Actual Date Ideas // Simply Simple Things to do with Your Lover

Tina: Have you ever read those magazine articles or Pinterest posts about date nights? I like them, but I feel like so many are totally impractical. Sound like fun, but really -- water skiing? Here are some actual date nights that are simple and fun! (from experience only!) CJ and I don't really do 'dates'. We usually end up making something sugary and creating something together. However, tonight we've got a date to the DIA (Detroit Institute of Art). We're on a tight budget so we try to not do anything that requires money. We go out to eat 1x a month at "Happy's Pizza" (its always a happy day when we've got Happys haha), but other than that we try to look for free ways to go out and have fun.

1. Go to a community event (or museaum!) together
2. Play a board game (or Go! it's this game that CJ's been trying to teach me forever...I can't get it) (Luckily Catan doesn't work with 2 people, otherwise we'd never leave the house)
3. Paint a picture together (or write poetry--sometimes we write 1 line at a time, switching back and forth!)
4. Cook something yummy (favorites: chocolate chip cookies, puppy chow, soft pretzels, bread, orange cranberry loaf, homemade tagalongs, salted caramel pretzel bark) (let me know if you want any of these recipies!)
5. Watch America's Funniest Home Videos--this show is so old school and just a feel good experience! 6. Go for a walk
7. Sing!
8. Put on music and dance around
9. Go to the thrift store - dude, the books at our thrift store are 20 cents! Sounds lame, but we love to hunt for the goodies haha.
10. Clean our apartment - everything feels better and happier when your space is organized and clean.

Wow. This list sounds lame and boring! I'm learning though, living with a guy isn't always about these crazy emotional up-and-down adventures (although there are plenty of adventures) sometimes its about simple joy and love. Maybe the word 'date' implies something over the top or magical in my head--maybe I should rename this 'simply simple things to do with your lover' list. haha ahh all is well over here today.