Budget-Friendly Date Series: Episode 1: Dance & Dessert

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One of marriage's sweetest and simplest pleasures is always having a dance partner. I am no professional dancer, friends. The worst grade I got my senior year of high school was in a social dance class, and it legitimately was given because of lack of skill, not lack of effort. However, there is something undeniably romantic and tender about slow dancing with my sweetheart.

Because keeping to a strict budget is a necessity for our family at present (as it is for many couples!), I'm starting a mini-series of posts highlighting dates that that are economic, can often be done at home after the kids are in bed (which saves money and anxiety over babysitters) yet still maintain a romantic and relationship-enriching atmosphere. 

Episode 1: Slow Dance

If it's your turn to plan date night, start by banishing your spouse to a quiet corner of the house for some time to themselves. Then, gather up some candles or soft-lit lamps and assemble them in an open area of your home, such as a kitchen or dining room. Turn other lights off. Create a playlist of love-songs you and your spouse enjoy and turn the music to a soft, yet audible decibel. If you're sentimental like me, there are certain songs that are significant to your relationship, and you can include those. If you're less particular or if you need a new set of tunes, here's a Spotify playlist I created. You might want to prepare a special treat--for example, sparkling cider and Oreo truffles--to enjoy as you talk together in between dances. Then, pull your spouse out of their alone-time, draw them close and enjoy an evening of dancing and dessert.

-Mikayla

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  1. J H PettitFebruary 9, 2020 at 8:09 AM

    I can picture this. So cute. :) Speaking as a not-very-skilled-dancer myself, it IS nice to have a partner who just enjoys being with you and isn't judging your moves. haha

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