For those that don’t know it tomorrow is Groundhog Day here in the United States (and according to Wikipedia in Canada as well). Growing up, this was my friend Brian’s favorite holiday. Groundhog Day is, according to legend, the indicator of how long winter will last. When the groundhog leaves his burrow that morning, if he does not see his shadow (usually because it is cloudy and overcast) then he will continue on his way and that signifies that winter will end soon. However, if it’s a sunny day and the groundhog “sees his shadow” then he will retreat back into the burrow and we will have six more weeks of winter.
In celebration of Groundhog Day, Encore (a US premium television station owned by Starz) will be playing24 hours of Groundhog Day starring Bill Murray. (Well it works out to 24 and ½ hours but I’ll let that slide). Bill Murray plays Phil Connors, an egocentric Pittsburgh TV weatherman who, during a hated assignment covering the annual Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, finds himself repeating the same day over and over again. After indulging in hedonism and numerous suicide attempts, he begins to reexamine his life and priorities.
The first time I watched Groundhog Day I didn’t really like it, and then I watched it again and enjoyed it. I think it is one of those movies that takes repeated viewings to understand some of the nuances and enjoy it. It’s also fun to try and figure out how long Phil (Bill Murray) was stuck living the same day over and over again (how long it took him to get the gist of his gift, how long it would take to master some of the things he did, etc).
Groundhog Day begins airing at Midnight Eastern and Pacific so be sure to try and catch at least one showing before the day is over.
Happy Tuesday and Happy (almost) Groundhog Day!
For Christmas I purchased a new scanner as a present for myself. I’ve needed a new one for years and just never went ahead and purchased it. In December I received a little extra in my pay (there have been major cuts to our funding and some funds that were being held up were released and we got a little extra because of that) so I figured that I would finally get the scanner.
One of my main objectives for purchasing a scanner was to start a project I’ve wanted to do for a few years now, get all of my family photos (ones from my childhood and some from my parents’ childhood) scanned and organized. There are a multitude of reasons I wanted to do this this, one is to get the pictures digital so I can clean them up and another is so that I can share them with other family members. Naturally, the main reason is simply to keep them safe.
When the scanner arrived I instantly hooked it up and began scanning photos. The first were those of my parents’ wedding, they were married forty years ago this past December, and Mommy really wanted a few of the photos to have at her disposal.
I then scanned a few photos of Baby Boy.
Of course, I haven’t even skimmed the surface with the amount of pictures I have and want to scan, but as with any large project I just need to take it one bit at a time.
I’ll continue to share my progress with you and share the photos as I get more scanned.
Happy Thursday!
Apparently I have no problem keeping with some Christmas traditions such as finishing up gifts, wrapping presents and doing other activities while A Christmas Story plays in a continuous loop thanks to TBS. It is now playing for my third listening/ viewing pleasure. Regardless of what I am watching, I had to wait until just a couple hours so that I would have the living room all to myself. Normally Mommy and Daddy go to a Christmas Eve party at my cousin's house in town but this year they decided to forgo that and instead have a nice dinner at home.
Mommy had decided what she wanted to eat but it was up to me to actually plan how to cook everything. We had a fabulous dinner of Herb Roasted Cornish Game Hens a medley of Roasted Root Vegetables, homemade French Bread Dressing, Braised Swiss Chard and Collard Greens and fresh dinner rolls Daddy made that morning. Mommy decided at the last minute that she wanted "stuffing" (she continues to call it stuffing although she never has actually "stuffed" a bird, she's too afraid). Luckily we had some stale French bread and I just figured that I would figure it all out as I went along.
It was all so delicious. We have enough to have a light lunch tomorrow but not too much that we will be eating it for days. I'm so happy that we started making all of the little treats and snacks for our Christmas celebration early. Now we can just get up in the morning and enjoy the day.
I know that Mommy won't be reading this until after we open presents so I can share part of her gift with you. I wasn't sure that I would have anything handmade for Christmas this year, which would be odd, then I remembered that I had some UFOs (unfinished object) and knew exactly what I wanted to finish for her. The photo above is a pendant I made with a photo of her as a little girl (the other side is a picture of Daddy right about the same age as her).
Now, with everything wrapped, I'm about ready to rest my head and hope for visions of sugar plums to dance in my head. I will be back later today to share some recipes of the treats we will be nibbling on later today.
Merry Christmas!
Christmas Eve activities began early for me this year. I actually began preparing food and things for the festivities yesterday with plans for different activities for both today, Christmas Eve, and tomorrow Christmas Day. However, that is not why Christmas Eve preparations began early, in fact I went to bed early last night (around 9 PM, which is really early for me) because I was tired and I also thought that I would be able to get a good jump on things if I was able to wake up early. Little did I know that midnight would be my wake up call.
I was in that state of slumber where I was dreaming but I was aware that I was dreaming. It was a strange mix of real life and The Office (the US version) all dealing with the holidays when I heard what I thought was a knock on the door. These days, with the warmer weather (all in the mid 30s), snow and ice has been falling off the roof and sometimes it sounds like someone is at my door when it really is just the snow and ice sliding down an inch or a foot at a time (when there’s a really big snow load on the roof and it starts to melt I have been startled awake by the movement… and the crashing to the ground has been so much that my room shook from the impact).
This time it wasn’t snow or my imagination as I heard the tap, tap, tapping on my door. I answered “come in” to the quiet rhythm and Mommy replied “are you awake, come see this.” I hopped out of bed thinking that it must be some animal in the yard because she was much too calm for it to be another bat in the house or anything like that.
She ushered me downstairs to her office where she asked me to sit down in front of her computer. Now I thought that she just wanted me to watch some YouTube video or some clip from a forward she received but when I moved the mouse to see what it was I was taken to her Amazon.com shopping cart.
“Order it for me”
“What?” I questioned as I looked at her.
She had gotten me out of bed; well to be honest, I’m sure she thought I was wide awake because normally I am at that hour, to place an order on Amazon for her. I laughed and then looked at her total and remarked that was an awful lot to be spending on a book at midnight.
She casually stated that it included my Christmas present and she needed me to finish the order for her. I chuckled. This is typical Mommy behavior of waiting until the last minute then not knowing what she is supposed to do next. I made quick time logging her in to her account and showing her what she would need to do if she wanted to place an order on her own when she said, “wait, can they be gift wrapped?”
I clicked the button to see if they could and remarked that for $3.99 and $4.99 they could but I wasn’t about to let her pay for that. She still wanted to have a message put with them so I typed as she expressed “Merry Christmas! Love, Mom”. I quickly copied and pasted the sentiment into the other boxes and finished the order.
With a few more clicks I showed her that the confirmation was already in her email’s inbox and how to check the status of the order but that it wasn’t necessary since I have Amazon Prime and she’s under that account so both my Christmas presents and her stuff would be here in just a few days.
With that, she walked out of the office and climbed into her bed and wished me a good night. So random.
I’ll be back later to share some of the goodies we have prepared and are preparing for Christmas.
Hope you have a very Merry Christmas wherever you are.
Twelve years ago I took my very first vacation when I went on a cruise to Mexico with a group of friends. Just a month shy of that twelve year mark I took my second vacation, this time Mommy and I spent four days in Portland, Oregon.
I had wanted to visit Portland for as long as I could remember. I researched places to stay and places to visit and even figured out the best way to get there. I memorized different stops on the MAX so that I could get around the city without having to drive everywhere.
Horizon Air ran one of their flight specials so Mommy and I decided that it would be a good time to get away for a little bit and see the city. We booked our flight and hotel and just waited for the day to arrive. Because of other commitments we were only able to be there for four days but it was enough to whet our appetite and want to go back for more.
I made sure that we would be there for at least one day of the weekend because I really wanted to visit the Portland Saturday Market. I also decided that since we would be there for at least one weekend day it would be easier if it was in fact a Saturday that way we would be there for a long weekend and take in several things that were happening like First Thursday.
Because this was the first getaway for Mommy in a while too, we really rested more and just let things happen, so I didn’t get to see or do as many things as I really wanted to. I guess that’s a really good thing too because it makes me want to go back even sooner. We are already talking about taking another trip this spring or early summer once school is out.
We both fell in love with Portland and it really makes me want to move there or at least a lot closer to there. I love everything cities have to offer even though I never thought I’d want to live in one. Portland has a completely different feel to it and I like that. I look forward to visiting again and seeing what else that great city has to offer.
by Christine Kane
Do you know the "Shoulds?" Those voices that occasionally creep around your head telling you that things aren't as good as they could be and that everything would be better if you behaved well?
Yea?
Well, you're not alone. We all go there from time to time. Some of us spend our every waking moment "shoulding" all over ourselves!
In the work I do, I know one thing to be true about this time of year:
The Holiday Shoulds are a special breed of Should. The Holiday Shoulds are loud and insidious. If you're not conscious, they can make you believe that they're a rational way to think.
After all, during the holidays, people become almost hypnotized into believing that every moment should be a certain way, that every yard should look a certain way, that every family should behave a certain way - and that it's okay to beat themselves up for their own preferences or for not keeping up with the imaginary standard.
Here's a list of the Top Ten Holiday Shoulds, along with a thought or two about simply letting them go, and delighting in this moment. In the words of Byron Katie: "When I argue with What Is, I lose. But only 100% of the time."
1 - I should have a new outfit to wear to the Christmas party!
Last year's outfit is fine. Your shiny happy self tells a brighter story than something you bought at a store.
2 - I should have done hand-made Christmas cards! (Or, I should've done Christmas Cards at all!)
Relax. If you had time to delight in making cards, that would be great. But it's okay that you didn't. And as for not sending cards, you can send them out next year. (Or, be like my brother's family and send out annual Valentine Cards instead!)
3 - My kids/parents should behave differently!
Everyone is doing the best they can. What would happen if you simply accepted each person's path and choices - and let them be exactly where they are?
4 - I should've bought more expensive presents!
When gifting becomes about competition or keeping up, then it just drains you. Take a moment to remember who you are and how you want to love the people in your life. Nothing beats authenticity.
5 - I should go out and buy more [insert useless consumer good or processed food here.]
When you nervously become a consumer for no reason, challenge yourself to sit down, listen, and experience the emptiness. You might find that it's actually quite peaceful in there!
6 - I should've lost weight this year!
Become a champion of yourself. Make a list of five great things you accomplished this year, and let go of those things you didn't. You can revisit them in January.
7 - The Holidays should look more like the pretty scenes in a snow globe or on Christmas specials!
The cool thing about snow globes and such is the happy feeling they create inside of you. Instead of thinking everything should make you feel that way, try to capture the feeling you get from those things - and then carry that feeling to each moment in your life. I call this Positive Daydreaming.
8 - I should've made [Insert time-consuming baked good featured on Martha Stewart]!
See #5.
And remember that Martha Stewart has a very large staff. And that there's rarely a shortage of sugary baked items during the holidays.
9 - My house should have better decorations!
See #8.
And go take a nap.
10 - I should make better scrapbook pages after the holidays!
Doing good scrapbooks does not make you a good mother, sister, daughter or friend. Doing good scrapbooks makes you someone who has time to scrapbook. If you use photo-boxes or boring albums, you're still a wonderful human, and we'll all still love you.
**BONUS SHOULD**
11 - It should be The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
Christmas is lovely with all of its twinkle lights and confectionary goodies, AND there are many wonderful times each year. (I happen to love each and every time I hike in the woods, no matter what time of year it is!)
Wonderful is about your delight and how you feel on the inside. When you let go of what is not authentic delight for you, then you might be surprised at how simple the holidays become. You might find that wonderful is right here in this very moment.
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Christine Kane is the Mentor to Women Who are Changing the World. She helps women uplevel their lives, their businesses and their success. Her weekly LiveCreative eZine goes out to over 12,000 subscribers. If you are ready to take your life and your world to the next level, you can sign up for a F.R.E.E. subscription at http://christinekane.com.
Here is the listing for Lifetime and Lifetime Movie Networks Falalala Lifetime or Fa la la la Lifetime (however you want to type it)! It took a long time to compile it all since Lifetime doesn’t just give a listing (it’s all on their schedule that isn’t the easiest to navigate and doesn’t always have the movie title on the page). Enjoy!
Beginning Saturday, November 27 through Saturday, December 25 on Lifetime Lifetime kicks off the holiday season with a month-long festival of holiday-themed movies, including the two-part premiere of the Lifetime Original Movie, "Marry Me" on Sunday, December 12 and Monday, December 13 at 9 PM ET/PT and then Beginning Sunday, December 5 through Saturday, December 25 on LMN Lifetime Movie Network celebrates the holiday season with a three-week long festival of holiday-themed movies, including the premiere of "On Strike for Christmas" on Sunday, December 5 at 8 PM ET/5 PM ET.
All times listed are for Eastern.
LMN = Lifetime Movie Network LT = Lifetime
11/27 Sat
11:00 AM The Family Holiday - LT
1:00 PM Eve’s Christmas - LT
3:00 PM An Accidental Christmas - LT
5:00 PM Home by Christmas - LT
7:00 PM Thomas Kinkade’s Christmas Cottage - LT
9:00 PM Undercover Christmas - LT
11:00 PM An Accidental Christmas - LT
11/28 Sun
11:00 AM On the 2nd Day of Christmas - LT
1:00 PM A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride - LT
3:00 PM A Diva’s Christmas Carol - LT
5:00 PM A Different Kind of Christmas - LT
7:00 PM 12 Men of Christmas - LT
9:00 PM Comfort and Joy - LT
11:00 PM Deck the Halls - LT
11/29 Mon
7:00 PM Comfort and Joy - LT
9:00 PM Unanswered Prayers - LT
12/02 Thurs
9:00 PM The Christmas Shoes - LT
12/4 Sat
11:00 AM If You Believe - LT
1:00 PM A Holiday to Remember - LT
3:00 PM Home for the Holidays - LT
5:00 PM Holiday in Your Heart - LT
7:00 PM The Christmas Shoes - LT
9:00 PM The Christmas Blessing - LT
12/5 Sun
6:00 AM A Very Cool Christmas - LMN
8:00 AM Single Santa Seeks Mrs. Claus - LMN
10:00 AM The Family Holiday - LMN
11:00 AM Holiday Wishes - LT
12:00 PM Secret Santa - LMN
1:00 PM Under the Mistletoe - LT
2:00 PM Eve’s Christmas - LMN
3:00 PM Christmas Child - LT
4:00 PM 12 Men of Christmas - LMN
5:00 PM A Dad for Christmas - LT
6:00 PM A Boyfriend for Christmas - LMN
7:00 PM Holiday Switch - LT
8:00 PM On Strike For Christmas - LMN
9:00 PM Unanswered Prayers - LT
10:00 PM Undercover Christmas - LMN
12/07 Tue
6:00 PM – If You Believe - LMN
8:00 PM – Comfort and Joy - LMN
10:00 PM – A Diva’s Christmas Carol - LMN
12/08 Wed
12:00 AM – Comfort and Joy - LMN
6:00 PM – A Christmas Proposal - LMN
8:00 PM – 12 Men of Christmas - LMN
12/09 Thu
12:00 AM – 12 Men of Christmas - LMN
6:00 PM – Holiday Wishes - LMN
8:00 PM – On Strike for Christmas - LMN
10:00 PM – The Family Holiday - LMN
12/10 Fri
12:00 AM – On Strike for Christmas - LMN
06:00 PM – Christmas Child - LMN
08:00 PM – Christmas Cottage - LMN
10:00 PM – A Christmas Wedding - LMN
12/11 Sat
11:00 AM – Recipe for a Perfect Christmas - LT
12:00 PM – Christmas Cottage - LMN
1:00 PM – How to Marry a Billionaire: A Christmas Tale – LT
3:00 PM – Secret Santa – LT
5:00 PM – A Very Married Christmas – LT
7:00 PM – A Boyfriend for Christmas - LT
12/12 Sun
11:00 AM – All She Wants for Christmas - LT
1:00 PM – Christmas on Chestnut Street - LT
3:00 PM – Holiday Baggage - LT
5:00 PM – Comfort and Joy - LT
9:00 PM – Marry me (part 1) - LT
11:00 PM – Marry me (part 2) - LT
12/13 Mon
6:00 PM – Under the Mistletoe - LMN
7:00 PM – Marry Me (part 1) – LT
8:00 PM – Eve’s Christmas - LMN
9:00 PM - Marry Me (part 2) – LT
10:00 PM – Secret Santa - LMN
12/14 Tue
6:00 PM – The Christmas Blessing – LMN
8:00 PM – The Christmas Shoes – LMN
10:00 PM – The Christmas Hope - LMN
12/15 Wed
12:00 AM – The Christmas Shoes – LMN
8:00 PM – The Road to Christmas – LMN
10:00 PM – Recipe for a Perfect Christmas – LMN
12/16 Thu
12:00 AM – The Road to Christmas – LMN
6:00 PM – Together Again for the First Time – LMN
8:00 PM – Undercover Christmas – LMN
10:00 PM – A Boyfriend for Christmas - LMN
12/17 Fri
12:00 AM – Undercover Christmas – LMN
6:00 PM – Lost Holiday – LMN
8:00 PM – Christmas in Paradise – LMN
10:00 PM – Home for the Holidays - LMN
12/18 Sat
12:00 AM – Christmas in Paradise - LMN
11:00 AM – Will you Merry me? – LT
1:00 PM – A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride - LT
3:00 PM – A Christmas Wedding – LT
5:00 PM – A Christmas Proposal – LT
7:00 PM – Deck the Halls – LT
9:00 PM – Marry Me – LT
12/19 Sun
11:00 AM – A Town Without Christmas – LT
1:00 PM – The Road to Christmas – LT
3:00 PM – Home by Christmas – LT
5:00 PM – Christmas Cottage – LT
6:00 PM – Home by Christmas - LMN
7:00 PM – Marry Me – LT
8:00 PM – Christmas Crash - LMN
9:00 PM – Home by Christmas – LT
10:00 PM – The Christmas Hope - LMN
12/20 Mon
12:00 AM – Christmas Crash – LMN
2:00 AM – Home by Christmas – LMN
6:00 PM – All She Wants for Christmas – LMN
8:00 PM – Holiday Baggage – LMN
9:00 PM – 12 Men of Christmas - LT
10:00 PM – One Special Night – LMN
12/21 Tue
12:00 AM – Holiday Baggage – LMN
6:00 PM – Secret Santa – LMN
8:00 PM – A Diva’s Christmas Carol – LMN
10:00 PM – A Christmas Tale – LMN
12/22 Wed
12:00 AM – A Diva’s Christmas Carol – LMN
6:00 PM – Christmas at Water’s Edge – LMN
8:00 PM – Holiday in Your Heart – LMN
10:00 PM – Holiday to Remember – LMN
12/23 Thu
12:00 AM – Holiday in Your Heart – LMN
6:00 PM – Deck the Halls – LMN
8:00 PM – Holiday Switch – LMN
10:00 PM – An Accidental Christmas – LMN
12/24 Fri - CHRISTMAS EVE!
12:00 AM – Holiday Switch – LMN
8:00 AM – An Accidental Christmas – LMN
10:00 AM – A Christmas Proposal – LMN
10:00 AM – A Very Cool Christmas - LT
12:00 PM – Recipe for a Perfect Christmas – LMN
12:00 PM – The Family Holiday - LT
2:00 PM – Holiday Switch – LMN
2:00 PM – Marry Me - LT
4:00 PM – The Road to Christmas – LMN
6:00 PM – Secret Santa – LMN
6:00 PM – Eve’s Christmas - LT
8:00 PM – 12 Men of Christmas – LMN
8:00 PM – Love Actually - LT
10:00 PM – On Strike for Christmas – LMN
11:30 PM – Love Actually - LT
12/25 Sat – CHRISTMAS DAY!
12:00 AM – 12 Men of Christmas – LMN
2:00 AM – Recipe for a Perfect Christmas – LMN
4:00 AM – Holiday Switch – LMN
6:00 AM – A Holiday to Remember – LMN
8:00 AM – A Town Without Christmas – LMN
10:00 AM – A Dad for Christmas – LMN
11:00 AM – 12 Men of Christmas - LT
12:00 PM – On the 2nd Day of Christmas – LMN
1:00 PM – The Christmas Hope - LT
2:00 PM – If You Believe – LMN
3:00 PM – The Christmas Blessing - LT
4:00 PM – Home for the Holidays – LMN
5:00 PM – Comfort and Joy - LT
6:00 PM – Christmas Crash – LMN
7:00 PM – Undercover Christmas - LT
8:00 PM – Home by Christmas - LMN
9:00 PM – A Diva’s Christmas Carol - LT
10:00 PM – Christmas Cottage - LMN
11:00 PM – 12 Men of Christmas - LT
12/26 Sun
12:00 AM – Home By Christmas - LMN
2:00 AM – If You Believe - LMN
4:00 AM – A Town Without Christmas - LMN
Hallmark Channel got an early start to their showing of holiday movies and specials as they have been showing Christmas movies for the past week.
Although I usually can’t stand Christmas music to be played before Thanksgiving, Christmas movies are another story… I can watch them any time of the year so I was ready when Hallmark Channel started their 24 hours programming last Saturday.
Here is Hallmark Channel’s complete schedule of holiday movies and specials leading up to Christmas. If there is a link it will take you to the movie’s homepage at Hallmark Channel where you can find additional information like when it will air again, downloads, pictures, video, etc.
Week One: Saturday, November 13 - Sunday, November 21
Saturday, November 13
6a/5c: Finding John Christmas
8a/7c: When Angels Come to Town
10a/9c: What I Did For Love
12/11c: Moonlight & Mistletoe
2/1c: A Family Thanksgiving
4/3c: The Good Witch
6/5c: The Good Witch's Garden
8/7c: The Good Witch's Gift - World Premiere Original!
10/9c: The Good Witch's Gift
12a/11c: The Good Witch's Gift
2a/1c: The Good Witch
4a/3c: The Good Witch's Garden
Sunday, November 14
6a/5c: Moonlight & Mistletoe
8a/7c: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
10a/9c: A Season for Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
12/11c: Fallen Angel, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
2/1c: Silver Bells, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
4/3c: All I Want for Christmas
6/5c:The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
8/7c: The Good Witch's Gift
10/9c: A Season for Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
12a/11c: Silver Bells, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
2a/1c: Fallen Angel, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
4a/3c: The Ultimate Gift
Monday, November 15
6a/5c: One Magic Christmas
8a/7c: A Christmas Visitor
4/3c: One Magic Christmas
6/5c: The National Tree
8/7c: The Ultimate Gift
10/9c: A Christmas Visitor
12a/11c: The Three Gifts
2a/1c: What I Did For Love
4a/3c: The Christmas Gift (1986)
Tuesday, November 16
6a/5c: The Three Gifts
8a/7c: The National Tree
4/3c: Christmas in Canaan
6/5c: What I Did for Love
8/7c: The Christmas Card
10/9c: Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle
12a/11c: Christmas in Canaan
2a/1c: Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
4a/3c: Mr. St. Nick
Wednesday, November 17
6a/5c: Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle
8a/7c: The Christmas Card
4/3c: Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
6/5c: Mr. St. Nick
8/7c: Naughty or Nice
10/9c: All I Want for Christmas
12a/11c: Ebbie
2a/1c: A Christmas Carol (2004)
4a/3c: Ms. Scrooge
Thursday, November 18
6a/5c: Naughty or Nice
8a/7c: Ms. Scrooge
4/3c: A Christmas Carol (2004)
6/5c: Ebbie
8/7c: Karroll's Christmas
10/9c: Karroll's Christmas
12a/11c: Moonlight & Mistletoe
2a/1c: Silver Bells, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
4a/3c: Off Season
Friday, November 19
6a/5c: Our First Christmas
8a/7c: Silver Bells, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
4/3c: The National Tree
6/5c: Moonlight & Mistletoe
8/7c: The Good Witch's Gift
10/9c: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year: Movie Night With hoops&yoyo
12a/11c: Fallen Angel, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
2a/1c: A Season for Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
4a/3c: Our First Christmas
Saturday, November 20
6a/5c: The Christmas Gift (1986)
8a/7c: The National Tree
10a/9c: Fallen Angel, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
12/11c: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
2/1c: The Good Witch's Gift
4/3c: A Season for Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
6/5c: Santa Jr.
8/7c: The Night Before the Night Before Christmas - World Premiere Original
10/9c: The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
12a/11c: The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
2a/1c: Naughty or Nice
4a/3c: Karroll's Christmas
Sunday, November 21
6a/5c: Mr. St. Nick
8a/7c: Ebbie
10a/9c: Karroll's Christmas
12/11c: Santa Jr.
2/1c: Mr. St. Nick
4/3c: Naughty or Nice
6/5c: Call Me Claus
8/7c: The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
10/9c: Finding John Christmas
12a/11c: When Angels Come to Town
2a/1c: Call Me Claus
4a/3c: Ernest Saves Christmas
Week Two: Monday November 22 - Sunday November 28
Monday, November 22
6a/5c: Ebbie
8a/7c: Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
4/3c: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
6/5c:The Christmas Choir
8/7c: Finding John Christmas
10/9c: When Angels Come to Town
12a/11c: One Magic Christmas
2a/1c: A Grandpa For Christmas
4a/3c: The Christmas Gift (1986)
Tuesday, November 23
6a/5c: The Christmas Choir
8a/7c: The Three Gifts
4/3c: Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
6/5c: A Grandpa for Christmas
8/7c: The Three Gifts
10/9c: Our First Christmas
12a/11c: Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
2a/1c:Ernest Saves Christmas
4a/3c: The Night They Saved Christmas
Wednesday, November 24
6a/5c: A Christmas Carol (2004)
8a/7c: Our First Christmas
4/3c: Silver Bells, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
6/5c: Christmas in Canaan
8/7c: A Season for Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
10/9c: Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
12a/11c: One Christmas
2a/1c: Christmas in Canaan
4a/3c: Silver Bells, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
Thursday, November 25
6a/5c: A Season for Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
8a/7c: A Family Thanksgiving
4/3c: An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving
6/5c: A Family Thanksgiving
8/7c: The Town Christmas Forgot
10/9c: The Town Christmas Forgot
12a/11c: Call Me Claus
2a/1c: Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
4a/3c: A Christmas Memory
Friday, November 26
6a/5c: Naughty or Nice
8a/7c: Call Me Claus
4/3c: Naughty or Nice
6/5c: All I Want for Christmas
8/7c: The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
10/9c: Moonlight & Mistletoe: Movie Night With hoops&yoyo
12a/11c: What I Did for Love
2a/1c: Off Season
4a/3c: The Christmas Choir
Saturday, November 27
6a/5c: Off Season
8a/7c: Ebbie
10a/9c: Moonlight & Mistletoe
12/11c: What I Did for Love
2/1c: The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
4/3c: The Christmas Choir
6/5c: Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle
8/7c: Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle - World Premiere Original!
10/9c: Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle
12a/11c: Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle
2a/1c: A Christmas Visitor
4a/3c: Ebbie
Sunday, November 28
6a/5c: One Magic Christmas
8a/7c: Christmas in Canaan
10a/9c: The Christmas Card
12/11c: The National Tree
2/1c: The Ultimate Gift
4/3c: A Christmas Visitor
6/5c: The Christmas Card
8/7c: Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle
10/9c: The Ultimate Gift
12a/11c: The National Tree
2a/1c: Silent Night
4a/3c: One Magic Christmas
Week Three: Monday, November 29 - Sunday, December 5
Monday, November 29
6a/5c: A Christmas Visitor
8a/7c: The Ultimate Gift
4/3c: The Note
6/5c: The Ultimate Gift
8/7c: Christmas in Canaan
10/9c: The Christmas Choir
12a/11c: A Christmas Visitor
2a/1c: Naughty or Nice
4a/3c: The Christmas Choir
Tuesday, November 30
6a/5c: The Night They Saved Christmas
8a/7c: Ebbie
4/3c: Ms. Scrooge
6/5c: Ebbie
8/7c: All I Want for Christmas, An SCJ Special Presentation
10/9c: What I Did For Love
12a/11c: A Season for Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
2a/1c: The Christmas Gift (1986)
4a/3c: Ernest Saves Christmas
Wednesday, December 1
6a/5c: Ms. Scrooge
8a/7c: Karroll's Christmas
4/3c: The Christmas Card
6/5c: A Season for Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
8/7c: The Town Christmas Forgot
10/9c: The Christmas Card
12a/11c: Finding John Christmas
2a/1c: Karroll's Christmas
4a/3c: The Christmas Box
Thursday, December 2
6a/5c: Silver Bells, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
8a/7c: Finding John Christmas
4/3c: The National Tree
6/5c: Silver Bells, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
8/7c: The Santa Suit - World Premiere Original!
10/9c: The Santa Suit
12a/11c: When Angels Come to Town
2a/1c: The National Tree
4a/3c: Timepiece
Friday, December 3
6a/5c: The Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
8a/7c: When Angels Come to Town
4/3c: Fallen Angel, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
6/5c: Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle
8/7c: Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle
10/9c: Santa Jr.: Movie Night With hoops&yoyo
12a/11c: The Good Witch's Gift
2a/1c: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
4a/3c: Fallen Angel
Saturday, December 4
6a/5c: Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
8a/7c: The Good Witch's Gift
10a/9c: Santa Jr.
12/11c: Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle
2/1c: Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle
4/3c: Eloise at Christmastime
6/5c: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
8/7c: Farewell Mr. Kringle - World Premiere Original!
10/9c: Farewell Mr. Kringle
12a/11c: Farewell Mr. Kringle
2a/1c: Moonlight & Mistletoe
4a/3c: Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
Sunday, December 5
6a/5c: A Season for Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
8a/7c: The Night They Saved Christmas
10a/9c: The Three Gifts
12/11c: Eloise at Christmastime
2/1c: The Town Christmas Forgot
4/3c: A Season for Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
6/5c: Moonlight & Mistletoe
8/7c: Farewell Mr. Kringle
10/9c: The Three Gifts
12a/11c: The Town Christmas Forgot
2a/1c: Off Season
4a/3c: One Christmas
Week Four: Monday, December 6 - Sunday, December 13
Monday, December 6
6a/5c: The Night They Saved Christmas
8a/7c: The Good Witch's Gift
4/3c: A Christmas Carol (2004)
6/5c: Call Me Claus
8/7c: Martha Stewart's Holiday Open House
9/8c: Mad Hungry for the Holidays
10/9c: The Good Witch's Gift
12a/11c: Our First Christmas
2a/1c: A Christmas Memory
4a/3c: A Christmas Carol (2004)
Tuesday, December 7
6a/5c: Call Me Claus
8a/7c: Fallen Angel, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
4/3c: Bless All The Dear Children
6/5c: Our First Christmas
8/7c: Fallen Angel, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
10/9c: Off Season
12a/11c: Naughty or Nice
2a/1c: Ms. Scrooge
4a/3c: The Christmas Gift (1986)
Wednesday, December 8
6a/5c: Off Season
8a/7c: Santa Jr.
6/5c: Santa Jr.
8/7c: The Santa Suit
10/9c: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
12a/11c: All I Want for Christmas
2a/1c: A Season for Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
4a/3c: Finding John Christmas
Thursday, December 9
6a/5c: The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
8a/7c: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
4/3c: Finding John Christmas
6/5c: The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
8/7c: The Santa Incident - World Premiere Original!
10/9c:The Santa Incident
12a/11c: A Grandpa for Christmas
2a/1c: Angel of Pennsylvania Avenue
4a/3c:When Angels Come to Town
Friday, December 10
6a/5c: A Grandpa For Christmas
8a/7c: The Hollywood Christmas Parade
3/2c: Martha Stewart's Holiday Open House
4/3c: When Angels Come to Town
6/5c: The Christmas Card
8/7c: Farewell Mr. Kringle
10/9c: Mr. St. Nick Movie Night With hoops&yoyo
12a/11c: Silver Bells, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
2a/1c: Christmas in Canaan
4a/3c: Mr. St. Nick
Saturday, December 11
6a/5c: The Three Gifts
8a/7c: The Ultimate Gift
10a/9c: The Christmas Card
12/11c:Silver Bells, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
2/1c: Farewell Mr. Kringle
4/3c: The Three Gifts
6/5c: The Ultimate Gift
8/7c: An Old Fashioned Christmas - World Premiere Original!
10/9c:An Old Fashioned Christmas
12a/11c: An Old Fashioned Christmas
2a/1c: What I Did For Love
4a/3c: A Christmas Memory
Sunday, December 12
6a/5c: The Christmas Choir
8a/7c: What I Did for Love
10a/9c: Karroll's Christmas
12/11c: Call Me Claus
2/1c: The Santa Suit
4/3c: Christmas in Canaan
6/5c: An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving
8/7c: An Old Fashioned Christmas
10/9c: Karroll's Christmas
12a/11c: Call Me Claus
2a/1c: The Christmas Choir
4a/3c: Ms. Scrooge
Week Five: Monday, December 13 - Sunday, December 19
Monday, December 13
6a/5c: Finding John Christmas
8a/7c: The Santa Suit
4/3c: The Three Gifts
6/5c: Silver Bells, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
8/7c: Moonlight & Mistletoe
10/9c: Santa Jr.
12a/11c: The Three Gifts
2a/1c: Finding John Christmas
4a/3c: Silver Bells, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
Tuesday, December 14
6a/5c:When Angels Come to Town
8a/7c: Moonlight & Mistletoe
4/3c: Santa Jr.
6/5c: The Town Christmas Forgot
8/7c: Three Wise Women - World Premiere Original!
10/9c: Three Wise Women
12a/11c: The Christmas Choir
2a/1c: When Angels Come to Town
4a/3c: The Town Christmas Forgot
Wednesday, December 15
6a/5c: Mr. St. Nick
8a/7c: Eloise at Christmastime
4/3c: Karroll's Christmas
6/5c: Eloise at Christmastime
8/7c: The Santa Incident
10/9c: Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle
12a/11c: Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle
2a/1c: Karroll's Christmas
4a/3c: Mr. St. Nick
Thursday, December 16
6a/5c: Silent Night
8a/7c: A Christmas Visitor
4/3c: Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle
6/5c: Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle
8/7c: Gift of the Magi - World Premiere Original!
10/9c: Gift of the Magi
12a/11c: A Christmas Visitor
2a/1c: What I Did For Love
4a/3c: Silent Night
Friday, December 17
6a/5c: Christmas in Canaan
8a/7c: What I Did For Love
4/3c: The Ultimate Gift
6/5c: Christmas in Canaan
8/7c: An Old Fashioned Christmas
10/9c: All I Want for Christmas: Movie Night With hoops&yoyo
12a/11c: The Ultimate Gift
2a/1c: A Season for Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
4a/3c: The National Tree
Saturday, December 18
6a/5c: A Season for Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
8a/7c: Call Me Claus
10a/9c: The National Tree
12/11c: An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving
2/1c: An Old Fashioned Christmas
4/3c: Call Me Claus
6/5c: The Good Witch's Gift
8/7c: Battle of the Bulbs - World Premiere Original!
10/9c: Battle of the Bulbs
12a/11c: Battle of the Bulbs
2a/1c: The Good Witch's Gift
4a/3c: The Night They Saved Christmas
Sunday, December 19
6a/5c: Ms. Scrooge
8a/7c: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
10a/9c: The Night They Saved Christmas
12/11c: The Santa Incident
2/1c: A Grandpa for Christmas
4/3c: Our First Christmas
6/5c: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
8/7c: Battle of the Bulbs
10/9c: Our First Christmas
12a/11c: The Santa Suit
2a/1c: The Santa Incident
4a/3c: The Note
Week Six: Monday, December 20 - Saturday, December 25
Monday, December 20
6a/5c: The Christmas Box
8a/7c: Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
4/3c: Naughty or Nice
6/5c: The Nuttiest Nutcracker
7/6c: Martha and the Christmas Tree
7:30/6:30c: The Ultimate Gift
10/9c: Karroll's Christmas
12a/11c: Naughty or Nice
2a/1c: Mr. St. Nick
4a/3c: Anne Tyler's Saint Maybe, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
Tuesday, December 21
6a/5c: The Ultimate Gift
8a/7c: Karroll's Christmas
4/3c: All I Want for Christmas
6/5c: A Season for Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
8/7c: The Christmas Choir
10/9c: A Grandpa for Christmas
12a/11c: Farewell Mr. Kringle
2a/1c: Fallen Angel, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
4a/3c: Timepiece
Wednesday, December 22
6a/5c: A Grandpa for Christmas
8a/7c: The Town Christmas Forgot
4/3c: The Good Witch's Gift
6/5c: Farewell Mr. Kringle
8/7c: Gift of the Magi
10/9c: The Town Christmas Forgot
12a/11c: Christmas in Canaan
2a/1c: Call Me Claus
4a/3c: The Night They Saved Christmas
Thursday, December 23
6a/5c: The Santa Suit
8a/7c: The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
4/3c: Moonlight & Mistletoe
6/5c: Call Me Claus
8/7c: Three Wise Women
10/9c: The Night Before the Night Before Christmas
12a/11c: Santa Jr.
2a/1c: The Santa Suit
4a/3c: Ms. Scrooge
Friday, December 24
6a/5c: Moonlight & Mistletoe
8a/7c: Santa Jr.
4/3c: The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
6/5c: Pandora's Unforgettable Holiday Moments on Ice
8/7c: Battle of the Bulbs
10/9c: Eloise at Christmastime: Movie Night With hoops&yoyo
12a/11c: Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle
2a/1c: Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle
4a/3c: Silver Bells, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
Saturday, December 25
6a/5c: Eloise at Christmastime
8a/7c: Fallen Angel, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
10a/9c: Debbie Macomber's Mrs. Miracle
12/11c: Debbie Macomber's Call Me Mrs. Miracle
2/1c: Battle of the Bulbs
4/3c: Silver Bells, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
6/5c: Fallen Angel, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
8/7c: The Christmas Card
10/9c: Moonlight & Mistletoe
12a/11c: A Season For Miracles, from the Hallmark Hall of Fame Collection
2a/1c: The Ultimate Gift
4a/3c: One Christmas
Are you ready to countdown to Christmas? This is the ABC Family Countdown to 25 Cays of Christmas schedule I wrote about earlier when I posted the 25 Days to Christmas schedule. Enjoy!!
Sunday, November 21, 2010
7am - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
10am - The Christmas Wish
12pm - Unlikely Angel
2pm - Once Upon a Christmas
4pm - Twice Upon a Christmas
6pm - Santa Baby
8pm - Holiday in Handcuffs
10pm - Snowglobe
Monday, November 22, 2010
6pm - America's Funniest Home Videos (Thanksgiving)
7pm - A Carol Christmas
9pm - Holiday in Handcuffs
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
6pm - Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure
7pm - America's Funniest Home Videos (Thanksgiving)
8pm - Aladdin
10pm - America's Funniest Home Videos (Thanksgiving)
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
6pm - Aladdin
8pm - Ice Age
10pm - America's Funniest Home Videos (Thanksgiving)
Thursday, November 25, 2010 (Thanksgiving Day)
11am - Dumbo
12:30pm - Mary Poppins
3:30pm - Ice Age
5:30pm - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
8pm - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
Friday, November 26, 2010
7am-9am - To Grandmother's House We Go
11am - Full House
11:30am - Richie Rich
1:30pm - Charlie and the Chocolate Factory
4pm - Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl
7pm - A Boy Named Charlie Brown
9pm - Snoopy Come Home
Saturday, November 27, 2010
7am - Boy Meets World (Christmas)
7:30am - Holly and Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure
8:30am - A Boy Named Charlie Brown
10:30am - Snoopy Come Home
12:30pm - Once Upon a Christmas
2:30pm - Twice Upon a Christmas
4:30pm - Home Alone 4
6:30pm - TBD
8:30pm - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
11pm - Richie Rich
Sunday, November 28, 2010
7am - Boy Meets World (Christmas)
7:30am - Richie Rich
9:30am - Richie Rich's Christmas Wish
11:30am - Home Alone 4
1:30pm - TBD
3:30pm - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6pm - The Dog Who Saved Christmas
8pm - The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation
10pm - The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation
Monday, November 29, 2010
6pm - America's Funniest Home Videos (Christmas)
7pm - The Dog Who Saved Christmas
9pm - The Dog Who Saved Christmas Vacation
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
6pm - Happy Feet
8:30pm - Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
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