Home Dating with the Hubby
I love spending time with my husband. He’s my most favorite companion in the world. Not that I can live without friends (only some of them, LOL!), but my favorite moments are the ones I get to spend with Jay.
Jay and I try our best to set time for our dates, but it seems a little challenging for us in our current season, especially that we don’t have a nanny to look after our kids.
But you know, I’m proud of us because we’ve figured out creative ways to ”date” even when the children are around.
One of these creative ways is home dating.
I love home dates because I love preparing food for my husband, bringing out the wine glasses, and styling the table the best I could before he comes home and see it.
And yes, I love taking photos of the food before I serve them, so bite me! Haha!
A little Valentine’s rant
Now, let me just get this off my chest.
I saw a couple of sarcastic memes about Valentine’s on my news feed, most likely directed to women who’s been posting flowers they received from their husbands (cause I woke up to a horde of posts like it) and it got to me.
If you’re one of those people who don’t make a big deal of Valentine’s Day, that’s fine. I don’t fault you for that.
But I find that scoffing at people who do is utterly arrogant and self-absorbed, simply because it is none of your business what other people do with their loved ones on Valentine’s day.
I love dating my husband on all days INCLUDING VALENTINE’S DAY. A wife does not need some deep, mountain-moving reason to do it.
To all wives out there who love your husbands, by all means, go out on a date with them with or without occasions. Don’t be embarrassed to enjoy your marriages.
Blush when he gives you flowers, dance with him under the moonlight, laugh at his jokes, and dream with him in the company of stars.
It’s perfectly alright.
(READ:Ā 7 Reasons why I love dating my husband)
The Menu
Anyway, last Valentine’s Day, I told my husband I’d like to home date instead of going out (which I’m sure was not really on his mind until I mentioned it, hahaha!)
I decided on Sausages and Cheese because I wanted a fun meal. I like fun.
We got Premium Fantastic Schublig and Hungarian sausages, Village Gourmet Pastrami and Sliced Ham from the supermarket, then picked Arla Havarti and Gouda cheeses, California Pepper Jack and Eden cheddar cheese.
And Focaccia bread to complete the meal.
I also made a cheese dip made of Arla Natural Cream Cheese, tomato sauce and black olives (recipe courtesy of my friend, Michelle Remulla) for the crackers.
I asked my husband to get us a bottle of Arbor Mist Blackberry Merlot and some grapes after work. He came home with them and a bottle of Coke Zero which we ended up drinking instead of the wine, hahaha!
I guess we won’t need to buy wine on March when we celebrate our 15th Wedding Anniversary since we already have one.
Chrisha’s Kitchen’s Low Carb, Sugar-free Super Moist Chocolate Cake served as our dessert.
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My only ”fail” that night was that I wasn’t able to prepare the salad. I got some special Strawberry Balsamic Vinaigrette to go with it, but I totally forgot I had it until later on.
Jay assured me that he didn’t miss the salad, anyway. So all’s good.
Where’d the kids go?
As for the kids, I served them dinner before Jay came home.
It’s also one of those special occasions that we allow them to use their gadgets on a no-gadgets day so Jay and I can have some time alone together.
Of course, once in a while, the kids would come out of their room to dig into the cheese sauce or pick a grape, or tell us their thoughts on something, but we mostly had the hours to ourselves, just talking about anything and everything and enjoying the food.
And listening to soft music streaming on Spotify in the background.
It was a beautiful evening for both of us.
Good food. Good music. Good company.
Good time.
”May your fountain be blessed, and may you rejoice in the wife of your youth” Proverbs 5:18.
23 Comments
Danica Marasigan
Inspiring post! Simple yet meaningful dates are the best. Keep the love burning ?
May De Jesus-Palacpac
Thank you Danica! <3
May
This is so sweet! Thanks for sharing, Ate May. This is a much needed inspiration š
May De Jesus-Palacpac
Hey May! Thank you for dropping by. I hope your dates with Brian are just as memorable. See you soon!
Nessly Hamoy
Such a simple yet lovely date. Much better pa nga kasi tipid š Its the companionship that matters. More blessings to you and your family po.
Charlyn June
Wow! I feel so happy for you, mommy.? I laughed sa part na you ended up drinking the coke zero instead of the wine..? part of adulting, may I say? It just happens, right? The things we used to love to eat or drink or do before, hindi na natin gustong gawin when we grow..?
May De Jesus-Palacpac
haha…yes!
Kath
Us too, my husband and I still have dates; inside or outside home. We love it. ?
May De Jesus-Palacpac
we need it! š
blair villanueva
Wow this is nice! I thought you send off the kids to their grandparents so you two can have an alone time. I like what you prepared š
May De Jesus-Palacpac
we don’t have ”grandparents” that can look after the kids. my folks aren’t that way and the other pair lives all the way in the farther south. so we really need to get creative and adjust.
Sherile Guinto
Such a nice celebration. Wine, cheese and beautiful conversation with your better half are greatest gifts already.
May De Jesus-Palacpac
definitely! š
Gel Jose
Wonderful idea for spending time with the Hubby! Iām sure its great to have conversations with your spouse that do not involve kids, bills, housework, etc.
May De Jesus-Palacpac
Yes! We had to learn that. First time we dated without talking about those, we sort of grasped in the dark on what to talk about haha
Monz
Lucky are those who have their own house. Hirap gawin pag nakikitira ka lang sa parents mo, bo intimate dinner like this kasi nakakahiyang hindi sila yayain ?
May De Jesus-Palacpac
Well, this isn’t our own. We just rent out a very small apartment. But yes, it is much more easier to do things like these when you are on your own.
Karla
This is a very sweet gesture! I love seeing parents making time for couple time. My mom and dad are in their 50’s and they make sure to have a date night twice a month.
May De Jesus-Palacpac
haha you make me feel so old!
Student Essentials
Thanks for sharing this sweet moment! Someday, I’ll also do that to my parents to have quality time with each other. How I wish that my father wants to have this kind of set up with my mother!
Wendy
that’s a very nice way of spending Valentines. As it was extremely cold here, I didn’t want to go out at night anymore so a Valentine date outside was out of the question. hubby went home and cooked prepared for us and we had our V-day dinner in our pajamas:-). it was cozy and relaxing! Cheers!
TheSassyDentistPH
Lovely couple! Try putting the grapes in freezer. I love frozen grapes ?
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