DECEMBER: 12 DATES for COUPLES in 2022

DECEMBER: 12 DATES FOR COUPLES IN 2022

For adults, December can be a month full of magic-making for everyone but yourselves!   So, it is important to be deliberate in planning time together that is meaningful!  

My husband and I always reserve a couple of our vacation days from work for the month of December.  We learned, early on, that we need that extra time to fulfill all of the family traditions we created for our children.   While I dread the day we spend wrapping all of the presents, I have come to love the day we spend shopping from dusk to dawn.

We send the kids off to school and start the day with breakfast out.  We then start our mission, driving from plaza to plaza and store to store to shop for Christmas gifts for everyone on our list.  My husband generally pushes the cart, carries the bags, and waits in lines, while I pick out items and seek out deals.  After years of engaging with my shopping madness, he has gotten very good at finding creative gifts for people and making suggestions.  At some point in the afternoon we stop for another meal and then continue on until we finish our list or the stores close (whichever comes first).  We come home with a carful of accomplishment to unpack while the kids are snug in their beds.  

Working toward a common together is a great bonding experience!  Tasks can turn into shared pleasures!  It’s good to schedule a productive date every once in a while and share the joy of a job well done!