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My Husband and I both love what we call "Carnie Food" ...i.e. carnival foods- so once the kids are done having dinner , once a month we prepare a whole platter of just appetizers "Carnie food" for us and sit on the back porch with it - and just talk and nibble on finger food- it allows us to just talk and not worry about getting a sitter!

For dates my husband and I like to go on long, scenic harley rides, and then have a nice lunch and shop for antiques. We also love driving out to our nearby wineries, and spending some time there relaxing. Plus, it's a very afforadble date!

My husband and I sometimes have, "tastings." We sit in front of the fireplace and try several types of cheese, beer, wine, chocolates, etc... We snuggle up together and spend the evening talking to each other and when the mood strikes us we can head into the hot tub or bedroom. It is an evening without televisions, computers or telephones. I can't think of anything more romantic than looking into each others eyes and talking.

After having dinner at our favorite resturant. We could go for a drive in the car looking at the pretty Fall leaves and watch the sunset out in the country.

My husband is a long-haul truck driver so when he's home we like to spend most of that time with the kids. As an insurance agent, most of the time I can't just drop everything and be gone a week to two weeks with him. But sometimes we luck out and he gets a load that is close to home and I will go with him. We usually will eat dinner at the truck stop diner (not so romantic) and spend the night in the truck (not really comfy but it CAN be romantic!). We love it! It gives us some time to be US again, not Mama and Daddy and just focus on us. We have plenty of time to talk, hold hands, joke around and just be together as a couple!

My idea of a great (and cheap) date is to make a picnic lunch (especially since the colder weather is coming) and light a fire, throw down a blanket, and enjoy each other's company....all the while knowing that the nicer weather will be back again!

Every once in a while we head to a nice historical hotel and have cocktails in the bar. The atmosphere is elegant, there is often a piano player playing standards or jazz, they bring you little nibbles, and the service is pefect. The drinks might be pricey, but unlike dinner with all the interruptions from the server, we can concentrate on each other and just gab away. It's always memorable!

It really depends on the week but a good date night is sometimes dinner out and on the way back home grab some ice cream or frozen yogurt and snuggle on the couch with a good movie.

Me and my husband like to go the park and feed the ducks bread or popcorn.

My parents will take our kids for the night. Then, we get whatever we want for dinner via takeout. We rent a movie from Redbox. And then we have a full nights sleep.

A great date night idea is to have a scavenger hunt in your house for things related to your relationship and end it with a romantic dinner for 2 at home. Budget friendly and easy to make. The scavenger hunt can be searching for favorite photos, the floor board you ruined while moving in etc. You can do a romantic scavenger hunt outside your home too. You can include the first place you met, the first kiss, your favorite restaurant etc. It's fun!

We went to the park and rented bikes and went riding (and walking a few times) on the many bike paths throughout the city. It was a really nice date which was fun and healthy for both of us.

My perfect date night is an evening at the planetarium, followed by a midnight canoe ride and then a picnic on the lake's shore. Our picnic supper would be fresh apricots, sparkling cider, cheesecake and homemade vegetarian calzones

Food festival! I'm a foodie so the perfect date for me would be with boyfriend to the local fall food festival. It's fun to talk and hold hands while sampling local cuisine. Take in the small music scene offered there too.

My husband and I love to go the bookstore and just browse! We can spend hours looking at books and magazines in the nice quiet environment. I usually buy a coffee and we might even splurge and split a cookie! I always leave with a list of books I want to read, then I check out my library's website to see which ones they have. It is really fun to just sit and relax with my husband, something we rarely do!