52 Dates for 52 weeks



So the Cattleman and I decided we were going to become totally debt free by following the Financial Peace University program designed and presented by Dave Ramsey. In this program he busts the common money myths that we as an American society believe (ex. You willl always have a car payment,) and how to get gazelle intense on eliminating the money you owe, EVEN THE HOUSE, so that you can build wealth, prosper and give.

Dave's theory is, if you live like no one else then later you to get live and give like no one else. Sounds awesome right? Well, it is you should check it out!

Part of the program is teaching you how to budget correctly and that the word BUDGET is not a dirty one.

One of the items we collectively chose to cut back on was the amount of money we spend on date night and going out. Even though we are gazelle intense in our cut backs we decided that in order to keep our sanity we still need to have date night.


So here is the game plan:
  • Each of us plans the date every other week
  • These dates need to range from free to only $25.00 (INCLUDING THE TIP!!)
  • "Free" nights allowance can be put towards future adventures. Free means anything you already have on hand or literally don't have to pay for. i.e. you generally already have gas on hand so that doesn't count against your spending money and if you don't you need to fill up anyway :)
  • No phone calls during the date (Cattleman runs a heifer development so he's bad about that..)
  • Yes there are "free spaces" for a spur of the moment choice
  • No this list isn't law just helpful ideas to keep from getting stuck in a rut but, the budget is!
I love this idea because it forces us to get creative and learn more about each other and what we enjoy.

Want to see what I've come up with??? 
-  Pink are warm weather dates
-  Blue are cold weather dates
-  Yellow are seasonal/holiday dates
-  Green are anytime dates

              THE LIST
  1. Homemade dinner under the stars
  2. Picnic at the lake
  3. Take a bike ride to Generations Diner for milk shakes and french fries
  4. Make s'mores in the fireplace and build a puzzle
  5. Plan a scavenger hunt for your sweetie
  6. Fondue and a movie of choice
  7. An afternoon bowling experience (from what I hear, earlier is cheaper)
  8. A Patrick Dugans coffee date
  9. Takeout and board games
  10. Homemade pizzas and watch The Italian Job
  11. Tour a local museum
  12. Attend a play at the High school or College
  13. Root for the home team at a baseball game
  14. Pack along the hot chocolate to look at the lights after the downtown Christmas Parade
  15. Surf the cookbooks for a new meal, shop for the ingredients and cook it together
  16. Go for a hike
  17. Afternoon bike ride for a park picnic
  18. Take a walk to Wards for ice cream
  19. Spend time picking out flowers and plants then plant them in a pretty pot
  20. Spend our date night money putting together items for a local food pantry
  21. Make a pie from scratch together after a tour of the farmers market for fresh fruit
  22. An evening of togetherness with cheese/wine/fruit in the backyard
  23. Happy hour for appetizers and cheap drinks
  24. Sunset in an open field
  25. Spend an afternoon exploring Monument Rock
  26. Drive to Liberal for a Braums treat and "stroll" downtown
  27. Weekend window shopping then chips and drinks at Las Margaritas
  28. Bake homemade Christmas cookies then spend time decorating them while watching Christmas on 43rd Street
  29. Go antique browsing 
  30. Take out dinner and plan an entire us trip and how we plan to save for it
  31. Head out to the shooting range
  32. Visit the pumpkin patch for a hay ride and the perfect carver
  33. Grab the camera and head out for a walk
  34. Couples night pot luck social
  35. Lunch at the zoo
  36. Hit the garage sales for forgotten items
  37. Rent old movies from the library and load up on "cinema snacks"
  38. Set up a Drive-In in the backyard
  39. Go to a cattle show and judge the animals ourselves, whoever loses treats dinner
  40. Plan a fund raiser for our favorite charity 
  41. Put together and drop off a food basket to a needy family
  42. Poker night 
  43. Go fishing and catch dinner
  44. Have a BBQ competition between ourselves
  45. Attend a play at the High school or College
  46. Spur of the moment choice
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