Today for vlogtalk I am talking to you about something very important and serious – the time you take out to spend with just your partner. The dates, the walks, the quiet moments alone. The time you need away from the kids.
We carve out at least two times per month for a quality date night – really. How about you?
..okay, we carved out two hours in 2008 – or was it 2003?
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My name is Tracy Morrison and I live in sunny Minnesota. I'm neither British nor a nun - I'm just a Midwesterner with a headache. This is mainly a humor and lifestyle blog that documents the lighter side of parenting. I am an ex-corporate ladder climber turned freelance writer, social media manager, and fashion expert - and ruler of my own little universe(very small). Aren't we all. I would love for you to contact me at tracy@sellabitmum.com
Oh my…looks like it’s been awhile. I don’t recommend my method of moving in w/the in laws and leaving when kids are asleep but hey i take what I can get these days. Paulette (MsPDrama) recently posted..Vlog Talk ~ Behind the Drama
Sounds like my date night experience. We drove home from a barabque the other week and I commented how pretty harbour looks at night. Then realised in a year we have lived here I have never been out in town after sunset. Yes, the kid was in the car with us. It just happened to be past his bedtime. Does that count as a date? Stasha recently posted..Monday listicles
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July 19, 2011 | 9:45 pm
Whenever I leave home after dark I am always SO SHOCKED by how many people are out.
Date night at our house involves me passing out on the couch at around 9, and my husband waking me up around 1 to go to bed. Barbara recently posted..Pesto Baby
We’ve just arranged with my best friend that their kids will come to say one night every other month and ours go to theirs in the other month. So excited to actually be getting a night out. Sorting out babysitting hopefully will make the odd night out possible …. yeah.
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July 19, 2011 | 9:47 pm
Oh that is such a smart system. Not sure I want to hang with other people’s kids though…lol
So sad, but so true. We get out maybe once every 6 months…? maybe more? We actually went out to the movies over a month ago and then we vowed to do date night once a month. It’s been 45 days and counting… Teresa recently posted..How did I name my blog?
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July 19, 2011 | 9:47 pm
Yes, I know how those promises go…I hope you all can do it.
we have been very fortunate in that my mother stays in nyc most of the summer so we have free babysitting. Literally, the only time my husband and I can discuss anything of importance is when we are out to dinner. We get nothing done in the apartment. date night. sigh. wendy recently posted..Bringing Crazy to the Beach
Exactly why I didn’t do this topic for the week. I couldn’t remember the last time we went on date night. I think it’s time you hire a babysitter and go out! Jessica recently posted..VlogTalk: From My Kids
I feel your pain. And I don’t even have kids. Our last date night consisted of us going to the shore for dinner…and bringing my father-in-law with us. That’s how desperate my husband was to get out and do something. Though it wasn’t the disaster I thought it would be.
It’s harder to hire a babysitter for an adult (who knows and resents that he’s being babysat) than for kids, I guess.
I love the “drank a bottle of wine with Twitter” line – so funny! Mrs. Jen B recently posted..Philadelphia Butter Cake
I also love how you say you drank a bottle of wine with Twitter. As if Twitter is a leaving, breathing person.
I’m happy to say I CAN remember my last date night with Hubs – last month we went out to dinner for our anniversary. There were some awkward first date-like pauses in the conversation, but I think we did OK.
And we’re going away this weekend together. I’m ashamed to admit that I’m seriously struggling with whether or not to bring my laptop. On the one hand, it’s supposed to be a chance to relax and unplug. But on the other hand, I can’t help but think… So.Much.Uninterrupted writing time.
We don’t have kids (yet) and we’re rarely get a date night. Joys of being a broke married couple trying to survive on one income. I’ve been a homebody almost as long as we’ve been together (1 year, 3 months and counting). Our idea of date night is cheap popcorn and an 80s movie. Oh yea. We’re so bad ass. Kim @ CoffeePotChronicles recently posted..Through My Lens – Photos in Black and White
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July 19, 2011 | 9:50 pm
Oh I love 80′s movies. I think your date nights sound perfect.
I can so relate; 14 years with my husband, and I cannot tell you the last time we went out….I want to say it was February 2004, Valentines Day…but I got pregnant that night with our 3rd….don’t think we have been out since….hmmm Stephanie recently posted..My Favorite Photos from June 2011
That end is priceless “homebody since 2002″ – ha! I’m coming to Minnesota – you two need a date night stat! I’ll watch the kids. I’ll do a good job. I haven’t messed my kids up yet. Although, they are only 3 & 1.
I love it…the date nights can just get away from you, you know? Between work, kids, friends, blogs and other stuff, one could be like, “date night, wha?” Angela recently posted..All My Hairstyles
Our last date was last July…My inlaws kept the girls overnight so Hubby & I could go to a wedding. :0p lol We DID leave the weddding early, pick up a movie & wine & went home & enjoyed the evening.
Our dates happen once a year…usually for our anniversary. But even THAT has turned into the “family date”. lol
Do you count meeting in the bedroom at midnight? rotfl
Sounds exactly what our dating life is like. Haha! Don’t ya just love “dating” after kids! We honestly get a date night in at least once every few months, I totally wish it were more! From time to time we try to do a Redbox movie after the kids go to bed but we usually end up just falling asleep ourselves! ha! Heather @ Life as we know it with Two Twinkies & a Tater Tot recently posted..Vlog Talk: Best (& Worst) Memory
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July 19, 2011 | 9:52 pm
Yes we fall asleep to most movies at home also. lame. xo
Hilarious! We can’t seem to ever do an actual date night either. Pretty much if my in laws are babysitting its because we’re throwing a party or going to one. It seems silly to drive 30 minutes each way to my in laws to drop off the kids for a 2 hour movie. I know we should but if we’re ever childless we feel inclined to hang out with our friends, so they don’t forget who we are! Marta recently posted..Let’s Talk About the Serious Stuff: Eating Disorders
Hi and welcome to Sellabit mum. My name is Tracy Morrison and I live in sunny Minnesota. I'm neither British nor a nun - I'm just a Midwesterner with a headache. This is mainly a humor and lifestyle blog that documents the lighter side of parenting. I am an ex-corporate ladder climber turned writer, social media maven(not really) and ruler of my own little universe(very small). Aren't we all. I would love for you to contact me at tracy@sellabitmum.com
That is pretty much how I would be trying to remember our last date night
But… we are having one this weekend! So excited
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Hey you are not suppose to say that – say you will NEVER have a date again to make me feel better.
Oh my…looks like it’s been awhile. I don’t recommend my method of moving in w/the in laws and leaving when kids are asleep but hey i take what I can get these days.
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Yeah, totally never going down that road.
“Homebody since 2002″!! Hahahahahaha!
The wine drinking with Twitter? Is that a weekly date?
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Wine drinking with twitter is a daily date.
Haha, this is how I would remember our last date night too!
Homebody since 2002… Love it!
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Sounds like my date night experience. We drove home from a barabque the other week and I commented how pretty harbour looks at night. Then realised in a year we have lived here I have never been out in town after sunset. Yes, the kid was in the car with us. It just happened to be past his bedtime. Does that count as a date?
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Whenever I leave home after dark I am always SO SHOCKED by how many people are out.
Haha!
Date night…we try. We say we’ll go out more often…but I’m generally asleep on the couch by 8!
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Totally, that is why the kids have to go to bed so early!
Date night at our house involves me passing out on the couch at around 9, and my husband waking me up around 1 to go to bed.
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We’ve just arranged with my best friend that their kids will come to say one night every other month and ours go to theirs in the other month. So excited to actually be getting a night out. Sorting out babysitting hopefully will make the odd night out possible …. yeah.
Oh that is such a smart system. Not sure I want to hang with other people’s kids though…lol
haha, I love the last tagline…homebody since 2002
luckily for me, my MIL lives in town, so we get to escape our brood at least once a week…
So sad, but so true. We get out maybe once every 6 months…? maybe more? We actually went out to the movies over a month ago and then we vowed to do date night once a month. It’s been 45 days and counting…
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Yes, I know how those promises go…I hope you all can do it.
we have been very fortunate in that my mother stays in nyc most of the summer so we have free babysitting. Literally, the only time my husband and I can discuss anything of importance is when we are out to dinner. We get nothing done in the apartment. date night. sigh.
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Exactly why I didn’t do this topic for the week. I couldn’t remember the last time we went on date night. I think it’s time you hire a babysitter and go out!
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True story – we’ve never had a babysitter. sshhh
I feel your pain. And I don’t even have kids. Our last date night consisted of us going to the shore for dinner…and bringing my father-in-law with us. That’s how desperate my husband was to get out and do something. Though it wasn’t the disaster I thought it would be.
It’s harder to hire a babysitter for an adult (who knows and resents that he’s being babysat) than for kids, I guess.
I love the “drank a bottle of wine with Twitter” line – so funny!
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“And I stayed home… with my blog.” LOL.
I also love how you say you drank a bottle of wine with Twitter. As if Twitter is a leaving, breathing person.
I’m happy to say I CAN remember my last date night with Hubs – last month we went out to dinner for our anniversary. There were some awkward first date-like pauses in the conversation, but I think we did OK.
And we’re going away this weekend together. I’m ashamed to admit that I’m seriously struggling with whether or not to bring my laptop. On the one hand, it’s supposed to be a chance to relax and unplug. But on the other hand, I can’t help but think… So.Much.Uninterrupted writing time.
Le Sigh.
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Er, a *living*, breathing person. Twitter is never leaving. Ever.
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I would totally bring my laptop.
Yeah. I’m pretty sure I will. Oh, who the hell am I kidding? I’m totally bringing it.
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I know…I can relate. I can only have a conversation with my husband when I call him at his office from my office during the work day. Pitiful.
Our relationship has now moved to texting.
I think that date nights only exists with unicorns and fairies.
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Isn’t that the truth.
I LOVE this, drinking with twitter and a night with my blog. The perfect evenings
. xo
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You got me, I thought you were serious….I was impressed for about 5 seconds until I realized that your “dates” are as awesome as ours are.
you look really cute in these vlogs. Date night is overrated.
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I am a chronic homebody and actually quite like it.
We don’t have kids (yet) and we’re rarely get a date night. Joys of being a broke married couple trying to survive on one income. I’ve been a homebody almost as long as we’ve been together (1 year, 3 months and counting). Our idea of date night is cheap popcorn and an 80s movie. Oh yea. We’re so bad ass.
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Oh I love 80′s movies. I think your date nights sound perfect.
I can so relate; 14 years with my husband, and I cannot tell you the last time we went out….I want to say it was February 2004, Valentines Day…but I got pregnant that night with our 3rd….don’t think we have been out since….hmmm
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That end is priceless “homebody since 2002″ – ha! I’m coming to Minnesota – you two need a date night stat! I’ll watch the kids. I’ll do a good job. I haven’t messed my kids up yet. Although, they are only 3 & 1.
Haaaaa! I laughed or smiled through this whole vlog! We are trying to set up a date night. We’ve been trying for years now.
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I love it…the date nights can just get away from you, you know? Between work, kids, friends, blogs and other stuff, one could be like, “date night, wha?”
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And this is why I can’t go to BlogHer.
Because my husband planned a weekend getaway for us six days after.
We didn’t even take a honeymoon.
So yeah.
I’m finally getting a date night. The ONE TIME everyone I want to meet is gathered hours from my house.
YAY!
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Sorry, but you are just going to have cancel..this blog conference and ME are just too important.
You are such a natural!
Our dates start at 7:45, involvea BBQ sausage & cheese plate and end by 8:30, when we go to bed.
This reminds me to finish up my vloggity vlog post for tomorrow!
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Our last date was last July…My inlaws kept the girls overnight so Hubby & I could go to a wedding. :0p lol We DID leave the weddding early, pick up a movie & wine & went home & enjoyed the evening.
Our dates happen once a year…usually for our anniversary. But even THAT has turned into the “family date”. lol
Do you count meeting in the bedroom at midnight? rotfl
Sounds exactly what our dating life is like. Haha! Don’t ya just love “dating” after kids! We honestly get a date night in at least once every few months, I totally wish it were more! From time to time we try to do a Redbox movie after the kids go to bed but we usually end up just falling asleep ourselves! ha!
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Yes we fall asleep to most movies at home also. lame. xo
You are so funny! Love hearing you talk- all British and everything.
XO
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I just love your vlogs!! They crack me up!
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Hilarious! We can’t seem to ever do an actual date night either. Pretty much if my in laws are babysitting its because we’re throwing a party or going to one. It seems silly to drive 30 minutes each way to my in laws to drop off the kids for a 2 hour movie. I know we should but if we’re ever childless we feel inclined to hang out with our friends, so they don’t forget who we are!
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I’ve shared some wine with twitter myself a few times. Totally understand.
Thanks for the laughs, as usual.
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