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I remember before we had kids that we thought dating was hard. Andrew worked really long hours during the week and I typically worked every weekend, mostly at night. Still, it wasn’t really that difficult to find time to go out on a date before kids. After having kids, our dating essentially ceased to exist. Neither of us were comfortable leaving our baby alone with anyone. Once she was finally old enough that we were comfortable, we found out we were expecting again. Repeat process. Then, add in the fact that dating with kids is NOT cheap. I mean dating before kids wasn’t cheap. $60 for dinner + $50 for the movies or another activity = $110 and that was a cheap night. Add in paying for a babysitter and it’s like WHOA, NELLY. I just dropped $250.
We got smart.
Somewhere in the midst of the hard times, we realized that we could just date at home and have as much fun (sometimes more) than if we were paying to go out. It was less cost, less stress, and more bonding for us. With our at-home date night, we’ve grown closer to each other. It’s a win-win for our relationship and our wallet.
5 Tips For a Great Date Night at Home
- Clean Up Your Dating Space
- Having a clean house actually relaxes your stress levels and allows you to enjoy your time together without worrying that you could be doing other things (like cleaning the house). You don’t have to spend hours cleaning up, but just make sure that the general area that you will be using is straightened up.
- Aroma in the Air with Nature’s Truth®
- A few hours before we are set to have a date night, I make sure that the smell of our dating space is on point. The aroma can really set the mood. Calming scents, like lavender, can ease your mind and allow you to enjoy each others company while setting the mood for dating. I am loving the Nature’s Truth® wax warmer with unscented wax melts that allows me to scent as desired.*
- Have an Agenda
- This isn’t set to put added stress into your night. Rather just having a laxed scheduled by which to go by for the evening so you are focused solely on the date. Without an agenda, we sometimes found that we would just be like, “uhh, what’s next and then end up on our phones.”
- Put Electronics Away
- Speaking of phones. Put them away. We prefer to leave all our electronics upstairs if you are dating downstairs or vice versa. You’re dating. You don’t need added distractions from things that don’t matter. Bond together.
- Dress Up
- This may sound silly, but seriously, dress up! Especially if you are a stay-at-home parent, there’s not likely many opportunities you have to dress up or for your partner to see you dressed up. Dressing up boosts your confidence. Do it!
- This may sound silly, but seriously, dress up! Especially if you are a stay-at-home parent, there’s not likely many opportunities you have to dress up or for your partner to see you dressed up. Dressing up boosts your confidence. Do it!
**Bonus: Have a minute to unwind and just talk. **
When’s the last time you just put everything down, sat on the couch and just talked to your partner? Take five minutes and just talk. Reminisce about a fun time in your life or something really cool that you recently learned about. Take this time to really reconnect with each other.
*More about Nature’s Truth® and setting the Aroma
Nature’s Truth® guarantees that each of their essential oils are derived from 100% all-natural plant sources by using optimal and honest extraction methods. Their unscented wax melts allows their aromatherapy products to be used in a versatile way by uniquely scenting your own aroma naturally. This allows for a soothing end of your day, but especially on date night. Grab your own wax melt warmer and unscented wax melts at select CVS and Walgreen stores. Then follow the 5 Tips For a Great Date Night at Home above and ensure you have a wonderful evening together!
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