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Weekend Wardrobe- Maternity Style

January 24, 2016 by Katie Haller

It’s officially my last month of pregnancy! So that means only a few more weekend wardrobe post with maternity outfits. I’ve really enjoyed dressing up my baby bump, but now I’m really looking forward to getting my body back and putting together normal outfits. I can’t wait until I can start rediscovering all the clothes in my closet that I haven’t been able to wear for a long time. For now, I’m going to have to continue working to dress my baby bump, I’m sure I’ll have days when I miss it.

So here are my weekend outfits this week.

Blazer- Forever 21

Top- Walmart

Leggings- Forever 21

Necklace- Charming Charlie

Boots- DSW

Top- H&M
Leggings- Forever 21
Denim Jacket- Meijer
Scarf- Old Navy
Shoes- Target

Here is my week 36 baby bump picture. There hasn’t been a whole lot of changes from last week. I’ve had a little more energy this week, but I’m still not sleeping well. That’s okay because I’m sure it will be years before I can get a good night’s sleep. I’m keeping busy, by trying to organize my house and get ready for this little guy’s arrival. It’s only 4 weeks away…hopefully no more than that.

36-week baby bump

Have a great week!

Favorite Budget Beauty Products

January 22, 2016 by Katie Haller

It’s time for me to take a break from talking about pregnancy and maternity outfits, to turn my attention to another one of my favorite things besides my clothes…my makeup.

I love makeup and I love looking for new inexpensive products to try. Lately, I’ve been wanting to share some of my favorite beauty products that I’m currently using.

Here they are…

My latest beauty product purchase has been Garnier BB Cream Renew Miracle Skin Perfector. So far, I’m very happy with my purchase. I’ve been wanting to try a new BB cream to switch up my daily foundation routine. I love that the cream gives you full coverage, along with a moisturizer and SPF protection. Most stores sell this BB cream for around $12.99. It’s a little more than I wanted to spend on a BB cream, but since it comes in a 2 oz tube instead of a 1 oz, I figured it will last much longer than the other BB creams. So far I like the feeling of this BB cream. It’s natural and light weight on my face, plus it helps a lot with shine control, which is good, because of my oily skin.

Currently, my favorite everyday mascara is L’Oreal Voluminous Volume Mascara. I’ve been using this brand for a couple years now and it’s my favorite brand by far. It gives my lashes a full look, while still looking soft.

I’ve been using Maybelline The Nudes palette for a few months now and it’s been great! At $9.99, it’s the perfect price for someone looking for great neutral colors at a low price. For Christmas, I got the Urban Decay Naked2 Basics palette. Don’t get me wrong, I love my Urban Decay eye shadow and how smooth it goes on, but I still like the colors in my Maybelline palette better, so I switch it up daily between the 2.

Essence Silky Touch Blush was definitely a surprise find for me. For $2.99, I wasn’t expecting anything great, but after trying it, I love it. It’s become my everyday blush and I’m in love with the price. It goes on so nicely and never looks caked on. Just like in the title, it has a silky touch to it. It’s for sure worth a try!

Those are 4 products that I use almost every day. All of these beauty products can be found at Ulta. I find Ulta to be the best store to buy makeup at. Not only do they have great prices, but they always have great coupons and I love their rewards program. (No one paid me to say that, I just really love Ulta.)

Next on my makeup list is to buy a new bronzer. If anyone has any suggestions on a good bronzer under $10 leave a comment below. I’d love to hear.

Weekend Wardrobe- Maternity Style

January 18, 2016 by Katie Haller

As I said last week, getting dressed is getting to be a challenge. It’s not only difficult finding outfits, but it’s hard to find the energy to look cute. I still feel like it’s important to try to dress cute through these last few weeks. It helps me have better confidence in myself and confidence is important when your pregnant, especially in your last month.

Last weekend I used a gift card I got for Christmas on a couple new tops from Nordstrom Rack, my new favorite store. Nordstrom is my favorite department store, but I don’t always get a chance to shop there. Plus, it takes a lot of trips to the department store to find the great deals that I’m always looking for. That’s why their Rack store is amazing! It’s all the great styles and brands that the department store sells, at such great prices. I bought a grey print tunic tank top for $9.54 and a striped long cardigan for $11.54. Any clothes that I buy now, I’m also hoping to wear them after the baby comes. This is why I will only buy loose-fitting, comfy clothes.

Since I spent most of my weekend lounging around the house, getting it ready for the baby, I wore my new comfortable clothes.

Here are my outfits from this weekend

Saturday

Grey Cardigan- H&M

Tunic- Nordstrom Rack

Leggings- Forever 21

Shoes- DSW

Sunday

Cardigan- Nordstrom Rack

Tank top- Old Navy

Leggings– Kohl’s

Boots- DSW

Here is my baby bump picture for week 35. I feel huge! I’ve been feeling a little moody lately. My moods have been pretty normal all throughout my pregnancy and now I feel like the hormones must be catching up to me. I’ve also been feeling extremely uncomfortable, which makes sleeping hard for me. I think I may have set the record for how many bathroom trips I take during the night. With the lack of sleep, I’ve been losings my energy levels during the day. On a positive note, I’m getting so close to my due date that it’s hard to believe that I’ll be holding my little boy in my arms before I know it! I’m getting pretty anxious to meet this little guy. I cannot wait!

35-week baby bump

Have a great week!

Weekend Wordrobe- Maternity Style

January 11, 2016 by Katie Haller

Dressing my baby bump is getting to be pretty challenging for me lately. Now that I only have 6 weeks to go, I feel like it’s pointless to buy actual maternity clothes that I won’t be able to wear after the baby comes, but at the same time, I’m popping out of all my clothes. To keep me from shopping I’ve been trying to dig up anything in my closet that will fit my expanding tummy. It’s not always easy, but I’ve been doing my best to keep my outfits creative and new.

Here are my outfits from the weekend.

On Saturday, I wore my gingham button-down shirt from Target with a plain navy t-shirt that barely covered my belly, so I wore a longer tank top under the top to help give it some length. Then I belted it up at the top of my belly just for some shape. I also wore my jeggings with my brown boots.

On Sunday, I wore my grey sweater dress from Old Navy as a top (similar here). It worked out well because I don’t have any maternity sweaters and this sweater dress is a perfect size. I wore one of my normal pair of jeans with a pair of black flats. I also accessorized this outfit with my brown belt and an infinity scarf.

Here is my 34-week baby bump. I wouldn’t really call it a bump anymore, it’s more like a mountain. I’ve been feeling very pregnant lately. I feel like a walking belly. All I heard during my first 2 trimesters was how great I looked and how I didn’t even look pregnant. Now the comments are all changing to things like “you look like you’re due any day” and “wow, you look like you’re ready to pop”. I still have 6 more weeks until my due date, so as much as I would like to have my baby now, I’m not popping any time soon.

All I can do for the next 6 weeks is keep myself busy to help me patiently await our little boy’s arrival. Kevin and I are both getting really excited, especially the closer we get to the due date. I hope time goes by quickly, and in the meantime, I’ll just keep finding cute ways to dress this baby mountain.

Have a great week!

Shopping Finds for Baby!

January 8, 2016 by Katie Haller

I am definitely getting into the nesting stage of pregnancy. I’m counting down the weeks until my little guy is finally here and I’m trying to prepare for his arrival. Babies need a lot of stuff, and I am just hoping that I have everything he will need. With all the major items already purchased, I felt that it was time for me to get a few extra little items with the leftover money on my gift cards.

When it comes to clothes shopping for my baby, I want him to look cute, but I also don’t want to spend a lot of money on his clothes. Babies grow so fast, and not to mention, they also dirty up their clothes so quickly. I feel like it’s a waste to spend full price on baby clothes. This is why I plan to look for the best deals I possibly can find for this little guy. I plan to be just as frugal with him as I am with my own clothing.

Here are some of my purchases from Babies R Us this past weekend. All clearance clothes were 50% off the already marked down price. I just couldn’t resist stocking up on a few things.

3 sleepers- $3.49, $2.99, $1.49

2 pack of pants- $3.49

Newborn mittens- $1.49

Socks- $2.99

Total- $15.94

I went to Babies R Us thinking that I would spend what was left on my gift cards, but I walked away still having money on my cards, which is never a bad thing. I guess I will just have to do some more bargain shopping soon.

What I Wore~ Maternity Style

January 5, 2016 by Katie Haller

I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and New Year. I know that I enjoyed my time off work. It was so nice to have the chance to go home to Michigan and be with family. Now it’s back to normal life. I have to admit that I haven’t been great at taking pictures of all my maternity outfits recently. It’s kind of hard to keep up with that when you’re living out of a suitcase. Luckily, before I packed for my trip, I took pictures of the outfits that I planned to wear. I thought I’d share some of the outfits that I actually wore last week.

Stripe tank top- H&M

Black cardigan- Target

Jeans- Motherhood

Necklace- Charming Charlie

Boots- Target

Top- Old Navy

Cardigan- Target

Jeans- Motherhood

Boots- Target

Necklace- Kohl’s

Sweater- Meijer
Jeans- Meijer
Necklace- Charming Charlie
Boots- Target

Top- Kohl’s
Sweater- Old Navy
Leggings- Forever 21
Boots- Target
Necklace- Kohl’s

Here is a bump update for the last 2 weeks. I can definitely tell that I’m in my third trimester. I have a month and a half left to go before I get to meet this little guy. He’s welcome to come a little early if he wants (of course not too early though). The reality that I’m going to be having this baby soon is starting to set in, and I’m not going to lie, it’s a little scary. Even though I’m a little bit terrified of the pain of child birth, I just keep thinking of all the women who have done it before me. I’ve never heard a mother say that the pain wasn’t worth it in the end.

32-week baby bump

33-week baby bump

As you can see by the pictures this baby boy is getting quite large and I’m feeling it. I’m missing my little second trimester baby bump. It was much more manageable and easier to dress. That’s alright though, because I’m up for the challenge to find cute ways to dress this big third trimester bump.

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