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Build Your Own Date-Night

By Danielle Dimond
So it's Friday night again and the babysitter is coming any minute. You look at your significant other with great hope and ask, "What should we do tonight?" Much to your chagrin your attractive counterpart responds lethargically, "I don't know, what do you want to do?" The reply is dreaded because you asked what he/she wanted to do because you haven't a clue yourself. Are you fated for another fallback date?

I've got your date-night back my friend; the answer is simple and possibly hanging out in your pantry. It's the old standby Date Night Jar, with a delightful twist.

Grab your trusty mason jar and some paper in 3 different colors all cut into strips.

Color #1 gets divided between you and you each write one dinner idea on each slip. For example, a favorite restaurant on one and on another an eating experience like "dinner at the park", "takeout to eat with Grandma" or "dinner at the sport's arena of choice."

Color #2 gets the same treatment at first. Divide the papers between you and each person gets to write an activity to do after dinner. Things to write could be "go to a funny movie", "go ice skating", "make something at a pottery painting place" or "go bowling."

Now for Color #3 you write some things to do at home in case your babysitter doesn't show, you're feeling cozy or are on a budget. On these write things like "make pizzas and watch something on Netflix we've never seen", "make shakes and give each other pedicures" or "make burgers and play cards."

Now you're ready for date night! When the time comes you either pick one of each of the first colors or just pick one of your "stay in" colors and have a nice evening together!
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