98109 Movie Night Delight (Outdoor Movie!)

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Who doesn’t love a good movie night? Especially when it involves FOOD and CUDDLING?? An outdoor movie night is a great way to enhance your movie night experience with your spouse!

Location: Seattle Cascade Playground

(333 Pontius Ave. N.)

Cost: Free

Take the night off with your sweetie and head to an outdoor movie event! Check out this webpage to look for movie showings: http://www.seattle.gov/parks/downtown/#movies . Make sure to bring plenty of blankets to keep you warm (a perfect excuse to cuddle!). Also, if you’re looking for a tasty snack to bring, try this recipe for Peanut Butter Cup Popcorn, from Our Best Bites.

Reconnection Emphasis/Ideas: Cuddle up while watching a movie (especially if it’s cold enough to use blankets!)

~TRY:

Try holding hands with spouse the entire movie. Holding hands and cuddling outside is very romantic and can be a great way to help you and your spouse feel closer physically as well as emotionally. In addition, discuss how holding hands for a couple of hours straight relates to your unbreakable bond as husband and wife. What are some times/incidents you have felt especially bonded to each other?

***Relationship skill:

---Sometimes a fun and relaxing movie night is exactly what a couple needs to feel close and connected. Usually it is not enough to simply watch the movie- having a deliberate topic for conversation and/or a supplemental activity can enhance the movie night experience. Going to an outdoor movie encourages you and your spouse to get out of the house, bundle up, and sit close to one another. Setting the goal to hold hands throughout the entire movie encourages you and your spouse to focus on each other. Think about how holding hands for a couple of hours straight relates to the unbreakable bond you two have as a married couple. Discuss this analogy and reminisce times when you have felt especially bonded to each other.

*Recipe for Peanut Butter Cup Popcorn, by Our Best Bites

“Ingredients:

-2 bags of Simply Salted (or similar) popcorn (or about 20 cups of popped popcorn)

-2 cups honey roasted peanuts

-3 cups peanut butter chips

-2/3 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

-1 Tbsp. vegetable shortening or oil

“Instructions:

“Place the peanuts and popped popcorn in a very large bowl. In a microwave-safe bowl, combine the peanut butter hips and vegetable oil or shortening and heat for 2-2 ½ minutes or until smooth, stirring every 30 seconds. Drizzle the melted peanut butter chips over the popcorn and peanuts and toss to combine.

“Spread the popcorn onto a wax paper-lined baking sheet. In a Ziploc bag, heat the semi-sweet chocolate chips until just melted and smooth (about 1-1 ½ minutes, mashing the bag every 20-30 seconds). Cut a small corner in the Ziploc bag and drizzle the chocolate over the popcorn. Allow to stand long enough to become solid (you can transfer the pan to the fridge or freezer to hurry this step along). When done, break the popcorn into small pieces and enjoy!”