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Most of you know about one of my New Years goals to go on a planned date out once a month. Well, we’ve upped the ante and decided that on those weeks that we do not go out, we will do a date in after the kiddo is asleep. We are taking turns planning it and it was my week last week. While driving to pick up the hubs from work, the cd player rotated to Monster Ballads and I was totally inspired. I know, inspired from the music of big hair bands. But I was!

I decided it would be so fun to plan a 90’s date since that was during both of our high school years. While pondering what to do I came up with the date theme “What if we had met in high school.” We always joke about it, so why not pretend for the night!

It started out with this gym bag full of basketball attire for the hubs. I took inspiration from our actual high school lives. There was a note inside that said, “While I was at drill team practice, I noticed you at basketball practice across the hall.” We both got dressed in the appropriate attire, he in his basketball uniform (the actual jersey saved from high school) and me in my Rockette sweatshirt (I dug out from the depths of my closet) and yoga pants.

Once we were clothed in our high school duds he found a note in the pocket of his shorts that said, “You have to see her again. You go ask her if she is going to Kevan’s party tonight.” (Kevan was one of his best friend’s in HS) I of course said I was. I instructed him that the family room was Kevan’s house and I got my standard HS party food and met him there.

I sat down by him on the couch and we looked over the selection of movies/tv. On tv, so appropriately recorded by my Tivo, was Seinfeld, Friends, Sabrina the Teenage Witch and Saved by the Bell. You could also have a selection of movies like Strange Brew, Princess Bride, So I Married an Axe Murderer, etc.

While watching tv and after the hilarious put your hand on the couch and stretch out your finger so they will hold your hand (initiated by the hubs, good role playing babe!), he found the note I had previously placed in the bag of chips. It read “I know this is cheesy, but will you go to Sadie Hawkins with me?” For those of you who don’t know, Sadies is a girls choice dance where you wear matching shirts.

So in to the matching shirts we changed as the sound of 90’s rock ballads filled the air. We danced in the kitchen and shared our funny tricks and memories from dance days gone by. On the “sound system” was a note that read “You are going to remember this night, head over to get your pictures taken.” This is when the real fun started. These were the best of the HS dance date poses.

After our little photo shoot with the timer, there was a note that read, “This date has been great, do you dare go in for the kiss?” Ironically enough, he had already kissed me by this point. He snuck one in while we danced. But, that about sums it up. Hope you enjoyed this trip back in time! I know we did, we had some serious fun on this at home date!

So now it’s your time to share! I want to hear any ideas you have for showing a little love! Could be fun date ideas, Valentine’s ideas, service or appreciation ideas, it’s up to you! The possibilities are endless. Link up the direct link (not your home page) below so we can all visit you. And don’t forget to use the cute button or link button so others can come see the rest of the ideas.

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This month I am going to do a series of posts called “Show a Little Love.” I think it is quite appropriate with Valentine’s Day coming up. But, mind you, these will not all be lovey dovey romance kinds of posts. They can be showing love for a friend, family member etc. too. You’ll see as we go along.

This first idea is so simple, but has been so fun! I bought this little mailbox at Target for $1. You could really decorate it and make it cute, but I know my husband and he would not think it was for him covered in ribbon and hearts. I was playing to my audience and lucky for me, to him, simple is better.

I placed it on our kitchen table and inside put a little love note expressing appreciation and love for the hubs. Nothing complicated. No sonnets or novels, just a sentence or two saying “Thanks for doing the dishes this morning. It is so nice to wake up to a clean sink. I love you!” Or something like unto it. I put the little flag up and waited for him to notice it. It did not take long. he came home from work, saw it and said, “Did you write me a letter?!”

Now we randomly stick notes in it and put the flag up to alert the other that they have mail. It has been really fun to give and get random little notes and compliments. I especially love it because the hubs usually leaves for work before I am up (hey, he leaves at 6:45) and this is a fun way to communicate in the morning.

Now it’s your turn to share your ideas on how to “Show a Little Love!” Leave your link below! Be sure it is the direct link to the post not just to your blog. Also, please link back to this post so they can see the rest of the ideas too!