Date Night Jar

Lacking inspiration for date night? I have an idea for you. Well, my good friend had an idea for me, and it is working great, so now I pass it on. What is that idea? The Date Night Jar: a jar filled with popsicle sticks containing date prompts. Some are silly. Some are serious. Some cost money. Some are free. All provide inspiration for spending quality time together.

What do you need to make this jar?

I followed the tutorial by Tastefully Eclectic, but you can really make the jar any old way you want. I repurposed a coconut oil jar (cleaned out of course) and wrote in permanent marker in craft sticks I bought from Wal-Mart.

How do you make this jar?

I sourced date night ideas from google searches, but you could write your own, or even ask your spouse to contribute ideas.

When do you use this jar?

Anytime, but especially when it's date night (yes, you should set aside a night for it!) and you have not planned. You could also use the jar to spontaneously surprise your spouse. Maybe their day is bad and you want to cheer them up. Maybe there is something to celebrate. Maybe you just want to date your spouse. No reason is a bad reason to date your spouse!

Why use this jar?

To visually remind your spouse that you value him or her. To keep you accountable for romancing your spouse. To keep your priorities straight. To enrich your marriage. To maintain a spirit of play. And more!

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Do you have to make a date night jar? No. Maybe you have other ways to keep dating alive in your marriage. This is just an idea to promote quality time with your spouse, because quality time is a jar you always want to be filling.