to have in the fall months.

Eight// Dream On

Purple is another fun color for when the weather cools down. I like to mix it up with a dark amethyst color.

Nine// Endless Blue

I’ve yet to take a risk with the blue polish, but I came across this blue and I love it for fall. I’m born in September and this color reminds me of my birthstone, the sapphire. I will have to pick this color up next time I’m out and take the risk.

Those are some of the colors that I’m feeling this fall from my favorite brands. What are your favorite nail colors for fall?

Shopping Finds- Target

September 20, 2016 by Katie Haller

There is nothing that makes me more excited than saving money on new clothes. I love to stretch my dollar as far as I possibly can. That’s what I did this weekend at Target.

Sometimes shopping the clearance section can be so hit or miss. Target usually has a great clearance section, but you have to go at the right time to get really good deals. I find that the end of the summer and early fall are perfect for finding clearance deals. It’s easy to take summer clothes and style them into the fall and winter.

I had some Target coupons sent to me in the mail last week, so I was excited to use them. I had a coupon for $5 off $25, so I knew I was going to try to get as much as I could for $25. I was still on the hunt for a few more pieces from my fall wish list. I ended up buying 5 new pieces of clothes and only spending $18.86 after tax! I actually surprised myself, because I didn’t realize that I could use my Cartwheel app, with a coupon, on top of the clearance price.

I ended up buying 3 new tops; one striped tank top (here) and 2 t-shirts; one striped and one green (here). I also bought a simple grey dress (here) and a scarf (similar here and here). Here are my dressing room pictures of the tops I bought. (Don’t mind my little shopping buddy in the background. He was busy trying to get the hangers.)

I can’t wait to style my new clearance pieces for the fall months!
Happy shopping everyone!

What I Wore- Casual Work Week

September 17, 2016 by Katie Haller

I hope everyone had a great workweek. I’m so happy that the weekend is here. The last couple of weeks have been so busy, I’m looking forward to spending a quiet weekend at home with my boys.

As promised, I’ve been trying to step up my work week wardrobe a bit. The weather is finally cooling down, so I can actually wear more of the clothes in my closet. This week I kept it simple for work, as always. I feel like these days a lot of people have a casual work dress code like mine. My outfits are good ideas if you have a relaxed work dress code. Because I work with kids and I’m also a mom, my work looks are also great if you’re a stay at home mom or work as a nanny. Just because you’re around kids all day doesn’t mean that you can’t dress cute. Right?

Here are my work outfits from this week.

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