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Uncategorized | May 14, 2013

That’s Amore!

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Finding time alone with your spouse once you have a baby is hard. Date nights out are few and far between, and often when you do get a chance to go out all you talk about is the baby! I firmly believe the key to a happy baby and happy home starts with having a happy marriage. Now that we are starting to come out of the “fog” of having a baby, I see the importance of spending time with my husband more and more.

Tell me this, what do you do to keep the romance alive in your marriage?
Since we don’t always get a chance to have a date night away from the baby, I jumped at the chance to review a date box from datelivery! Datelivery is a new monthly subscription service that focuses on providing unique and creative date night experiences for couples to enjoy in the comfort of their home. Each month they plan, package, and ship out a different themed date night box. 
A date where I don’t have to plan anything and I can wear my pajamas? Yes please!
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Part of the fun of this date was the anticipation of receiving our box! Our theme was Iron chef pizza challenge…..which prompted me to sing “when the moon hits your eye like a big pizza pie, that’s amore!”….probably more than my husband would have liked. 

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Anyway, datelivery provided us with the stuff to get started on our pizzas….but they also included some fun in the box too!

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I won’t spoil the surprise, but I will say this…..it was totally fun and out of character for us.

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Datelivery made us laugh together, feel connected, and talk about things we never would have without the prompting from our box of surprises! And yes, I made my husband wear the chef’s hat that was in our box too. He’s such a good sport!

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We were totally excited for a date night that we didn’t have to plan!

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Want to try a date box from datelivery? Use code “REDSHOES” for 25% off  of June’s date box. Remember, each month has a different theme! The last day to subscribe to June’s box is May 25th.

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Comments

  1. Blue Dog Belle says

    May 14, 2013 at 1:29 pm

    Such a cute idea!

  2. Olivia says

    May 14, 2013 at 1:30 pm

    That is such a great idea!!

  3. Colleen Sullivan says

    May 14, 2013 at 1:42 pm

    This looks like so much fun! I've never seen something like this before. Now you've got me dying to know what the surprises are!

  4. Carolyn says

    May 14, 2013 at 2:10 pm

    OMG! This is SUCH A CUTE idea!! 🙂

  5. connie says

    May 14, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    Great idea! Looks like fun at home with each other. I'm glad you are finding time for just the two of you.

  6. SHAYNA says

    May 14, 2013 at 3:23 pm

    Obv we don't have kids yet but, I can definitely see the importance of dates once you do have kids! I love this idea & will definitely be checking them out!!!

  7. Lindsey says

    May 14, 2013 at 3:32 pm

    What a cute idea! Hubby and I try to do a date night out at least once a month. It gets easier the older they get. Also you should TOTALLY take advantage of parent's night out that daycare offers. UM I would also be willing to babysit…just sayin 😉

  8. Maegan says

    May 14, 2013 at 5:12 pm

    Oh my gosh! This is one of the best ideas I've seen in a long time! And my husband and I could DEFINITELY use something like this. Thank you for sharing! 🙂

    Maegan

    lovethemama.blogspot.com

  9. Emily says

    May 14, 2013 at 5:37 pm

    What a cute idea!! And yes, to date nights in pj's!!

  10. Ashley @ Words About Waverly says

    May 14, 2013 at 6:06 pm

    LOVE this idea!! Too cute!

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  11. Life With Lauren says

    May 14, 2013 at 7:01 pm

    Such a good idea!

  12. Leah says

    May 14, 2013 at 7:23 pm

    What a great idea! We live for our date nights in and out. I plan one a month and D does as well.

  13. erin vancura says

    May 14, 2013 at 9:25 pm

    Such a cute fun date!! LOVE the pizza… Right up my alley for sure!

  14. Meghan Silva says

    May 15, 2013 at 5:37 am

    Oh my word datelivery is a brilliant idea. Thank you for sharing.

    Meghan Silva's Blog

  15. KRISTIN says

    May 21, 2013 at 4:04 pm

    This is such a great idea! I've been trying to brainstorm ideas for at-home date nights and these fun boxes may be just the trick!

  16. Datelivery says

    May 25, 2013 at 9:41 pm

    Julie thanks so much for this awesome review of our June Box! Also, thanks to all your readers that left these great comments and thanks to those that subscribed. Due to the popularity of our June box we have extended the last day to sign up and use your the REDSHOES coupon code until June 7th.

  17. Date livery says

    May 25, 2013 at 9:50 pm

    Julie thanks so much for this awesome review of our June Box! Also, thanks to all your readers that left these great comments and thanks to those that subscribed. Due to the popularity of our June box we have extended the last day to sign up and use your the REDSHOES coupon code until June 7th.

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