Slices of Life

There are so many great things about having older kids and one that my husand and I have really been enjoying lately is that we find it so much easier to squeeze in those date nights! This month I'm linking up with two prompted posts-- 10 on the 10th hosted by Once Upon a Time Happily Ever After and Not Just a Mom hosted by Not in Jersey.   Since the two prompts were about date night and things I love about my spouse it just made since to combine the two into one! With Valentine's day just a few short days away I have been putting a lot of thought into our date nights.  As I said earlier with older kids it's much easier to get away for a date; during the day or at night.  So much easier that they've started to not feel quite as special as they did when the kids were little. Here are just a few ways I try to make our date nights still feel extra special: 1.  I dress up-- since I tend to wear a lot of yoga pants and sweatshirts I take extra time on a date ...

Since I seemed to have thrown quite a few readers off with my Fall Date Night (outfit!) Ideas post I thought I'd start working on an actual fall date ideas post.  I just knew it was the perfect post to kick off our Happy Fall Party!   I hope you'll join us in linking up all your wonderful fall, Halloween, and Thanksgiving posts. Here are just a few ideas to get you started on planning the perfect fall date: 1.  Visiting an apple orchard together-- whether you're picking apples, going on a hay ride, tasting some freshly made treats or just walking around the orchard holding hands it can make a great date night! 2.  Work your way through a corn maze together. 3.  Cuddle up under a blanket and watch a scary movie. 4.  Go on a hike; fall is the perfect time to hike. 5.  Take a drive to see all the fall foliage. 6.  Build a fire and roast s'mores. 7.  Try making a new recipe together. 8.  Head to a pumpkin patch, p...

Having set my goals for 2019, I am trying to map out ways to actually achieve those goals.  One goal was to go on more dates with my husband. I set our date bar pretty low with the expectation of going on 12 dates this year.  However, while brainstorming date ideas I wanted to come up with lots and lots of ideas so we're not always running out to dinner or to catch a movie like we usually do.  Lately we haven't wanted to see any movies and I'm trying to eat healthier so dining out isn't always that appealing to me. In order for an idea to make my list it had to be something I could actually see us doing together.  I also wanted a nice variety of ideas-- some indoor, some outdoor, some low key and inexpensive, some fancy and a bit expensive, some active, and some relaxing.. you get the idea. Here's what I've come up with so far: 1. Carpet picnic in front of the fireplace. 2.  Dinner and a movie-- it's a classic for a reason! 3.  Go apple picking together (or...