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Helping women love what they wear on a budget

How to Style Chelsea Boots with Bottoms

November 6, 2023 by Katie H.

How to style Chelsea boots with different bottoms.

Chelsea boots have been a popular style of boot for the last couple of years and they are one of my best-selling winter shoes. They are also the shoes that I get asked the most amount of questions revolving around how to style them. Everyone wants to know what type of bottom to wear with your Chelsea boots and how to wear them. I have done 2 posts in the past on how to style Chelsea boots HERE and HERE. But today I want to take it a step deeper and dive into how to style Chelsea boots, especially when wearing different bottoms.

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Filed in: How to Wear it, Making the Most of your Wardrobe, Style Tips, Uncategorized • by Katie H. • 8 Comments

Disney Inspired Easy DIY Mom Halloween Costumes

October 17, 2023 by Katie H.

Easy DIY mom Halloween Disney Inspired!

When it comes to Halloween costumes, I find DIY Halloween costumes to be the most creative and fun! They always leave a lasting memory. While I have shared easy DIY Halloween costume posts before on the blog, this year I wanted to share 4 Disney-inspired easy DIY mom Halloween costumes that you can put together with the clothes from your closet!

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Filed in: Affordable Fashion, holidays, Uncategorized • by Katie H. • 1 Comment

Trends to Try- 6 Denim Midi Skirt Outfits for Fall

October 9, 2023 by Katie H.

6 Denim Midi Skirt Outfits

Over the years, my closet has seen its fair share of denim skirts. From the A-line button-front denim skirts or the classic early 2000’s Laguna Beach style of Hollister skirts, each one has its special place in my heart. But today I am excited to share with you my latest denim skirt obsession- the denim midi skirt! Today I want to share with you 6 different denim midi skirt outfits that you can wear this fall, along with a few tips on how to style this trend!

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Filed in: Affordable Fashion, How to Wear it, Making the Most of your Wardrobe, trends to try, Uncategorized • by Katie H. • 1 Comment

How to Wear Color- Mustard Yellow

September 21, 2023 by Katie H.

6 ways to wear the color mustard yellow

September is just flying by and I have so much to share still! Fall is one of my favorite seasons to dress for, so I always have so many ideas in my head. One thing I have been thinking about lately is styling colors into my wardrobe. I don’t know about you, but I am a little intimidated when it comes to wearing colors. This is why I want to start a new series called “How to Wear Color”.

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Filed in: How to wear color, How to Wear it, Making the Most of your Wardrobe, Uncategorized • by Katie H. • 1 Comment

The Ultimate Mom Capsule Wardrobe for Fall 2023

September 14, 2023 by Katie H.

18 Pieces, 48 Outfit ideas. Mom-friendly capsule wardrobe for fall.

I am back by popular demand with another mom capsule wardrobe post for you! It seems like just last week that I posted my fall teacher capsule wardrobe, but this time around I am keeping things a little more casual to help you create an effortless, yet stylish mom wardrobe this fall!

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Filed in: Capsule Wardrobes, Mom Style, Uncategorized, Wardrobe Capsules • by Katie H. • 5 Comments

What Shoes to Wear With Straight Leg Jeans?

September 5, 2023 by Katie H.

12 shoe options to wear with straight-leg jeans

Last week when I shared a post on my favorite affordable petite straight-leg jeans I had a bunch of questions come in about what shoes to wear with straight-leg jeans. There are so many great options out there. That’s why today I wanted to do a follow-up post to round up my favorite shoe options to wear with straight-leg jeans.

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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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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! 

I hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July weekend! Here’s what I wore this week! 

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One of my favorite hobbies besides putting togethe One of my favorite hobbies besides putting together outfits is figuring out how to make healthy eating easy and tasty!! So I thought I would share one of my favorite summer recipes! 

Chicken Zucchini mediterranean bowl:
1 lb ground chicken
1/2 of grated zucchini 
1/2 small yellow onion 
1/4 cup of almond flour 
2 Tbs of egg white or 1 whole egg
Oregano 
Dill weed
Salt and pepper 

Sauce
1 cup Greek yogurt 
1/2 grated cucumber 
1 garlic clove
1 tbs olive oil 
1 tsp white wine vinegar 
Oregano and dill weed
Salt and pepper 

Top with cucumbers, tomatoes, olives, peppers, red onions or anything you like! 

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June best sellers!! ☀️ Here is what people ha June best sellers!! ☀️

Here is what people have been shopping during the month of June! 

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4th of July Outfit Ideas!! 🇺🇸 🛍️Commen 4th of July Outfit Ideas!! 🇺🇸

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What I wore on my cruise vacation part 2!! 🚢 I What I wore on my cruise vacation part 2!! 🚢

It’s been fun spending most of the month of June cruising the Caribbean, but now I’m back and ready to get back to normal life! 

But first I need to share some of the outfits I wore last week on my cruise! Look for a blog post with a full roundup soon! 

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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! 

My 5 year old has been directing me how to pose in my pictures this week! 😂🫶

We are off for another fun week at sea! 🚢🏝️☀️

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This is my go-to travel outfit formula! 👗Dres This is my go-to travel outfit formula! 

👗Dresses are so easy and comfortable to wear when flying ✈️ This midi dress from @walmart is perfect for travel! 
🧥 I always get cold on the airplane so I always wear my denim jacket. 
👟I wear sneakers because they are comfortable an they keep my feet covered completely on the airplane and at the airport. 
👛Crossbody purse so I can have free hands 🙌🏻 👒Then I always wear my straw hat so I don’t need to pack it! 

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