Daytime dates are appealing because we are not tired. (Ok, if you have a baby who doesn’t sleep, you might always be tired, but at least at noon, your odds of being alert are better than at say 9 pm.)
I have been inspired by friends who had a sitter on Saturday afternoon so that they could go on a bike ride together, and by Heather and her husband who have treated themselves to a sit-down restaurant lunch during the work day while their kids are at daycare.
This week I admired a post by Natalie, a contributor to Messy Kids Modern Parents, who suggested an at-home naptime date. She breaks it down into the necessary ingredients: Special Touches, Savory Bites, Sweet Bites, and Adult Beverages. I would add Dressing Up In Non Yoga Pants to her list, but other than that, I love the idea.
Could this be your Valentine’s Day plan? It falls on Thursday this year, but surely observing it on Saturday won’t hurt anyone.
Thanks so much for sharing ladies. I really love this idea from Natalie and some of her menu items are real favorites around our house!
Thanks to my husband’s flexible work schedule, we have been able to sneak in some breakfast dates when our 4 year old is at preschool and once even a movie! It kind of felt like skipping school to go see a movie together on a weekday morning:)
Valentine’s Day is my birthday and since Thursdays are one of the two days Brooklyn is at school, we will be taking advantage and going out to breakfast…with a newborn in tow but hey I’ll take it!
Alec and I used to have coffee dates once a week after preschool drop-off and I loved it. We have also had fancy lunches during WFH days and video game marathons during naptime.
Ok, just the title of this post inspired me. I had not had a chance to read it yet but had seen the title. A date during the day is exactly what we needed. I took my husband out for a lunch date downtown today while the kids were at school just like Heather’s tip here. We had the baby, but is was a louder restaurant so the sounds of her enjoying her own voice became background noise. We had a wonderful time. Thanks for this post. It has been a pretty intense week and this was perfect.