For Christmas, my husband and I received multiple gift cards from some very lovely people..who thought we may enjoy a treat on them.. and we were more than happy to oblige..lol..we were trying to figure out how and exactly when we were going to use these wonderful blessings..and, we decided hey, why not use them for a gift card date night 🙂 we really strive to go on a date night every Thursday..I mean if I’m being honest we date just about every chance we get..no matter the day of the week ;)..but, Thursdays especially..unless work just has to be done or we’re both fine with just staying in..which still counts as a date in my books..we get dressed up..pick a movie or a restaurant..or we may even do something totally new..which led to last nights adventure..let’s use our new found wealth to fund our fun…Could we stay within the allotted amount? What would we decide on in each place? How would this date differ from the ones we’ve been on together before? Does free make things better? LOL!!!!!!!!!!
Our designated night of excitement was found on these three cards.. And, I really thought this through…the plan..(keep in mind the date started around 7:30 ) 1. Panera Bread $10.. for the sweets 2. Lowe’s $30..yes, Lowes…lol! 3. BoneFish Grill $50..woo-hoo Our first stop would be to Panera thinking it would be the first one to close..and the objective was clear..we had to go in..and, why you may ask? because you really can’t experience the goodness that is Panera Bread’s bakery from the drive thru…miss that beautiful scrumptiousness…I think not…we could purchase some of their sweet goodies for after dinner and maybe even a muffin for breakfast on Friday morning..
Just look at this…doesn’t it make your mouth just want to know them up close and personal..I mean my husband purchased three of the chocolate chipper muffies and he’s never even tasted one before..add two chocolate chop cookies and one blueberry muffin and our total was $13.74..yes, we went over..why, because we went in thinking we had $15 instead we had $10 and we did’t find out until we went to check out..MY Bad 😦 but, we paid that $3.74 difference and just kept it moving..I mean just look at this…
Our next stop was Lowe’s…now, we knew this would be a challenge in itself…because what in the world could you buy on date night from Lowe’s..I mean we had $30 just waiting to see…we went in brainstorming and laughing about what we could possibly find..lights, fixtures, tools…we had no idea..lol
I was thinking maybe something for our master bedroom…or a new shower head for our master bathroom..but, the one I spotted was out of our price range..we walked around some looking on just about every isle..and, my husband (Alvin) suggested maybe a new doormat…I know this doesn’t scream date night..but, here we were..on the way to the doormats we spotted mailboxes..we knew we needed one because ours has been gansta leaning ever since someone bumped it (not, calling any names) after checking the doormats and not finding any that spoke to us..we decided on a larger mailbox..for the benefit of shipping and receiving larger mail ( I have a reseller business as well)..
This time we stayed within our budget…yeahhhh!!! Spending a total of $27.26..on a investment that will be a part of our life that leads to more income for our dreams..and, the things that we want to do together..I know the Lowe’s cashier who saw us walking around multiple times was wondering what in the world we were doing..lol..but, we achieved our goal..one date night mailbox..CHECK!
Our last destination was BoneFish Grill located on Saint Simons Island…the last time we went there it was amazing..so we were hoping for a repeat performance…we wanted to finish the night off right..by this time we definitely were ready to eat..I’m not really big on seafood but, my husband is…I knew I would find something..Chicken or Steak..you could never go wrong with those two..
I’ve always enjoyed the decor of restaurants..the atmosphere of breaking bread with the one you love..it always gives me a sense of peace to be with him in moments of life..never knowing how exactly the night will go..but, knowing ever since our first date he has been the best company to be with..our waiter seemed a little nervous..and I’m not sure if he just started or what..but, he tried his best..he went out his way to make sure he tried to provide us with what he felt we wanted..he tried multiple times to light the burner to keep the butter warm and even though he didn’t quite get it…we appreciated the effort..we ate what seemed like twelve loaves of Bread with Dipping Oil as we waited for dinner to arrive..(it was so good)..I settled on Steak, Asparagus, and Garlic Mash Potatoes (which was amazing)..and, he ordered what was called Imperial Lobster..which was stuffed with Scallops, Shrimp, Crab Meat, Mozzarella and Parmesan cheese with Lemon Caper Butter..with Jasmine Rice and Garlic Mash Potatoes…I knew he loved it when he closed his eyes and paused..lol..we are both people who appreciate good food..
Of course I had to take my bathroom selfie that I do in most restaurants we eat in..lol
The only downfall about the restaurant was that the floor was extremely sticky.(don’t tell my daughter that though.. I borrowed her shoes for the night..lol).but, that’s not the first restaurant we’ve been in that this was the case..so, oh, well…overall we had a wonderful dinner and we really enjoyed the meal and the atmosphere..minus the floors :)..our total for dinner was $52.88..so, we went over a tad..plus the tip..but, hey who’s complaining…would we return..most definitely…
So, I believed we accomplished what we set out to do..we had an awesome night without spending little to no money..a total of $16.62…we laughed, we shared, we ate, we drank..and we enjoyed each others company… isn’t that what dating while your married is all about..were looking for our next adventure of a Gift Carding Goodnight..
So, I guess free does add a little more to it… Who wants to pay? Lol!
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