My husband Andrew and I have been married for just about 2 years now. As you know from my first blog post we are raising our 12 year old son, Landon, and our 6 month old daughter, Harper.
With that being said, it has been extremely difficult (dare I say impossible) to have date night. Looking back years ago when Andrew and I started dating and later entered our engagement bliss, date nights were weekly and something we looked forward to with great excitement.
Well, last week I reached my breaking point and found myself literally screaming for some 1:1 time with my hubby. At that moment, I decided I was going to make a date jar. Now some of you may be asking, “what the heck is a date jar?” It is a mason jar filled with awesome date night in ideas to enjoy with your partner.
One afternoon, Andrew and I sat down together and made a list of 40 date night in ideas we would love to experience together. The cherry on top was the uninterrupted time we spent together creating the list – and the list is quite spectacular if I do say so myself! The list includes fun activities like an indoor picnic, painting with a twist, baking a new dessert together, and even strip poker. I don’t even know how to play poker, so I guess we will be playing strip goldfish. Either way, you see where I am going with this.
Note: Make sure to decide which day of the week you and your partner will hold date night in. This will hold you both accountable. You can also have date mornings/afternoons. Examples include a brunch picnic, baking an elegant pastry, complete a puzzle together, enjoy high tea. The list is endless!
Below I will walk you through how I made our date jar. Feel free to swap materials and use what you have on hand.
Do you find it challenging to commit to a weekly date night with your partner? How do you keep the spark alive? Share in the comments below.
Materials Needed:
Mason Jar (You can use a 12 ounce like this one)
Wooden Craft/Popsicle Sticks (You can find some here)
Round Labels (I used these)
Markers/Colored Pencils
Ribbon of your choice
Instructions:
Create date list using pen/paper or type them on computer
Write each date idea on each individual popsicle stick
Customize black round label using printer or hand write
Place popsicle sticks inside jar
Close mason jar
Wrap ribbon around neck of mason jar
Wahla! All finished. Now display this jar in a place you both can see it daily
