Hey guys, and Happy 2019, Merry Belated Christmas, Kwanza, Hanukkah, you name it! It's been a while, I know! But Lowell and I have just been crazy busy. Nevertheless, we made a commitment to share these blogs and allow God to use us, so we're gonna continue doing that!
With that being said, here we are again for the 20th (literally) Valentine's Day. I mean, what do you do or buy for your significant other when it's the 20th Valentine's you've spent together? I mean seriously, we've done the weekend getaways, gone to 5 star restaurants, I've gotten flowers or edible arrangements deliverd to my job (got flowers today), gone to paint nights, etc. But as the years went on and reality set in with everyday "adulting responsibilities" sometimes we're literally just too tired to do anything. Or, sometimes Lowell literally has to work on 2/14 and I'm stuck at home with Max and Peyton going through the candy their classmates got them (like tonight). Let's face it, we got real bills that really need to be paid! Adulting sucks sometimes, but we gotta do it. And even though this is a peagan holiday, it's still nice to show love to our partners, and receive that love in return. So this year, I decided to spice it up and get back to the basics. To often we get caught up in "life" and forget that continuing to date eachother is required to maintain the intamacy of our marriage. So I made a Date Night Box for us, to last beyond Valentine's Day to keep our relationship active and intimate.
Here are the supplies you'll need:
• A box to put the date night ideas in (Dollar Tree)
• 3 colors of paper to print to represent each category (I did white for free dates, pink for low budget dates, and yellow for open budget dates )
• A picture of you and your significant other to put on top of the box
• Scissors
• Glue or tape
• Decorations for your box (optional)
1. Create the different date night ideas and separate by category.
You can cater it to meet your needs and interests. I went on Pinterest and got different ideas for date nights- Free Dates (white), Low Budget Dates (pink), Open Budget Date (yellow). I printed each category on the designated color of paper, and cut them out. I had about 20 ideas for each category.
2. Decorate your box.
Make it personal. I just got a red box, printed a picture of us out and taped it on the box. You can add stickers to the exterior of the box, quotes, color it, whatever tickles your fancy. Lowell could care less about what the outside of the box looks like, so I just said forget it, lol.
3. Create a color coding chart.
You need to let your significant other know what each of the colors represent. You can tape or glue it to the top or the interior of the box wherever you'd like. It just needs to be in a place where you can see it when you open the box.
4. Place the cut out color coded date night ideas in the box.
5.Wrap it, and give it as a gift.
This is what I gave Lowell this year for Valentine's. Once again, we've just about done everything, so this was something new and personal. Especially since our work schedules have been opposite lately. This will get us excited to go on a date as opposed to falling asleep on the couch together, even though that's necessary sometimes.
6. GO ON A DATE THAT MEETS YOUR BUDGET NEEDS!
This is it! Go to this box to chose a date night that fits your pocket. This will keep your date nights fun and exciting! We'll use ours for the first time tomorrow. Stay tuned!!!
Like the finest apple tree in the orchard is my lover among other young men. I sit in his delightful shade and taste his delicious fruit. He escorts me to the banquet hall; it’s obvious how much he loves me. ~Song of Songs 2:3-4
