Lunch date ideas & why you need one | plus a GIVEAWAY

I love lunch dates. As someone who enjoys saving money, spending time with my spouse, and working through logistics, the lunch date is a WIN! 🥇

Bonus: lunch dates take less time so they cost less in babysitting fees - and some babysitters have more availability during the day. Double bonus!

We typically go to a sandwich shop or small local restaurant. I bring my list of topics and we have a nice quiet (kid-free) lunchtime to make decisions, come to agreement on issues like discipline and parenting planning, and generally find our selves on the same page. I'm a planner to this logistical planning time reduces my uncertainty, which makes me more relaxed, which makes me a better wife, making my husband much happier! See, it all works out.

Andrea and husband beside stream at Watkins Glen, NY

My dear husband and I on a daytime date taking a walk at a park.

Compare this to an equally wonderful nighttime date where I need to shave, dress nice, do my makeup and hair, and be ready for a late night that will (we hope) culminate in some "alone time," as we call it. 😉 These dates are crucial for marriages, especially when they include intimate alone time. They also serve a very different purpose, though.

So, I encourage you to take a daytime date. Even just go for coffee, or a walk in the park. Bring your list and a joyful spirit. I think you'll find you feed your marriage in a whole new way!

If you're interested in starting the daytime date but just don't feel it's in the plan for you. I may be able to help! I'm hosting a giveaway:

The giveaway opens on Friday 6/3/22 and closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on Wednesday, 6/15/22.
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I will randomly choose one person to win a $25 gift card to your choice from Starbucks, Panera, Toojay's, or Jason's Deli to help you afford a lunchtime date with your spouse. 💝

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With love,