Each month they send out a little box of treasures for you and your partner to have a date night with a difference. We've been sent the July box to review, and when I peeped inside at first I wasn't sure it was for us, but it's good for everyone to try something new, and doing it together with just your partner really does serve to help you focus on each other for one very rare evening...
Your date plan is all inside the instruction manual leaflet. Sometimes boxes will require you to leave the house, but inside our box is everything we need to take part in 3 activities that will fill an entire evening at home - a quiz, a really simple recipe to cook and an art activity, plus instructions to find a playlist of music to accompany our evening and snacks to keep us going.
The ‘Who Knows Who?’ Quiz is an icebreaker to smoothe you into the date and help you focus on each other by appreciating the things you do for each other. There are 3 winners tokens for correct answers...
We got loads of answers the same! The quiz showed us that we value and enjoy the same things - good job really! It was pretty even, so we shared the winner tokens.
The Pancake Cooking Activity gives you pre-measured ingredients (add an egg, butter and milk) and easy-to-follow instructions. My partner rarely ever cooks, and guess what? He still didn't! However the pancakes with golden syrup were delicious, only took 10 minutes and were something we don't eat very often, so a really nice change.
The Painting Activity really was an unknown. My partner occasionally enjoys drawing, but my skills are more on a par with 'draw me something resembling a cat please Mum' - my turn to be out of my comfort zone.
We were encouraged to paint 'your favourite activity' from the Who Knows Who? quiz and provided with 2 x A5 canvases, a pack of 10 acrylic paints, two paintbrushes and pencils, and they were all really nice quality!
Hilariously my chosen precious memory we share was the birth of our youngest child in our living room, and my partner decided to draw that...and he made a great job of it I think! I went for the slightly less risky 'camping'.
I had no idea this would be such a chilled and chatty experience. Neither of us completed a masterpiece, but it was really what the Doctor ordered. I haven't drawn a picture for fun since I was around 7.
Two teabags, a bag of popcorn and After Eight Mints were provided to round off our date while we enjoyed the fruits of our labours...and cashed in a couple of the winner's tokens...
I have to say it was a really lovely date. Usually our time disappears and it seems mealtime is followed by bedtime and nothing of note really happens in between. This was 3 hours where I felt we really used our time to it's fullest. We laughed, we smiled, and we had a lot of fun together. I actually can't wait to find out what's in next month's box!
Plan Our Date send out boxes on the 20th of each month, so orders need to be in by 20th August to receive this month's box. You can choose to subscribe to 1 month at a time (£24.99 cancel any time), 3 months (£68.97/£22.99 per month), 6 months (£131.94/£21.99 per month) or 12 months (£19.99 per month). They are offering a free trial sized box for people who are tempted, plus I have some special codes for my readers:
JENNY50 = 50% off your first box
FIRSTMONTH = Your first month free when signing up to a three month subscription
On top of all of that, Plan Our Date are also offering one of my readers a 3 Month Subscription worth £68.97 as a giveaway prize.
Entry to the giveaway is by Gleam form below. The giveaway is open to UK readers only, and will close at midnight Sunday 11th September. Full terms and conditions are at the bottom of the giveaway form. To see my other giveaways or to find help with using Gleam, please see my giveaways page...
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it's so nice to get the kids in bed early and enjoy a lovely meal together
ReplyDeleteGood food, a board game with a backdrop of some easy listening and no children interruptions!
ReplyDeleteI have 4 children ranging from 18 down to 2 so there's usually someone awake at any time on our house.. and it can resemble picadilly circus at times.. so time for us a couple is very limited.. throw in a cancer diagnosis 2 years ago which makes me less mobile and we really struggle to find things to do together.. I love the idea that it's structured.. like you say 3 hours of doing things.. interacting.. it sounds like a fab idea 😍
ReplyDeleteOur favourite takeaway, a bottle of wine and a couple of DVDs.
ReplyDeleteI actually think your night sounds really nice. I'd like to cuddle with my husband, enjoy good food, and do something fun together. I love art, but he doesn't. So we'd probably play a game of some type to balance things out.
ReplyDeletenothing better then coming up in pj's under a blanket with popcorn and watching a movie
ReplyDeletea nice meal and chilling with a film
ReplyDeleteYou can't beat a home-made curry made lovingly by my Fiance
ReplyDeleteNo children or friends romantic meal and curl up on the sofa with a fab movie and lots of nibbles ...
ReplyDeleteI think a voucher for a takeaway, a bottle of wine and a DVD would do us!
ReplyDeleteA nice meal and a good film :)
ReplyDeleteA film on the sofa without constant interruption from the kids!
ReplyDeletewould love a trip to the theatre, something to dress up for
ReplyDeleteWish could go back to the old days and just chill and watch tv
ReplyDeletea nice meal and drink then watch a film CHERYL HADFIELD
ReplyDeleteA romantic meal and a good film!
ReplyDeleteGoing out to a sporting event or concert, with dinner of course!
ReplyDeleteChinese, board game or guitar hero and a glass of wine! we have 3 children under 6 so we dont get out much without them lol xx
ReplyDeleteGood food and music!
ReplyDeleteJust a quiet night in with no children.
ReplyDeleteA lack of children is a must for me too!
DeleteQuality time at home with a film and cuddling up on the sofa (with a few chocolates and glasses of wine!)
ReplyDeleteive always wanted to go ice skating, i think my partner and i going ice skating, then out for a meal(providing i still have fingers after ice skating!!) would be my ideal date :)
ReplyDeleteThese boxes look like so much fun and add a bit of creativity to a night in, especially if you have kids and are to tired to think of something interesting to do - takes all the hard work out of planning. Fingers crossed for the giveaway
ReplyDeleteLaura x
Would love some good food, a DVD that is not a U or animated and a bottle of wine :)
ReplyDeleteJust a nice meal out would be lovely XX
ReplyDeleteA nice takeaway (with no washing up!), a good movie, warm fire and cosy blankets :) @kleesical
ReplyDeletea lovely takeout and a movie !
ReplyDeleteCooking a meal together
ReplyDeleteA takeaway by candlelight, followed by chocolates and a nice film.
ReplyDeleteRecreating our first date!
ReplyDeleteA quiet night in, fantastic food whilst watching a movie. Preferably child free!
ReplyDeleteWe love a board game date night 😄
ReplyDeleteI would love all the things you had in your box, we used to draw together, we both enjoy cooking and the quiz would be fun, after 25 years I think we know eacher quite well5.
ReplyDeletea nice meal out would be fab
ReplyDeleteA lovely meal out, love eating out :)
ReplyDeleteGood food and the cinema or a movie is all I nee these days!
ReplyDeleteMy perfect day would have to be watching a movie and eating lots of junk food
ReplyDeleteJust having some quality time together, a good meal and a giggle, these times are rare at the moment as we are so tired we go to bed shortly after the kids!
ReplyDeleteSitting for a picnic in paris, by the river :)
ReplyDeleteSome kind of adventure, something we've never done before!
ReplyDeleteA yummy Indian takeaway, a bottle of wine and a good comedy to make us both laugh with nibbles to munch on xxx
ReplyDeleteJust some quality us time :)
ReplyDeletea nice meal ,a walk and a bottle of wine
ReplyDeleteFor me, it would be a long walk, a drink in a local pub, and a meal out!
ReplyDeleteA woodland stroll, a classic British meal and a romcom with plenty of popcorn :)
ReplyDeleteA homecooked meal, candles, soft music and chocolate mousse!
ReplyDeleteHorror film marathon and a bottle of wine :)
ReplyDeleteA nice meal, bottle of wine and good film.
ReplyDeleteTheatre, then wining and dining - that would be a real treat!
ReplyDeleteA lovely date for me is going somewhere new or trying something new with the man I have been with for 33 years.
ReplyDeleteNice meal, calm music and a good relaxed chat :)
ReplyDeleteA lovely dinner,wine and candles
ReplyDeleteQuality time together and some giggles💙💙💜
To be honest, it's that rare that we get any time together without the children around, so anything that gave us time together on our own would be perfect! Regardless of the activity or venue!
ReplyDeleteA picnic under the stars would be fun
ReplyDeleteHorror movies, indian food and lots of cuddles :) x
ReplyDeleteIt wouldn't really matter what we'd do but as long as we'd have someone we trust to look after our 3 little ones and could just enjoy some quality time as a couple that would be absolutely lovely x
ReplyDeletea homecooked meal and snuggles
ReplyDeleteTakeaway film wine perfect
ReplyDeleteMEAL AND A GOOD CHAT
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