{"id":21236,"date":"2014-02-12T07:44:50","date_gmt":"2014-02-12T12:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mommybites.com\/newyork\/?p=21236"},"modified":"2014-02-12T07:44:50","modified_gmt":"2014-02-12T12:44:50","slug":"sweet-february-deals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mommybites.com\/newyork\/sweet-february-deals\/","title":{"rendered":"Sweet February Deals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21238\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/mommybites.com\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/02\/Fab_deals_feb_email_banner.jpg\" width=\"600\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mommybites.com\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/02\/Fab_deals_feb_email_banner.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mommybites.com\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/02\/Fab_deals_feb_email_banner.jpg?resize=375,94 375w, https:\/\/mommybites.com\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/02\/Fab_deals_feb_email_banner.jpg?resize=240,60 240w, https:\/\/mommybites.com\/newyork\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2014\/02\/Fab_deals_feb_email_banner.jpg?resize=50,13 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A common gift to give on Valentine&#8217;s Day is\u2026 CHOCOLATE. A huge, collective thank you to whomever started that tradition. To celebrate this chocolate lover&#8217;s holiday, here are a few fun facts from Candy USA about chocolate and Valentine&#8217;s Day:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>More than 36 million heart-shaped boxes of chocolate will be sold for Valentine&#8217;s Day.<\/li>\n<li>Valentine&#8217;s Day is the fourth biggest holiday of the year for confectionery purchases (after Halloween, Easter and Christmas).<\/li>\n<li>It is believed that in the 17th century, lovers began exchanging mementos on Saint Valentine\u2019s Day, perhaps heeding the words of Shakespeare\u2019s Hamlet: \u201cSweets to the Sweet\u201d.<\/li>\n<li>A natural aphrodisiac? As an elixir for love, chocolate has been believed throughout history to bring smiles to the broken-hearted and to prompt amorous feelings in both men and women.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>So while you are enjoying your delicious chocolate this Valentine&#8217;s Day, we invite you to check out some of these sweet deals just for Mommybites moms.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/info.culturalcare.com\/mommybites-email-feb14\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><strong>Cultural Care Au Pair:<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span>\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Save up to $575.<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Au pairs provide up to 45 hours of childcare per week on a schedule you decide for just $360\/week ($8\/hour) regardless of the number of children. <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Special offer: register by February 18th to save up to $575!<\/span><\/strong><\/span><strong> <\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.southstreetseaport.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">South Street Seaport<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>:<\/strong><\/span> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>2-for-1 couples skating.<\/strong><\/span> This Valentine\u2019s Day weekend, the South Street Seaport is offering a 2-for-1 couples skating deal to MommyBites readers only! Grab your spouse, friend, child, sibling or significant other &#8211; <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">print out this email and present it to our awesome Skate Staff Feb. 14-16 to redeem your discount.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nykidsclub.com\/Day-Camps\/Tribeca\/Summer-Day-Camp-Kids-Club-Adventure-Camp?utm_source=mommybites&amp;utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=mommybites%20offer%20email%20feb%202014\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NY Kids Club<\/a>:<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0 <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Free Drop-Off and Family Events \u2013 up to $864 value!\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><span style=\"color: #333333;\">Join the NY Kids Club for our fun &amp; enriching summer camp program (June 2nd \u2013 August 31st) for children 2.5 to 6 years old. Mention <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">&#8216;Mommybites Offer&#8217;<\/span><\/strong> to receive an Event Pack which includes access to 3 parties: 1 Friday Fun Party, 1 PJ Party and 1 Weekend Camp with every 2 weeks of camp registration. Call <strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">347-706-4700<\/span><\/strong> to sign up for this exclusive offer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">Like what you read?<\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/mommybites.com\/register\/\">Sign up<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">for our free newsletter so you can be informed of the latest FREE <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/mommybites.com\/events\/\">webinars &amp; teleclasses,<\/a> <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\">parenting articles, &amp; weekly raffles.<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>The views and opinions expressed on this blog are purely the blog contributor\u2019s. 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