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Date Night Roulette : A fun Valentine’s Day Idea

February 13, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

With Valentine’s Day just a few days away I wanted to share fun idea that helps keep date night fresh! I call it date night roulette. I got this idea from Daryl-Ann Denner (see her story highlight called ‘date night”), her and her hubby picked a few dinner spots and a few activities. Rolled a dice and let it pick what they were doing for date night. Sounds fun right? Well I thought so, and date night roulette was born!

I decided to make two date night roulette cards, one for at home dates and one for going out dates. We love to save money and have date nights at home so I wanted to make a card that suited our lifestyle. Then I bought a few fun new activities and put it all together as a gift for Valentine’s Day.

At Home Date Night Card

Date Night Roulette: At Home Dates

Our card contains our favourite affordable food and some fun food we can make together as part of our date. Of course you can personalize your list to contain your favourite foods.

  • Take Out Noodles (Noodle Box)
  • Homemade Pizza (my favourite dough recipe!)
  • Your favourite fast food (A&W!)
  • Loaded Nachos
  • Cook a new recipe (this would be a fun one!)
  • Sushi Takeout

Activities is where you get to be creative! Everything from movie night to spa night is on our list.

  • Movie Night – Pick something of your watch list on Netflix, if you’re having trouble choosing roll a dice to make your choice
  • Ice Cream Taste Test – Buy a few pints of the same flavour of ice cream and test them out! I’m always down to find an excuse to buy $7 pints of ice cream!
  • Game night is easily one of our favour things to do for date night and some of our favourites for two people are, monopoly deal, cover your assets and exploding kittens!
  • TV Binge – Our favourite shows to watch together is Grey’s Anatomy, we love re watching it!
  • Conversation Starters – These are a fun set of cards for starting interesting conversations with your significant other. These are the ones I bought.
  • Spa Night – We are both horrible at self care so carving our some time to get foot massages, manicures and do some face masks together is relaxing and fun!

How it works is we roll a dice and whichever number we get means that’s what we’re eating on date night. We roll again to see what activity we will be doing that week.

I do have a few rules for date night at home and I recommend you follow them or else you can fall in the trap of this night feeling like any other night in. First dress nicely, now I don’t mean dress up and get fancy but look neat, pull out some cute casual clothes and put on some perfume. Play some music, light a candle and don’t use your phone or TV unless required as part of the date!

Date Night Card

For the going out card I planned a few different dates. You could split it into two categories like I did for the at home dates, but I found it easier to just pre plan a few simple dates. Just like the first card you roll a dice and if you get that number that’s the date you’re going on. So fun right!

  • Movie & Dessert – Pick a movie to see in the theatre, after go out for dessert at your favourite restaurant or fast food place.
  • Grocery Store Picnic at the Park – I love this date, my time don’t pre buy your picnic ingredients. Half the fun is going to the store and buying food you don’t normally keep in the house.
  • Fancy Three Course Dinner – Now we do this every few months. This is part of why we budget date so often. When we go for a nice dinner we go all out! Get dressed up, a nice bottle of wine, appetizers, entree and dessert. So good!
  • Coffee & Drive to the Beach – I love this date especially when were crunched for time that week. We can wake up go pick up some coffee, and drive to the beach.
  • Bakery Treats & Walk – I love going for walks and hikes, but we rarely venture out beyond the trail system in our neighbourhood (there’s still so many to explore). So it’s really special to get out to a different trail for a long walk and enjoy a few special treats.
  • Casual Dinner & Game – Now casual dinner means we’re going somewhere affordable and simple for dinner. It’s usually one of our favourite chain restaurants, local taco place or a yummy burger joint. We bring a game like Qwixx (I like this one since it’s small and you don’t need much space to play) to play at our table or even in the car.

I am so excited to start using these date night roulette cards to keep our date nights fresh and fun! I hope you enjoy them and make your own.

Danielle xo

Father’s Day Gift Guide – 2019

June 5, 2019 by admin Leave a Comment

2019 Father's Day Gift Guide!

Father’s Day is coming up quick… it’s next Sunday if you haven’t checked your calendar! Today I’m sharing my picks for the best Father’s Day gifts for any type of Dad. Or maybe just my Dad? I know he would enjoy all the gifts on this list.

2019 – Father’s Day Gifts

Yeti Cooler – I am a huge fan of Yeti products. I’m sure you can tell the’ve made it into my gift guides before. Now this cooler is expensive theres no way to sugar coat it, but if you have a dad that goes camping, fishing or is super into the outdoors this is the perfect cooler for him. It’s a great size for day trips and it’s such high quality! It’s on my wish list and I’m defiantly not a Dad!

Sonos Speaker – My Dad is a huge music fan, he’s always going to concerts and cranking up his radio. I love portable speakers and have a few around my house, but my parts dont have any. I think this Sonos one would be perfect for my Dad to play music all over the house. Oh and it has an Alexa built in!

Spiceology Gift Set – Ok my Dad loves spices, you should see my parents spice cabinet it’s actually ridiculous! I think my Mom would kill me it I bought this set for my Dad, but I know he would love it. Fun spice mixes perfectly made for the BBQ isn’t that every Dad’s thing?!

Drill Set – Dad’s and all men love power tools, heck lots of woman too! And upgrading Dad’s drill is a great idea. My Dad is constantly using power tools, building something, fixing something and his drill could probably use an upgrade.

Game of Thrones Monopoly – Ok I fall into the small category of people who have never watched a single episode of Game of Thrones. I know! I’m that awkward person at work standing around the cubicle listening to everyone discuss the series finales, but having no idea what they are talking about. My Dad on the other hand loves Game of Thrones and would love this game. Perfect for our family game nights!

Webber’s Ultimate Grilling – This is a cookbook I think most men could get behind. Who better to teach you how to grill then Webber? My Dad loves to grill and use all his spices (see above). This book would take his grilling skills to the next level!

Nest Video Doorbell – Ok this gift is for the tech Dad, do you have one of those? I don’t… but I think everyone would enjoy this gadget. This doorbell lets you see who is at your door and you can talk to them through your phone. I think this is a great security feature! No more stolen packages! One thing I’ve learned about Dad’s is that they love peace of mind, and this will give them just that.

Whiskey Wedge – This is such a fun gift. My Dad enjoys a good cocktail and rye whiskey has been his go to drink for a very long time. I think this whiskey ice wedge would be a fun addition to his bar cart.

There you have it my gift guide for Father’s Day 2019. I hope this helps you pick something extra special out for Dad! Check back this Friday for a great Father’s Day recipe that’s sure to make his mouth water!

Mother’s Day Gift Guide

April 30, 2019 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Mother’s day is in less then 2 weeks people! Are you ready? Have you bought a gift for your momma? I haven’t… sorry mom I promise I’m working on it. Here’s the run down of what I think any mom would love to receive this year.

Mother's Day

Jewelry Dish – This adorable jewelry dish would be perfect for any mom especially if paired with one of the jewelry pieces I’ve picked out in this post. I love keeping jewelry dishes on my nightstand and bathroom. Perfect for wedding rings (although I never take mine off), necklaces and earrings you forget to take off before bed.

Let Me Feed You – Doesn’t this title just scream mom (or grandma!). Kidding aside this cookbook is amazing and a must buy for anyone who likes to cook, your momma included.

Dyson Blow Dryer – If you’re planning on really spoiling your mom this year get her the Dyson blow dryer. Now I don’t own on but I’ve used one and I’m here to tell you it’s amazing! It’s on my wish list and it would be a serious treat for mom.

Ugg Slippers – I love these slippers they are so cozy and perfect for the house. They are a bit of an investment though. Well worth it but we all know mom’s don’t spend money on themselves so we have to treat them and these slippers are a well deserved treat.

Rose 31 Perfume – Have you smelt this perfume. I feel like it’s a universally enjoyed scent. I love it and I know you momma will love it too. I love being spoiled with a new perfume and again mom’s just wont buy these things for themselves!

Kendra Scott Necklace – These necklaces are popular for a reason, they never go out pf style. They are so cute and such high quality. And sooo many gem colours to choose from. And perfect on that jewelry dish!

Tea Press – This little tea press is the sweetest thing! I’m obsessed, and rose gold! Perfect for the tea loving momma.

Mama Ring – This ring is so sweet and cute. I think it would be the perfect gift from kiddos to their mama! So cute and sweet and totally on trend.

Ok friends I hope this helps you finish your shopping for your Mamma!

Cinco De Mayo Entertaining Ideas

April 24, 2019 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Hey friends! I’m back with another entertaining post. Today we’re talking all thing Cinco De Mayo!

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I love celebrating EVERYTHING! Plus a holiday that includes eating guacamole and drinking margs! That’s right up my ally! We always celebrate Cinco De Mayo by having a few couples over for tacos or fajitas and margaritas. I usually get some fun festive decorations and we really enjoy a fun night of drinking and eating with friends. This year I’ll actually be heading home from my best friends bachelorette party so I won’t be doing my usual celebrating. I’m pretty bummed. So I’ve decided that next year I’ll have to go all out a throw a serious party. Until then here’s my Cinco De Mayo entertaining round up!

Festive banners – Guys if you’re throwing a fiesta you must have lots of bright fun colours. I like neutrals and white as much as the next gal but this is not the time or the place for neutrals!

Gold Balloons – Does anyone throw parties without metallic balloons anymore? I’m seriously asking? I defiantly don’t. I love the cute sayings you can make out of the mini ones and this pre made fiesta script is perfect for over your food display. Also since you hang it no need for helium… win!

Taco Rack – Perfect if you want to put assembled tacos or fajitas on your food buffet. They keep things so neat and tidy. Plus your tacos look so much more appetizing!

Margarita Glasses – Ok as much as I love a lime margarita on the rocks in a short glass there is something so fun about a festive margarita glass. I love the look of these one’s with the blue and white designs. Plus super thick glass so you dont have to worry about chips!

Pinata – Ok guys I’m turning 26 this year and I still haven’t had a pinata at a birthday yet. Is 26 too old for that? Regardless of your age I think a pinata is totally Cinco De Mayo party appropriate. And totally fun!

Colourful Dinnerware – I love festive plates and these ones are perfect! Super fun bright colours and they are great not only for Cinco De Mayo but for all your Summer entertaining. These one’s are made to look like Mexican tiles, they couldn’t get better!

Ok guys now all you need to do make a pitcher of mags and a big tray of tacos!

St. Patrick’s Day: Party Must Haves!

March 6, 2019 by Danielle Leave a Comment

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St. Patrick’s Day is less than two weeks away. If your planning to celebrate, or throw a party I’ve got your party must haves covered. If you know me you know I love a celebration. I put up some sort of decorations for every holiday. Dress up whenever required and love a festive meal or drink! So let’s break down my St. Patrick’s Day must haves!

The Goods:

Balloons: Festive balloons are a must at every party. You could even make a balloon arch. Or go the easy route (that’s normally my jam!) and buy a set. Like this one. So festive and perfect to go over your dessert table, or bar cart.

Banners: Now let’s infuse your house with GREEN! This three pack of clover banners is perfect to infuse the house with St. Patrick’s day spirit. Hang them above your windows, on your mantle, from the ceiling, and maybe in doorways. Anywhere festive!

Bar: I love a self serve bar! They are perfect for a crowd. I love gold and green for St. Patrick’s Day so naturally a gold bar cart is a must. It looks like gold is here to stay, but if your hesitant (or have a husband who says it’s too girly!) this one is a killed deal!

Drinks: Now on your bar cart, Irish whiskey and Guinness are must haves. Personally I love a whiskey decanter. It’s perfect for displaying on your bar cart year round, but at St. Patrick’s day whiskey is the only thing to fill it with. This is my favourite traditional decanter with a modern twist. The other must have is Guinness. Fill an ice bucket with bottles of Guinness a place it on the bottom level of your bar cart. It’s a perfect self serve bar set up.

Decor: Gold coins add a fun touch of whimsy. Scatter them around the house. Maybe even find a decorative pot and make your own pot of gold (who needs a Leprechaun). Bonus points if the coins are actually chocolate!

Favours: These rainbow lollipops are such a fun favour and fit perfect with a St. Patrick’s day theme. They also infuse extra colour into your decor. They are also delicious!

Ok guys those are my St. Patrick’s Day party must have. This Friday we will be talking my favourite festive food!

Valentine’s Day Gift Guide: Him & Her

February 6, 2019 by Danielle Leave a Comment

Valentine’s Day is one of my favourite holidays! I think it’s such a fun day to show your loved one’s that you love them. Single or in a relationship there are lots of fun ways to celebrate.

Coming on Saturday is my recipe for heart shaped linzer cookies which are a super fun sweet treat to enjoy with loved ones on Valentine’s Day. For a sneak peak check out my instagram! I’ll also be sharing how we are celebrating Valentine’s Day and how we have celebrated in the past.

Today I am sharing his and hers gift guides. These are some great ideas for your husband, wife, galentine, best buddy or even your parents! My husband doesn’t read my blog, but I might have to send him the link to this post!

Men's Vday Gift Guide

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I’m really obsessed with the men’s gift guide and a lot of the gifts are unisex and just simply awesome!

  1. Watches are always a great gift and I love Daniel Wellington watches because they are super classic.
  2. Beats Headphones, don’t we all want beats head phones? We were late adapters to wireless headphones and seriously I don’t know why we waited so long! These over the hear Beats Headphones would be such a great upgrade!
  3. Yeti mugs are so great! We use travel mugs daily and I love Yeti because they are dishwasher safe!! Say what?! Yep you heard me! Men are practical so providing them with upgrades to items they use daily is always a safe bet.
  4. We have one Bose bluetooth speaker that we move all over the house to listen to music. The sound quality is fantastic and we love it!
  5. We take coffee very seriously in my house! We have a drip coffee maker, Nespresso and until recently a french press. Our french press broke recently and we’ve been looking for a good manual coffee maker to replace it. I think this pour over brew would be a great option!
  6. I have been a fan of Herschel Supply Co. for years now. I carried their backpacks in college. They are also Canadian which makes my heart happy! I think this bag it the perfect size for a weekend getaway and we need more of those!

 

 

Woman's Vday Gift Guide

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I love that the gifts for the ladies are sweet, fun and romantic. Perfect for the special lady in your life or your Galentine!

  1. Victoria Secret PJ’s are my absolute favourite! They are worth every penny in my opinion. I have the pant version of this set and I’m obsessed! The adorable short version is on my wish list.
  2. I have a serious sweet tooth and gummy candies are my weakness! Of course Sugarfina takes candy to the next level and I can’t get enough (send me all the champagne bears!)
  3. Diptyque are one of my favourite candles to give and receive as gifts. There is something so elegant and special about them. They also go with everyone’s decor. I think the Baies scent is perfect for Valentine’s day.
  4. Silk pillow cases are fantastic for your skin and your hair. Since switching to silk I noticed a huge difference in my hair. I struggle with serious fizz and this has decreased the frizz so much! What I love about the Slip pillowcases is that they are machine washable! No one have time to dry clean a pillow case!! I also think receiving a silk item from your significant other on Valentines day is very romantic!
  5. I love the whole Barefoot Dreams line and I know I’m not the only one! It’s crazy how soft their products are. I have a cardigan from their line and I can’t get enough. So their blankets are on my wish list and is such a great indulgent gift to receive.
  6. I love to diffuse essential oils so a diffuser is a great gift that’s not only practical but provides ambiance to your space making it a romantic and special gift.

 

There you have it gift guides for the special men and woman in your life!

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