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How to Wear: Denim Shirts

By Kristin Hull Photos courtesy of: divinemlee.com, trendtagger.com, dailymail.co.uk, zimbio.com The chambray/denim/blue jean shirt – whatever you call it, it’s infinitely cool, comfortable and...

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Editor’s Note: New Year’s Fashion Resolutions

By Lisa Miller A Mom’s Motivational Quote Each year I set a fashion goal for myself. Four years ago, I decided to confidently dress my maternity and post-baby body. Three years ago I created my...

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Stylist’s Secret: Look Put Together Instantly With This One Trick

By Kristin Hull Photos courtesy of retailers. There’s a difference between getting dressed and dressing. The former is about simply covering the body while the latter is actually giving some thought to...

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Favorite Fashionistas: Style Blogs With Outfits That Work For Moms

By Lisa Miller As I flip through my bookmarked style blogs wondering what to write about this week, I realize the answer is scrolling before my eyes. Why not acquaint you with some of the stylish women...

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Editors Note: Happiness 102 – Confidence

A couple of months ago when I wrote, Happiness 101: It’s Easier Than You Think, I had no idea it would touch people the way it did. I received so many wonderful comments about it that it literally...

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What to Wear: Valentine’s Day/Date Night

By Lisa Miller Images courtesy of retailers. The day for lovers has arrived; take some time off from being just mom. Today, embrace the roles of wife and lover as well. True, you may have the kids in...

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How To Avoid A Fashion Disaster In The Last Trimester

By Lisa Miller If feeling like a house has you reaching for those sweatpants, check out these hot mamas for outfit inspiration. They make those final months of pregnancy look effortlessly stylish. For...

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Personal Style Board: Allyn Wise, TMS 2015 Styling Session Giveaway Winner

By Lisa Miller When it comes to fashion, Allyn Wise (this year’s styling session winner) navigates two very different worlds. We asked her to create a style board in order to get a feel for what kinds...

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Styling Giveaway Winner Outfit: Perfectly Girly Tomboy Chic

By Lisa Miller Pictured above is the second look for 2015 TMS styling session winner, Allyn Wise. Allyn loves full skirts, a perfect blend between tomboy and feminine style, and tends toward a...

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Dress To Look (And Feel) Thinner

By Lisa Miller Inspired by our New Year’s Fashion Resolutions, we decided to do a quick “dress thinner” tutorial. Contrary to what you may think, a wardrobe overhaul isn’t necessarily required to...

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Mom Must-Haves From Nordstrom’s Anniversary Sale

By Kristin Hull We’ve said it over and over and we’ll say it again: SHOP THE SALES. Doing so is the best way to get quality items you want and need without feeling guilty about the cost. Nordstrom, one...

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What to Wear: Summer Evening Wedding

By Lisa Miller Along with summer weddings come travel, parties, showers, receptions, and the ever dreaded dress code. During all other seasons, wedding attire is straightforward: a formal dress, heels,...

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Get the Look: Simple and Sleek

By Kristin Hull  First, a quick note to readers: As you know, one of the goals here at The Mommy Stylist is to make fashion quick and easy for moms. To that end, we’ve decided that when we provide...

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Meet the Winner of our Lyke Watch Giveaway!

By Ebony Benson Congratulations to Miranda Halseth from Albany, Oregon for winning our our Lyke Watch Giveaway! Miranda is a stay-at-home mommy with two boys, 5 ½ and 1 ½. We asked Miranda a few...

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How To Make Khaki Classy And Chic

By Lisa Miller Dear Mommy Stylist, I love the look of khaki and would like to start wearing it. However, when it comes time to pull together outfits, all I can think of is Coldwater Creek – khaki...

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A Budget-Friendly Fall Outfit For Work or Play

By Kristin Hull Transition from summer to fall with a comfy ensemble that can shift easily from work to play with just a change of accessories. Besides being a cute, stylish and comfy outfit, all...

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Stylist’s Secret: Use A Style Board To Find Your Personal Style

By Lisa Miller Trends come and trends go, but the silhouettes and styles that look good on you and make you feel confident may be less transient. Knowing what you like is the first step in figuring out...

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Mom’s Must-Have Purse For Fall

By Kristin Hull The backpack purse has returned and it’s definitely not your child’s backpack. What could be more helpful to a mom than having both hands free while out and about? Fortunately, this...

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Get the Look: Casual Sophistication

By Ebony Benson We all see outfits in magazines that we’d love to recreate but just don’t feel like we can pull them off. Well, “Fret not, fellow fashionistas. It’s possible!” Check out this style...

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Seriously Comfy Shoes With Serious Style

By Kristin Hull With the (choke! choke!) return of Birkenstocks to the fashion scene (yes, it’s true) I decided to seek out comfort shoes that also have some style. I have to admit I have seen a few...

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What To Wear: Parent’s Weekend At The University

By Lisa Miller It’s parent’s weekend at your child’s college; you are so proud and excited that your baby has grown up and is pursuing his or her dreams at Big Name University. Showing support through...

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Ask TMS: How to Wear Ankle Boots

By Kristin Hull After recently posting “Seriously Comfy Shoes With Serious Style,” a reader asked if we’d provide some outfit ideas for #10, the OBTB Rupert Bootie (one of my favorites of the bunch, I...

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Mix and Match Tops and Bottoms With OneClique Shoe Separates

By Kristin Hull When I first heard about OneClique shoes I was leery. Really, I can switch the tops and bottoms of my shoes to create my own styles? And save money by not having to buy dozens of shoes...

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What to Wear: Trick or Treating (And Later, to the Office!)

By Lisa Miller Halloween is just around the corner. As a mom, you’ll probably be participating in activities like trick-or-treating and school costume parties. You want to feel festive and acknowledge...

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Our 10 Favorite Pieces For Moms From the Loft 40% Off Sale

By Kristin Hull We were going to do a Deal of the Day on our Facebook page but there were so many great items for sale at Loft we decided to do a full post instead. So, here goes! The post Our 10...

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Cool Fall Hats and How to Wear Them

By Kristin Hull Diamonds may be a girl’s best friend but they aren’t very helpful when you’ve got to run out the door at a moment’s notice. Maybe the carpool mom just called to say she’s sick and can’t...

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How to Wear: Layers

By Lisa Miller Layering is creative way to add interest (and warmth!) to an outfit, a lethal fashion combination for the fall and winter seasons. Even better is that when done correctly, layers can be...

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What to Wear: Thanksgiving Day

By Kristin Hull Here at The Mommy Stylist we take Thanksgiving seriously – which means we also take dressing for Thanksgiving seriously. After all, we want to enjoy the day and its culinary delights...

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Editor’s Note: Fleece-Lined Leggings

By Lisa Miller Don’t have time to shop around? Try one of these options available from Amazon. High waist fleece-lined leggings ($5.50 – $15.10/Amazon) Skinny fit fleece-lined tights ($9.99/Amazon)...

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Ask TMS: Which Items Should A Mom Splurge On?

By Kristin Hull Recently, we’ve had several requests asking which wardrobe items a mom should splurge on. Fortunately, lower-cost items are looking pretty good and lasting surprisingly long these days...

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Get Great Deals From Nordstrom, Anthropologie and More Here!

By Kristin Hull Hey Moms! Just a quick note to remind you to follow us on either Facebook, Pinterest or Twitter so you don’t miss out on some fantastic deals. From raincoats to wedges to tunics and...

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Ten Affordable Holiday Frocks You Can Wear Again!

By Kristin Hull Don’t dread those upcoming holiday parties because you have nothing to wear. We’ve found some pretty dresses (and one jumpsuit) for each of the various body types at reasonable price...

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Gifts Under $30 For Your Mom BFFs

By Kristin Hull In my world, there’s nothing much better than gift-giving. I happily shop all year long to find just the right thing for each person on my list, always making an effort to get something...

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What to Wear: Casual Holiday Gathering – Sequins

By Lisa Miller Shopping for Sequins Blazer ($138.00/Anthropologie) Add this sparkly blazer to a basic, tomboy look for instant glam. Switch out for the blazer in this look, or this one during warmer...

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Editor’s Note: Happiness 101 (It’s Easier Than You Think)

About ten years ago I was miserable. Well, let me rephrase that: I thought I was miserable. I was living in a city I didn’t like, my family was a thousand miles away and my career was at a standstill....

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How to Look Cute But Feel Comfy If You’ve Already Indulged Too Much

We hope you enjoy this TMS Replay of an article we posted a little while back. It offers some cute ways to wear leggings in case you’ve already hit the holiday goodies a bit too much, or if you plan to...

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Kick Off The New Year With A Free Online Styling Session!

By Lisa Miller   Happy New Year! To start the year off with a bang we’re once again, launching our styling giveaway! Let us help you put your most fashionable mommy foot forward by creating an outfit...

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Fall Trend Alert: Boho And Fringe

By Lisa Miller Boho and fringe are in the spotlight this fall. Why should moms be excited about this turn of events? Bohemian culture and fashion are about living by your own rules. A thrown together...

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Editor’s Note: Challenge Accepted!

By Lisa Miller I accept! This mama is all ready for tonight’s 16 Minutes For Mom Bubbles & Bubbly challenge! Yep, that’s my bath in the photos. I’m so excited for an excuse to relax and have some...

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Embrace Your Inner Dastardly Villain This Halloween

By Lisa Miller Put on ALL your clothes before leaving the house. No, you can’t go to the movies before completing your math homework. You must behave and eat your veggies to get dessert. Push your...

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Join Me For Pedicures? #16MinutesForMom

By Lisa Miller Every now and again a mom needs to do something for herself. A touch of glamour, a bit of pampering and a little private time can help us refresh and get motivated. Scheduling “me-time”...

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1 More Day Until Friday Pedicure Therapy! #16MinutesForMom

By Lisa Miller There’s only one day left until Friday pedicure therapy! (Read the original #16MinutesForMom pedicure challenge post.) Are you as excited as I am? I can’t wait for a polish change; join...

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What To Wear On Thanksgiving; Plus, Save 15% At Emerald Cuff!

By Lisa Miller What to Wear Comfy, stretchy, forgiving – words to define the perfect Thanksgiving outfit. Effortlessly stylish, is just a bonus this one day a year. The outfit above can be described as...

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Budget-Friendly Gifts For The Moms On Your List

By Lisa Miller What do moms want for Christmas? That’s easy – the gift of relaxation, me-time, a little quiet and some bling. As much as we’d like to show up at our mom BFF’s house with full intentions...

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What To Wear: Casual Holiday Gathering

By Lisa Miller Attending a casual holiday party hosted in someone’s home? Often, these events don’t call for couture, a plus for moms. However, to create a festive atmosphere, plain jeans and a t-shirt...

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A New Year’s Resolution A Mom Can Actually Keep

By Lisa Miller Each new year’s eve many (ok, most) of us resolve to lose 10 pounds and keep it off but, with kids, a five day a week exercise regimen just never seems to happen. No matter how many...

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Editor’s Note: Is “I’m Sorry” Teaching Our Kids Enough?

By Lisa Miller The most significant word in my life is “sorry.” Not because I feel regret or remorse; simply because I hear it so often. It is even more prevalent in daily communication than “love” or...

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How To Be An Effective Budget Shopper

By Lisa Miller Let’s go shopping! Everyone from our girlfriends, to the news, to science and psychology journals tout the benefits of retail therapy. Reduced stress and exercise for mind (appraising...

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Quick and Easy Mom-Friendly Resistance Exercises Can Help Improve Self-Esteem

Guest blogger and fitness fanatic, Jessica Buntain, owner and lead instructor of JB Group Fitness, is as passionate about helping moms feel good about themselves as we are. While we focus on doing that...

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My Real Life Mom-Friendly Outfits

sunglasses – Oakley (patio sample sale); a splurge, 10 years daily wear scarf – UncommonGoods (gifted) graphic t-shirt – Kohl’s long button-down overshirt, boots & purse – ROSS skinny jeans –...

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