#ClubSexy

Some of you saw this on my Instagram feed last weekend.Many comments and text messages ensued..."What the heck?""Did you make a club in your living room?"
Well, guilty as charged.
When you get married you think "Oh, we will always be in that 'honeymoon' phase"Let me tell you, staying that "in to each other" does not come naturally.
I love Ryan more and more every day. I once heard someone say about your wedding day,"This is the least in love you will ever be with him."
And for me, that has turned out to be so true.But even though my love for Ryan grows every day, it doesn't mean day to day life is as thrilling or as exciting as when we first started dating.
So I make a really big effort to still find ways to spice things up or surprise him.
Ryan wanted to take me to dinner on Saturday night.We haven't gone on a date since before our move.Saturday morning we were sitting around, watching tv, and I began to think.
I wanted to do something really fun Saturday night - something to spice things up...
Immediately I went into action.Now Ryan knew something was up, but I told him to just go sit in his man cave and play Call of Duty.He was instructed to follow all of my instructions or his surprise would be forfeited.
And so, #ClubSexy was born.
I set our table to look like a nice restaurant.
Cute mason jars for water and stemless wine glasses.
I pulled out cloth napkins and fancy-folded them.
I used our new, pretty dishes.
Phase 1: Set table - 10 minutes
Then I made two image files on PicMonkey.com


I printed two of the first one and stapled them together to make a triangle (you can see in the photo lower in the post) & I printed two of the second one to make it look like event tickets.
Phase 2: Make props for the club - 10 minutes
I got my butt into the car and headed to Target.I had salad in the fridge and dinner rolls, so I focused on finding dinner items I wouldn't have to prepare.Find nice, expensive looking dinner items that don't require any prep time.I didn't want to waste hours in the kitchen - even though I don't normally buy pre-packaged dinners, that night was an exception and I'm glad I did.

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Target didn't have pictures of their Archer Farms entrees,but I got 2 frozen dinners:Gnocchi in a Vodka Sauce and a Mushroom Risotto
And for dessert:

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Phase 3: Get dinner - 30 minutes & $18
Once I got home, I put the groceries away. I went upstairs, picked out a nice dress and heels and laid them on our bed. Then I picked out a nice outfit for Ryan and put it in the guest room. I took all of his toiletries and his towel and put them in the guest bedroom.I went into the man cave and told Ryan to go take a shower and get ready - everything he needed was in the guest area of our upstairs. Once he was ready, he could go play more video games until I came and got him.
Phase 4: Prep the boy - 10 minutes
I went and showered, sexy-fied myself and went downstairs. I made 2 playlists:one filled with laid back dinner music and one filled with club songs.
I grabbed a carafe and placed it in a cheap plastic dollar store bucket.I put candles all over the fireplace mantle and cleared off our sofa table.
Phase 5: Prepare the club - 10 minutes
Lastly, I went into the kitchen.I put the butternut squash soup in a pan on low on the stove and covered it. I placed two dinner rolls in the toaster oven for 8 minutes. I put the two dinners in the oven for 50 minutes. I made 2 small waldorf salads and placed them on the table. I poured water and wine into the glasses and put the hot rolls on the table. Light 1,000 candles, turn your dinner music on low, and get ready to get your boy!
Phase 6: Prepare dinner - 8 minutes
Now the fun part.I got Ryan from upstairs. I had my coat and heels on so he had no idea I was so fancy.We went downstairs and I took him straight out to the garage - he saw nothing.We got in the car and I gave him directions.We drove in a big circle around the main streets surrounding our neighborhood.When he saw we were turning back into our neighborhood, he laughed.
"I heard about this great new restaurant", I said.We parked in the garage and walked in.Ryan was shocked!Candlelit dining room and everything set like a fancy restaurant.
We sat down and enjoyed our salads and wine.I "went to the bathroom" and came back with Course #2: soup.After that, we shared the two entrees I baked and then shared a dessert.
The dinner took no time on my part. Everything had just been cooking while we sat and enjoyed each other's company.
Phase 7: Dinner
We got up and I told Ryan"Are you ready for the rest of the night?"I told him I had to grab a surprise, so he should go get in the car and warm it up.Once he was gone, I filled the carafe with orange juice, placed 2 bottles of champagne in the plastic bucket as well, and filled it with ice.

I placed the bucket, champagne flutes, and the Club Sexy VIP sign on our sofa table.I lit candles around the living room and started up the club music.
Phase 8: Get the club bumpin' - 3 minutes
I went and got in the car with Ryan.We did the fake loop again and once we got back, I handed Ryan the tickets I made.

"It's the hottest club in town", I said.
We got out and went inside and Ryan was, once again, shocked.Our living room looked like a club!

We sat down, drank mimosas.Ryan downloaded a strobe app on his iPhone and turned it on.We danced, got a little crazy, and had an amazing time.
Phase 9: Club it up
Yes, that is Ryan doing crazy dance moves.My camera took amazingly weird pictures in the dark.
So what is the point of this REALLY long, descriptive post?I challenge you finnneeeeee ladies to #ClubSexy your husbands or significant others.
I can not tell you how much fun it was to surprise Ryan. He had absolutely no idea and has not stopped talking about how much he loved it!
I wrote out the post to show you that for under $20 and in less than 90 minutes prep time -I created a really creative date night.
Maybe your #ClubSexy is a hike outside with a picnic prepared by you at the top of a mountain.Maybe it's pitching a tent in your living room & roasting marshmallows on your stove.Maybe it's even giving your kids to your parents for the night and just renting a movie you know the hubs has wanted to see, but never got the chance to.
Whatever it is ladies, #ClubSexy your men.
I'm serious! A little spice and creativity goes a long way.I'd love to see you guys actually do this - especially if you go crazy like me!
Use #ClubSexy on instagram or twitter if you ever do anything to spice up your relationship.I'll keep an eye out and keep posting my own as well (:


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