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Category Archives: Free Dates
13 Fall Dates – #4
We are in the middle of a series of 13 Fall Dates To Warm Your Heart. We hope you’re finding each date easy to do, and full of potential to make a romantic memory that will last long after the … Continue reading
Pick-A-Year Date Night
Today I was in the grocery store when I paused to talk for awhile to an elderly man who has worked there for as long as I can remember. I mentioned to me his age, and I honestly had to … Continue reading
Make It Your Own “Super Tuesday”
Today is known as Super Tuesday because it is the Tuesday when 10 states participate in voting for their party’s nominee for President. This year it’s the Republican party selecting their nominee. Why not celebrate this day in a special … Continue reading
Let’s Take A Walk
So many times when life is hard and the circumstances are difficult, we’ll say these four words – Let’s Take A Walk. Walking provides perspective. It provides much needed contemplation. It’s simply the best way to pull back and re-access … Continue reading
Mark Your Calendar
We are home! I slept so sound last night I didn’t even dream. For those of you who know me this is a big deal! I dream every night and in full color. Sometimes my dreams are so real that … Continue reading
Posted in Cheap Dates, Creative Dates, D.R.A.B., Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Free Dates, Fun Dates, Romance in Marriage, romancing your husband, romancing your spouse, romantic date nights
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Close Friends
I love Scrabble. Tom doesn’t. Mostly because words are my friends, and he feels outnumbered when we play. But we don’t play much anymore, which is sad. Words could be Tom’s friends too, if he would just give them a … Continue reading
Posted in Creative Dates, Date Night Ideas, Free Dates, Fun Dates, Rainy Day Dates, Romance, Romance in Marriage, romantic date nights
Tagged Board Games, Game, Scrabble, Word
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Romantic Orlando – Lake Eola Park
The year was 1957. The centerpiece of Lake Eola had been a small fountain built in 1912. That was until this year. The small, insignificant fountain was replaced with what became know as, “The Centennial Fountain.” And it became the … Continue reading
Mullet Hunting We Will Go
Here’s a fun and FREE date night idea. We got it on the 114 Date Night Ideas smart phone app. Some of the ideas they offer are pretty generic, but they allow you to customize the dates for your own … Continue reading
Posted in Cheap Dates, Creative Dates, Date Night Ideas, Free Dates, Fun Dates, Rainy Day Dates
Tagged Bass Pro Shops, Date Night Ideas, mullet
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Romantic Orlando – New Smyrna Beach Firerings
New Smyrna Beach is my favorite beach. And since I’m an Orlando native – I suppose we can officially call it the local favorite. However, ALL the east coast beaches are simply wonderful. New Smyrna just happens to be the … Continue reading
Mark Your Calendar
It’s interesting how at Christmas and Easter churches are often full of people who normally don’t give much thought about Jesus and what His life, death and resurrection have meant to us. But for Christians, we know Christmas and … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Free Dates, Mark Your Calendars (time sensitive), Orlando Date Ideas, Romantic Ideas
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Project 52: No Place Like Home
This week is packed full of appointments, assignments and a lot of computer work for me. Tom has been away more than he has been home since September. Tonight we are both home, but neither of us wanted to eat … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night Ideas, Dinner Dates, Free Dates, romancing your wife
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Project 52: Plan Some Nothing
The pace of life, at times, can seem to be speeding out of control. We run to this errand and hurry to the next appointment – always wondering if we’ve forgotten something important. This is oftentimes unavoidable in our fast-paced … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, Contests, D.R.A.B., Free Dates, Project 52
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Project 52: I.Heart.List
Most everyone has heard of a Bucket List. It’s from the movie by the same name and includes all the things you would love to do before you “kick the bucket”. Although we haven’t seen the movie, we like the … Continue reading
Posted in Cheap Dates, Date Night Ideas, Free Dates, I.Heart.List, Project 52
Tagged Bucket List
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Project 52: The Taulbees Visit Italy
For those of you who don’t remember, Jeff and Vicki Taulbee are good friend of ours who have taken the Project 52 Challenge, but tweaked it down to fit their schedule. Vicki plans a special date once a month to … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night Ideas, Dating Your Spouse, Free Dates, Project 52
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Mark Your Calendar
School is back in session; the days are getting shorter. The store shelves are lined with fall decor. Labor Day is one week from today; it’s the official end of summer. Why not plan a Kiss Summer Goodbye for Two … Continue reading
Freebie Friday: “Friendly” Advice
Actually we have three things to offer you today: The first is in celebration of National Donut Day, which is TODAY. Check out these Freebies: Dunkin Donuts is offering a free donut with a beverage purchase. Krispy Kreme is offering … Continue reading
Posted in Christian Marriage, communication, Free Dates, Freebie Friday
Tagged Friendly's Ice Cream, Project: Happily Ever After
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Announcing a New Contest…
Dear Readers, Last night Debi and I were invited to see the movie, Letters to Juliet. It is a story that celebrates true love, emphasizing it’s never too late to find it! The movie is set in the beautiful vineyards … Continue reading
Posted in Contests, Date Night Ideas, Free Dates, Movie Dates, Orlando Date Ideas
Tagged Letters to Juliet
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Mark Your Calendar
This is the most beautiful time of year to be outside – especially at night. There are always lots of things to do and places to go, but sometimes the best dates are those where you simply enjoy being together … Continue reading
Project 52: Laughter in the Rain
This week our normal date night (Monday) was forfeited to celebrate our son’s birthday, so we did it a day early. It happened to be raining…so we did something we haven’t done much of, if at all…we went for a … Continue reading
Project 52: Ladder Ball
This week ended up being quite busy with Easter and a wedding, but we managed to have a fun date night anyway! The weather has been absolutely beautiful, so we pulled out our Ladder Ball set and challenged each other … Continue reading
Posted in Cheap Dates, Date Night Ideas, Free Dates, Fun Dates, Project 52
Tagged Ladder Ball
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