My partner and I love finding ways to be more mindful about spending for some date days so here’s my favorites.
We go to a pretty/scenic park with good vibes. Bring your water bottle, a book y’all are currently reading, and a blanket. Then parallel read. We end up taking breaks to talk about our book, our thoughts, theories, maybe what we’d do in that situation, and so on!
Watching a movie at home that’s already streaming. We dim the lights and grab a snack and/or a fun bev and a fuzzy blanket. Never gets old. At the end we discuss out letterbox rating of course.
Last one is kind of dependent of where you live, but where we reside, there’s a free communal ping pong table, so we bought cheap paddles and ping pong balls last year (still in great condition btw) and we love getting a little competitive, moving around, and enjoying the sun.
Mar 11, 2025
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focused solitude. parallel play. losing yourself in curiosity or pure fantasy. being cozy wherever u are (even a park bench). that post-book glow that everything has.
my gf and i went on nye reading date today and it rocked.
Jan 1, 2024
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A new favourite activity of mine on a quiet Saturday morning - I’ll bring a tea/coffee in a travel mug as well.
- Art gallery/Museum with free exhibitions
- Gather your friends and do an absurd PowerPoint presentations night
- Walking/hiking
- At home movie marathon
Just to name a few ✨
Apr 16, 2024
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Extra points if you are drinking tea and reading a book that the other person has already read so you can talk about it after!
Feb 21, 2025
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Something fairly easy, but super delicious and rewarding to eat. (Cutting into fun shapes is necessary)
I used 3 cups water, 2 1/2 cups of vinegar, 2 tsp of salt, and 2 tsp of sugar for the brine. (I like mine a bit on the sweeter side, but I’ve heard sugar is optional)
The fun part is the customization of what veggies you want in there. My choice was cucumber, radish, daikon, red onion, and carrot.
The final touches to help with flavoring were garlic, pepper corn, dill, and Thai chilis. (highly recommend the chilis if you like a lil spice) I wonder what combo I‘ll try next.
Jan 29, 2025
This movie made me cry so much when I watched it the first time. It reminded me that I’m human!
Mar 9, 2025
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This is partially inspired by an anti-rec I saw on here and a conversation with a friend. Lol I’m here to defend gift cards as a gift!
I seriously love them! I grew up in a not so financially stable household and I’m still in my mid twenties, so spending anything literally on myself that’s not groceries or housing, I feel guilty for!
So when my boss, after a conversation we had about how I like going to the movies for fun, got me a movie theater gift card for Christmas, I was actually so hyped. Movie theater tickets are expensive and sometimes not in my budget, but she granted me that experience without any doubt. It was so fun. I took my partner and his little sister.
Another example, my friend is an athlete and loves getting massages and trips to the chiropractor so she loves getting gifted a gift card to those clinics.
Another example, I told my sister that my “down bad” meal was Mendocino Farms. I would order it everytime I was having a bad day. We’re besties and couldn’t hang out cause of living in different cities. If she were to get me a gift card to Mendocino Farms, I would’ve literally cried. It would’ve showed that she cared for me, even at my lowest.
Another example, I have a friend who has to commute to work and tends to eat out often. He says chipotle is his favorite and is aligned with his training/diet. So naturally, he was happy when he got gifted a chipotle card.
Of course a general target/visa gift card is wack, but a gift card with context? ;) *chef’s kiss*
At the end of the day, gifts are lovely and it always matters about intent!
Feb 16, 2025