Sometimes we play games at home but I LOVE to go sit at a restaurant or coffee house and have someone refilling my coffee cup while we play. Obviously, we are selective about what restaurants we would do that at but, so far, our waiters and waitresses have never gotten upset about it. They usually ask if they can join us! Of course, we also make sure to tip VERY WELL and would never stay if the tables were starting to fill up around us. Hopefully that all goes without saying but I'll say it anyway, just so no one comes and yells at me.
Here are some of our favorite games to play out and about:
Guillotine: The Revolutionary Card Game Where You Win By Getting a Head!:
This one is new to us and very simple to learn but we really enjoyed it. You can't plan ahead, as things change with every turn! You do need room to set up a row of 12 cards, so a 2-person table will get very crowded.
Sequence: This is a combination of a board game and a card game. It is simple to learn but strategy definitely comes into play! Using the cards in your hand (which each correspond to 2 spots on the board), you try to form a sequence of five chips in a row. But some jacks can be used to remove the other person's chip, so until it is finished, nothing is certain!
Phase 10: Probably my favorite card game (unless you are getting a group together to play Nertz!!), this is 10 mini-challenges. For one hand, you'll need to collect a run of 5 cards, for another you'll collect two sets of three, etc. Everyone who completes the challenge before someone goes out, moves on to the next challenge. But if you don't make it, you have to try that challenge again while the others move on.
Bananagrams: Similar to Scrabble but you are each building your own crossword grid, in a race against the other players. As you get more tiles, you have to rearrange what is already there to fit them in.
We also usually have SKIP BO or Uno in the car, just in case we find ourselves with time to kill.
Another way we are having fun is with a "mystery date night." It seemed like we would play the "I don't know. What do YOU want to do?" game until neither of us wanted to do ANYTHING. So I came up with several mystery date night packages. I ordered stuff (Black Friday sales on Amazon for the win!) and wrapped them in brown paper, with red lipstick kisses rubber stamped all over. Each one got a number and any important information on the outside of the package. For example, #4 needs advance notice and involves a day out. Unfortunately, I can't tell you all the ideas yet, since I want them to stay a mystery until we do them! My BabyLove IS one of my only readers, after all! ;) But the one we opened and did so far was White Mountain Puzzles Beer Bottle Caps - 550 Piece Jigsaw Puzzle.
We had a nice, relaxing evening together and got it finished before bed (um, don't ask what TIME we ended up going to bed, ok?) Now he wants me to Mod Podge
it so he can hang it in the man cave. Well, sure! I didn't know I was picking out decor when I started this but I'm glad I know what my BabyLove likes!
Oh, and the "more sleep" part? I'm getting that with my new hammock in the living room! Having support along my entire spine lets me sleep well and wake up pain free. It's amazing!! Yeah, not the solution for everyone, I know, but it sure works for me! And that is another of my main messages: when it comes to YOUR health and YOUR weight, you need to do what works for YOU!
Just so you know, yes, those are affiliate links. That means that you pay the exact same price but I make a very small percentage of your purchase in commission. But I promise that if I EVER post a link to something that I don't already use and LOVE, I will let you know up front!! For example, if there is a piece of workout equipment I want to try but can't afford yet, I may link to it for you to see but I'll let you know I don't use it/haven't tried it yet. I will never, ever post something just for the sake of a sale!
Guillotine: The Revolutionary Card Game Where You Win By Getting a Head!:
This one is new to us and very simple to learn but we really enjoyed it. You can't plan ahead, as things change with every turn! You do need room to set up a row of 12 cards, so a 2-person table will get very crowded.Sequence: This is a combination of a board game and a card game. It is simple to learn but strategy definitely comes into play! Using the cards in your hand (which each correspond to 2 spots on the board), you try to form a sequence of five chips in a row. But some jacks can be used to remove the other person's chip, so until it is finished, nothing is certain!
Phase 10: Probably my favorite card game (unless you are getting a group together to play Nertz!!), this is 10 mini-challenges. For one hand, you'll need to collect a run of 5 cards, for another you'll collect two sets of three, etc. Everyone who completes the challenge before someone goes out, moves on to the next challenge. But if you don't make it, you have to try that challenge again while the others move on.
Bananagrams: Similar to Scrabble but you are each building your own crossword grid, in a race against the other players. As you get more tiles, you have to rearrange what is already there to fit them in.
We also usually have SKIP BO or Uno in the car, just in case we find ourselves with time to kill.
Oh, and the "more sleep" part? I'm getting that with my new hammock in the living room! Having support along my entire spine lets me sleep well and wake up pain free. It's amazing!! Yeah, not the solution for everyone, I know, but it sure works for me! And that is another of my main messages: when it comes to YOUR health and YOUR weight, you need to do what works for YOU!
Just so you know, yes, those are affiliate links. That means that you pay the exact same price but I make a very small percentage of your purchase in commission. But I promise that if I EVER post a link to something that I don't already use and LOVE, I will let you know up front!! For example, if there is a piece of workout equipment I want to try but can't afford yet, I may link to it for you to see but I'll let you know I don't use it/haven't tried it yet. I will never, ever post something just for the sake of a sale!
