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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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Get your Messy Bun Done in Less than 2 Minutes.

Hey all, I hope you had a great Christmas vacation because I know that I did!

With the hustle and bustle of everything going on you are going to need a good “go-to” style. If you are anything like me, you are looking for quick, easy and stylish hair style for any occasion. This messy bun might be just the thing that you are looking for… check it out for yourself!

Get your Messsy Bun Done in Less than 2 Minutes.

You are watch this short video Here!

 

I started with day old hair!

1 Start with Day Old Hair

Make sure you have a ponytail that will hold all of your hair…

2 You will need a Hair Tie

…some bobby pins just in case you need them…

3 You will need Profesional Bobby Pins

… and some hair spray to finish the whole look!

4 You will need Prosante Hair Spray

Pull all of your hair up to the point of which you want your bun to sit on your head. I like mine to sit pretty high up.

5 Pull the hair up into a pony tail

Cup all of your hair in between your fingers. (Make sure your hair tie is on that same hand)

6 Place your fingers through your hair while grabbing it into a pony

Pull the hair tie around the hair leaving some of the ends still  in.

7 Grab the ponytail off your wrist and pull it over the hair making sure most of the hair is all the way through.

With your other hand, grab the hair tie and pull your hair through again.

8 With your left hand twist the hair tie around and place it over the bun.

Do the same thing again.
9 Taking the hair tie with your right hand pull it over the bun one last time.

Three times should be good. Now just tighten the bun by gently pulling the hair in all different directions with both hands.

10 Grab hair from both sides of the bun and pull to loosen the bun.

Secure any of the loose ends with a bobby pin.

12 Secure any loose hairs with a bobby pin

And then you are done!

13 Spray with hair spray and you are finished.

Yes it is that simple!

How to get a perfect messy bun in just 2 minutes.

 

This is one of my favorite go to hair styles. It can be dressed up or down and it only takes a few minutes to style!

I am sure that everyone has their “go-to” style, what is yours?

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Side Bang, Pin Back Poof Using Just 1 Bobby Pin {Video}

I can’t tell you how many times in my life I have always gone back to some sort of side bang. I try to grow them and I always seem to cut them again.

Bangs and side bangs are awesome for so many reasons; I love how they can frame out a face and can change up a style without being too dramatic.  They look good styled up and down. You can also style them with curly hair or strait hair. 

One of my favorite ways to style my bangs is in this pin back poof. It is the easiest way to style your bangs and anyone can achieve this poof with only one bobby pin… Yes you read that right, only one bobby pin!

Side Bang (Pin Back) Tutorial. With one bobby pin!

Here is a 2 minute tutorial showing you just how I achieve this style! (For all of my E-mail subscribers, Click Here to watch the video)

 

Start with any hair style where you want to pin back your bangs.

Start with any hair style where you want to pin back your bangs

Grab a section of hair from the middle of one of your eyebrows to the middle of your other.

Grab a section of hair from the middle of your eyebrow to the middle of your eyebrow.

Pull the hair off to the side and twist it away from the face. (You can even pull it straight back and achieve the same type of look.)

Pull the hair off to the side and twist it away from the face.

With the open end of the bobby pin (facing the back of your head), grab a piece of hair and twist the bobby pin around so that the open end is facing the front of the head.

With the open end of the bobby pin facing the back of your head, grab a piece of hair and twist the bobby pin around so that the open end is facing the front of the head.

With the opened end of the bobby pin facing the front of the head, insert it into the poof.

With the opened end of the bobby pin facing the front of the head and insert it into the poof.

 There you have it!

The perfect side bang pin back tutorial

This is seriously a super easy way to pin back your side bangs or bangs and it looks great every time!

This is a super easy way to pin back your side bangs

It is really that easy. Never underestimate the power of a professional bobby pin! This is only one of the many ways you can style your bangs. 

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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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