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Back to the point of this post, Allen and I opted for new clothes and weekend trips this year for V-Day. He’s going fishing this weekend and I’m going to Blissdom next weekend. BUT, I thought, why don’t I do something creative and inexpensive for him so that he can have something on Valentine’s day. I thought perhaps a date night at home bag, I’ve seen those “pinned” all over the place recently. You know, a movie, popcorn, coke, candy, all in a cute little bag and ready for “date night” at home? Well, in the midst of searching for those I came across this cute idea for “Date Night In A Jar.”
I tweaked it just a little and created this “Date Night In A Jar” for Allen. Okay, and for me too I’m thinking this will help in a major way when we can’t decide what we want to do and neither of us wants to make the decision. Hence the reason I talked about my indecisiveness up there in the beginning.
This is all you’ll need:
pretty ribbon
popsicle sticks (I painted my own, but you can order some here)
I started with just a plain mason jar with a wide mouth. Little known fact, I have about a million mason jars in my laundry room. My grandmother cans veggies and such from the garden each year and her only request is that she gets the jars back for next year. That’s right, we aren’t mentioning to her that I used one for a craft project š
I used big popsicle sticks and spray painted them different colors. Each color represents a different type of date (and each color is explained on the tag) and the white sticks were used as fillers.
Red sticks have more expensive dates on them that require planning on our part.
- Bed and Breakfast
- Dinner at a fancy restaurant
- Hotel stay for the night
- Auburn home game and away game
- Concert and dinner (his choice)
- Concert and dinner (my choice)
- Weekend away
- Coupes Massage
Dark pink sticks have “at home” dates:
- Chopped Challenge (like the television show on FoodNetwork)
- Fondue and Almost Famous
- Takeout and board games
- 1,000 piece puzzle and pizza
- Football game and nachos
- Popcorn and a chick-flick
- Crosswords and breakfast for dinner
- Make a dessert together
- Friday Night Lights marathon
- Homemade pizzas and an Italian movie
Light Pink dates have things we can do away from home but are less expensive than the red and don’t require as much planning.
- Dinner and a movie (my choice >and his choice)
- Laser tag and go carts
- Mexican night at Cocina Superior
- Drive-In date
- Dessert only date
- Window shopping for the house
- Bowling
- The Melting Pot
- Coffee Date
Angie says
You are so creative! I love this!
Heather says
What a great idea! Going to dig out a jar now. š
Staci says
Love, love, love this idea!!
Lindsey says
Jennifer- you never cease to amaze me!! Seriously!!! This is absolutely genius!!! I am also a very indecisive person and now I think I will be making one of these for the hubs as a belated valentines day gift!! I love it!!! Thank you!!! Xoxox
Charlie says
What a fabulous idea! I’m actually pretty excited I found your idea because it’s a craft project I can actually accomplish š
michelle says
my thoughts exactly!!
Elizabeth says
What a great idea!! I think I’m going to have to borrow this. š
And I want to hear more about this Chopped game! Sounds like something my husband would be all over!
Beth says
This is so cute Jennifer! I’m sure the husby loved it! Also, I can 100% identify with the first paragraph of your post. Nice to know I’m not the only one! š
{annie_loo} says
What a great idea!!!!!! I LOVE THIS!!!! I need to do this for us. Seems like when we do get out without child, we really don’t know what to do with ourselves. This would remove all guess work! PERFECT!!!!!
Kimberly says
I love this idea!! Thank you for sharing.
Lynsey says
What a fantastic idea! I love it. I really need to do this for us. We have been bad about not getting out since we had Mason. This would really help us.
Kari Beth says
This is so fun!
Amber says
what a great idea!
Jennifer Vanzant says
Im in the process of making one of these too!! I love yours..you did such a wonderful job!! Crafty momma;)
Laura says
I lovey love love this idea! So clever!
Kat says
this is so cute! omg! I love it I wish I had done something like this!
MallorysThoughts says
This is such a great idea!! š
Lindsay Frye says
Eek! I absolutely love this. I wanted to let you know that I mentioned it on my blog here: http://jalafrye.blogspot.com/2012/02/dating-your-way-in-love.html
So fun!!
Lindsay Frye
Bry says
LOVE this idea! I too don’t like to make decisions and think of everyone else before me when it comes to making them. This is an idea I can actually do!
Mommy 2 Maddox says
I love this so much. My DH and I are in desperate need of date nights and working on our marriage and this seems so perfect to help out with that. I would love to know what you do for the Chopped Challenge. That is one of our favorite shows.
Angela says
Great idea, but out of curiosity, do you guys have guidelines as to when or how often you choose a stick? Do you rotate between red, dark and light pink, or is it all left to chance? @Mommy2Maddox – I too want to know about the Chopped Challenge date!
Anonymous says
Guidelines? Really? You want RULES for date night?
I really think that your husband/boyfriend is digging for a stick that you probably did not put in the jar. It is the only stick he is looking for, hoping for, dreaming about. “No Pants Friday”
Anonymous says
Wow….classy.
Anonymous says
Real fucking nice, I REALLY think people want to read about that shit.
Anonymous says
Dont be asshole, dont like the idea then dont do the jar. You dont need to insult her and her husband, fucking dick.
Melanie says
LOL. I think the “No Pants Friday” stick is a clever idea. Imagine his face when he pulls THAT stick and wasn’t expecting it. You can say something like “Oh, how did that get in there? Well, pull another one and we’ll do both!”
leb4au says
I can’t believe that I FINALLY decide to start dabbling in this obsession called Pinterest, and the in the FIRST craft I click on I see Auburn! My heart did flips. WDE! My husband and I are stationed in Kansas and can’t WAIT to get back to Fort Benning. I am going to make this for his birthday next month. Thanks for the wonderful idea. BTW, I might be able to take you on as the most indesisive person in the world. š
Sloane@My Life in Florida says
This is such a great idea! I am copying it!
Tricia says
I just found this post via pinterest. WHAT A GREAT IDEA! Every time we have to pick what to do on a date it becomes such a huge production and I am as well super indecisive. Not only am I copying this idea for myself and my hubby, you officially have a new follower!
Anonymous says
This could also be used for a wedding shower gift. I love this idea!!
Anonymous says
My mom had something like this as a chore list for my kids. She put a chore and payment on each stick. Thililt take take out trash $.50, water flowers $1.00 (she has lots of flowers), and anything else the boys might do at her house. If they wanted money for something they would work on the chore sticks and make as much as they offered, or as little as they needed. It was really a fun way for them to make money, and grandma got work done.
Sandi says
Great tip!
Anonymous says
This is such a great idea! It’s hard not to go out and buy the stuff and start now! Thanks for the amazing idea!
Steph @ Diapers and Divinity says
Thanks! These are great ideas I can play with and create a system that works for us. A system helps so much when we’re indecisive, doesn’t it?
SamanthaD says
Love this idea!
Sam
jmerenberg says
LOve this idea thank you! Love the Melting Pot too!
Anonymous says
What’s the melting pot??
Jennifer says
It’s a fondue restaurant, just a fun date night spot.
Jenn M. says
I love this idea! I am working on doing this for my husband and my family. I am however going to change the white sticks from fillers, to date nights that include the entire family. Thank you so much for the fun and creative idea!
Anonymous says
Thats what I was thinking!!
Anonymous says
Instead of popsicle sticks i found color foam that is very similar to the sticks. that way i dont have to paint the sticks because they’re already in 5 different colors! i plan on making this for my boyfriend for our 2 year anniversary of dating together. We always get stuck on things to do. loveee this idea!
Coleen says
It’s so nice to find someone as indecisive & ADD as I am! Most people won’t admit it as freely as me…so it’s refreshing to see!
Shelagh says
This is fabulous! I will make one for the hubby and I. But I will also make one for my daughter and son-in-law, who just had twins!!! Theirs will be one free night (or day) of babysitting, two hours of housecleaning so mom can bond (or sleep), I will bring them a homemade meal, etc…
So cool~
cheri says
This is such a cute idea! Love it.
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Anonymous says
My husband and I have been married 32 years and are just a few months from being complete empty nesters but still working fulltime. I’m going to make this for him and hope it will solve our indecisiveness on what to do on a Saturday night.
Jane V says
Thank you for sharing this wonderful idea, I just finished making my date night jar with some changes. I did the same categories that you did plus another one, I added 20 blue and white stick with just restaurants on them, some new and some favorites, for when we just need to figure out what to eat! This was an awesome project, loved it!
Amber D. says
I love your cute jar! I linked to it on our date night challenge blog:
http://the212project.blogspot.com/2012/03/date-night-jar.html
Thanks for the inspiration!
Simply Splendid LOVE says
I found your blog through Pinterest and love the idea of the date jar! I made one for my husband and I just blogged about it: http://simplysplendidlove.blogspot.com/2012/03/what-will-we-do-this-weekend.html. Thanks for the inspiration and wonderful date ideas!!! Have a wonderful weekend!
Anonymous says
Found this through pintrest and love this idea! I will start making my own now š Thank you soo much!
Anonymous says
War Eagle!
Anonymous says
Love this idea but I might make one with just restaurants – with 2 adults, 1 fussy teen and another fussy tween – picking a restaurant for a family dinner can be PAINFUL š I’ll use the same color sticks for all of us and then we each get to put the same number of choices in the jar so there aren’t any claims of favoritism…Thank you!
mandi says
So cute!!!! I love this idea! My hubby is always trying to get me to go on more dates, but with a toddler that feels impossible sometimes. š I think this will be a nice compromise!
Jayme says
Me and the hubby are making one together tonight! Such a cute idea!
Anonymous says
Love this! Just made one….can’t wait to pick something!
Bernie@OneMixedBag says
Oh, this is so darn clever! I must show the husband and see if he will want to do one as well. Wish me luck on that. *lol*
Ashleigh says
So cute! Just pinned this – thanks! š
Linnea says
I found this via Pinterest (as a stalker – I’m still waiting for my invite!) and immediately crafted my own version using a mason jar, chalk paint, and the tongue depressors! I LOVE IT! Great idea that both me and my husband are excited about!
Ana F. says
That’s a great idea! I’m gonna have to create my own jar soon!
Angie says
I’m a single mom with no plans for date nights soon for me, but I love this idea and may use it with my little princesses. Very fun.
Angie says
I’m a single mom with no plans for date nights soon for me, but I love this idea and may use it with my little princesses. Very fun.
Vicki Rodgers Lynch says
Love this wonderful idea. Thank you so much for sharing with us š
Alana of Domestic Bliss Diaries says
Every time we watch “Chopped” on TV, I tell my hubby we should do that!
GondolaQueen says
Holy Crappola! Are you in Winnipeg? I love, love, love The Melting Pot.
Jade says
Genius! Love it- excellent idea for overcoming indecisiveness! Thanks!
amylynne27 says
I really like this. My husband is deployed and we’re starting one now so when he gets back we will have a jar full of fun to pick from. He emails me his ideas and I add them to the jar with mine. Thank you.
Anonymous says
That’s a great idea….. please let us know what your husband thinks after doing this idea, why he likes it or why he doesn’t??? Thanks
Anonymous says
LOVE IT!! I will add this to my “jar” collections!!
Anonymous says
Lol…. I see that the girls are loving this idea. I would like to know what the guys think of this idea????
Yvonne says
Exactly what I was thinking. I wonder what my husband will think of this…
Ashley says
Love this. My bf did something similar for me for my birthday except it was a box filled with different things corresponding to each activity. Like a mariners key chain, ad from a hotel, bag of popcorn, stuff like that. He also wrote a note explaining that I could bring one thing from each category when I came to visit since we are doing the long distance thing. I loved it and was so shocked that it came from him!
pinkcloudindustries says
This is the most creative ‘date night’ project. I love the color coding, as our budget is constantly changing. Thank you for sharing
Ange says
What an awesome idea! I hope you don’t mind but I’d love to share this on my blog, my husband and I write blog posts about Marriage every Mondays. This Monday we are talking about date night!
Anonymous says
I LOVE that one of your red sticks is Auburn games!!! WAR EAGLE!!!
-Amanda Jones
jeremysrandomadventures says
Great idea! It’s always hard to decide what to do.
jeremysrandomadventures says
Great idea! It’s always hard to decide what to do.
Anonymous says
Roll tide! I had to say it. Great idea by the way. Thanks for the date suggestions. I’m really indecisive too, so I’ll be entertaining this crafty DIY project.
Andrea T. says
I came across this project on Pinterest. I am also very indecisive when it comes to anything! And, living far away from family, we don’t get many date nights. But I am starting to work on my own version of this as an anniversary gift for my husband. Thanks for such a great idea!
Annie says
Thanks so much for this idea! My boyfriend and I are both very indecisive, so this is perfect for us! I plan on giving it to him for his birthday in a few weeks (along with some others things as well). I also added two extra sticks of each color for him to add in some ideas of his own. I can’t wait to see how much he likes this!
Annie says
I forgot to write that I also put mine in a flower pot rather than a mason jar because my boyfriend likes to garden! Just an extra idea if you need it!
Anonymous says
I love this idea!! I am going to add another color for “new places” to include all of those restaurants,museums,etc.. That we would like to go to but can never decide when to go.
Anonymous says
I love this idea! Thinking about doing “try something different” popsicle sticks like go to a restaurant never been to, or go to a concert that you don’t know the band or one i’ve always wanted to do “go to the airport and hop on the next flight for a weekend getaway” !
Gunnard Engebreth says
My wife and I LOVE and used this idea for her brothers wedding gift. We also went ahead and created http://www.datenightjar.com as an alternative.
Vicky " Party " Hen says
Love it, Love it. This is such a good idea, why have I never seen it before, its so simple. Defo going to be starting this at the weekend.
Danielle says
I am LOVING this !! <3 Danielle - CraftPlayLove.com
Rachelle says
I just made it! LOVE LOVE LOVE IT! Used this to get more ideas http://www.niftydateideas.com/index.html
~Karla. says
OMG I just love this…thanks for sharing š
~*~ Lauren ~*~ says
where do i find Popsicle sticks if we do not eat any?
Anonymous says
Usually, I find them at Walmart, in the craft area.
Anonymous says
dollar tree has them, colored ones too.
Anonymous says
Yay! I already had different color popsicle sticks and a used glass peanut butter jar. My husband and I can never agree on what to do, this will be a great way to add variety to our relationship š
April Walker says
I love this Idea!!!!
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Nilda says
Just made my own today! Thanks for the amazing idea. I blogged about it at necklaceslaughterlove.blogspot.com
Anonymous says
Thinking this would be fun to spice up the bedroom, too. Grab a stick and do what’s on it…different colors for he does and she does. And, no cost gifts he will love!
Heathre says
So cute!
Mary Louise says
I added your Date Night Jar to my Date Night Idea post. I hope that’s ok! I love the jar idea!! Here is the link:
http://decrescenzio.blogspot.com/2012/01/52-date-nights.html
Pamela M says
I just found this post/idea of yours and I LOVE it! I have been wanting to do something like this for a while now so that we aren’t always annoyed or to tired to come up with an idea and I think this is perfect!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Hilary says
stumbled on this @ pinterest, and I think we might be neighbors! ( in the scale of the internet).
wiseweddings says
Love this! I recently wrote about a “Breakfast at Tiffany’s” themed-date night that would probably be a “stay home” or “light pink” popsicle stick. I’d love for you to read it if you get a chance. Let me know if you ever need a guest post! http://wiseweddings.wordpress.com/date-nights/breakfast-at-tiffanys-date-night/
Anonymous says
I love this idea!! I am going to make it this weekend!! Thank you!
Leanna Ranieri says
Jennifer! I love this idea so much that it made its debut on my blog tonight (leannaranieri.blogspot.com). Thanks for such a great idea! I can’t wait to make one for the man in my life! Keep the ideas coming and thanks!
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Mrs. Megan Boo says
Hey Jennifer! I LOVE this idea!! How is it going so far? Do you still use this?
I am just like you I can never decide on what to do, I feel like people are always making me choose where to go and what to do! š
My husband will enjoy this idea so he doesn’t have to listen to me freak out and try and decide what to do LOL š
Yvonne says
Yeah, are you still using this?
Anonymous says
Brilliant! I was trying to figure out what to do for mine other half for a little side present to go with the big present I got him, and this works brilliantly! Oh, btw, WDE dearie. Current student right here.
Michelle says
Have to say this is a wonderful idea! I am now thinking of making one for Family Night (me, my husband, and son, as we have difficulty thinking of new things to do… Thanks for sharing.
Miller A-Team says
Thanks for the darling idea! War Eagle! š
MSPK says
This is cooler than shit! Finally, a way to make my husband think he’s not actually trapped in a soul killing marriage with me!
Jennifer says
I just finished making this for our 5th anniversary! I love that it allows us to have a diversity of choices and helps keep our plans fresh. Also, it is great for getting some things off our bucket list in a really fun fashion. Awesome idea! So easy to make for a busy working girl!
Kate says
What a great idea!! I am going to make this as an anniversary gift
Anonymous says
What are the white sticks?? LoL. I Love the idea. Maybe I’ll do one for my husband for Christmas. I don’t know where you live, but the melting pot would def. be on the $$$ in our area! haha. Thanks for the ideas thought! š
Jennifer says
Just fillers, so it didn’t look so empty š
Anonymous says
SOOOO doing this because everytime it comes to doing something my husband and I never agree on anything cause we always say we can do whatever lol! tired of that so this will be freat for us. Im also going to do a kids one for my daughter filled with different things to do for her as well. Thank you GREAT IDEA!!!!
lisa says
found you on the internet while searching for great date night ideas….love it! Thanks!
Jen L. says
What a great idea! Whenever my husband and I have a date night that doesn’t revolve around a specific event (a play, a movie, etc.), we spend the entire day trying to figure out what to do. I like that this has it already planned out! The “his choice” or “her choice” is also a good idea. It takes the pressure off and makes it obvious who gets to choose! Thanks for sharing your idea! (Found it on Pinterest.)
Kathy H says
My grandson used to get upset at being left behind when Mommy and Daddy went out for a date night – until we explained he was also on a date night with Grandma and Grandpa. This would be good for our ‘date nights’ but include make popcorn & a movie, go to Barnes and Nobles for hot chocolate and looking at books, go to the zoo, flying kites, camping in the backyard, make cookies. For the joint custody or weekend custody parents, this could work too – Daddy & me, or Mommy and me jars.
Carla says
War Eagle!
Liz says
So, I put together a date night jar, but I am turning it into a “game” at my Best Friend’s bridal shower! I filled out one of each color as an example, and am letting the shower guests write their own date night ideas and names on the rest of the sticks. There is a set of instructions set up on the table so that everyone knows which color is which and they can fill out the sticks at their convenience throughout the day. I am not doing the following at my friend’s shower, but once everyone has filled out the sticks, you could have the bride vote for her favorite, and the person who wrote the winning stick could receive a prize! It is way more cute and fun than the traditional games they play at showers.
Stacey says
I just came across this on Pinterest, and I’m really excited about it. Not only am I going to make one for my husband and I, but I’m going to turn it into a Bridal shower activity for my sister’s shower! š
Alexandra says
Making these for my husband and other couple’s in our family as Christmas presents. Since we all live in the same city I have tailored some of the ideas and added some more. Here is my list. Thanks for the idea!
$$ Dates (have more expensive dates on them that require planning on our part.)
1. Dinner at a fancy restaurant
2. Hotel stay for the night
3. Bed and breakfast
4. Couples massage
Home Dates (Home dates require little planning and usually cost no money or very little.)
1. Cook a new meal together
2. Fondue over candle light
3. Takeout and board games
4. Football game and nachos
5. Popcorn and a chick-flick
6. Crosswords and breakfast for dinner
7. Make a dessert together and eat it!
8. Homemade pizzas and an Italian movie
9. Pick a book from our shelves and read it out loud together
10. Look through our wedding album or watch our wedding DVD (or some other photo album)
11. Plan our dream vacation together while eating ice cream
12. Listen to music and dance together
$ Dates (These are dates that require a little planning, but not very expensive. Something you can do really any weekend.)
1. Dessert-only date at Baker’s Crust
2. Window shop for the house
3. Go bowling
4. Coffee date
5. Try a new restaurant and/or cuisine
6. Miniature golf
7. Dinner and a movie (his choice)
8. Dinner and a movie (her choice)
9. Afternoon at the Lewis Ginter Botanical Gardens
10. Go get frozen yogurt at Sweet Frog
11. Go ice skating
12. Picnic and feeding the animals at Maymont
13. Go see an IMAX film at the Science Museum
14. Go to VMFA
15. Go on a walk in the woods at the public park
16. Go out for brunch
Dalynn says
I did the Date Jar at our wedding! All of our guests grabbed some sticks and wrote down date ideas for us. We decided not to look at them, but to be surprised each time we drew one out! Looking forward to seeing what our friends and family came up with…
Jennifer says
That’s a perfect idea!!!
JenniG. says
Found your super cute idea on Pinterest and clicked through. Love it! Gonna steal it and bookmark your blog!
Biddy says
this is so genius. I am totally doing this it would be perfect and so much fun for my husband and I! We can never decide where to go or what to do on date night & this takes the pressure off and makes it fun! LOVE
Brenda says
Brilliant idea. Love it.
Morgan says
Thanks so much! With a baby due in 6 weeks, the hubs and I were worried about not getting alone time, but this is a great way to make it happen! š This will be a Christmas present for him.
La Mon says
What a great idea! I would give this as a wedding gift – how many newlyweds need this type of advice?
Monica @ Everything Awesome About Food says
My boyfriend and I have been together for 4 1/2 years but have had a lot on our minds lately with finishing our degrees. I think this might by our saving grace and much needed way to settle on what to do considering we put so much pressure on the nights we do have together. I can actually keep a lot of the same ideas but I’m excited to come up with us-specific ones š And who knows, now that we are done with finals, maybe he can help me make them! haha Thanks for sharing this! Best wishes!
-Monica
Bethany P says
Thanks for the GREAT idea!!
Chrystina says
This is such a cute idea!! And I absolutely love that it’s color coded – there are some great choices in there. I feel like I could use one of these even for my single life – when I know I SHOULD get out of my bed, but I really just am too lazy to make a decision. And there are things that I always forget – like rush tickets to the theater or orchestra. Maybe this would help me remember…
Heather says
We love playing Date Night Dare. You can find it at http://www.datenightdare.com. We complete the challenge and pass it on to someone else. It is really fun and affordable and most of the things you can fit into a super busy schedule like ours. It has a lot of ideas similar to these plus hundreds more. I can’t wait for the next set to release.
Kylie says
War eagle!
FutureMrsC says
I’m making this for my wedding! I’ll do a couple examples for each category and let my guests fill in the rest. Lots of new ideas!
Stacia says
I loove this idea! We suffer from indecisiveness and spontaneity–I think this idea just saved our sanity!
Debra M. says
LOVE this! Cannot wait to add some excitement, spontaneity & dates back into our marriage! I think I am going to do this for my son & DIL’s bridal shower or their wedding. HOW FUN!! Thanks š
Leigh Bogdany says
Hi Jennifer – Just wanted to let you know that I love this project idea. I’m getting ready to kick off Kathi Lipp’s “The Marriage Project” on 2/14 and am using this as a pre-project craft idea. I linked to your blog – thanks for sharing š
Leigh
Brad says
My Girlfriend just pinned this on pinterest last night. so i made her one today and will surprise her tonight. I think she is going to love it!
Laurenann says
War Eagle! Wonderful idea, and I can’t wait to make it this week! š
Korina says
I can’t pull up your ideas. What some of the dates should be.
Andie says
Jennifer would you believe this is the first time I’ve ever seen this post? I’m totally doing this with scott over the weekend. In fact, I’m pretty sure I have everything we need, too!
BusyWorkingMama says
Looks like a great idea! I would make something for “family outing out” with different things we’ve wanted to do in our city.
Kristen says
My husband is 2 weeks away from a year long deployment to Afghanistan. I’m wanting to make some changes while he is gone and find new ways for us to have fun together without the kids. I saw this post and I seriously had to hold back tears! I love this idea-it sounds like so much fun and I think it will be a fun and easy way for us to make time for each other! I am so excited to start this when he comes home!!! Such a great idea!!!
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Madi says
Hey, did you use a pint jar or a quart jar? Thanks! Love the idea.
Jennifer says
Quart š
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whit says
Love this! Doing one for hubby and me as well as for a couple as a wedding guft! Left blank for them to fill in š
Ester says
I loved your jar idea so much that I had to try my own! I mentioned you in my blog about it, & no worries I love giving credit where credit is due and you are so wonderful to provide such a helpful tutorial!
marisa says
How often do youvguys pull from the jar? I would like to make this kind of as an encourager for my husband but arewe talking weekly? Twice a week? Or twice a month?
Jennifer says
Maybe twice a month, at least that’s what we aim for, but sometimes only once š
amanda says
WONDERFUL idea.
making one.
thank you!
annette says
Love this idea, we have 5 children. Thursday night has always been our night but some times the week gets so busy we can’t decide what to do! Thank you
Dancing in the Kitchen says
I just loved your post and your idea so I did a post on my blog. http://thewhetmans.blogspot.com/2014/01/date-night-jar.html
Thanks for sharing
Dancing in the Kitchen says
I just loved your post and date ideas so I did my own at http://thewhetmans.blogspot.com/2014/01/date-night-jar.html
Thanks for Sharing
Laura says
I love this idea!!
I’m going to try the date night jar and recipe jars – also might try a ‘Get Fit Jar’ too!
dactyl says
Thank you so much! This is fantastic! I fell so in love with this idea that I ran straight out to buy supplies. I did make one modification that I loved: I added a fourth color for dreams and wishes down the road. Ideas in this category include a European vacation, a trip to Mexico, etc. I divided all the sticks into colors and then in half: half for me to fill out, half for my other half to write. I’m giving it to him tonight: I hope he likes it!
Jennifer says
Great idea! Hope he likes it!
Sheila says
This was probably one of my first pins. Of course, I’m pin happy but haven’t done it yet. I finally made this for a bridal shower that I attended this weekend. It was a huge hit! My “tongue depressors” (lots of nurses at this event) were three shades of purple cuz the bride-to-be is a huge Ravens fan. I tried to make some of the events specific to the area where she lives while others were more generic. She read about a half dozen to the attendees when I suggested, gently, that we move along and she could read them at her leisure later. It was passed around. Must admit, after opening a bunch of Crate and Barrel presents that were all variations on plain white dinnerware, this homemade gift was a bright spot in the afternoon. Several of the sticks read “Make popcorn and…..(watch a rom/com or play a board game or scary movie)”My other gift was a stove top Whirley Pop popcorn maker. The gifts went well together. Thanks for a great gift idea!
Jennifer says
Love this!!! I bet she’ll treasure your gift, too!
Maria Lopez says
Wow, you are so creative! This is so sweet, time saver (sometimes me and my guy spend more time arguing where to go for dinner than the dinner it self), very easy DIY too. My friend used to make like coupon, same with this, but I think this one is much better because of the fact that it involved the partner. This is the first time that I visited your site and it is really nice..:)
Bree says
I made our date night jar last night. I’m looking forward to this! Hubby and I aren’t really good at making date night a priority and want to change that. Our plan is on Thursday one of us (alternating weeks) will pick on out. It is that persons responsibility to plan that date for the following week. We’ve been married 14 years with three daughters and I think this is a great way to keep the fire burning! Thx
randy warner says
date nights are good to relight the fire with your lover or spouse.to show how much you care and what they mean to you. show them how much you appreciate them. to show your love. it also give you a break in your daily routine or life to get away.to reunite feelings .
randy warner says
date nights are good to relight the fire and to put dimes in jars and quarters. to see about a nice dinnere
Aubrey lane says
HI, i love this idea. Do you know who could make me one of these and i could pay them for creating it? I love this a lot and i just don’t have the time to make it. Thanks
Jennifer says
Hi Aubrey- I don’t š You could get precolored popsicle sticks and it would be a super simple project!