{"id":183,"date":"2013-02-18T07:05:11","date_gmt":"2013-02-18T07:05:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.barrelofapples.com\/?p=183"},"modified":"2013-02-18T07:13:48","modified_gmt":"2013-02-18T07:13:48","slug":"date-jar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.barrelofapples.com\/?p=183","title":{"rendered":"Date “Jar”"},"content":{"rendered":"

I’ve seen several “Date Night” jars around Pinterest. It’s a lovely–and very convenient–idea to avoid falling into the same ol’ routine or spending lots of moola on nights out. Whenever you have time, or ideally make time, to have a date with your sweetie, a date jar takes the pressure off deciding what to do so you can skip to the fun stuff. I looked at a lot of them while mining for unique date ideas, and I like this one<\/a> the most because it has minimal frills and is done neatly. <\/p>\n

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I’ve been adding date ideas to a list for a couple weeks now and just got around to Joann’s today to buy tongue depressor sticks to put my jar together. I guess I had too many ideas though because after I wrote them all on sticks they didn’t fit in any jars I have. They fit perfectly in a glass, but then the tops didn’t stick out the top so it was difficult to pick a stick without dumping out the whole lot. Kind of negates the “easy to select at random” point of the whole thing. Then I found my wooden renaissance fair mug at the back of the cabinet and voil\u00e0! A perfect fit! I still need to color code them, but I’m torn on using stickers or dipping the tips in paint. I have neither so another trip to Joann’s (when they aren’t closing, whoops!) is in my near future. <\/p>\n

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I’ve divided date ideas into cost categories and as cost goes up, so does the amount of planning or time needed.<\/p>\n

Dollar Values:<\/strong>
\nFree to $20 = green
\n$20 to $50= yellow
\n$50 to $100 = orange
\nOver $100 = red <\/p>\n

These are written just as they are on the sticks. Anything in parentheses is written on the back of the stick because I thought more info would be useful. A few are season-specific so I may give those a special marking on the tips so we don’t draw a winter only date in summer and vice versa. But hey for now they’re unmarked. <\/p>\n

Green<\/strong>
\nLiving Social \/ Groupon
\nS’mores, PJs, Cards
\nGo out for tea
\nIMAX & butterfly house
\nStar gazing (cocoa thermos & blankets)
\nBuild a fort!
\nCuddle pit- read to each other
\nWii Sports
\nBike ride & picnic
\nMake a “mix tape”
\nMake bagels, Klezmer music
\nMake ice cream
\nWrite bucket lists
\nCandlelight Dinner
\nCartoons, popcorn, root beer floats
\nFondue Night
\nMovie marathon (series or theme, remember snacks)
\nWaterfront arcade
\nRollerblading at Alki (weather permitting)
\nBreakfast for dinner
\nLiving room dance party (move furniture)
\nKubota Gardens
\nVisit a patch, orchard or field (pumpkin, apple or strawberry)
\nBBC’s Hitchhiker’s Guide **This is what we watched on our first “date”**
\nYouTube karaoke night
\nMake donuts
\nLiving room camp out <\/p>\n

Yellow<\/strong>
\nDinner + a movie out (Ballard)
\nDinner + a movie out (out of Ballard)
\nDress up and go to “high” tea
\nRoller skating & pizza
\nArboretum kayaking
\nFerry to Bainbridge, explore
\nLaser tag
\nComedy club
\nBoat rental at Green Lake (seasonal)
\nRide the dang duck
\nSAM and Taste
\nHome Spa Night (massages, candles, baths)
\nGreat Wheel
\nTubing (seasonal)
\nSnowshoeing (seasonal)
\nJazz Alley
\nTula’s
\nRent a tandem bike (weather permitting)
\nCheck out a local brewery
\nZoo
\nAgua Verde & kayak<\/p>\n

Orange<\/strong>
\nSailing
\nCheck out La Conner
\nSkagit Valley day trip (tour farms)
\nIkea
\nRestaurant Hop (app, entree, dessert @ 3 places)
\nSee a play or ballet
\nLeavenworth day trip
\nHeart o the Hills (Off-season)
\nDance classes (4-5 dates)
\nHike or snowshoe, The Attic
\nMt. Rainier camping (May or October)
\nCooking class (check comm. colleges)
\nSeattle Symphony
\nWhale Watching
\nStaple & Fancy<\/p>\n

Red<\/strong>
\nBed and Breakfast
\nMassages
\nHot air balloon!
\nHorseback ride!
\nAmtrak to Portland (weekend)
\nWolf Lodge \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n

A lot of these are specific to me and my sweetie or local stuff, so apologies if the brief description doesn’t make sense. Cheers to quality time with your love! <\/p>\n

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