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Frugal Family: Value Your Valentine

No matter what your budget is, it is important to make your Valentine feel valued. Although a nice card letting your special someone know how you feel is always appreciated, here are some additional values to help in your quest.

1. Spa Packages from Shear Illusions

Deal Time: Now through February 14

Where to Find It:  45 Vanderbilt Avenue, Norwood 781-352-3505

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Located inside the Vanderbilt Club, this beautiful hair studio and spa is offering values for your Valentine. Treat your special someone to a 60 minute deep tissue massage for only $55 (a $70 value).  They are also offering two combination service packages at $110 each (both are a $165 value). “Night on the Town” includes a face framing foil, cut and style, and make up application. “Night Cap” includes a 60 minute hot stone massage, custom conditioning, treatment and blow dry, and an eyebrow wax. These specials are being offered for sale until Feb. 14, but do not need to be used by that day.

2. Experience Cloud9Living.com

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Deal Time: All the time

Where to Find It:  http://www.cloud9living.com/

Cloud 9 Living offers thousands of the country’s most unique and memorable gift experiences.  Gifts start at $50, and include skydiving, hot air balloon rides, helicopter tours, dinner cruises, wine tastings, spa packages, cooking classes, and hundreds of other options, as adventurous or mellow as your Valentine would like.

3. Better Than a Box of Chocolates

Deal Time: All the time

Where to Find It:  http://www.godiva.com

Rather than go buy a boring box of chocolates, head over to Godiva’s website and order their Chocolate Fondue Kit.  The kit includes a white porcelain fondue pot and base, four stainless steel (color-coded) skewers, a tea light, and 16 oz. of Godiva Milk and Semisweet Dark Melting Chocolate.

4. Soak up the Sun

Deal Time: Ongoing

Where to Find It: Your Local Home Depot Store or http://www.homedepot.com

Given the weird winter we’ve had, Spring could already be sprung. Take advantage and get 20 percent off (CODE: PATIO20) all patio furniture from Home Depot. They are also offering free shipping (all orders over $45), free in store pick up for out of stock items, and free returns. Surprise your sweetheart with a brand new patio set.

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