DNI Falling for You Date Guide

Falling for You DATE NIGHT IN BOX

DATE GUIDE

Welcome to your Date Fall Greetings to you and your significant other! As the weather turns cooler and the leaves change, it feels like the perfect time to cozy up and enjoy your Date Night In. We have a really great night planned with hints of fall spread throughout the date.

Your date will explore the notion of falling deeper in love than you already are. Just as seasons change in life, you might find yourself drifting away from your partner or hopefully falling deeper in love. Either way, there are ebbs and flows in life and you are already on the right track by carving out purposeful time to enjoy each other from the comfort of your own home.

As we officially head into the holiday season, please consider gifting our boxes to your friends and family. And, don’t forget we have a Kids Night In Box as well for any special kiddos in your life. As a current customer, please enjoy a discount of 15% off the entire site by using the coupon code ‘THANKYOU’ at checkout!

If you received this date as a gift and enjoy your night, we would love for you to join us again next month! Thanks to all of you for allowing us to help build memories with you and your significant other.

Till Next Month!

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DATE NIGHT ITINERARY

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SET THE MOOD COOK YOUR SUGGESTED DINNER RECIPES TABLE TALK LOVE LETTERS IN SYNC SNACK & CROSSWORD PUZZLE WALKING IN LOVE REFLECTION & WAYS TO CONTINUE YOUR DATE NIGHT

Set the Mood Take a moment to consider the space where your date will occur. To begin your evening, you’re going to work as a team to make your own candle. This will be a great asset to the overall ambiance of your date!

Don’t forget to access your custom Falling for You playlist and recipes to go along with your date at datenightinbox.com/ falling.

DIRECTIONS Locate your candle making kit. Using extreme caution, microwave the wax in a microwave safe container in one minute increments until completely melted. Between increments, use a pot holder to remove the container and then stir the wax.

Next, place the wick in the amber glass jar.

Working as a team, hold onto the top of the wick and slowly pour the wax into the jar.

Place the candle in the refrigerator for 10 minutes. Light your new candle and enjoy the fall aroma!

Cook Your Suggested Dinner Recipes

Table Talk At the start of any romantic relationship, there is this feeling of some kind of love high. We literally call it “falling” in love because the passion and feelings associated with a new romance can oftentimes be both sudden and uncontrollable

Fall has arguably some of the

- a lot like the physical act

ultimate soul-warming comfort foods.

of falling. In the ‘honeymoon

Get ready to make some festive

phase’ as many refer to it,

fall themed recipes with a fun Off

you seem to not be able to

The Pepper twist. Enjoy a warm fall

get enough of each other. This

salad, fall arroz con pollo, and spiced

can look like a lot of kisses,

apple wontons! We would love to

cuddles, date nights, gifts,

see photos of your recipes; be sure

butterflies, and not being able

to share them on social media with

to keep your hands off of one

hashtag #datenightinbox.

another. It is one of the best feelings in the world and truly

Husband and wife duo, Virginia and

has the power to sweep us off

Joshua Townsend, have been in the

our feet.

cooking world for over ten years.

They have a passion for food and

Fast forward to years later -

the idea of using it to bring people

never ending to-do list, overload

together. Feel free to follow their

of work responsibilities, house

journey on Instagram @offthepepper

work that seems to never cease,

or at offthepepper.com. Our hope

bills, kids, and just the stress

is that you will be inspired through

that everyday life brings. Many

the Townsends’ passion for delicious

of us feel exhausted in every

food and will even use this recipe

sense of the word and it just

card again in the future. Have fun

becomes too easy for that initial

cooking and enjoy!

passion to slowly fade away. It’s heartbreaking to think about, but is sadly the case for many relationships.

For a relationship to continue to flourish for years to come, and this pretty much goes for any ‘good’ thing in life, you have to put in the work. This means taking the time to feed the relationship the way you did in the very beginning. Especially

when the stressors of life are coming in hard, you must fight that much harder. Dr. John Gottman, the nation’s leading marriage researcher, suggests that couples hoping to spark romance need to turn toward each other even when they don’t feel like it. When you feel as if the spark is fading, that is the time you need to pour into one another that much more. It is easier said than done, but when you physically strive to pour into your relationship on a daily basis the results will be beautiful.

Discuss the following questions together. Then check out some of our practical tips to pour into one another when the ‘spark’ is feeling lost. We encourage you to also try to come up with a few of your own tips.

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What was your relationship like in the very beginning? How is it

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What positive things have come out of your relationship over

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different now? time? What negative things?

When is it easier to feel the passion between each other? When is it harder?

TIPS:

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Start a new hobby together that you both enjoy Send each other flirty texts throughout the day Plan a getaway for just the two of you Reminisce on some of your favorite memories together Take time weekly to verbally express why you are grateful for each other Kiss like you mean it Have regular, consistent date nights

Falling in love is easy, it’s walking in love that takes daily work and commitment. Be consistent and make a promise to fight for your love every single day. And remember, through hard work comes magical results.

Love Letters Now it’s time to reminisce on all the reasons you fell in love with each other and what you have come to love over your time together. Take some time to write your partner a letter. Use your included paper and allow the prompts below to give you inspiration.

My love le

tter to you..

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The first thing that caught my attention of you was…

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I knew I was in love with you when…

My most cherished memory of you is…

Over time I’ve grown to love…

I fall in love with you all over again when…

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For me, the key to our relationship is…

In our coming years, I hope to…

Above all else, I love you because....

Once you have finished writing your letters, seal them up and set them aside to be read later in the evening.

In Sync Now it’s time to play a game that will test just how in sync you are with one another. This game is purposed to crank up the sparks between the two of you through laughter and some light hearted fun. While you work to see how in sync with each other you really are, we hope you fall in love all over again.

The goal is to work together to try and score as many points as you can! Go back and forth drawing cards and reading them aloud. Once a question is read, take a moment to both think of your answer. Then, both players look at each other and try to say, at the same time, what they hope the other player will also say. If you both give the same answer, place the card in a ‘points pile’. If you give different answers, place the card in a ‘discard pile’. Channel your inner connection with each other and see how many answers you are in sync on!

“The secret about falling in love is how you can do it a million times over with the same person, when the person is the right one.

-Amy Spalding

Snack & Crossword puzzle Perhaps one of the best parts of fall is the delicious treats that accompany the season. From fruit-filled pies to the notorious pumpkin spice latte, there are countless options. Tonight, you will be making caramel drizzle apple slices. Your taste buds are sure to fall in love!

Locate your included caramel, apple chips, and chocolate drizzle.

Drizzle caramel and chocolate over the apple chips and let harden.

Feel free to add any additional toppings that you have on hand. Enjoy!

While you enjoy your snack, work together to complete the Fall themed crossword puzzle below. If you need help, flip to the last page for a word bank.

ACROSS 2. a large open air fire

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4. to cut, gather, or harvest 9. a symbol of plenty 10. an unfermented drink made by crushing fruit, typically apples 11. parts of a plant or tree attached to the branches or stems 12. a large rounded orange-yellow fruit with a thick rind, edible flesh, and many seeds 13. a length or square of fabric worn around the neck or head

DOWN 1. American football player whose primary job is to pass the ball in a play 3. the eve of All Saints’ Day 5. fruit, meat or cheese prepared with a pastry shell 6. fruit of a pine tree 7. the process or period of gathering crops 8. cool and fresh

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Walking in Love As discussed in your table talk, falling in love is easy but walking in love takes daily effort and commitment. We want to encourage you to fight to walk in love with each other each and every day.

Take this time to open your love letters you wrote earlier. Read your letters to each other or give them to each other to read.

After reading your letters, locate your included box. Seal the letters back up and place them inside the box. Follow the instructions below to attach your vinyl “Falling for You” sticker to your box. Keep this box as a keepsake to read your love letters when you experience a tough time and need to fall in love again.

To end this date, we want to leave you with a 14 day falling in love challenge. This challenge is meant to continue the romance from this date over the next 14 days! Using your included 14 Day Scratch Off Card, take turns scratching off one box a day and completing the challenge together until you complete all 14 days.

We hope that you continue falling for one another long past these 14 days and well into the approaching holiday season!

Cheers to falling in love with each other again and again.

Instructions 1.

Clean front of wood box with included alcohol pad and let surface dry completely.

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Peel the backing off decal (sticky side exposed).

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Place on surface. Smooth out with credit card or fingers.

Rub from the center outwards to smooth and remove any bubbles.

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Peel off transfer tape.

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Crossword Word Bank 7. Harvest 13. Scarf

6. Pinecone

12. Pumpkin

5. Pie

11. Leaves

4. Reap

10. Cider

3. Halloween

9. Cornucopia

2. Bonfire

8. Crisp

1. Quarterback

REFLECTION T AKE A M O M EN T TO RE F L E C T O N Y O U R F A L L ING FOR YOU D AT E NIGH T I N EX PER I EN C E . D I S C U S S T H E S E Q U E S T IONS T OGET HER:

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Which part of the date did you enjoy the most?

Did you try something new as a part of your date? What was it like to experience it with your significant other?

Are there any aspects of the date that you would like to incorporate into your relationship in the future?

CONTINUE YOUR DATE NIGHT HE R E A R E SO M E WA Y S T O C O N T I N U E Y O U R DAT E NIGHT :

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Build a fire and enjoy some hot cocoa or cider together Go apple picking and create a dish together with the apples you picked Visit a pumpkin patch Go for a scenic drive, see the changing leaves, and have good conversation Attend a cider, beer, or wine tasting Watch Halloween movies

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