Recently one of my girlfriends had a date night without her kids. Can we say jealous!? I'm not even sure what I am interested in anymore plus the worry of how much we spend sticks in my head when I buy anything! Much less blow it doing something fun... So it is kinda timely that Kimberlee posted THIS article the other day about date night on a budget.
My favorite ideas:
*Trade Kids–Find another couple with children and take turns going out. This can work especially well if one family has children who are a little older. It can be daunting to keep six kids who are six and under!
*Find “Grandparents”– Sometimes couples without children or with older children may be willing to keep your children occasionally. You could offer to cook them dinner, do yardwork or run errands in exchange. This usually works best if the “grandparents” come to your home that is already child-proofed, and make sure that you have a few social events with them beforehand to let your kids get to know them.
*Take Advantage of Cheaper Childcare- Some churches have very affordable Mother’s Morning Out programs where you can drop your children off one morning a week. Instead of running errands during that time, why not have a date every few weeks?
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