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Maternity Photo Shoot!

Some of you might know that our little Baby Johnson (Magdalena Rose Johnson) is already here and we couldn’t be happier to have her in our life! She came to us just a week after our maternity photo shoot. Perfect timing , right?

We weren’t planning on waiting so long to have them done but it rained every day we planned on getting them taken. So on Holy Saturday (The day before Eater Sunday, 2015) My sister Hannah, was nice enough to take these amazing pictures for us on a whim. Didn’t she do a great job?

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Don’t you think she did a great job?

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33 Date night ideas at home {That are cheap and fun}

When it comes to Valentine’s day, Brandon and I would much rather stay home than go out. Don’t get me wrong, we love going out on dates, just not on Valentine’s Day. The restaurants are always packed, usually extremely loud and you have to call ahead, way in advance, to book reservations.

It is so much more relaxing and fun to come up with something to do at home! That way we can go out another time where it will be a lot less busy.

So this year I wanted to come up with fun ideas that Brandon and I will be able to do at home after Baby Johnson arrives!  So here they are, 33 date night ideas at home that are cheap and fun!
33 Date night ideas at home that are cheap and fun The first thing that you will need to do is pick out the paper patterns that you want to print your date night ideas on. Get your Free Printable for your Date Night Ideas here!

  1. Play a Board Game
  2. Together, Video Record the Story of How You     Met & Fell in Love
  3. Cook a Late Night Dinner Together
  4. Rent a Red Box Movie
  5. Write a Prayer List & Pray Together
  6. Make Smoothies or Milkshakes
  7. Share 5 Goals Over a Late Night Snack
  8. Do a Puzzle Together
  9. Play a Card Game
  10. Have a Chip & Dip Night Add Conversation
  11. Give Each Other a Foot Rub
  12. Watch a Home Video Together
  13. Write a Story Together – Mad Libs Style
  14. Make a Dessert Together
  15. Read Something Together
  16. Write Your Bucket List and Share
  17. Make Desert and Watch His Favorite Movie
  18. Make Popcorn and Watch Her Favorite Movie
  19. Watch Your Wedding Video Together
  20. Try a New Martini Recipe
  21. Invite Another Couple Over For a Double Date
  22. Play a Game with High Stakes – Make a Bet!
  23. Record Each Other Sharing a Recent Memory
  24. Tackle a FUN Project
  25. Write a Gratitude List Together
  26. Have an Ice Cream Sundae Night
  27. Play a Video Game Together
  28. Search for Funny YouTube Videos
  29. Grab Take Out & Eat By Candlelight
  30. Give Each Other a Back Rub
  31. Share Where You Want to be in 5 or 10 Years.
  32. Play a Prank on Someone
  33. Create Your Own Date

33 Date Night ideas FREE PRINTABLE Once you have printed out your ideas, you will need to cut them on the black lines.  Trim the paper on the lines Next you will need to put the glue on the wide wooden sticks, rub the glue all around and place it on the back of the paper strips.
Glue all of the wide popcial sticks to the strips of paper Once the glue has dried, trim off any excess paper and smooth the edges down with a sanding block.
Trim the extra paper and sand down the edges Continue to do the same for the rest of the wooden sticks.  33 Fun and Cheap Date Night Ideas at Home! Place them in a jar and give it to the one you love!  Place the sticks in a cute jar and you are set to go! Then, when you can’t think of anything to do. You can always go your date night jar and get inspired with a fun date night in.
This is a great Idea for a date night Personally I feel like this is the gift that keeps on giving! It is It gives Brandon and I the opportunity to have a date night in almost every week of the year! I love my husband so much that I never want to stop dating him. Even if it is a date night in while Baby Johnson is sound asleep.

I am sure there are many more date night in ideas that I have missed. So if you know of any just other great ideas, just let me know in the comments below and I would love to add them to my jar.

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10 Easy DIY Valentine’s Day Gifts

I can’t believe that St. Valentines Day is already here! The time is flying by faster than I can even imagine. This is one of my favorite times of the year. The snow is starting to melt away (usually) and spring is just around the corner. With the sun shining, and happiness all around this is the perfect time to tell a special person just how much you love them.

Whether you are giving someone something big or just something to show your love and appreciation, now is the time to open your hart and just do something the ones you love.

I have found 10 different DIY gifts that you could give to anyone and everyone on your list of love ones.

10 easy DIY Valentines days gifts These are such a cute way to upcycling paint swatches and a cute card for Valentines Day.

Book Mark Valentines Gifts

This is a cute idea for a spouse, girlfriend or boyfriend. Take a Mason jar and fill it with colored wooden sticks with different date night ideas. I am totally going to do this for Brandon.

Date Night Jar 2

These heart shaped muffins are such a fun way to get kids involved in helping out with Valentines Day gifts. Also it is way easier than you would think.

Beautiful Heart Shaped Muffins in the Shape of a Heart for Valentines Day

This muffin is also a great home made gift with a touch of red for a fun Valentines Day gift.

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I love this idea for all of the tea drinkers, putting tea in a bag for you SweeTea!

For my Sweetea with Shaklee 180 Energy Tea

I know that Brandon would personally love this idea! What guy wouldn’t like a bear bouquet?

For my Beery special valentine

A spoon full of kisses is great for everyone!

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This is the perfect valentines day bouquet of suckers.

I am a sucker for you

Totally corny but so cute!

It May Be Corny

 This is a great for your outdoorsy friends, you are quite the catch, Swedish fish in a mason jar.

You are quite the catch So there you have it. Those are my fast and easy Valentine gift ideas. With Valentines day less than a week away, all of these gifts are achievable between now and then.

Do you have any cute Valentine ideas that you would like to share? I am always looking for new and fun things to do.

Thank you for reading and following along.

Elisabeth Johnson

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DIY Christmas Gift Tags

Christmas comes but once a year, which means it will come again next year.

Each and every year I get so many beautiful cards from all of my friends and family. I hate the thought of throwing them out after Christmas is over although I just can’t keep them all.

A few years ago I had the idea of reusing the cards by making them into gift tags. It worked out so nicely that I have been doing it ever since.

So naturally, I wanted to share my idea with you.

DIY Christmas Tags from old Christmas cards. Here are the some of the cards that I will use to turn into tags.

Turn your old christmas cards into gift tags
You will only need your old Christmas cards and a tag punch. (I got mine from Michael’s)

Make your own Christmas Tag from Last Years Cards
I love that you can use any card or color to get all different types of tags.

I love this idea of making your own Chrtisam Tags out of your old cards
First you will need to line up your card in the center of your tag punch.

Center your card just the way your would like your tag.

When you have it lined up just the way you like it, press your fingers and thumb together.

Once you have it centered, push the handle and punch the pard

The last thing you need to do is side the tag out of the punch.

Let the Tag slide out of the punch and you are done

It is as easy as 1, 2, 3. (Card, Cut, Tag.)

This is such a cool idea! I love it
They turn out perfect every single time.

DIY Christmas Tags

This is one of the easiest and cheapest ways to make Christmas gift tags.

Does this seem like something that you would be able to do?

Now all I need to do is finish my wrapping!!

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