Congratulations Hopes from Staying Afloat – you are our July Winner!!
It has been one month since we first introduced Project Marriage! We hope you are having fun and feeling inspired because that’s what it is all about!
Mommyfriend and I are so excited to announce our July Project Marriage Challenge! So get ready!
This month’s challenge is to find a sitter (oh, I know), and go on a date with your spouse!
Can you remember the last time you went out on a date? I’ll wait…..
Yeah it’s been that long for me too!
Life is so different after having kids. Before kids, my hubby and I went out on dates all the time. We would go out to a fancy dinner, have a few drinks, maybe go to a movie or meet up with friends.
But now, well things are very different.
Now a date consists of trying to find an outfit without a stain, scarfing down food in fear someone will eat it before I get the chance, and heading home after only two hours because we are tired. Lamesauce I know!
For this month’s challenge, I want to get all glammed up, go to a local hot spot and sip an overpriced fruity drink as I leisurely flip through the menu and ask for more time before ordering – not because I need it, just because I can.
If you have kids, we’re challenging you to try and make it through date night WITHOUT talking about your awesome kids, gasp! I know, it’s going to be a challenge but we know you can do it! And if you don’t have kids, well then you will breeze through this part!
But wait, there’s always more.
We are beyond thrilled to announce that Bellflower Books is the official sponsor for July’s Project Marriage Challenge! Bellflower Books allows you to create personalized memory books full of letters and photos from your closest friends and family! One lucky July Project Marriage participant will be randomly selected to win a $75 gift certificate to Bellflower Books! Winner will be announced August 1st on the Project Marriage Facebook page and on Twitter (be sure to follow #projectmarriage).
Speaking of Project Marriage’s Facebook page, be sure to “Like” us there and share your Date Night links! Your support of your fellow Project marriage participants is so totally awesome and we love you for that!
As always, we have a linky open for you until July 31st to share your Date Night adventures and pictures!
Make sure to take a photo from the evening to link up to our Facebook page!
Click here to enter your Date Night link!
Bloggers: We have a blog hop open below for you to share your date night posts and/or vlogs. If you could do us a favor by linking back to this marriage challenge in your post and tweet your post with the #projectmarriage hashtag it would really help us spread the word! Thanks so much!
Non-Bloggers: We most definitely want to hear from you too! If you’re interested in vlogging, please add your YouTube link to the blog hop, otherwise simply share your story in a comment - we so hope you do!
So what are you waiting for….call the babysitter and start planning your romantic date! Have fun!
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Fun but it is SO hard not to talk about the kids. We always purposely try not to but it never works. Could you give us some topics
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Jessica´s last [type] ..My Kids Are the Messiest
Oh girl I know it’s hard, that’s why it’s such a challenge! BUT great idea. I’ll post something on our fan page today about topics to talk about other than your kids. That will be fun!
Jessica, it IS hard! I wonder what one arth we’ll talk about too!
Mommyfriend´s last [type] ..July Project Marriage Challenge: Date Night
Love that you and Tina partnered with Bellflower Books. Two great bloggers with a great idea connecting with an amazing brand = perfection.
xoxo
Theta Mom´s last [type] ..Celebrating Two Years at Theta Mom
Thanks Heather for all of your help! Now you better get planning your date night
I love this challenge! Trying to go out to dinner without the kids can be hard. I am going to a concert next weekend without kids, but I’m not if I want to count that as a date night. Not talking about the kids is going to be the hard part!
I love that you partnered with Bellflower Books. They are awesome!
Evonne´s last [type] ..Fantastically terrifying
Yes that counts! Anything going to the grocery store, taking a walk, etc. as long as you leave the kids at home its a date! Have fun!
Oh I am so on this! The challenge is not the date night it’s the date night without talking about our children. What in the world will we talk about? LOL
Chele´s last [type] ..#Typeacon is the Feels Like Family Conference
I know that’s the REAL challenge! I am going to throw up a discussion on facebook to start gathering topics we can chat about, haha.
Would love to get a date night in. We’ll try! As for not talking about the kids, well maybe we won’t talk about them as much haha.
Nikki O´s last [type] ..My Brainfart of the Week
I know that’s so hard…I know my hubby usually talk about the kids the entire time!
Honey? I *love* this! XO
Galit Breen´s last [type] ..The Red Dress Club: A Letter
I know it’s going to be fun. A real reason to get dressed up!
Love the challenge but I don’t know if we can go an entire night without talking about the kid. I don’t know what we used to talk about before we had children, but it should be fun giving it a try!
Barbara´s last [type] ..Parenting Pet Peeve
I know that’s the whole point….trying to focus on the two of you. I am going to try my hardest….I might fail but I’m going to try!
My husband and I always find ourselves at restaurants with TVs that we wind up watching
We suck at date night! Eventually we decided that free time was better spent cleaning the house while the kids were elsewhere.
robin´s last [type] ..nPower PEG (Personal Energy Generator): Pretty Dang Awesome
Haha Robin I can totally relate! Girl you def need a date night now!
It’s been years since my husband and I have had a date night.
YUMMommy´s last [type] ..Romance Wednesday: Love Letters
Boooo….ok so I expect to see your post soon
You need one bad {btw me too}!
I’d really like to try and get in on this one…though July will be tough. I will see if I can pull it off! I feel like I could make a really funny vlog out of this one.
The Mommyologist´s last [type] ..Melissa Rivers Makes Being Mom Sexy Easier With Shoparatti
That’s what I am thinking…totally make a date night video! Come Mommyologist don’t disappoint us!
I am all over this! Can’t wait to have a reason to HAVE to have a date night this month
GREAT idea girls.
I know me too! An excuse to get dressed up and go out without the kids!
What a great idea. Everyone should have a date night whether they have kids or not!!
Weekend Cowgirl´s last [type] ..Cute Cow Sign
Gadget Guy and I went on a date night last night! Movie, dinner, fro-yo, and even some alone time. It was amazing to have that time together!
Sounds like a great night!
Nikki O´s last [type] ..Date Night Scheduled
Date night scheduled- almost!
Nikki O´s last [type] ..Date Night Scheduled
Oh this is perfect for me and my hubby cuz our wedding anniversary is this month! So I will be back after the 18th to share and link up!
Just Jennifer´s last [type] ..What I Learnt This Week
I did it!! Hubby & I had our date night last Sunday and lived to tell about it! In fact, we had such a great time and it was so much what we needed we’re committing to doing this once a month…no excuses! Great challenge this month ladies!
Amanda @ High Impact Mom´s last [type] ..Project Marriage: Date Night & Sublime with Rome
Just linked up my post. We had a GREAT time! It was hard to not talk about our kids, but we did it.
We had the best time ever too!
Jessica Gardner´s last [type] ..Project Marriage: Date Night
OK, I’ve posted and linked up my Anniversary Date Night!
Just Jennifer´s last [type] ..Project Marriage Challenge: Date Night
http://happymuhmi.tumblr.com/post/8077494453/something-special
My linked up post.
http://adashofdomestic.wordpress.com/2011/07/26/the-date-night-that-wasntproject-marriage/
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