B Date was my husband’s turn to plan and he came up with something completely original! He called it “Being the Best” date and a winner would be determined at the end of the date. And by winning, a plastic trophy would be proudly displayed in our home with their name on it. Winner would be determined by three B-themed events.

‘Being the Best’ would have to compete at basketball, boardgames and a baking competition.

Boardgames was our first competition to kick off the date. We played Blokus (yes, another B!) which is a strategy game that can be a 2 or 4 player game. If you haven’t played it before, think of a combination of Sorry and Chess. After 30 minutes of a fierce completion, I took the win by a single point.

Basketball was next. We played 1-on-1 together at our nearby outdoor basketball court. Although I’ve played basketball since 7 years old, Reed had the height factor on me. He beat me on the court and we were at a score of 1-1.

Next, baking! This was my savior! We decided to have a bake-off the following night and leave our friends to vote anonymously on which cookie was “the most beautiful.”  Reed took the approach of using pre-made cookie dough to shape as a gingerbread man and then used edible spray paint to color him silver and decorate gel to make a face. I was so proud of my husband for getting in the kitchen with me.  For my cookie creation, I whipped up a homemade sugar cookie recipe that I found on Pinterest and then frosted with pink-colored cream cheese frosting. Finally topped with heart-shaped sprinkles to make them cutsie and fun. The votes came in close, but my cookies won for the category of “most beautiful.” We gave Reed “most creative.”

Overall I took in the win at 2-1 which means trophy stands with my name on it! I have to give props to my husband for coming up with this original idea. I truly loved everything about it and had really great time with some friendly competition.

If your looking for more ‘B Date’ ideas look no further! We’ve captured a list of some to inspire you!

Ballet, Bocce Ball, Batting Cages, Breakfast in Bed, Bowling, BBQ, Boating, Bar Crawl, Brunch, Bingo, Bobsledding, Beach, Board Game Night, Brewery Tour, Basketball, Baseball, Biking, Bookstore, Breakfast, Burgers, Bakery or Baking, Breakdancing Lessons, Basket-Weaving Classes, Blind Eating, Buffet, Base Jumping, Barnes and Noble…