Skip to main content

Date Idea Alert! A Trip Down Memory Lane

Relaxing at Santa Barbara City College

I quite honestly dreaded bring my boyfriend (now husband) home to meet my parents. Sure enough, my mother went into the tale of my birth and broke out the dusty baby book and volumes of childhood photos she’d amassed over the years. Surprisingly, my husband remarked how much he enjoyed learning more about me, and how his love had increased after seeing me in a different light . . . AWW right? So skip, skip, skip. . . Introducing a great new date idea (that has nothing to do with your mother!): a trip down memory lane!


Select a few points of interest from your life before you met your sweetheart. Think of milestones: your first job, graduation, etc. and places you frequented: favorite hangout spot, favorite get away, etc. Plan your date around visiting these places—it doesn’t have to be anything super fancy or rehearsed. I took my hubby to my college campus. Turned out there was an art show in the library (I was an art major) and college campuses are beautiful places to walk around with lots of areas to relax and have a picnic or quick snack. Afterwards, we took the scenic route to a favorite hole-in-the-wall restaurant my sister and I would meet at on Tuesdays to unwind. Great memories and old places made new again. It was an awesome date! Where will you take your sweetheart?

Comments

Popular posts from this blog

Small Backyard Wedding on a Budget

Having a backyard wedding isn’t always the cheapest way to go. Even if you keep your guest list on the small side(up to 30 guests), expenses can quickly add up. That said, we’ve come up with a few tips to help you pull off a small stylish backyard wedding on a budget. Warning: a lot of DIY work is required but hey, you’ll get to handle all the details yourself –or at least hand them over to some very devoted friends & family! Don’t get discouraged! Venue costs can be a large part of your wedding budget, so think of the money you’ll save by skipping this all together! Well, sort of. . . wedding venues are designed to host events and they’ve got celebrations down to a tee. They’ve got the experience and expertise of countless events under their belt and a list of professionals they like and trust to get the job done right. Planning and executing your own backyard wedding will require a lot of time and effort, organization, and planning on your part but it can be done. You’ve j

How and When to Announce Your Engagement

Now that he’s planned all the romantic details of how to propose and has successfully swept you off your feet, your fiancé can breathe a sigh of relief. . . or can he???!? If your parents have never met your future spouse, this can be an extreme source of anxiety. As parents, siblings, and close family are usually the first to hear the news of your engagement, it would be helpful to introduce him into conversations, prompting questions and opportunities to share more about him before bringing him over for a visit. Once you are all familiar, then you can feel reassured of you happy news being received more warmly, instead of it being a complete shock. For brides who have been married before and who have children it is important that your children and ex are informed first. After sharing the news with your parents and immediate family, most etiquette sources suggest calling relatives and close friends who live further away next. They also suggest calling anyone who

Mobile Manicure Services for Your Wedding and Bachelorette Parties

There are several services on a bride’s mind and checklist in the months and days leading up to her wedding. It can get tiring running around to tastings, dress fittings, and other appointments. So why not take advantage of a service that comes to you! Mobile Manicures Ventura is unique in bringing their manicure and pedicure technicians to your wedding or bachelorette party. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the pampering and company of your closet friends! We had the chance to interview JoDee Renteria, owner of Mobile Manicures Ventura . Below you’ll find more information about her company and services.   I started this mobile service more than three years ago because, let's face it, no one is doing it! My business fills the special needs of two groups of people. Number one, Senior Citizens who can no longer get out and about or are bedridden, even in hospital. Number two, Bachelorettes and Wedding parties. The great thing about the latter is I hire a few licensed techni