Valentine's Day Gift Ideas for Men

Ya'll voted and I listened! I asked what Valentine's Gift Guide you wanted to see first, for your man or your BFF/yourself ;), and ya'll voted for your man! Don't worry though because the BFF/yourself Valentine's Gift Guide will be coming next week! If you're wondering, "what do you mean for yourself?" Well, you single ladies deserve to be spoiled on Valentine's Day, too, so why not spoil yourself! ;)

When it comes to Valentine's Day, my husband and I don't go all out! It is usually something small and thoughtful. Flowers and chocolate for me and I am a happy girl! I know some will think flowers are a waste of money, which I sorta agree, but flowers from the grocery store that are $10 are my favorite. My husband used to go all out with the flower arrangements and I told him that I was just as happy with flowers from the grocery store. It's not about the flowers, it's about the thought, right?! At least for me! Oh, and don't forget the chocolate! ;)

My husband could care less if I bought him anything for Valentine's Day but I still do. Like I said, I don't go all out. It's usually something small that he needs, but wouldn't purchase for himself. When creating this gift guide, I took that into consideration, but I did include some "bigger" items for those of you that do go all out for Valentine's Day.

As always, just click on the picture below to shop! Thank you SO much for using my links! :)

XOXO,

JEN MIRACLE

DIY $6 FARMHOUSE CURTAINS

Happy Monday, friends! It is yet again Monday but that just means it's almost the end of January and that much closer to spring and summer! I don't know about you but I am so ready for winter to be over. We have so much snow and with these negative temps, it's not going anywhere, ::insert crying face::! Last Monday I wrote the DIY Easy Barn Door Tutorial and ya'll loved it! That makes me SO happy and excited to share more home content with you. I have written down all the ideas ya'll gave me in my IG stories.

I have been searching for simple farmhouse curtains for my living room but I just could not spend over $100 on curtains that looked that simple. Finally I just went to Pinterest and searched DIY farmhouse curtains and came across the best easiest and cheapest DIY curtains that were also so pretty. I was a little hesitant because of what the curtains actually were but I decided to go ahead and recreate them. I am soooo pleased with how they turned out and you won't believe what I used!

This highly anticipated tutorial is a lot easier than last week's because it literally takes 10 minutes and my 10 year old could do it. ;) I told ya'll about it a couple weeks ago and had so many DM's guessing how and what I was doing. A lot of ya'll were close but no one guessed it 100% correct. I did tell ya'll that I was making DIY farmhouse curtains and even showed you one item I was using to create them. I am so excited to finally share this super easy tutorial and hope you enjoy! The only thing I didn't do was get pictures of the process :( because I was so excited to get them up. I promise you won't need pictures to do it because it is that easy!

Ok now I am going to share what I used, DRUM ROLL PLEASE...twin size white flat sheets! Yes, you read that correctly! I used $6 sheets to create simple farmhouse curtains. You're probably thinking what my husband did, "WTH?" but I promise it looks so much better than you think. There is no sewing involved because I used drapery rings to clip and hang the sheets. Told you, it's that easy! I will give the step by step tutorial down below.

MATERIALS: For one window.

1. 2- Arctic white twin size flat sheets. (I ordered mine because they are hard to find it stores...you can find them here.) 
2. 1- Pack of drapery rings- for one window you will need 14. These come in a set of 30 for only $10! 
3. I bought new pipe curtain rods found here. I LOVE them! You can use your existing ones. 

THAT'S IT! Lol.

STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS: (IMPORTANT NOTE: make sure your curtain rod is high enough because the sheets will drag the floor. You can see in my picture above.) 

1. Once you receive your sheets, you can wash and dry or just dry to get the wrinkles out. I didn't wash but did put in the dryer. I then steamed them to get more of the wrinkles out. Not all of the wrinkles came out but after a few days of them hanging, they will. 
2. After you have dried your sheets, lay one sheet flat on the floor and begin clipping your drapery rings at the very top. I put one on each end and clipped them throughout the middle. I used 7 drapery rings per sheet. 
3. Once you have clipped all 7 drapery rings on your first sheet, lay your second sheet on top of the one sheet with the drapery rings. I did this to see exactly where I clipped the drapery rings on the first one. Now clip 7 drapery rings on the second sheet. 
4. From here, you will just slide the sheets with drapery rings onto your curtain rod. Separate the sheets once they are on the rod. 
5. THAT'S IT! You can fluff them out how you like. 

I know these aren't going to be everyone's style and that's totally ok! I love them and that's all that matters. I do want to point out that yes I have three boys and I am sure these white "curtains" will get dirty easily, but remember they are sheets and can be washed many times. :) I have linked everything I used above including other items in my picture.  I hope ya'll enjoyed! 

XOXO,

JEN MIRACLE

Best Designer Dupes

Who else is happy that it is finally Friday?! I know I am even though we are getting ANOTHER snowstorm! Ugh! So over winter and so ready for spring! I have been wanting to put this blog post together for awhile and just kept putting it off and I honestly don't know why! I have received so many DM's about dupes for certain items and the time is here folks. I have finally put together a Designer Dupes post! I love it and it is probably one of my favs!

I love a good designer item and I love a good designer dupe. For those of you that are asking yourself, "what the heck is a dupe?" Well, a dupe is an item that is made to look like a designer item but at a fraction of the price aka REPLICA. It is not made by the same brand and to be honest, a lot of them come from China. Don't ask me why because I have no idea!  There are tons of designer dupes out there and it can be really hard to find ones that are not in better lack of word, crap! Yes, I know a designer dupe is always going to have their flaws and not be made with the same material, but every so often you will come by some really amazing dupes.

Things I look for when it comes to an awesome dupe is first the look.  Does it even look like the real deal? There are some dupes out there that I cannot even believe people are calling "dupes" because it looks nothing like the real one. Something else I look for is the quality of the item. Again, there are some dupes that look exactly like the designer but the quality is awful. Most of the time the quality won't be great because of the material they use. Those are the two important details I look for when finding great designer dupes. Oh, and read reviews! Honestly, those reviews will be your saving grace before purchasing a designer dupe.

Now that we have all the designer dupe talk out of the way, let's get right into some designer dupes that I have found to be awesome. I own two of these dupes, the Karen Walker sunglasses dupe and the Gucci belt dupe. Both are awesome and SO affordable! I have all dupes linked below so you can click on and shop!

1.) Louis Vuitton Pochette Metis Replica- This bag looks identical to the real LV. It has two reviews and they are positive so I would definitely read those carefully. Under $110!

2.) Gucci Belt Replica- I don't have this exact one but I have one similar that is a dupe and it's so good! This one is new and had been selling like hot cakes. Under $25. Make sure to read the measurements.

3.) Karen Walker Sunglasses Replica- These are really good! I have these and get compliments on them every time I wear them. A lot of you have already bought these when I post a pic of me wearing. Under $10!

4.) Hermes Bracelet Replica- This another one that I think every blogger has and raves about. Such a great replica and under $23 and comes in tons of colors.

5.) Golden Goose Sneaker Replica- Again I think every blogger has raved about how good these Golden Goose Dupes are. I linked more options below if leopard isn't your thing. I've been told to size up in these. Also, they are meant to look distressed because that is Golden Goose signature. Under $25.

6.) Celine Micro Luggage Bag Replica- Great replica bag! Under $110 and has one great review. Love this bag!

7.) Christian Louboutin Follies Patent Leather Pumps Replica- LOVE these! One thing I will point out is these do not have the red bottom soles that is CL signature. They are under under $60 and come in more colors. Great reviews!

8.) Gucci Marmont Bag Replica- This is dream bag...the real one! ;) This is a great option if you are not wanting to shill over $1800! This one is only $36! I will say that the only difference I see between the dupe and real is the G's in the middle. The first one is more like a C. Other than that is has great reviews and a beautiful bag!

Again,  have more dupes linked below that I think are great! If you have any questions about these please DM me on IG or email me. Again, I do not own all of these so I can't say that the quality will be great. Read reviews and remember they aren't going to be as great as quality as the real deal.

XOXO,

JEN MIRACLE