We’re at all times searching for enjoyable, simple concepts for winter date nights — easy methods to make a Friday or Saturday night time really feel extra festive.

I’m not at all times within the temper to hit a restaurant…both it’s too chilly, we’re too drained (a pitch-dark 5 p.m. at all times looks like midnight to me), or the youngsters are feeling grumpy about it (eating places are hit-or-miss with them). So as an alternative, we’ll search for inventive methods to make on a regular basis adventures really feel a little bit extra-special.

Pssst…this put up was initially printed in 2021, however we’ve since made a couple of updates to “re-share” the love. Xoxo.

These 5 concepts are those we flip to essentially the most typically, and they are often executed with or with out the youngsters. As a result of they keep away from the normal romantic restaurant scene, these concepts are our regular strikes for Valentine’s Day celebrations too. Festive, enjoyable and simple.

For a little bit glimpse of what I’m speaking about, give our winter date night time video a watch. Under I’ve gone into a little bit extra element about every date.

Date Thought 1: Candies & Champagne At Dwelling

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I’m embarrassed by how typically we do that. I imply, it’s not each weekend…however…properly. It’s shut. That mentioned, it’s type of superb how a Saturday night time can really feel extra-special when opening a flowery field of goodies to the little “pop!” of a Champagne cork. (Wandering round and selecting out particular goodies and bubbly is one heck of a enjoyable, themed stroll for a Saturday afternoon too.)

Date Thought 2: Ice Skating, However With Après

comparable jacket | comparable denims | beanie | sunnies | comparable mittens

The après scene doesn’t have to be only for snowboarding! Many out of doors metropolis rinks have some form of après, but when not, deliver thermoses of scorching cocoa (spiked or not), or scorching apple cider and/or mulled wine. This is able to even be enjoyable at a sledding hill, to be trustworthy (and I’d deliver our Rumpl stash mat for that).

Whereas we most frequently take the youngsters with us after we go ice skating…Mike and I not too long ago snuck over by ourselves. The youngsters had ski apply, however the situations had been too icy for me, soooo…ice skating? Mike and I ended up having a blast, simply the 2 of us. It served as an excellent reminder that altering it up a bit makes for a fairly memorable day. I overlook, typically, that even adults must play.

Date Thought 3: Go Snowboarding, However Eat At The Fancy Lodge

We virtually at all times pack our personal lunches after we ski (lodge costs are ridiculously excessive, and one can solely eat a lot chili and fries), however the occasional lunch splurge makes a day of snowboarding really feel like a date. Whether or not it’s the flowery lunch on the prime of the gondola, or having a beer within the hilltop bar…it makes our regular snowboarding day a little bit extra-special.

helmet | comparable base-layer prime | comparable base-layer leggings | bib

Aspect be aware: Final 12 months, solely Pax educated on Fridays, so Raines skied with Mike and me. We virtually at all times did a little bit happy-hour state of affairs within the hilltop bar (Raines had scorching cocoa, in fact), and he later remarked that sitting exterior with us, together with his drink and the view, was one among his favourite issues about final winter. It’s deceptively enjoyable.

Date Thought 4: Have A Bougie Bonfire

The title “bougie bonfire” is a joke, in fact. However there’s one thing extra-special about layering up, including blankets, and cuddling round an out of doors fireplace within the winter. You can also make the snacks as bougie as you need (or in no way). We swear by our Solo Range (though, I don’t suppose the smaller dimension works almost as properly, which is annoying) in addition to Rumpl blankets. They’re light-weight, transportable and heat* — we deliver ours in every single place.

blankets | Solo Range | roasting sticks On Me: beanie | sweater | denims | boots

*It was, like, 5 levels F after we shot this, and Rumpl blankets are NOT heat sufficient for that kind of chilly. Twenty levels hotter, and I might’ve been wonderful. However let’s all recognize my sacrifice for the aesthetic, haha.

Date Thought 5: Shoot Some Pool

As an alternative of sitting down for a pleasant dinner, my boys are at all times MUCH extra keen to hold at a bar and play some pool. This weekend “custom” of ours began years in the past, when a enjoyable crew of 20-somethings taught my boys find out how to play at Sunshine (a ski resort close to Banff). It was enjoyable once they had been small, and now that they’re older and getting fairly good, it’s even higher.

Aspect be aware: Whereas taking pictures this video, all of us performed the worst sport of pool of our lives. And whereas I’m fairly impervious to unusual appears at this level…having people watch us PLAY TERRIBLY WHILE FILMING was a brand new, embarrassing low. ?

bodysuit | denims | comparable boots

One other aspect be aware: I do love to decorate up a little bit on a Friday night time, even when we’re simply heading out to play pool. That mentioned, the bodysuit I’m sporting within the video was a mistake for pool taking part in. At any time when I bent over…yikes. It’s nice for every thing else, although.

That’s it!! I’m at all times on the hunt for enjoyable date concepts, so in case you have any good ones, please share!!

xo,

S

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