Date Night

One of the best things you can do for your growing family is to take a night off with your spouse. A date night once a month or once a week can help to keep you grounded and let you talk about the things that matter most. Date night does not have to include dinner in a fancy restaurant, a movie and dessert. Between that and paying a babysitter it can get expensive.

One way to cut the cost and ensure you will continue going out is to trade babysitting with another couple. My sister in law and I used to trade weeks. She would watch my kids on Friday night and the next week I would watch hers. It was free and easy. My husband and I enjoyed getting out and not worrying about taking too much time. We knew our kids were in good hands.

During the summer it's easy to save money by taking a picnic dinner to your favorite park and walking a trail afterward in the cool of the evening. When the weather turns cold heading to the local coffee shop for dessert can keep your budget in tack while still spending good quality time together.

Try to avoid running errands, shopping or bringing up past grievances. Take this time to reconnect so that you can in turn come back refreshed and ready to spend time with the kids again.