Last year I co-hosted the Revive Date Night series and I knew that I wanted to organize it again this year. Do you know what happened though? Bottom line–life got busy. Guess what though–life is always going to be busy! If you keep waiting for life to slow down so you can do this or that, you’re probably going to be waiting a pretty long time and if you’re anything like me by then you’ll have forgotten what it is you were waiting for. I’m just keeping it real folks. This post is part of a collaboration with PinkBlush, all opinions are completely my own.
However, whether you have no kids yet or ten, whether you’re newly wed or nearly dead, no matter how busy you are or aren’t, I believe that continuing to date your spouse after marriage is vital to a happy and healthy relationship. So all this month (the month of my wedding anniversary!) I’ll be sharing some posts about dating and I hope you’ll follow along!
how to revive date night
I’m fairly certain most of us have experienced hoops that we have to jump through for date night. I think this is why so often we fall into the routine of just skipping it all together. It’s important to keep in mind that there is no one right way to have date night. So if a babysitter isn’t available or funds are tight, what are some realistic ways that we can still throw on a great new top and make date night happen?
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have date night after kids go to bed
One of the simplest things you can do is plan an at-home date night after the kids have gone to bed. Once they’re tucked in you could rent a movie, get some take out, or have a game night. The most important thing is that you actually do spend time together rather than on your electronic devices or working. Do you have a favorite at-home date?
have a family date night
Another fun option is to plan a family date night where you can separate from the kiddos a little bit. Go to Chick-fil-A and enjoy dinner together while the kids play. Take the kids to see a family-friendly movie at the drive-in and sit outside the car catching up. Go to a indoor playground (like a trampoline place) and sit together while the kids go crazy. Go bowling and rent two lanes side-by-side. What other ideas do you have?
swap babysitting with another couple
If funds are too tight for a babysitter then consider swapping babysitting with another couple, my bet is that you have some friends who are in the same boat as you are. If you each watched each other’s kids once a month then you’d have a guaranteed date night, and your kids would be able to have some fun with friends too! Have you ever swapped babysitting before?
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Thank you to PinkBlush for this fun and bright nursing-friendly top! The shade of pink was even better in person and I love how comfortable it is. It’s also great for wearing all day and then dressing up for date night!
How do you revive date night?