This post is about a maine themed date
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Worst phrase to hear during the week? I'll go first... "What do you want to watch tonight?" Gag.
If you're also tired of living the same weekday on repeat, you're in the right place. A mid-week at-home date is a life-changer. Each week I share a new themed date. This week's is a "Summer In Maine" themed date. Everything you need to plan it yourself is below!
This post is about a maine themed date.
Pre-Date Planning Checklist:
Date Night Materials:
Food & Drink Materials:
- Split-top buns
- Lobster meat
- Chives
- Butter
- Arugula
- Parmesan
- Olive oil
- Lemon
- Tequila
- Blueberry jam or syrup
- Cointreau
- Limes
- Agave
- Blueberries
- Sugar
- Pie crust
- Egg
- Lemon
- Cornstarch
Activity Materials:
- Playing cards
- Paper & pen
- Decanter or some kind of bottle
Watch Our Date:
Step-By-Step Date:
1. Make some drinks!
This week we made a jammy blueberry margarita! It's super easy to make & not too sweet. You can grab the recipe here. (P.S. there is a batch recipe too!)
2. Start on dinner.
For this date we went all out on the food! You can do any variation of these recipes (whatever works for your week!). We started with an arugula salad, then we made lobster rolls as our main, and finished with the cutest personal blueberry pies! Recipes are linked below for you:
3. Write A Message In A Bottle!
Take some time to write eachother a "message in a bottle" that you can read at a later date. The decanter can act as a shelf styling piece if you want too! You can either write a message together for your future selves to open up down the road, or write a message to one.
Feel free to make this part your own! Maybe you add to your decanter each week or each month? Anything goes!
4. Play "Go Fish".
A classic for a reason. This was a fun & easy activity to pair with a more involved cooking night. It was also perfect to jump in and out of during cooking!
5. Go through the connection questions.
Putting phones away is super important during this portion of the date. All of this week's connection questions are listed at the bottom of this post!
6. Watch your movie & enjoy your snacks.
We watched Safe Haven for our date, but here are some other movie ideas:
1. Safe Haven
2. Baywatch
3. Jaws
4. 50 First Dates
5. Castaway
6. Mama Mia
7. Just Go With It
8. Pirates of the Caribbean
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Drink of the Week:
Nothing screams Maine like blueberries. We took our favorite classic marg recipe & put a jammy blueberry spin on it. It's subtle in sweetness and has a gorgeous color. You'll love it!
P.S. We have the single serve & batch recipes at the link below!
Questions To Ask Your Spouse:
Lighthearted & Fun Questions:
1. If we had a little summer getaway spot, what would it be like? What small details would make it feel special?
2. What's your ideal/perfect summer day? (Start to finish!)
3. Would you rather spend summer by the ocean, the mountains, or a lake? Why?
4. What’s one classic summer activity you’ve never done but have always wanted to try?
5. If we had to spend an entire summer without air conditioning or without the internet, which would you choose?
Deeper Questions:
1. Summer always feels a little nostalgic—what’s one childhood summer memory that still sticks with you?
2. If we could create one new tradition together that we repeat every summer, what would it be and why?
3. What’s one way we could prioritize adventure in our relationship, even in small, everyday ways?
4. What’s something about me that makes you feel most at home, no matter where we are?
5. Slower summer days make it easier to be present—what’s one way we could be more intentional about slowing down together?
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