10 Fun Date Ideas for Valentine's Day!

The day of love is almost upon us and if you happen to be a procrastinator (like myself), you may not even have a date planned yet!  I wanted to come up with a list of easy Valentine's Day date ideas, that don't involve the regular old dinner and a movie...

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1. Paint Pottery.  Most major cities have a place where you can go pick out pottery pieces and paint them however your little heart desires.  Here in Utah, we have a Color Me Mine and it's probably my favorite place to go on a date!  

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 2. Go Bowling.  Who doesn't love bowling?  I might be biased (since I got engaged in a bowling alley), but it makes a great date and I love the fun, casual environment!

3. Get a Couple's Massage.  What better way to enjoy a romantic night with your love, than receiving a relaxing massage together?  

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4. Go Ice Skating.  Even if you can't make it to NYC for an ice-skating session in Central Park, there are plenty of ice skating rinks all across the country.  Don't know how to ice skate?  Watching your date learn how to skate is even more fun!

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 5. Attend a Live Performance.  There is bound to be a live performance of some kind happening near you on Valentine's day.  Whether it's a play, the symphony, a live band, or a local comedy troupe...live shows make such a perfect date-night!

6. Recreate Your First Date.  Take a walk down memory lane and head back to the place where your relationship all began.  For me, that happened to be getting ice cream at Cold Stone Creamery...which is ALWAYS a good idea in my book.

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7. Volunteer at a Local Charity.  Have a memorable and meaningful date doing something to help others.  Head to your local homeless shelter, children's hospital, animal shelter...the possibilities are endless. 

8. Go Dancing.  Note to men everywhere: you don't need to have Travolta's dance moves to take your lady out on the dance floor.  Just making the effort to try your hand at dancing will most likely make your woman swoon!

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9. Visit the Arcade.  Sometimes it's fun to just be a kid again, right? 

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10. Enjoy the Great Outdoors.  Just because it's cold outside, doesn't mean you can't experience the great outdoors!  Spend your Valentine's Day exploring some beautiful scenery, whether it's snowshoeing, hiking, skiing, fishing...there are so many options!

What are YOU doing for Valentine's Day?

DIY Tablet Case Tutorial

I've been looking for a case to protect my new Samsung Galaxy Tab3, which I received as a member of the Intel tablet crew.  All of the cases I've seen for sale weren't very fun or cute, unless they were waaaay out of my price range.  Well, I came up with a cheap and easy solution!  

First, you will need a simple case.  I was able to find a basic, black case at Walmart for $10.  Next, you will need fabric.  I had been saving some old clothes that I never wear anymore, because I knew I could use the cute fabric to make something...and I was right!  You could also use scraps of fabric leftover from past sewing projects, old sheets, etc.

Cut the fabric into strips that are 2-3" wide and about twice as long as your tablet's width.

Starting at one end of a fabric strip, pinch the top together to create a little ruffle.  Hot glue to the top edge of the tablet case.  

Continue pinching the fabric and gluing along the top edge, until you reach the other end of the tablet case. 

This is what your first row should look like.

Repeat this process, gluing the next strip of fabric about an inch lower than the previous row.

Keep alternating the colors/patterns of fabric.  Getting closer!

Once you reach the bottom, finish the sides by cutting off any excess fabric. Use hot glue to tuck the sides in a little bit.

Now, just put in your tablet!  Granted, the ruffles make it a little girly and feminine, so this probably isn't the best option if you share your tablet with your husband...but I like it!  Let me know if you have any questions and I'll try to get back to you ASAP!

P.S. I'm really loving my Intel powered tablet.  It's fast, lightweight and super convenient.  Since I'm gone for work fairly often, it's nice to have a small tablet to bring along with me, instead of toting around my laptop!

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