Date Night Never Looked So Good

I can’t tell you how many times we have been asked the question, ” How do you make time for intimacy between having six children, home and career?”

Over the years our strategy has been ever changing, however with a newly vasectomized hubby and our infant on semi solid foods, romance is definitely in the air.

In a recent conversation with friend, and, The Brand New Mommy founder, Karen Taylor Bass, the magic question comes up, “How do you guys do date night?”

HMMMM…This term “date night” was a little foreign to me as it conjured up a vision of a planned evening complete with teenage babysitter, dress clothes, and reservations. These days the closest thing to “planned” that we get is the covert convo between me and the hubs when we recognize an opportunity to meet secretly while the kids are occupied. The artist in me decided not to mourn the absence of this “Cosby-esque” date night format but rather create my own version.

This little personal think tank sparked the memory of a recent “Date” that really left a lasting impression on the hubby and me. I thought it would also be a useful template for my new, personal definition.

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