A Recap of the Dates

I recently did a guest post on Simply Modern Mom in which I shared a “list” of SIX different types of dates you can do with your spouse (…or significant other…). I thought I would also post it on OUR blog as a “recap” of our creative dates for all those readers who have recently joined us. I guess you could call it, “What Kind Of Mood Are You In?” {WINK} Since we are such a diverse group of “divas” we all come up with completely different dates! The list below “highlights” different ones that could possibly fit the MOOD you are currently in…and hopefully make planning your next date a little easier!

Do you love to travel but it’s just not quite in the budget right now?? (…or you only have 1 free night…)  Why not bring the feel of an exotic place into your very own home?  You could travel to India with Kari’s “A Taste of India” and believe me, you definitely get to taste!  She has a list of Indian recipes you can print off that are delicious!  If that’s not really your style, you could take a trip to Italy with Erika’s “Bella Notte“.  Your Italian Stallion would love the Italian cuisine, renaissance culture, and “foreign film”.  If you are craving the urge to go to the ocean and jump on a cruise ship, check out Bridget’s “Cruisin’ To The Caribbean In Our Love Boat” date!  She brought the sea to her sweetie in a very fun way!

 

I absolutely LOVE surprises….as long as they are good ones! Here are three ways you could surprise your spouse. If he has had a rough week, try Cami’s “Spa Night“. I just did this last week with my own husband and he loved it! If you just don’t have a night free but the morning are open, Charlene came up with a great date called, “A Morning Just For Him“. She created adorable cards telling him all the reasons WHY she loved him….accompanied by breakfast, of course! 🙂 I absolutely love this last one! For the ultimate surprise, try Kiirsten’s “Hijack & Kidnap Him!” date! Her download-able “warning” note is pretty cute!

 

 

If you are more of an adventurous type of person….which is SO up my alley…..then this is the section for you! Remember those “Choose Your Own Adventure” books?? I used to read them all the time when I was a kid thus inspiring the “Choose Your Own Adventure” Date!! Plenty of downloads included in this one! If you love to laugh then try the “Funky Town” Date. We laughed SO hard the entire night! Both of these are great group dates – in fact, I would probably only try the “Funky Town” date WITH a group…safety in numbers! If you are a little more conservative, but still adventurous – Kristen came up with a great date called, “Discover A New Town Together“, a great way to enjoy the areas that are close to your current city!

Everyone needs to bring out the “kid” in them once in a while. Corie came up with the perfect way to do that with her “The Kindergarten” date! She even includes the cookie monster as a treat! MmmMMMmmm!! If you and your spouse are into comedy, Kiirsten totally brings out the laughter in her “Get Your Laugh On” date. She gives a little background info which makes her little pranks even better! With the Winter Olympics not too far behind us, Wendy decided to work it into her theme and surprised her husband with a “Spring Olympics” date! She included a download with all of her creative ideas in how to try out different sports in a fun way. Kristen posted her “Let’s Get Physical” date for those of you who are into fitness and health. (Any Glee fans out there? Every time I see that phrase….the song starts playing in my head and I see a flashback of the music video they showed in a recent episode!) Erika recently lived out her dream of being on a game show by organizing a “Couples Minute To Win It“. She included the invite, lots of pics, and a list of all of the events. This was a HUGE hit with our readers and perfect for those of you on a budget (especially if you are a struggling student)! A lots of the items used can be found around your house!

 

Last, but not least – the traditional date – dinner and a movie! Lisa M. spiced up their “dinner & a movie” date with her spin on “Date Night“. If you haven’t already seen that movie, check out her ideas on how you can change things up a little!

Hopefully this will give you a BUNCH of ideas for future date nights!

Happy Dating! P.S. Thank you to my sweetie for being my inspiration!