Last updated: January 4, 2015
Last month I prioritized my health and my happiness. One way I indulged in self-care was a date night with my wonderful husband Dan. We’ve eliminated fast food and restaurant visits from our budget while Dan has been unemployed, but we had about $25 left on an Outback gift card.
If you’ve ever shared a mealΒ with the two of us, you know how little we both eat. Our relationship has been a series of trial and error in figuring out the best meals to share when we eat out. Otherwise we end up with leftovers we don’t eat. At Outback, we can easily split a sirloin and two sides and eat all (okay, most) of it!
I don’t dress up often, but I wanted to look nice for our date night. I bought this pink and white striped skirt over the summer, but I just never had a chance to wear it. I wasn’t sure how the bright skirt would pair with black, but I like how my outfit turned out!
I love this black top that I thrifted at some point during college. Fitted bodices have always flattered my body type!
The secret to my leggings? They’re actually cropped leggings, but I paired them with black legwarmers to cover my legs.
Oh, and I had a chance to try out my new blush and lipstick by Revlon!
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How do you do date nights on a budget? What easy outfits do you enjoy throwing together?
love! and love the blush and lipstick!
Thanks! The blush and lipstick are SUCH pretty and natural shades, and they work so well together. They were very good impulse buys. π
I love that skirt! It looks like it could be Kate Spade! π
Woohoo! Who doesn’t love skirts that look more expensive than they are? π It’s definitely Charlotte Russe. I was too lazy to track down links to everything I wore, especially since the top, leggings, and leg warmers are all old. And the boots are from a boutique.
I love this whole outfit!! Adorable π
Thank you! I was happy with how it turned out. π
Hello I chose to read your post from Let’s Be Friend’s Blog Hop Guidelines. I think it’s great find ways to save and pamper yourself is always good to do from time to time, your skirt is beautiful and the lights look so nice π
Such a cute outfit!!
Obviously this isn’t really the point of this post, but I do really like the canvas prints over your fireplace. I’d love to do something similar, although I’m not sure my husband would be a fan of it. In general, he thinks it’s a bit self-centered to have photos of yourself in well-trafficked areas like the living room, which I think is ridiculous. Instead as a somewhat compromise I have those photos in our hallway and bedroom.
So cute! Love the skirt. π
xoxo Aimee
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You look so pretty! We started doing a weekly date night, too. Quality time is my love language, so it has been a great way to be sure I get enough of it, as well as a way to grow our relationship and discover shared interests. I almost always use date night as an excuse to get dressed up!
Thanks for joining us for Hump Day Happenings!
Aw, thank you. π
Date night is definitely a great way to guarantee quality time. It’s my second love language, after Words of Affirmation.