Happy Valentine’s Day!  Today’s a day to celebrate love, show your special someone how much you care...and drop a ton of cash.  Valentine’s Day is synonymous with spending too much out.  Restaurants just love to hike up their prices on the day of love.  So this year, why not skip the overcrowded and overpriced night out and have a romantic Valentine’s Day at home on your deck?

Your outdoor deck is the perfect place to create the intimate setting you want for this special day.  All it takes is a little effort to transform your ordinary sundeck into an exclusive excursion for two.

Pay day has come but you might still be struggling to get that savings account back to where it was before December.   You know, before you decided to buy the whole bar a round for Christmas instead of paying off your credit card; before you spent your rent money on that great New Year’s party.  With the weekend just a day away you might be wondering how to balance having fun with keeping yourself out of the red.

Fortunately for you there are ways to have a big weekend on a small budget.  The main ingredients for your weekend-o-fun on the cheap are 1) your Eva-tech outdoor deck 2) a bit of sunshine 3) friends and 4) a little creativity.  Here are a few ideas.

How to Have a Great (Cheap) Weekend on Your Eva-tech Deck

Game Day

Not Xbox.  I mean board games, card games – games that actually require an element of social interaction; the kind you roll your eyes at but secretly enjoy.    Invite the neighbours over for Pictionary, Scrabble or Monopoly out on your composite deck.  You all know how to play and have the board hidden away somewhere in the closet.  Make Uno the new Call of Duty while the sun is out.