It’s a Wednesday morning.
The baby is napping.
The older boys are at daycare.
I’m finishing up some computer work.
Outside, the early spring air is cool and gray.
And all I want to do is stretch out on the couch and watch a movie.
Sounds simple enough.
But these days, actually sitting down to watch a full movie feels like a luxury I rarely get.
Between running a business, family life, and everything else that fills a day, my “screen time” mostly happens late at night-scrolling through my phone until I inevitably fall asleep mid-swipe.
The Real Challenge: Watching a Movie Together
Finding time to watch something on my own can be tricky.
Finding time to watch a movie with my wife, Kate, is even harder.
By the time the kids are asleep and the house finally goes quiet, we’re often too exhausted to commit to a full two-hour film. It’s easier to watch half an episode of something and call it a night.
But every once in a while, a movie catches my attention.
One that feels worth saving for the right moment.
Right now that movie is The Menu, directed by Mark Mylod. I saw a short clip recently, and now it’s been sitting patiently on my watchlist waiting for the night when everything lines up just right.
Why Movie Nights Still Matter
Watching a movie with someone you love isn’t really about the movie.
It’s about the moment.
Those rare evenings when schedules align, the kids are asleep, and there’s finally nothing left on the to-do list.
Just the quiet comfort of sitting beside someone you care about while a good story unfolds on the screen.
Moments like that don’t happen as often as they used to.
Which is exactly why they’re worth protecting when they do.
When the Moment Finally Happens
When that movie night finally arrives, the routine is always the same.
We grab snacks.
Turn down the lights.
Find something good to watch.
And then settle in together.
For us, that usually means spooning on the couch or in bed while the movie plays. (There’s a reason it’s called the Big Spoon Pillow.)
The only problem is that cuddling while watching TV isn’t always as comfortable as it should be. Anyone who has tried it knows the classic issue—an arm goes numb, pillows collapse, and the cozy moment turns into constant repositioning.
That’s exactly why I created the Big Spoon Pillow in the first place.
It’s designed to make those moments actually comfortable, so the focus stays on the movie—and the person beside you—instead of trying to fix the pillow pile every ten minutes. Read this for How to watch Tv comfortably in bed.
Make the Moments Count
Life gets busy.
Schedules fill up.
Kids grow.
Responsibilities multiply.
The quiet moments where two people can sit down and share a movie together become surprisingly rare.
But when they happen, they’re worth holding onto.
So here’s to finding those moments—however small or unexpected they may be.
And when they do come?
Make them count.
Cuddle on.
— Brodie