Choosing the perfect anniversary gift for a couple is thought to be just as stressful as finding a wedding present, however the former doesn’t tend to come with a pre-prepared suggestion list! To add to the chaos, every fifth year that a married couple has been together tends to denote a particular gem or material […]
I spend too much money. There. I said it. Recently, I added up how much money I spend on meals out, takeaways and supermarket trips; I’ll be honest, I felt sick. I had spent more than a person’s wage so I decided I needed to change my ways. I cut my weekly spending down to […]
They say life beings at 50, but for Dawn our Fifty Things To Do When You Are 50 box has given her experiences she never expected. We LOVE hearing from you – our wonderful customers – about how you take the inspiration in our boxes and run with it. When we heard from Dawn we […]
If you don’t celebrate birthdays, then this may not be the blog post for you. But if you do, then we would love to celebrate with you. We love all celebrations and milestones here at A Year of Dates… but none more so than celebrating the day a friend or loved one was born! A […]
We love getting dressed up and going out from time to time, but – with a busy 6 year old and juggling multiple businesses – it isn’t always practical. To us it’s about making an intention to spend quality time together despite all the plates we spin, which includes at home too. It’s how A […]
We’re all about dating differently here, as you know, we try our hardest to make time for each other to try new things together… it’s how our business came about after all. Yet with a young child and 3 businesses it isn’t always easy to put into practice. So when an opportunity came up to […]
Wondering if you can experience A Year of Dates by yourself? Read this mum’s inspiring story and find out how she’s been solo dating. When Beci Denham bought the A Year of Dates classic box for her partner’s Valentine’s Day present in 2021 she thought they would be completing the dates together. But when the […]
Do you manage to keep romance (and friendships) going all year round? Or does it all feel a little impossible with so much to juggle? As partners, business owners and parents to a very energetic 6 year old, we 100% get it. Life can feel so busy and demanding, making real, uninterrupted time for loved […]
We ALL know someone who is seemingly impossible to buy for, so much so you end up at risk of either buying them the same generic gifts you buy each year; getting them a gift card (which you’ll more than likely spend more on in fear of looking like a cheapskate) or- worse still- not […]
We get it… as partners in life, parenthood and business, making time for each other can so easily become non existent. In fact we’re still making our way through the very first set of date cards John gave to me- the cards which brought our whole business to life- back in 2016! (Ah the joys […]