I've been trying to work on my gratitude lately, no matter what the circumstance. So when this box arrived I loved that it was going to help me practice more gratitude during date night too! I absolutely love getting Date Night In Boxes! It's such a special night for Dallin and I to enjoy each others company in the comfort of our own home.
Included in this box: Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar book, caramel dip, cards, 2 spiced cider drink mixes, sugar packets, dry erase marker, pencil, salt, imitation vanilla, Thank you for... notepad and sign. As I first opened the box I noticed how packed it was. I love that Date Night in Boxes doesn't skimp on the quality and quantity for their boxes.
As we started our date night we read they story of Tripp Halstead an adorable little boy that had a tree limb fall and land on his head while at daycare, that lead to a traumatic brain injury. He fought for his life for 5 1/2 years, and passed away last March. They included the Love from The Very Hungry Caterpillar book for us to donate to a child that would love the book and hopefully put a smile on their face in honor of Tripp. This made us realize that even though we have our challenges and trials, there are always things to be grateful for! I love that Tripp's parents, Bill and Stacy, build each other up and keep each other strong. That's what really matters in this life is love and relationships. We are still brainstorming on the little kid we can give it to!
Next was Caramel Apple Cider Floats. Yum!! We love getting in the kitchen and making things together. They turned out great too! While we enjoyed our caramel apple cider floats we played Gratitude Slam. We played the general way and loved thinking of new words together. We love games and this one was the perfect addition to our night. After we pulled out the notepad provided and started writing things we were thankful for in each other. I'm always grateful for Dallin, but this helped me put it into words and let me share it with him! It's so easy to think of great things about others in your head but it's so much better when you can share how you feel with others and show your gratitude! To keep the gratitude ball rolling we are going to keep up the display stand in our room and keep the dry erase marker close by so we can write down what we are grateful for in one another every day!
I love that this box helped us keep the gratitude alive even after the Thanksgiving season. It's easy to get wrapped up in gifts, decorations and to do lists but this date night helped us refocus on what really matters and I'm so grateful for that.
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I did receive this box for free, but all opinions are my own.
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