Midwest In Style
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I'm Maren Jensen: former broadcast journalist turned marketer, mom to two, and the creator & voice behind Midwest In Style. I have always had a passion for practical fashion, styling, and shopping. I, truly, never stopped playing dress up which is how Midwest In Style began back
Midwest In Style
4M ago
The best part of Midwestern winters after the holidays? Leaving them for warmer weather. ? I’m looking forward to a few vacations in the coming months and some of my girlfriends I’m heading south with have requested this blog post for their own shopping needs. But I’m hopeful there are many more of you who will also ..read more
Midwest In Style
5M ago
We’ve welcomed 2023! I love starting a fresh year {and a fresh calendar} and the motivation it seems to bring me. Whether you’re jumping head first into January or dragging your feet after the break, I want to take a little time to look back at the best buys of 2022. I shared hundreds of ..read more
Midwest In Style
6M ago
The 2022 Cyber Monday deals have begun and if you have yet to start your holiday shopping, now is a great time to start! I’ve done a fair amount already but I have been waiting for Cyber Monday to get a few things on my list. There’s no need to leave the comfort of your ..read more
Midwest In Style
6M ago
It’s that time again! The Black Friday Sales of 2022 are well underway and, to be honest, I don’t really know when they start and end because it felt like the entire month of November was about Black Friday sales. So… there’s that. But Cyber Week is always fun to shop if you’re not about ..read more
Midwest In Style
6M ago
This gift guide is intended to give you ideas for stocking stuffers, teacher gifts, ideas for your boss and even your in-laws. The small things gift guide is supposed to be a catch-all of presents that are thoughtful, useful and perfect for the hard-to-shop-for people that you still want to give something to this holiday ..read more
Midwest In Style
6M ago
The kids we love are arguably just as hard to shop for as the men sometimes! I tried to find items that work for a wide variety of age groups. Some of these items are blatantly for the little ones and others are geared toward the teens on your list. Are teens harder to shop ..read more
Midwest In Style
6M ago
This if the gift guide that’s perhaps the most anticipated because the men in our lives are always so challenging to shop for. Although, I take a lot of pride in the fact that I continue to hear that this gift guide is consistently helpful. I’ve also been told that this men’s gift guide has ..read more
Midwest In Style
6M ago
This is the post I create every year with the intent of giving ladies a link to copy and paste to people who are shopping for her. Hey fellow women: if you need me to add something to this list so you feel it’s complete {and utilize this as a not-so-subtle “hint hint”} shoot me ..read more
Midwest In Style
8M ago
The Amazon Prime Early Access Sale has started and if you want to get a head start on your holiday shopping: now is definitely the time. I included some of the items I own and love including our Samsung Frame TV (pictured above). We purchased it during a Black Friday deal a while ago and have ..read more
Midwest In Style
8M ago
| WHAT IS A CLOSET CAPSULE | Also known as “collection capsules,” the closet capsule concept started back in the 1980’s and was designed to feature the core or essential pieces needed to build stylish outfits for a season. You can read more about this here or here but long story short, the idea is ..read more