Date Nights & Motherhood, Oh My!

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If you’re anything like me, once you became a mom, your priorities began to shift. You knew the details of groceries, diapers, appointments, and episodes of your children’s favorite TV shows. When you finally laid down at night for an hour before another little voice called your name, you finally remembered that you haven’t been on a date with your husband . . . in such a long time.  

When was the last time you put on some lipstick? Who are we kidding; when was the last time you had a shower? Don’t even talk about shaving legs because that’s a whole other blog post. 

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The fact of the matter is that a date night can still happen. It should happen. Date nights and quality time with your spouse or significant other can refresh and remind you of all the reasons you fell in love in the first place.

It can remind you that you are someone aside from being a mother. You can be so many things. That feels good.

I always feel better with a good shade of lipstick on even if my hair is in what I refer to as “mom bun.” (Don’t act like you all don’t know what that is.) 

Here are a few helpful date night ideas to keep the spark alive: 

  • Stay in! Date nights don’t always have to cost money. You can easily pick a good movie on demand and pop some popcorn at home. It’s nice just to hang out and decompress. Have a picnic in the living room. Make some cookies. Enjoy your time in the comfort of your own home.

  • Try to make it a habit. You don’t have to call it “date night” and have everything scheduled to the minute.  If you’re consistent about carving out some time, you will feel like you are making your spouse and yourself a priority. 

  • Do something active together. Try something you wouldn’t normally try. Go biking, go fishing, go to the shooting range. Do a paint night. Go look at books together at a local bookstore and get some coffee afterward. If you get outside your comfort zone, you will start to find hobbies your partner and you can share. 

  • Play board games! My husband and I love to invite friends over for double dates at home. We order pizza, salads, and play board games after the kids have gone to sleep. We don’t have to pay for a babysitter, and we still get to enjoy our friends and each other. 

Need some more ideas? Check out our Guide to Date Night in Albuquerque!