Date in a Box: Simple Ideas

A while back I was sharing that I have some friends going through hard things. I texted one of my friends specific options of how I could help: 1) dropping off a home cooked veggie chili meal on a weekend 2) having dinner delivered via GrubHub 3) stopping by to vacuum and wash dishes 4) a massage gift certificate 5) date in a box.

She picked Date in a Box.

Here’s how I pulled it together:

I quickly realized that it wasn’t legal to mail wine without a license, so I decided to hand deliver it. That made box selection easier. I opted to use an extra Tupperware container I had around the house.

I threw in some tissue paper, a bottle of wine, and these quick-make brownies. I also added some tea candles from IKEA. Then I wrote some conversation-starter questions on cards and tied them with a ribbon. Here were the ones I used:

• What is something you have never told me?
• What do you think makes us so good together?
• What is one goal you have for us in the upcoming year?
• What is your favorite way to spend time with me?
• What do you hope is true about our life in five years?
• What is one of your favorite things about me that you don’t often see in other people?
• What do you think is one of our best memories together?

It was really fun to put together, and I hope it brightened my friend’s day a little.