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  • Back to School: Fall Teacher Capsule Wardrobe for 2025
    August 7, 2025
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    Back to School: Fall Teacher Capsule Wardrobe for 2025

    It’s time for my Back-to-School Fall Teacher Capsule Wardrobe for 2025! Whether you’re a teacher gearing up for a fresh…

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    July 30, 2025
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    What I Wore: Easy Mom Summer Outfits

    We’ve officially hit that part of summer where everything starts to feel… a little blah. The days blur together, the…

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    I’ve been eyeing the linen vest trend for a while but was a little hesitant because I wasn’t sure how…

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    May 24, 2025
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Affordable everyday petite (5’1) mom style
A mix of affordable retailers + thrifted fashion
👨‍✈️Wife + Mom of 2 💙💗
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What I Wore this week as a mom of 2 in my 40’s! 🤍 What I Wore this week as a mom of 2 in my 40’s! 🤍

This first week back to reality is always a little crazy, but I’m making my way into 2026 one outfit at a time!! Here’s what I wore this week! 

🛍️Comment OUTFITS and I will send you the shopping links to all my daily outfits! 

#dailyoutfits #momstyle #reallifeoutfit #practicaloutfits #whattowear
Top 10 best purchases of 2025 ✨ Every year, I tak Top 10 best purchases of 2025 ✨

Every year, I take a close look at all my purchases from the prior year and figure out what purchases brought me the most value. I look at what clothes I reached for the most, what beauty products actually made a difference and what products made my life a little easier! 

If you’re trying to shop more intentionally in 2026, this post is for you 🤍

✨Comment LINK and I will send you the blog post with all tge details! 🔗https://thriftywifehappyllfe.com/2026/01/10-best-purchases-of-2025/

#BestPurchasesOf2025 #IntentionalShopping #WardrobeFavorites #CapsuleWardrobe AffordableStyle ThriftedFinds EverydayStyle StyleOver40 SmartShopping
This winter outfit from @onequince will keep you n This winter outfit from @onequince will keep you nice and warm this time of the year! ❄️ These pieces are amazing, and you will be surprised by the price for the quality!  #quincepartner

🛍️Comment QUINCE and I will send you the shopping link to this post! 🔗https://liketk.it/5KrpM

#ltkseasonal #ltkpetite #ltkover40 #winteroutfit wintercoats
Amazon Best Sellers from 2025!! ✨ These are some Amazon Best Sellers from 2025!! ✨

These are some my best sellers from my Amazon Storefront! They are some of my favorites as well!! 

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How to wear wide-leg jeans this winter! 👖 I love How to wear wide-leg jeans this winter! 👖 

I love these viral wide-leg jeans from @onequince! They are amazing and my new favorite pair of jeans! I styled them 4 ways on the blog! 

✨Comment LINK and I will send the link to my blog post with all the shopping details! 

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Good Bye 2025!! 🥂 2025 has thrown few curve balls Good Bye 2025!! 🥂

2025 has thrown few curve balls our way, but looking back it’s been filled with lots of memories! I’m grateful for all the good it brought! 

Happy New Year! 🎊 See you in 2026!!
Best Sellers from 2025! ✨ It’s the last day of 20 Best Sellers from 2025! ✨

It’s the last day of 2025 so I thought I would wrap things up by sharing my top sellers from the year over on my @shop.ltk page! (At least the things that are still in stock) 

Let me know if you bought any of these pieces in the comments! ❤️

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What I wore in 2025!! 🎉🥂 Let’s try this again sin What I wore in 2025!! 🎉🥂

Let’s try this again since I originally put 2015 🤦🏼‍♀️ That’s what happens when you try to post the week between Christmas and New Years! 😂

At the end of every week, I do my best to share all the daily outfits that I wore during the week! I share my favorite outfits and my boring outfits, because that’s real life!

I hope you can find some outfit inspiration and ways to wear the clothes in your own closet!

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