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| Andre and I at Nola on date night |
Andre and I have been
fortunate enough to go on a date two out of the last three weekends. The first weekend we went out to celebrate his birthday. We had dinner, heard live music, and went to a club afterwards. Last weekend, we attended an arts event and met up with my brother and his girlfriend. We had a great time and it was fun to get out without the kids!
Single
people or childless couples may not understand why this is blog worthy.
However, all parents understand that keeping a house, raising a family and
sleeping can monopolize all of your time. And when both parents work full time
outside of the home, working, preparing for work and commuting to work can make
you too tired to do much else. And before you know it, it's been a year since
you and your spouse have had alone time while awake.
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| Photos from an event last weekend |
Sometimes A Girl's Got to Have Fun With Her Man
I understand all of the
excuses for not getting out. Getting a babysitter is expensive. You would
prefer to stay go to bed because you need the rest. It's expensive to go out.
All of those things are true, but unrelated to the core issue. You need to get
out of the house with your spouse and do something that has nothing to do with
the kids to remind you of how the whole party got started. If you don't, you
may think that it is all about the kids. And while they are wonderful, magical,
and completely fascinating, you cannot allow them to consume you.
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| A mom's attempt at style |
There's also the work
associated with raising a family a managing a household. Parenting is
exhausting and time consuming. If you're not careful, you and your spouse can
become ships passing in the night primarily negotiating who is going to pick up
the kids, pick up the laundry and pick up the kids. There's a lot of picking up
that's required on this parenting journey. That is why you might be craving a
nap more than anything in the world.
Date Night Matters, Make Time For It
I get it. But resist the
urge to becoming the kind of couple who cannot remember the last time they were
out together. Value your couple time as much as you value your sleep. Make time
for it. Prepare for it (get a sitter, make plans, shave your legs, do your hair, and get dressed like you did when you were single). Cherish it. Your relationship will be better for it.
Valentine's Day is just ten days away. It's a great excuse for a date night. Who knows after that night, you might get your groove back! Just don't get pregnant, unless of course you want to!
Below is a list of twenty date night ideas. They range from the romantic to the mundane. Still, even getting your oil change can be fun if you're doing it with the right guy!
Twenty Date Night Ideas
- Drinks
- Dinner
- Clubbing/Dancing
- Lunch
- Movies in the park
- Festivals
- A walk
- Going to gym
- Grocery shopping
- Coffee
- Hotel Room for the day
- Weekend Trip
- Vacation
- Oil change
- Dinner at home
- Breakfast
- Picnic
- Spa trip
- Play
- Non-profit event
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