My dearest blog readers, I am taking part in a challenge. And I challenge you to join me. Are you up for it?!
Darren and I are going to go on fifty-two dates in the next year. Yes, there are fifty-two weeks in a year. Yes, that is one date per week. Seems easy, right? 52 dates in 365 days? No big deal!
Well, if you had that thought, I can bet-my-bottom-dollar that you don't have two kids under the age of three. I have named it a dating challenge for a reason.
You see, we don't date very often. It just doesn't happen. The calendar fills up, the kids get sick, we get exhausted, and babysitters cost an un-stinkin-believable fortune these days. And, believe it or not (I know, its shocking), sometimes I can be crabby and annoying and maybe not very date-able.
But we should date. I'm getting kind of tired of starting sentences with, "Remember when we did such-and-such, when we were dating?"
So, I present… the challenge. Fifty-two dates in 365 days. An average of one per week. Here are the rules.
Rules:
A date is a minimum of two hours long.
No kids.
No cell phones. (No texting, calling, taking phone calls related to work or personal life, no mobile blogging, no facebook status updates, no email-checking. The ONLY exception is a call from the babysitter... in case there is an emergency of some sort. Ahem.)
No doing the same thing twice in one month. [What?! You didn't say this involved creativity!!!] The point of this challenge is not to have a weekly dinner at a place of your choosing. Its to date. And you don't always take your date to do the same thing. [Or if you did, I doubt it worked out well for you…]
The husband has to plan one date per month (I thought I'd let him off kind of easy on this one…)
Note: A date doesn't have to be expensive. You don't even have to leave home. You can cook dinner together and rent a movie so that you don't have to get a babysitter. But you must obey the rules…
Are you up for the challenge? I'm not completely sure I am, to be honest. But I'm going to try. And I'm going to blog it [hey, its my blog, and I can blog what I want!] to keep myself accountable. And I'd love for you to join me. So, if you'd like to, leave a comment on my post letting me know that you'll be joining my journey. And each time I post about a date, you can let me know what you did too! (Lets face it, I'm going to need ideas after a while!)
So here is to a fun, new year (and who cares if it’s the middle of the year… its never a bad time to make good changes)!
17 comments:
Drew and I try to 'date' but it almost always involves doing the same thing and he will hardly ever be the planner :) ( I like that part)... I'll talk to him and let you know but sounds good ;) Accountability is always a good thing!
we're in. I asked Lauren and Steven about doing it too. ;)
awwwesome. :)
Great idea! Especially about making the guy plan one :) I'd join you but I know that between morning sickness and a new baby in 7 months, I wouldn't come close to 52. So I'm settling for a bi-monthly challenge for now. But keep us updated on your dates because I am definitely needing some interesting and inexpensive ideas. Whenever we actually have a babysitter, we have no idea what to do with ourselves :)
We are related with the Beckoner family and here lots of dating challenge described. Thank you so much.
This is a really great idea Lauren... when life slows down... (which may never happen) or at least when we get back from Chicago in the begining of August I just may try this.
Thanks for the inspiration
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