10 Hot Date Night Ideas for Married Couples: A Hot Mama Challenge

By Kathi Lipp and Erin MacPherson

Remember back when you were first married? The romance, the candlelit dinners, the anticipation of that good night kiss . . . and then you had kids. Let's be blunt: kids, while adorable and lovable and a gift from God, are romance killers. Suddenly come-hither looks are replaced with bleary-eyed glances accompanied by the vague notion that the guy across the dinner table looks familiar, but you just can't quite place him.

Well, that guy is your husband and the two of you deserve more! It's time to put your marriage first, to commit to intentional (and intense!) romance. We all have budgets and packed schedules, so inside this short ebook you'll find tips and tricks that fit your lifestyle.

If you're ready to fall in love all over again, you're ready for this Hot Mama Challenge!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Baker Publishing Group
• Release date: Jul 21, 2015
• ISBN: 9781493400164

Kathi Lipp

Kathi Lipp is a national speaker, podcast host of the Clutter Free Academy, and the bestselling author of The Husband Project, Clutter Free and Overwhelmed. She and her husband, Roger, live in San Jose, California and are parents of four young adults. Using humor and wisdom, Kathi offers hope paired with practical steps to women looking to live with meaning. You can follow Kathi at www.KathiLipp.com.

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© 2015 by Kathi Lipp and Erin MacPherson

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ISBN 978-1-4934-0016-4

Published in association with Books & Such Literary Agency, 52 Mission Circle, Suite 122, PMB 170, Santa Rosa, CA 94509-7953.

To Cameron, of course, and all of my date night double-date pals—Mollie, Sarah, Alisa, and Stevi—who make date nights (and friend nights) so much fun.—EM

To Roger, who makes every night a date night.—KL

Contents

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Dedication

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Infinity Commercials Are the New Movie Night

2. The Red Hot Date Night Challenge

3. Red Hot Date Night Challenge #1: Progressive Burger Dinner

4. Red Hot Date Night Challenge #2: Lights, Camera, Get Some Action!

5. Red Hot Date Night Challenge #3: A Night at the (Don’t) Drive-In

6. Red Hot Date Night Challenge #4: Glamp Out

7. Red Hot Date Night Challenge #5: Re-create the Date

8. Red Hot Date Night Challenge #6: Chef de Surprise

9. Red Hot Date Night Challenge #7: The $10 Adventure

10. Red Hot Date Night Challenge #8: Theme Night

11. Red Hot Date Night Challenge #9: Moonlight Sporting

12. Red Hot Date Night Challenge #10: Yelp’s Choice

13. What Our Friends Say about the Red Hot Date Night Challenge

Continuing Your Red Hot Journey

Sneak Peek for Hot Mama

About the Authors

Books by Kathi Lipp and Erin MacPherson

Back Ads

Back Cover

Acknowledgments

Much thanks to our amazing team—Andrea Doering, Jessica English, Lindsay Davis, and the rest of the Revell team, as well as Rachelle Gardner at Books & Such Literary—for being steady, smart, and wise when we are often off in our own creative worlds doing the things writers do. We couldn’t do this without you guys, and we are so grateful for each of you.

Huge thanks to our amazing, fun, generous, creative, smart (and a million other adjectives) friends and their brave husbands who so happily tried out all of our crazy dating ideas and gave us feedback on what worked and what didn’t. The list is long, but special thanks to Christy Ahart, Mollie Burpo, Melissa Carter, Sarah Craven, Emily Diess, Alisa Dusan, Michelle Halvorsen, Annie Hoffman, Katie Kessel, Laura Marion-Faul, Dina Morris, Rebecca Palmer, Mollie Pierce, Stevi Schuknecht, Leslie Spencer, Bianca Vimont, and Sarah Windham.

Introduction

It all started with an Infinity car commercial.

You know which one we’re talking about, right?

A debonair man in a tuxedo winks at a leggy blonde across a crowded room. She smiles that come-hither smile and he walks over to strike up a conversation. The conversation