what will we do this weekend?

I recently made a date jar for Mr.H and I.  I came across the brilliant idea on Pinterest (where else??).  Life in the Green House and Lovely Little Snippets both had great ideas for the date jar.  I decided to make my own for Mr.H and I and I'm so excited for us to have our first date from it this weekend!!

It was very easy to make.  I picked up a large mason jar, scrapbook paper and large popsicle sticks at my local craft store.  I painted the popsicle stick with acrylic paint I already had.  Each color represents a different date as seen below in my code.  

All I had to do is come up with was the dates Mr.H and I would go on.  I found some good ideas on Life in the Green House, but I also came up with a few of my own.

I will say that all dates were pre-approved by Mr.H.  I wanted to make sure he participated on all of them so ran all them by him.  I also left a few sticks blank in case we want to add a few more dates in the future.  

PINK=Home Dates

Home dates require little planning and usually cost no money or very little.

     -Homemade pizza and a movie

     -Play tennis together

     -Chick flick and popcorn

     -Cook a new meal together

     -Fondu over candle light

     -Order take out and play dominos

     -Make a dessert together (then eat it!)

PURPLE=$ Dates 

These are dates that require a little planning, but not very expensive.  Something you can do really any weekend.

     -Try a new restaurant

     -Miniature golf

     -Dinner and a movie (Mr.H's choice)

     -Dinner and a movie (my choice)

     -Dessert only date

     -Walk down Main St. and have lunch

     -Afternoon at the zoo

     -Go get yogurt

     -Bowling

     -Dallas farmers market and lunch

     -Ice skating

     -Picnic at the Arboretum

BLUE=$$ Dates

These are dates that require planning in advance and are a little pricy.  Notice how few we have :)

     -Dinner at a fancy restaurant

     -Hotel stay for the night

     -Bed and breakfast

     -Couples massage

Where we live, we have so many fun activities around and don't ever take advantage of them.  Honestly, I think we are sometimes too lazy or simply forget about them.  This is a great way for us to spend some time together and do something fun and different.  

For the home and $ (less expensive) dates, I think it will be fun for us to draw one randomly.  It will make it exciting!  

I'm very pumped because this weekend Mr.H and I will pull a PURPLE ($) date.  We've been busy the last few weekends so we haven't had a date out in a while.  The weather is suppose to be beautiful so (fingers crossed) I hope we get an outdoor activity!  

Have a wonderful weekend FRIENDS!