date night ideas with free printable!

Can you believe that February starts on Sunday? Which means Valentine’s day is quickly approaching and I want to help you! Several years ago I started a series called “Date Night” which started after creating a Date Night Package for Mr. P. It was so successful, I shared our stories here on this blog and we’ve continued it for years. Today, I want to provide you with an awesome free printable and 20 ideas to get you started on your Valentine’s day gift!

So, what is a Date Night Package? Well it’s creating pre-planned, (mostly) pre-paid date, once a month each labeled with a month of the year. I started this because I was sick of the question “What do you want to do tonight?” or “When are we going on a date?” and the answer always being “I don’t know”. I also got sick of Home Depot and pizza becoming our “thing”. I wanted more, so I put on my big girl pants and took charge. By creating a Date Night Package ensured Mr. P and I were getting out of the house to create some fabulous memories together.

Sound familiar? Welcome to the club. 😉

Now, I’ve made it super simple for you. Not only do you get each month labeled in a pretty font, I’m also providing 20 different date nights that correspond with a season. Here’s a peak:

This Valentine’s Day, let’s take care of one of the most important relationship of your life…your significant other. Don’t let it take a backseat…take charge. Girls, do yourself a favor and start this tradition now! Guys, if you’re reading this…surprise her all year long!

What are you waiting for?

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Each printable page is designed to print at 8.5 by 11 inches.

For best results, set your printer quality settings to “high”, print onto good quality, thick white card stock, and cut out with an x-acto knife with a ruler and a cutting board.

PLEASE NOTE

This printable is free for personal use only, not for commercial use. You can print as many as you like for yourself or as a gift to someone, but you are not allowed to sell these date night ideas or date night package in digital or print form, nor to distribute it in its original or in an altered form.

If you’d like to share some images of these date night ideas or date night package on Pinterest, social media, in a blog post… Well first, thank you so much! Please feel free to use some images, but please credit and link back to this page. Please do not distribute the free printable from your site and please do not link directly to the file- instead, please link back to this blog post or my Date Night Ideas Page. Thank you so much!

  

Date Night Idea – Wine Expo

 

It’s back! The infamous date night recap posts. If you’ve missed the others, definitely check out the others located on the “Date Night Ideas” Page. But a quick re-cap, it’s pre-planned, (mostly) pre-paid date that occurs once a month. In 2011, I created 6 of them for Mr. P’s birthday to finish out the year. We loved them so much we decided to bring them back and therefore you get the pleasure of hearing about them.

For the month of February, we started things off right by attending the Boston Wine Expo. I heard about this great event from some fellow passengers when I was traveling with my cats. And although as much as I really wanted to attend the entire expo, I knew my body couldn’t handle that much walking and standing in one day. So, what was a girl to do [especially when wine was involved]??!! Attend a separate session, of course! BUT, I wanted to ensure we got the most out of this date (and for my buck), so I signed us up for a wine tasting.

This was not just any wine tasting; it was a World-Wide Wine Adventure. The summary stated, “Spanning the globe in search of delicious grapes and their wines. We’ll make stops on five continents (no passports required) and sample world-famous classics as well as outstanding local heroes. All the wines offer outstanding value for money, but that does not mean we’ll be traveling on the cheap. Presented by Wine Spectator’s director of education, Gloria Maroti Frazee, this fun and educational adventure is great for beginners and experienced wine lovers alike.” I can tell you we definitely weren’t disappointed.

 

If you both love wine and you’re looking for an awesome date, definitely look into some wine tasting classes. I already signed up for our next one which I found through Groupon.