PART I - Service
'Tis the season for giving and what better way than to make a date out of it? My husband and I really have been in the spirit of giving this year especially, so when my husband suggested this date I thought it was a fantastic idea! (Yes, this was my husband's idea.) Which just goes to show that he has a really big heart and enjoys serving others. We decided to contact our local food bank and sign up to do some volunteer work. We double-dated...
Halloween Party Ideas
Okay, everybody ~ here's the spook... er, I mean the scoop! If you don't have plans yet to throw together some of your own Halloween fun... this is it! If you are like me, you're the gal who says every year, "I freakin' want to become a fabulous hostess and throw great parties!" How about starting with this? Lucky for me, I have a wonderful friend who is a hostess PRO (take a bow, Lid!) We had this fabulously fun and creepy party just...
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Happy, Happy Columbus Day! Today we are going to be doing our own exploring. But don't you worry, we won't be going too far from home on this date. Instead, we'll use our surroundings to "explore the Wild Jungle!"
I was pleasantly surprised when my inspiration for this date came from an unexpected source. One of YOU - our readers! When Stephanie wrote us, she was looking for "Diva Advice". She wanted suggestions on presenting her anniversary gift to...
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A Floating Fun Adventure Date
I gotta hand it to my hubby! I recently had a baby, and he being the sweetheart he is, planned our date for us!! A LITTLE DISCLAIMER-I did ask ladies!! Sometimes... well most the time... my man would prefer I was blunt with him. Sadly enough *sniff sniff* he can't read my mind and he usually doesn't know exactly what I want. {WINK WINK} Lucky me though, he was completely game! When we were dating he always was the creative one...
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Back to School Themed Date Night
It's the time of year that most kids dread - time to go back to school from summer break! Aaaahhhh!! Ha, ha! So, when planning my date I decided to focus on all the FUN parts of school: lunch, recess, and PE! And let me tell you - my date was a BLAST!!!! I really couldn't have asked for anything better.
Remember when you used to write notes to friends and fold them in a cute way? Well, the morning of my date I gave...
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Favorite Things Date Idea
One day, I was watching The Sound of Music with my kids and the classic song, "These Are a Few of My Favorite Things" was playing. It got me thinking about my favorite things and even better...my husband's favorite things! I quickly jotted down a list of things that I knew my husband loved. I then challenged myself to plan a whole week worth of fun and a date for us, all for under $10. My idea started on a Monday and ended on a Friday....
A Star Themed Date Night for Two
IS IT WRITTEN IN THE STARS?
I have always been interested in Astrology and with that Astrological signs. So I thought I would incorporate all of that into my date. So I started to research my husband's astrological sign and mine too. Here is a great place to research your love horoscopes too! Even if you don't believe in anything like that you can still get really fun playful ideas. What I found out was that my...
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4-Year Anniversary Date Night Idea
First I want to tell my hubby "Happy Anniversary!" It has been "4" amazing years in more than one aspect! I dated my best friend for "4" years before we tied the knot, we have also been married for "4" years as well. So I wanted to do something fun that we would both remember!
Just a short background, in our dating years, the hubby would show up on my lunch hours at work to take me to hit golf balls (this was VERY new to me) but...
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A Surprise Date Night
It all started with an invitation to my husband for him to run away with me the following night. I wrote him an extra special note in a card explaining many things that I felt made him special. I wrote him a personal note about all the things that he does for me and our family. I then ended the note inviting him on a Surprise Date with me tomorrow. I planned a few activities that would make him feel like this was an extra special typical...
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