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D e a r D ate Ni ght I n B o x S e e ke r s , Gre et i ngs to you a nd you r sig n ific a nt ot he r. If you a r e jo i n i n g u s fo r t he f i r s t t i me , wel c o me ! I f yo u h ave jo i ne d u s b e fo r e , wel c o me b a c k !

T hi s d ate i s a favo r ite o f m i ne , b e c au s e t he r e i s s o met hi ng ende a r i ng ab out t he me a ni ng of love du r i ng t i m e s o f d e s p a i r . We h o p e y o u e n j o y t h i s t r u l y u n i q u e vi nt a ge t wi st o n a n e s c ap e ro o m. T he me nu t hat ou r f r ie nd M a r i n a h a s p r e p a r e d fo r yo u i s o ut o f t hi s wo rld , a nd yo u r c u s to m i z e d Sp o t i f y ® pl ayl i s t wi l l t r a n s p o r t you to a not he r t i me a nd pla ce. I ho p e you r A ro mab e a d s® g re ete d you wa r mly whe n you o p e ne d t he b o x a nd t h at t he a c t iv it ie s we h ave pl a n ne d wi l l t r u ly b r i ng you clo s e r a s a couple.

T hi s mo nt h , we a r e p ro u d to p a r t ne r wit h t he A me r i c a n He a r t A s s o c i at io n ® ; to n i ght yo u wi l l l i s te n to a R EM A R K A BLE co uple a s t he y s h a r e t he i r s to r y wit h yo u i n t he ho p e o f s av i ng l ive s .

E a c h m o n t h , w e g i v e a F R E E DA T E t o a c o u p l e w h o s n a p s a p i c t u r e o f t h e m s e l v e s e nj o y i n g t h a t m o n t h ’ s d a t e . To q u a l i f y , s i m p l y p o s t y o u r p h o t o t o I n s t a g r a m o r Fa c e b o o k u s i n g t h e h a s h t a g # D a t e N i g h t I n B o x a n d # DN I K e y To M y H e a r t . C o n g r a t u l a t i o n s t o l a s t mo nt h’s wi n ne r!

I f yo u we r e g i ve n t h i s d a t e a s a g i f t , we wo u ld LOV E f o r y o u t o j o i n u s a g a i n . We o f f e r a v a r i e t y o f p l a n s t o f it yo u r ne e d s , a nd we a l s o h ave a Kid s Ni ght I n B o x sub s cription.

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Hi, friends! I’m Ma rina fro m Ma r i na Make s (ma r i na make sblo g. c o m ) . I f yo u ’ ve b e e n a D ate Ni ght I n B o x s ub s c r i b e r fo r a whi le , yo u k no w I lo ve r i c h , f l avo r f u l fo o d s a nd do n ’ t s hy aw ay f ro m m a k i ng c a rb - lo a de d d i s he s a nd de c a de nt s we e t s . A s mu c h a s I wo u ld lo ve to e at p a s t a a l l d ay , M a r i n a Fr o m eve r y d ay , I k no w t h at it ’ s a l s o M a ri naM a ke sb lo g .com i mp o r t a nt fo r me to b e c o n s c io u s o f t he fo o d s t h at my fa m i ly a nd I c o n s u m e , w h i c h i s w h y I e nj o y put t i ng he a lt hy s p i n s o n o u r favo r ite me a l s .

Pa r t ne r i ng wit h t he A me r i c a n He a r t A s s o c i at io n ® t hi s mo nt h m a de me t hi n k a b o ut a l l t he w ay s t h at my fa m i ly a nd I c a n do a b e t te r jo b o f s t ay i ng he a r t he a lt hy , which i s why I put to get he r a he alt h-co n s ciou s (b u t s till ro m a n ti c ! ) me a l fo r yo u t h at i n clu de s s p a ghe t t i s q u a s h c a c i o e p e p e , Fr e n c h g r e e n b e a n s a n d f r o z e n d a r k c h o c o l a t e - c o ve r e d b a n a n a s ( th ey t a s t e li k e i ce c re a m ) . I ho p e you li ke t he s e he alt hie r t a ke s o n cla s sic di s he s. I’d lo ve to s e e ho w yo u r fo o d t u r n s o ut , s o ple a s e fe el f r e e to s h a r e p i c t u r e s o n s o c i a l me d i a ; do n ’ t fo r ge t to u s e t he h a s ht a g # m a r i n a m a ke s e at s . H ap py e at i n g !

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t p o r t a nt whe n i is e x t remely i m h t l a e h t r a e h at nd We a l l k n o w t h er diet, sle ep a taining a prop n i a M . g n i v i l hy g toward co me s to he alt u n, co nt r ib uti n r g n o l e h t n i e wi l l p ay o f f give s e xercise routin ve relatio n s hip i t r o p p u s a n i e i ng love. B ei ng n o r e d . Yo u h a v you r lo ng-la st s hould n’t b e ig t a h t e g a t n a v d in g a a s ha re d p r ide you a n a ma z i n a s ha re d go al; ; t s e r e t n i d e r sha ea ch ot her! A lt hie s t l i fe . livi ng you r he a lar in a pod or po to b e t wo p e a s s e v l e s r u o y r e id ce a b oost of Yo u m i g h t c o n s p will e xp erien i h s n o i t a l e r r u yo ut you r opp o site s, but e to get he r to p m o c u o y n e h w g y a nd u nit y vib ra ncy, ener g list of hea r tgh t he fol lo wi n u o r h t n a c S . t rs t her t hes e he a r t he alt h fi list, ask each o e h t h g u o r h t A s you re a d s e? W hich habit he alt hy habit s. al ready practic e w o d s t i b a h ch ou think questions: W hi ch o ne s make y i h W ? r e h t e g o cultivati ng t w o u l d w e e nj o y does th a t?” “ W h o s e r i o u s ly N IGH T. A S L E E P E ACH F O S R U O H A ST 7 TO 8 erio ds (6 1 . G E T AT L E p fo r s ho r te r p e e l s o h w e s o h u nd t hat t g coronary r e c e nt s t u dy fo sk of develo pi n i r d e s a e r c n i had a 48% h o u rs o r l e s s ) t Jo u r n a l ) Eu ro p e a n He a r ( . e s a e s i d t r a he n and prepare to get he r to pla g n i k r o W .

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3 . C O U P L E S YO e alt h i n a nu m h r a l u c s a v o i d car ation, t a ming yo ga e n ha nce s duci ng i nf la m m e r , m e t s y s s u r vo esterol are Cal ming t he ne i c i a l H DL c hol f e n e b g n i t s o o nd b hyp e r te n sio n a ju s t a fe w . fatt y fish a c id s , fo u nd i n y t t a f 3 a g e m F ISH . O of pla que i n 4 . E A T M OR E w t he b u ildup o l s n a c , s t n e m supple risk of hea r t and in fish oil a nd re duce t he e r u s s e r p d o o we r bl ion®. t he a r ter ie s, lo He a r t A s s o c i at n a c i r e m A e h t ing to att a cks, a cco rd ful eve nt s lmed by st ress e h w r e v o l e e f ESS. If you o stress, 5 . AV O I D S T R s in response t e c i o h c e l y t s e f e poor li or tend to mak ues rises. e a r t he alt h is s h r o f k s i r r u o y relationships! bit s a nd happy a h , s t r a e h y h t l -Cheers to hea

H e a rt H e a lt h Ke y : B a l a n c i ng p hy s i c a l he a r t he a lt h a nd e motio nal he a r t he alt h i s fu nda me nt al to a lo ng-la sti ng love.

Fe b r u a r y i s o f t e n d e e m e d t h e m o n t h o f r o m a n c e , d u e t o t h e c e l e b r a t i o n o f Va l e n t i n e ’ s D a y . D i d y o u k n o w t h a t Fe b r u a r y i s a l s o A me r i c a n He a r t Mo nt h ? B y p a r t ne r i n g w it h t he A me r i c a n He a r t A s s o c i at io n ® t hi s mo nt h we a r e ho p i ng to r a i s e aw a r e ne s s of he a r t he alt h, b e c au s e what could b e mo re ro ma nt ic t ha n a lo n g - l a s t i n g lo ve ? Li v i n g a h e a lt hy l i fe s t yl e i s ke y , b u t yo u c a n a l s o b e p ro a c t ive b y le a r n i ng l i fe - s av i ng te c h n iq ue s .

Ta k e a m o m e n t t o w a t c h t h i s s h o r t v i d e o h i g h l i g h t i n g a l o c a l c o u p l e h e r e i n A i k e n , S C : d a t e n i g h t i n b o x . c o m /a h a . S t e p h e n Po o l e s av e d h i s w i fe ’ s l i fe b y p e r fo r m i n g C P R a s i n s t r u c t e d b y t he 9 1 1 o p e r ato r o n D e c 3 , 2 0 16 . T he A me r i c a n He a r t A s s o ciatio n® t rai ns 911 o p erato rs to co m mu nic ate such l i fe - s av i ng te c h n iq ue s i n t he mo s t c r u c i a l mo me nt s . At t he l i n k a b o ve , yo u ’ l l a l s o f i nd a n i n s t r u c t io n a l g u ide o n p e r fo r m i n g ha nd s-o nly CPR. W hile physic al he a r t he alt h i s u nde n iably i mp o r t a nt, s o i s e mo t io n a l he a r t he a lt h . Ho w do we m a i nt a i n a nd s up p o r t t he e motio nal he alt h of ou r he a r t a nd ou r p a r t ner’s he a r t?

Rel at io n s hip s c a n i nvolve t wo ve r y d i f fe r e nt p e o ple u n ite d b y t he i r lo ve fo r o ne a no t he r , a nd it ’ s i mp o r t a nt to k no w ho w to lo ve yo u r p a r t ne r i n t he b e s t p o s s i ble w ay .

Au t h o r D r . Ga r y C h ap m a n w r o t e Th e 5 L o ve L a ng u a ges , w h i c h o ut l i ne s five w ay s to e x p r e s s a nd e x p e r ie n c e lo ve . T he mo s t c o m mo n “ lo ve l a n g u a ge s ” D r . C h ap m a n fo u nd we r e wo r d s o f affi r mation, qualit y ti me, re ceiving gift s, a ct s of s er vice a nd p hy s i c a l to u c h . Mo s t p e o ple fe el t h at mo r e t h a n o ne lo ve la ngu a ge applie s to t he m, a nd to s o me deg re e, mo st of u s re sp o nd to all five.

Lo c a te you r i nclude d Love La n g u a ge Q u i z ze s a nd t ake a m o m e n t t o c o m p l e t e t h e m i n d i v i d u a l l y. N e x t , d i s c u s s you r ra n k i n g s w i th you r pa r tner a nd u se the s u m m a r ie s o n t h e b a ck o f y o u r q u i z z e s t o a s s i s t .

Ke y : Sp e a k i ng o r a c t i ng i n t he lo ve l a ng u a ge you r p a r t ne r u nde r st a nd s a nd re ceive s b e st will help co m mu n ic ate you r love i n a mo re e f fe c t ive w ay .

Included Snack & Love Letters

Ja c q u e t b a k e r s h av e c a r e f u l l y crafte d t hes e ch o c o l a t e a n d s t r aw b e r r y c ^ rep e s, u si ng highq u a l i t y n o n - GMO i n g r e d i e n t s , such as pure butter a n d c a g e - f r e e e g g s . Fo r n u t r it io n a l i n fo r m at io n ple a s e v i s it n i ght i nb o xe s . c o m /re cip es.

K e y : To k i c k i t u p a n o t c h, p op t he c r e^ p e s i n t h e m i c r o w a v e f o r a fe w s e co nd s a nd a dd a to ppi n g of you r cho ice. If you cho o s e not to e at t hem n o w , p r e s e r v e y o u r c r e^ p e s fo r lo n ge r b y refr ige r ati ng t he m.

A s y o u e n j o y y o u r s n a ck , t ake s ome time to w r i te you r pa r tner a love l e t t e r. U s e y o u r i nclude d pap er a nd a l low t he promp ts b elow to g ive you i n s pi ra tion .

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– – W he n we a r e ap a r t , I hold t i ght ly to . . .

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–– Ab ove all el s e, I love you b e c au s e...

O n c e yo u h ave f i n i sh e d w r i ti n g you r love le t ter s, se a l them a nd se t them a s ide to b e op ene d la ter i n the even i n g.

Key to my Heart Adventure To n i g h t , w e a r e p u t t i n g a D a t e N i g h t I n B o x t w i s t o n a p o pula r a dve nt u re t hat ha s p o pp e d up all a c ro s s A me r ic a: e s c ap e ro o m s . I f yo u h ave n ’ t he a r d o f t he m , e s c ap e ro o m s a re b r ick-a nd-mo r t a r lo c atio n s whe re 6-12 p a r ticip a nt s a re “ lo c ke d ” i n s ide a t he me d ro o m . Pa r t i c ip a nt s wo rk to ge t he r to s olve clue s a nd pu z zle s to e s c ap e t he ro o m i n a ce r t ai n a mou nt of ti me.

H e r e ’ s W h a t Yo u N e e d To K n o w Fo r O u r Ve r s i o n : Yo u a r e t r a v e l i n g b a c k i n t i m e t o e m b a r k u p o n a n e x t r ao rdi na r y jou r ney to get he r. T hi s jou r ney will t a ke yo u a c r o s s t he wo rld a s yo u s e a r c h fo r yo u r lo ve ’ s de s t i ny .

It i s 1 9 1 9 ; t he p e a c e t r e at y w a s s i g ne d l ate l a s t ye a r i n C o m p i è g n e , Fr a n c e . I t h a s b e e n e x a c t l y f i v e y e a r s s i n c e t h e a s s a s s i n a t i o n o f Fr a n z Fe r d i n a n d a n d t h e w a r i s o v e r .

A l mo s t 3 ye a r s h ave go ne b y s i n c e yo u l a s t s aw yo u r lo ve fa ce-to-fa ce a nd you r he a r t si mply c a n not t a ke it a ny l o n g e r . Yo u r t r u s t e d m u t u a l f r i e n d h a s f o u n d a w a y f o r you to co n ne c t a nd ha s delive re d co de d i n st r uc t io n s to you o ne - b y - o ne . D e co de e a c h ke y to fi nd yo u r w ay b a c k to one a not her.

K e y : Wo r k t o g e t h e r a n d u s e e a c h o t h e r ’ s p ers o nal st rengt hs to de co de e a ch key.

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I n s i d e , y o u w i l l f i n d K e y C a r d s n u m b e r e d 1 - 5 . Yo u m u s t wo rk to ge t he r to de c o de t he s e ke y s to ide nt i f y t he d ate , t i me a nd lo c at io n of you r lo ng-awaite d reu n io n. D o not o p e n t he ne x t ke y u nt i l yo u h ave de co de d t he p r ev io u s k e y . Ke e p t r a c k o f yo u r a n s we r s b y w r i t i n g t h e m o n t h e o ut s ide o f e a c h c a r d . O n c e yo u h ave s u c c e s s f u l ly ide nt i fie d t he de t a i l s o f yo u r r e u n io n , yo u wi l l h ave fo u nd t he h ap py e ndi ng to you r love sto r y.

B e g i n yo u r a d ve n t u r e b y op e n i n g Ke y 1.

I m p o r t a n t : O n c e yo u h av e d e c o d e d Ke y C a r d s 1 - 4 , r e t u r n to t hi s p a ge.

A f t e r o p e n i n g K e y C a r d s 1- 4 , a r e y o u c o n f i d e n t t h a t y o u w o u l d b e a b l e t o f i n d o n e a n o t h e r?

If you ne e d e x t r a help, f lip to t he la st p a ge o f t hi s d ate g u ide fo r helpf u l hi nt s .

O p e n Ke y 5 t o s e e i f yo u h ave u n c ove r e d th e c o r r e c t de t a i ls ab ou t you r mee ti n g.

I f yo u h ave s u c c e s s f u l ly de co de d e a c h ke y c a r d , yo u m ay now e xcha nge t he let te r s you w rote e a rlie r t hi s eve n i ng.

R e a d y o u r l e t t e r s t o e a ch o t h e r o r g i v e t h e m t o e a ch other to re a d .

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– – F i n d a l o c a l m u s e u m f e a t u r i n g Fr e n c h a r t i s t s ’ w o r k .

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– – H ave de s s e r t fo r d i n ne r .

Mov i e s u g g e s t ion s : –– T h e B o u r n e Id e n t i t y –– L e s M i s é r a b l e s –– M i d n i g h t i n Pa r i s –– C h o c o l a t –– T h e D a Vi n c i Co d e –– In L o v e a t Wa r –– M o u l i n R o u g e !

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Ke y 1 : T h e d a t e o f you r me et up (A=1 , B=2, C=3) Ke y 2 : T he t i me of yo u r m e e t u p .

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Ke y 3: T he lo c a t i o n o f y o u r m e e t up . Cro s s o ut t he letters S-K-IKe y 4 P. : T h e e x a c t s p o t of you r me et up. P ie ce to get he r t he

photo of t he fa mo us st atue.

Ke y Ca r d H i n t s :

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