Date night doesn’t look like it used to, but that doesn’t mean you can’t dress up a little. A great pair of earrings and a little lipstick is all an at home date needs. Here are a few pairs to get you started.
Kenneth Jay Lane Star Earrings
Francesca’s Sonia Tassel Earring
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Have a big day ahead? Major hearing? Big trial? The presentation of your life? Gonna be at a conference with that ex? Whatever it happens to be, these are the fashion weapons that get me to the confidence level that I need to be at.
Without question, the most worn item in my wardrobe is a black-and-white striped tee. I wear it in winter under sweaters, in spring with white jeans, in summer with black shorts. I’ve been wearing the same one for years (it’s the best). But they don’t make it anymore. So here are some options for replacement.
When I started this blog, influencers still re-wore clothes. There were no haul videos filled with the latest from Shein before it winds up in a beach in Ghana poisoning the planet. There were no sponsored campaigns delivering fresh wardrobes each month. The content machine doesn’t like reruns.
Have a big day ahead? Major hearing? Big trial? The presentation of your life? Gonna be at a conference with that ex? Whatever it happens to be, these are the fashion weapons that get me to the confidence level that I need to be at.
Without question, the most worn item in my wardrobe is a black-and-white striped tee. I wear it in winter under sweaters, in spring with white jeans, in summer with black shorts. I’ve been wearing the same one for years (it’s the best). But they don’t make it anymore. So here are some options for replacement.
When I started this blog, influencers still re-wore clothes. There were no haul videos filled with the latest from Shein before it winds up in a beach in Ghana poisoning the planet. There were no sponsored campaigns delivering fresh wardrobes each month. The content machine doesn’t like reruns.
When I was young, my Mother used to bring me along when she would go shopping for fabric. As a result, I spent a lot of time, killing time, flipping through pattern books. So when I spotted this dress, I was instantly transported to the pattern table at a Jo-Ann Fabrics.
What do you guys (Abra & commenters both!) do for date night in? Cooking/Eating together & watching a show feel so commonplace now & less date-like. ISO fresh ideas (games?)
We love rummikub & monopoly, other friends like puzzles (my large dog doesn’t permit this), and we like taking walks with wine with the dog (love the wine tumblers with lids).
1) Candle light and real linens for meals.
2) New recipes only, so it feels like a new experience.
3) Dress up.
4) Try Eventbrite for online cooking classes or wine tasting things, etc. so it feels more like a group experience.
5) Conversation starters or icebreakers so you talk about something new. Or just don’t talk about a few things from your week, so you have something to talk about Friday. Hitha Palepu has a marriage check in thing that can be valuable for couples.
My husband and I did a really fun virtual cooking class through Cozymeal. They have chefs all over the world! Ours was in Tokyo and we learned to make sushi with about 6 other couples from all around the U.S. and Canada.
We also have loved playing Scattegories with just the two of us and a new dice game call Qwixx. I used to think I wasn’t a “game person” but these have been pretty fun!
We haven’t done this in a while, but we used to do iron chef, at home edition. One person picks three to four ingredients that have to be incorporated into the meal in some way. Other person comes up with a menu and plays chef. It makes the meal into a fun game. Then roles switch next time.
I adore the Kate Spade earrings. So very Alexander Calder! Masks have been the undoing of my love of big earrings, but I wear my hair in a short pixie and really want to rekindle that particular accessorial relationship. These may provide a level of infatuation that will make it happen.
I love the AKOLA earrings, they are unusual and very fun!
Thank you for featuring Akola! I own a few pieces and am a big fan of their mission: https://akola.co/pages/who-we-are