Skip to main content

How to get a FREE Babysitter for Date Nights...

The idea is simple-  get your village together..

List all the friends you have that have kids the same age as you.  Then you ask to "babysit swap" kids.   One night you take all the kids- that couple goes out.  Then you switch on another evening or afternoon.  

Your kids get a fun night with friends and are entertained..  You have it a tad more difficult- with 4-5 kids in the house.   Plan accordingly...     I chose a theme night- Pokemon party:   the older ones go with my husband Pokemon hunting, I stay with the little's and play Playdoh.  Then Pokemon movie is shown and pizza for dinner.    

It's important to send photos (Proof of Life) to the parents quite often.    And make sure your husband is on board with this plan- you need help!   We divide and conquer most of the evening.

We sometimes have taken all 4 kids to the local trampoline place--I have a van so we just need the car seats.   We usually meet at the trampoline place, then our friends leave for date night. We take kids inside, then to dinner...then friends meet us up and take their kids home.   In Fresno this works nicely since all those things are in close proximity to a nice Date Night location.  

I do this with 2 friends... so everyone gets an evening out at least 1x a month.     FREE!

The best thing you can give your kids...A HAPPY MARRIAGE!

I am sure you can think of 1 other family to do this with that you trust...

-Auggie


Labels:

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

My Do's and Don'ts: Great Wolf Lodge Anaheim, Ca (you can bring wine)

**I get nothing for this post, I paid full price for our room. You know me, I am all about giving advice when traveling...  I hope this is helpful: July 5-7 we were at the 2nd Happiest Place in Anaheim, Great Wolf Lodge (GWL).  Holiday weekend, you would think to steer clear...NOPE!    Do it!!!!!! .. this is a GREAT vacation! Imagine a large hotel room (we upgraded to the bunk bed cabin style for the kids).  They get own section of the room in a themed bunk bed with own TV (it's a BUNK bed, just do it).    Imagine a HUGE water park with lots to do, and not long lines... because only those staying at the hotel can go to the water park.. the longest line we waited in for a tube slide was 10 minutes.    They  have a lagoon area for the tiny tots, a HUGE play slide area for the pre-schoolers, and the rest for big kids (48inches) and bigger.     Money saving tip-  get the cheaper room, and book 60+ days in advance.  ...
Post a Comment
Read more

Disneyland in the Rain with kids- here is your Ninja packing list:

Rainy days are the BEST days to go--- no lines- literally you can walk on to everything!   How to do Disney in the rain: 1) Everyone in 2 layers.   (thermal for kids) 2) Ponchos for the adults!    $5 at Walmart!  Buy an extra for the stroller- cover it well when you have it parked.  3)  Towels- when rides are wet and you are NOT because of your 2 layers and poncho, you don't want to get wet right?!   So put the towel down and sit on it.  4) Mattress waterproof crib pads- to cover legs of kid in stroller!    You see the purple rain boots- those are my 4 year olds.   Mattress pad (the baby ones at Walmart that fit a crib) over his legs.  Poncho on top. 5) Waterproof shoes for ALL!   (double socks) 6) a GOOD Weather app that tells you when RAIN is going to start.   We figured out the heavy rain was coming at 11am-2pm--so we left to take naps during that time.  7) Chan...
Post a Comment
Read more

Ninja Mom's BEST budgeting tips...

Money- Americans have made this such a taboo subject-  read Suze Orman's words... talk to your kids about money all the time.     We don't share our ideas, what works, what doesn't work enough!  Budgeting is major adulting, and it's FUN!  It's empowering, and by logging every dollar- you have more control to get out of debt, save, or buy fun stuff!   (Same goes for weight loss- just log your food intake-  #1 rule to dieting).  1) Baby Step #1 Dave Ramsey is KEY-  save $1000 FAST!    After you have your $1000 then stop using all credit cards you carry debt on.    Let's say you need brakes for the car, boom- you have the cash (no need for credit card).  Opps, you have tags due next month- boom- use the $1000 fund.  I call it the RESERVE fund.  It is stored in an saving acct that links to my checking acct.     Also- increase your car deductible to $1000-  boom- you have it in case an acciden...
Post a Comment
Read more