Gifts For Him

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Yesterday, we shared a 'Gifts For Her' guide for all of our fellas, so today we are sharing a Valentine's Day 'Gifts For Him' guide for all you ladies (and gents) looking for a gift for your significant other. It's the little things that count with men we have found. Letting a guy know how proud you are to have someone like them in your life is a wonderful exchange of love. But, if you want to treat your man to a gift to show your love then shop our gift guide for him above! With men, it's all about simplicity and practicality. A trendy and sleek sunglasses or watch is never a bad thing as they can never have too many of those. Personalization is always a nice way to show a little extra care and creativity in a gift, which is why we absolutely loved the personalized Moscow Mule Mug from Nordies (Nordstrom)! See something missing from our list? Send us a comment below with your favorites.

Happy shopping for him!

Gifts For Her

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We love the month of love! Such a special time to let the ones you love know how much they mean to you. Whether it's a beautiful heartfelt card, a box of chocolates, a bouquet of flowers, or a special gift from the heart, there are endless ways to show your Valentine how much they mean to you. Today's post is for the fellas looking for some guidance on special things they can gift to their mother or significant other. Shop our suggestions and let us know what we should add to our list by leaving us a comment below!

Rent the Runway: Valentine's Day Edition

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Get a head start on some fabulous dress options to wear for Valentine's Day! Whether you're having a Galentine's Day or celebrating with your significant other, you MUST dress for the occasion. Dressing for the occasion means a glam outfit to make everyone turns head! Rent the Runway is so great at offering "turn head" outfits, especially dresses, that we pulled some of our favorite looks from their site just for you. Check them out and let us know if we are missing some great dresses. Be sure to rent two options so you don't freak out if your first choice doesn't work out.

We want to see your Rent the Runway looks on Valentine's Day so be sure to hashtag #RTRxoTSS

Best Mascara On a Budget

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There is nothing more convenient than buying something cheap yet the quality isn't! For us women, makeup costs can add up in a blink of an eye. Most of the time when you want the best type of makeup, it's typically sold at a pretty high price. Well, if there is one piece of makeup that can brighten up your face, it's mascara so we compiled a list of some awesome mascara that you can snag on a budget. Click the links above to see some of our favorites!

Do you have the secret to the cheapest, best mascara out there? Then, leave a comment or email us at secret@thesororitysecrets.com!

Easy Super Bowl Recipe

Co Founder, Karen, is a Seahawks' fan so of course she cannot wait for the Super Bowl! Like her and probably many other fans, she will be hosting a Super Bowl party. No Super Bowl party is complete with out food, drinks, friends, and football. But, the most important would be the food! Whether you decide to order pizza, KFC, or grill some hotdogs and hamburgers, it is always good to have variety. One of our favorite items to make the most amazing dishes is a crock pot. Slow cookers can make the most amazing dishes from meatballs, to tasty dips, to rice and beans and much more. Target is one of the best places to get a variety of crock pots. To help you with a Super Bowl crock pot recipe, Boulder Organic, has shared with us a special recipe they've suggested that is the perfect dish. Check out all the details below and get excited for Sunday's Football Showdown!

Boulder Organic's Souper Easy Super Bowl Pulled Pork 

Ingredients

• About 2 lbs of pork shoulder
• 1 tub of Boulder! Organic Green Chile Corn Chowder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt (if desired)

Cooking Instructions

• Place the pork shoulder, 1 tub of Boulder! Organic Green Chile Chowder, and 1/2 teaspoon of salt (optional) into your crockpot. Leave in the crock pot for 6-8 hours.
• After 6-8 hours, pull the pork apart with a fork and eat as desired!

Suggestions on how to eat the pulled pork:

• Place on a bun and eat as a sandwich
• Use as a side with mashed potatoes and beans

You won't be disappointed with the tasty results!

5 Staple Pieces Every Girl Should Own

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There is nothing more comforting than gravitating toward that staple piece in your closet. You know, that one go-to item that you know will totally wrap your whole outfit together because it just has that affect. Staple pieces are a breath of fresh air in a wardrobe malfunction or crisis. We have really been loving finding ways to integrate our favorite staple pieces with other pieces in our closets to form multiple different looks.

Our first staple piece are booties! Wow, talk about a pair of shoes that can be worn for just about any occasion. Dress them up with black tights and a cute skirt or dress them down with jeans and a fresh top. Speaking of jeans, basic boyfriend jeans are our second staple piece. Denim of any kind is such an easy starting point for just about any outfit look you're trying to pull off. Boyfriend jeans are comfortable and we usually go through many outfits with them throughout a given week. Every girl needs a little black dress hanging in her closet for those random nights out in the town, making it our third staple piece. A black dress is safe but still flirty and dressy depending on the type of jewelry you rock with it. When it comes to jewelry, a dainty necklace is the perfect touch to just about any outfit which is why it's our fourth staple piece. Katie Dean Jewelry is still our number one favorite shop for all things dainty like this super cute wishbone necklace or this leaf necklace. If there's one thing that goes with everything, it has to be a basic v-neck tee!  You can dress it up or down however you want and it's also the comfiest thing ever!

What are your staple pieces in your wardrobe? Share with us below in the comments!

A Girl's Guide To Living With a Guy

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At some point in your life or relationship you might find yourself living with a guy. It's definitely a big adjustment since living on your own means you've taken advantage of all of your living space for all of your stuff. Living with another person, male or not, means making some sacrifices. We decided to come up with a list of things you can do to make living with a guy a little bit easier.

1. Clean out your closet. It's time to donate half of your wardrobe, girlfriend! We know, we know, having the same shirt in 10 different colors is so necessary, but not if it means that it will take up more space in the closet that you'll be sharing with the boy moving in. Consider this an act of charity as you can send your clothes in as a donation and attempt to write it off in your taxes. Guys need closet space too.
2. Put things in storage. If you have storage or can afford to pay for storage monthly, free up space by putting your big items that you don't need immediate access to into a storage unit. This will make parting with your things easier because instead of throwing the items away or donating them, you're putting them into a different space. This portable closet is also great for you to have in your storage for clothes and shoes that you don't need access to for a third or half of the year!
3. Buy shelving at Target or IKEA. Target and IKEA have great accessories to help you keep your things organized separately. Consider shelving, shoe racks, and drawers that can allow for great separation of each person's items. One shelf can be your stuff, the other his. Here is a link to one of our favorite bathroom shelves from Target: Home Bathroom Space Saver. Here is another link to great fabric storage cubes you can use for separating your stuff on shelves: Fabric Cubes. 
4. Consider neutral color shades. We don't know many men willing to live in a pink themed bathroom or with a pink and leopard living room theme (haha) so consider neutral shades in those common areas. Again, Target is the best place to find some earthy and neutral tones for just about any home accessory. 
5. Practice patience. When he leaves the toilet seat cover up--be patient. If you find pee on the toilet seat--be patient. If he squeezes toothpaste from the middle of the toothpaste bottle (don't you hate when people do that?!)--be patient. Bottom line is, change and adapting to people's preferences takes time. Just consider that you have spent x amount of years evolving into who you are and they have spent x amount of time evolving into who they are. When you both come together, there are going to be many things you'll have to compromise to make living together effective.

Good luck!!