OT: I need some creative romantic minds!

[TinkBride]

Okay:

DF and I were going to go out of town for New Year's Eve to Gatlinburg, get a chalet in the mountains and have a weekend of romance (which is needed badly! ). With him finishing his last semester of school and preparing for the CPA exam, and work, the wedding, the holidays, and all, we have had zero "alone" and romantic time.

Well...........my car broke down last week and costed us about $1100.00.......sooo..........there goes the extra money to go out of town!

So, he is spending the weekend at my apartment instead (we don't live together yet....)

I want to make sure it feels like we are out of town on this romantic getaway, but still home. I am trying to not spend a lot of money.

So, I need romantic ideas to fill our weekend, I want us to just relax and forget about our cares and just spend time with one another....any ideas for me? I was thinking maybe a "carpet picnic" in front of the fire? Or going to a fancy restaurant that we normally wouldn't go to?

We live in Indianapolis, so any locals have any ideas?

I know this sounds sappy and gushy, but we have just been ships passing in the night lately and we are desperate for some together time! TIA!!!

 

[princessdisneybelle]

Maybe see if they do a Sleigh ride in your town? bring a cozy blanket and hot chocolate. I love the carpet picnic idea.

 

[Maggimus]

Tink- Come visit me.. I live in Gatlinburg!! (Actually I live in a small town between Knoxville and Sevierville- where Gatlinburg, Pigeon Forge is). Too bad you cant still come to TN... It's beautiful here all the time.

I hope you work something romantic out!!

 

[purplegirl247]

The carpet picnic and the sleigh rides are great ideas! You could also set up a mini-spa in your livingroom: have some rose petals sprinkled about, light candles, give each other massages, play romantic Christmas music in the background?

If you want more of a laid-back night, you could always watch movies (either one that's signficant to you both or just general holiday/feeling good movies) and snuggle on the couch, play board games (cheesy, I know, but we like to do that sometimes!), or make up your own games (sort of a truth or dare kind of a thing?).

Be sure to let us know how it all turns out! Have fun!

 

[Maggimus]

Hey now, board games arent cheesy ... if it werent for Skipbo, Phase10, Monopoly, Trouble, and Battleship - DH and I wouldnt know what to do with our weeknights!!

 

[TinkerBabe1010]

Okay, this sounds a little bit like lying-- and I guess it is, but here's my best suggestion for spending a romantic weekend at home. First of all, tell everyone you are going away (that's the lying part). Then unplug your phones so they don't ring, that way you're away from all the hassle of home. Don't check your e-mail. Really pretend like you are out of town. Also, I wouldn't leave at all. We used to do this when we were in college (and still do it sometimes). We would call it our "48 hour lock-in." The day before we would go stock up on food and movies and anything else we wanted for the weekend.

Then, we would unplug the phones and everything else. We wouldn't answer the door unless it was take out that we ordered. And all weekend we only talked to each other (not even a waiter at a restaurant). We wouldn't leave. We would sleep in. Order Chinese and spread out a picnic on the floor and put in a good movie, read, cuddle, etc, etc. Those weekends are some of my fondest memories of the two of us I highly recommend them. The only other person we would talk to or even lay eyes on all weekend was the delivery guy.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

I definitely agree with the board games idea! It's a great way to reconnect. My fiance and I went to a lodge in the mountains that had no TV's, phones, or alarm clocks out in the middle of nowhere for our anniversary. We stayed up all night listening to Christmas music, playing Yahtzee, and laughing and talking. It was such a great time that we've vowed to do it every year!

Also you could get in the car with some holiday tunes and hot chocolate or coffee and drive around together checking out Christmas decorated houses (before they all get taken down after New Years ).

Have a great time spending some quality time together!

 

[PrincessShanShan]

Sorry your plans fell through. We're planning on going to the Smoky Mtns next Christmas (I'm thinking Maggie Valley, NC so if anyone knows anything about the area, any advice/tips would be great!). I think a romantic weekend at home sounds really nice. I love the idea of the "carpet picnic" in front of the fireplace. What about a drive out in the country (not sure if that's possible in Indianapolis) just taking in the holiday scenery? I'm sure just spending time together will be wonderful.

 

[purplegirl247]

Aha! I finally remembered the name of the site I used to go to all the time. It's called lovingyou.com and they have EVERYTHING love. They have gift ideas, stories, poems, engagement stories, you name it. GREAT site. I highly recommend.

 

[Maggimus]

YAY For Tinkerbabe's idea!! Now the hardest part would be convincing DH that he could manage a lifestyle without his cell phone.

 

[TinkBride]

Ok- I have done some research and this is the plan! Let me know what you think!

1.) Cell phones go off at 6:00 p.m. Friday night, and will not be turned back on until New Years Day at 3:00 p.m. (We may check voicemail once a day to make sure there are no emergencies.)

2.) The 29th we will order pizza and rent some "boy movies" that Doug has been wanting to see, but has been nice enough to not make me! It will be our movie night with pizza and s'mores in front of the fire.

3.) The 30th we are going to Cheesecake Factory for lupper (our fave) and then to the Indy Zoo to see the Christmas lights and their holiday celebration.

4.) New Years Eve - sleep in and hang out during the day - then that night I am going to transform the living room into a den like place. Lots of candles, fire in the fire place, and we are going to have a fondue dinner. Cheese fondue, fondue for the meat, and then dessert fondue. No TV is allowed for the entire evening. I found two books. One is called "our story" and it is a series of questions to help you tell the story of your relationship from the day you meet and it continues through children and everything. So, we will start filling that out. The next one is 365 questions for your relationship and it is a fun book with all these quesitons to create intimacy and help you better understand your partner. So we will have our fondue, lots of wine, and we will go through these books laughing and talking and see where it leads!!!

5.) New Years Day - sleep in, I will make him breakfast in bed (pancakes and bacon - his fave), then we will relax that day and probably in the late afternoon start cleaning up from the weekend.

What do you think?

 

[NeverlandClub23]

Ok- I have done some research and this is the plan! Let me know what you think!

1.) Cell phones go off at 6:00 p.m. Friday night, and will not be turned back on until New Years Day at 3:00 p.m. (We may check voicemail once a day to make sure there are no emergencies.)

2.) The 29th we will order pizza and rent some "boy movies" that Doug has been wanting to see, but has been nice enough to not make me! It will be our movie night with pizza and s'mores in front of the fire.

3.) The 30th we are going to Cheesecake Factory for lupper (our fave) and then to the Indy Zoo to see the Christmas lights and their holiday celebration.

4.) New Years Eve - sleep in and hang out during the day - then that night I am going to transform the living room into a den like place. Lots of candles, fire in the fire place, and we are going to have a fondue dinner. Cheese fondue, fondue for the meat, and then dessert fondue. No TV is allowed for the entire evening. I found two books. One is called "our story" and it is a series of questions to help you tell the story of your relationship from the day you meet and it continues through children and everything. So, we will start filling that out. The next one is 365 questions for your relationship and it is a fun book with all these quesitons to create intimacy and help you better understand your partner. So we will have our fondue, lots of wine, and we will go through these books laughing and talking and see where it leads!!!

5.) New Years Day - sleep in, I will make him breakfast in bed (pancakes and bacon - his fave), then we will relax that day and probably in the late afternoon start cleaning up from the weekend.

What do you think?

Can I come? Seriously that sounds GREAT!!!

 

[princessdisneybelle]

Sounds great

 

[Maggimus]

Okay at first I wanted you to come see me here in TN... but now... I think I'd rather go be with you and your DF. Can I be a fly on the wall?? Sounds like something straight off a movie. I wish I could plan something great like that!! I wanna know how it goes....

 

[TinkBride]

I will keep you all posted on how it turns out! Thank You for all your ideas! I don't know what I would do without ya'll!

 

[PrincessShanShan]

Sounds awesome! I'm sure it will be a wonderful weekend "getaway" for you both!