We’re not big gift givers or traditionally romantic people. Our marriage isn’t about stuff or fluff. We prefer to simply spend time together enjoying our favorite foods and activities. For my birthday weekend, we decided to implement a fun date idea for busy parents – an overnight weekend in Fort Wayne, IN. Overnight Weekend in…
Getting away from the every day routine is important for busy families wanting to connect. We recently enjoyed a “last minute” family fun weekend in Northern Michigan, skiing and playing in the snow. It was a perfect mini family vacation that allowed us to disconnect from the world and connect as a family. We had…
I’m constantly adding to my list of perfect date ideas for busy parents… but the reality is that my husband and I rarely make the time to actually do any of those ideas. To be honest, it’d been months since my husband and I were intentional about getting out of the house for a date. It’s…
When I was a tweenager, I LOVED “pampering” myself with mud masks and face peels. When my oldest daughter turned eleven, I thought it would be fun to use the all-natural DIY mud mask recipe that came in my January essential oil DIY subscription box. It was a fun mother-daughter date idea to celebrate my…
In a family, love is spelled T-I-M-E. Taking time to be together as a family and to participate in meaningful and memorable activities is oh-so-important. We’ve got a whole list of fun parent-child date ideas, but what about easy family date night ideas? Our friends at The Dating Divas helped us out, and we’re excited to…
If your kids are anything like ours, they have more toys than they have time to play. And even if the toys have been minimized, they still only play with one or two on a regular basis, making it difficult to come up with gift ideas for kids. When we noticed this trend, we decided…