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Dinner

Dinner and dessert for two - hours after the dinner for five. Just because.

January 30, 2008 in 30 days in photos |

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sometimes this is So Necessary! thank you for sharing!

Posted by: amanda | January 30, 2008 at 07:58 AM

Oh, those dinners for two are so important aren't they? So glad you got a few moments of quiet with Soulebro.

Posted by: Eren | January 30, 2008 at 07:59 AM

sounds like Valentine is not that far away..a rehearsal maybe? very homely...
lovely picture Amanda... will probably get as many comments as the library one...

Posted by: carole davis | January 30, 2008 at 08:00 AM

This is a wonderful idea!! Thank you for insiring.

Posted by: mommywindow | January 30, 2008 at 08:01 AM

looks super calm and wonderful! love those moments.

Posted by: kristin | January 30, 2008 at 08:10 AM

What a great idea!

Posted by: Mary Beth | January 30, 2008 at 08:23 AM

lovely cake as well.

Posted by: maya | January 30, 2008 at 08:25 AM

mmmm...i'd like to have some of that dessert for breakfast right now!

Posted by: Heather | January 30, 2008 at 08:27 AM

What a lovely shot. Pretty.

Posted by: Kate | January 30, 2008 at 08:29 AM

looks dreamy....

Posted by: Dee | January 30, 2008 at 08:35 AM

What a beautiful photo. I'm so jealous of the cake! (And the lovely date time...)

Posted by: Lisa Z | January 30, 2008 at 08:49 AM

Those times alone are priceless...and with cake, they are even better!

Posted by: Rachel | January 30, 2008 at 08:52 AM

Love the peek of the homemade placemats.

Posted by: Sarah | January 30, 2008 at 09:09 AM

i love that table! Everything is so pretty! I hope you had a great time. Sounds just so wonderful!
Christina Gomez

Posted by: christina | January 30, 2008 at 09:20 AM

We do this sometimes, too, and I love it!

Posted by: Jessica | January 30, 2008 at 09:32 AM

Love the pic. And love the books you have put up, especially the cookbook Salad People which I will be ordering. My 8 year old has started her own collection of cookbooks because she wants to be a chef and this one looks perfect.

Posted by: Linda Miller | January 30, 2008 at 09:32 AM

This is so inspiring to me! Thank you for sharing!

Posted by: Julia | January 30, 2008 at 09:35 AM

Hours after our dinners for four, I'm snoring like a baby. Sigh. Even my 40th birthday dinner-out didn't make it past 9 (Home just in time to put the 2 yo to bed; I swear I didn't plan it (must be instinctual)).

Posted by: KievMama | January 30, 2008 at 09:44 AM

that is such a good idea. dinner with your fella when the chaos of life has slowed down a bit!

Posted by: heidi | January 30, 2008 at 09:45 AM

Aww - what a sweet moment, literally and figuratively!

Posted by: geek+nerd | January 30, 2008 at 09:56 AM

Wow - your table looks so lovely and warm. Nice pic!

Posted by: Paige | January 30, 2008 at 10:07 AM

i get giddy for nights like that. even if we don't say much to each other. the quiet is so enjoyable. and made all the better when things like chocolate or wine accompanies it.

Posted by: kate ortiz | January 30, 2008 at 10:12 AM

so nice...
drooling over the chocolate cake..yum. okay i'm 9 months pregnant
we should do this before #2 comes but hey that might be today as i had labor for for 8 hours yesterday but then it went away..

Posted by: Nancy | January 30, 2008 at 10:14 AM

Oh that cake looks divine! You probably made that too, wow, it looks amazing.

Posted by: Kim | January 30, 2008 at 10:19 AM

Awesome.

Posted by: Michelle | January 30, 2008 at 10:37 AM

Awwwww! Love that table runner...

Posted by: melody | January 30, 2008 at 10:45 AM

inspiring. It helped me let go of the little grudge I had been holding this morning.

Posted by: mrstwigg | January 30, 2008 at 10:51 AM

Such a great idea to remember that you and your partner are more than parents! I am inspired to do the same :)

Posted by: Catherine Schwartz | January 30, 2008 at 11:10 AM

that's so romantic. and, um that cake looks super yummy...

Posted by: julia | January 30, 2008 at 11:18 AM

we do this too on occasion after the kiddos have gone to bed. isn't it funny how something as simple as dinner at home, alone, together can feel so rejuvinating? perfectly (and beautifully) captured in your pic!

Posted by: melissa s. | January 30, 2008 at 11:19 AM

The lovely soft lighting and intimate nature of your photo made me think of this quote:

To the world you may be one person,
but to one person you may be the world.

-Bill Wilson

Posted by: coastalgirl | January 30, 2008 at 11:47 AM

ambiance... !
have the same pair of vases, and wish i had the same chocolate cake on my table right now !!! ;)

Posted by: SierraMoon | January 30, 2008 at 12:13 PM

I'm so glad the two of you were able to reconnect over what looks to have been a lovely dinner, and what was without a doubt a heavenly dessert! I've got to remember to do the same here.

Posted by: Ula | January 30, 2008 at 12:23 PM

That cake looks yum.

Posted by: Katherine | January 30, 2008 at 01:21 PM

love it! what a great idea!

Posted by: katie | January 30, 2008 at 01:23 PM

Love the photo... it looks so relaxing and romantic!

Posted by: julie | January 30, 2008 at 01:38 PM

THIS is romance. In the real world - "just because."

it's beautiful.

Posted by: sarah | January 30, 2008 at 01:46 PM

It looks so cozy and sweet. And the cake? YUUUM!

Posted by: Amber | January 30, 2008 at 02:26 PM

i want chocolate!!!
hope you two had a beautiful night...

Posted by: jen | January 30, 2008 at 02:52 PM

My kids are convinced that we have a party when they go to bed...how do I tell them they were right :o)

beautiful lighting in this shot...

~simply~

Posted by: simply | January 30, 2008 at 03:10 PM

I love your pictures, but I'm missing your positive missives. It's been a tough day and I always love reading about all the wonderful things you're doing. I especially admire all those walks you take with the kids in cold Maine. I'm here in NJ and too often stay in when I should go out.

Posted by: Andrea Kidssweet | January 30, 2008 at 04:00 PM

Oh Amanda, that looks wonderful. Our little one's been ill recently and not sleeping in the evenings, we really miss any time for just the two of us let alone quality time like this with chocolate cake too!!! Thank you again for making the little things seem that little bit bigger. I miss your 'voice', hope the books coming on well.

Posted by: helen | January 30, 2008 at 04:10 PM

That cake looks so good. Hope you to enjoyed yourselves.

Posted by: Stacey | January 30, 2008 at 05:34 PM

Did you make that lovely looking cake? It is a masterpiece! I hope you enjoyed your 'dinner for two'.

Posted by: Michele James-Parham | January 30, 2008 at 06:30 PM

I like the 30 days idea.

Posted by: Becky | January 30, 2008 at 07:37 PM

Go-go-go-gorgeous.

Posted by: Alicia P. | January 30, 2008 at 08:21 PM

Your photos are GORGEOUS.

(I must get a new camera.)

Thanks so much for the inspiration.

Posted by: Ophelia Rising | January 30, 2008 at 08:41 PM

what a nice pic. You have a wonderful blog and pictures Amanda. I don't get to read it as much as I would like since our company has blocked our ability to read blogs. I read your blog and it is such an inspiration. I wish Emma and I could have such a simple, adventurous, fun-filled, loving life. I always imagine if I could stay home with my Emma things would be easier.

I cannot wait for your book to come out!

Posted by: Beth | January 30, 2008 at 09:19 PM

So peaceful and so serene. This is just necessary as a couple isn't it? Lovely photo.

Posted by: Renee | January 30, 2008 at 09:23 PM

I want to climb into this picture! I just told my husband that we need to do this!!! And very soon!!!

Posted by: Sheila | January 30, 2008 at 09:44 PM

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