Date Night

I love date night with my hubby, but we have noticed since bringing home Zoie, we go out as a threesome most of the time.  We took the advice on bonding with Zoie seriously and now that she is stuck to us like glue, we know it’s time to bring back our romantic rendezvous of date nights.  I’ve been scouring some fun mom blogs and websites to compile a list just for you.  These are a few of my favorites:

1. Let loose your animal instinct. Head to the nearest zoo and visit the children’s section; that’s usually where you can feed friendly goats, sheep, and the like, check out cool interactive exhibits, and even pose for a souvenir photo with a harmless snake.

2. Be on the move. Instead of staying at one restaurant for a whole evening, plan a progressive dinner: have appetizers at one place, then move somewhere else for dinner and to a third place for dessert. Just be sure to scout out spots that aren’t too far from one another; you don’t want to feel like you spent most of the night in the car. If your stops are within walking distance of each other, all the better.

3. Take him out to the ball game. A major-league face-off is always a blast, especially if your team is a hot ticket. But if seats are hard to come by, especially on short notice, don’t overlook the fun of a minor league or local Little League game. All the elements of a pro game — pride, ego, spirit of competition — are there.

4. Let Mother Nature chaperone. Pack up some Power Bars and bottles of water, lace up your sturdiest sneakers or boots, and go for a nature hike. For specific information on thousands of locations to explore in the United States and Canada, visit www.trails.com.

5. A progressive dinner. Appetizers at one place, dinner at another place and dessert somewhere else. Different locations not only have different atmospheres, it would give your stomach a chance to digest before you assault it with more food.

6. Taking a class together. I’ve always thought that taking a cooking class would be fun – how much more so would it be if I had Hubby for company?

7. Going for a day hike. We live in an area lovingly referred to as “God’s country”. There are mountains, lakes and trails everywhere. What a great way to spend time together, enjoy nature and get some exercise to boot.

8. Giddy up! While away an afternoon on horseback. No experience? Not to worry. Just tell the stable staff you’re a complete beginner; they’ll match you with an especially docile horse and teach you the basics before you set out. To search for stables by state, log onto www.horserentals.com.

9. Have a ball. Go bowling! Rented shoes that make your feet look big and the privilege of hurling a heavy ball down an alley make for major bonding.

10. Join the cultural elite. Museum-hopping isn’t just for ladies who lunch or kids on school trips. Scour the listings section of your local newspaper or city magazine for news of special exhibits and events.

11. Pretend you’re tourists. If you’re like most people, you rarely partake of all that your hometown has to offer; that’s why New York City, for example, is full of people who have never been to the top of the Empire State Building or to the Statue of Liberty. Think of all the places that visitors flock to see, and mingle with your area’s guests for a good time.

Hurry up, call the babysitter!!

Do you have any creative date ideas?

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