Three New Christmas Movies airing this Weekend!

------------------The First New Christmas Movie is...The National Tree.This Movie premieres Saturday Night, November 28th at 8 PM est on the Hallmark Channel and has an encore presentation at 10 PM est and 12 AM est.See the Christmas TV Schedule for additional airings."Willful Oregon teenager Rock Burdock (Evan Williams, “Save the Last Dance 2”) wins a national Christmas tree contest and convinces Corey (Andrew McCarthy, “Lipstick Jungle”), his overprotective father, to move the fifteen-year-old tree that commemorates Rock’s birth to Washington, D.C. Corey, in turn, persuades Rock to transport the tree on a road trip across the country so he...

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Posted in 2009 , A Dog Named Christmas , ABC family 25 days of Christmas , CBS Holiday Movie , Hallmark Channel , Hallmark Hall of Fame , New Christmas Movies , The Dog Who Saved Christmas , The National Tree

Happy "Day After" Thanksgiving !!!

Now that it is officially the Christmas Season...Let's Get Ready to go... "SHOPPING"!!!I love the line in the song Silver Bells when they say... "As the Shoppers run home with their Treasures!" It's really so true... for whatever big or small gifts we find... we place them in a nice gift box, surround it with pretty Christmas paper, and top it with a shiny bow... for the giver it is a treasure.As scripture tells us, "It is more blessed to give than to receive." - Acts 20:35Here's some fun things that would make great gifts...from DVDs to Slippers and More... ...

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Posted in Amazon , Black Friday , Happy Thanksgiving , Merry Christmas , Shopping

My Thoughts on Two Christmas Movies

I have decided to remove two movies from my Christmas TV Schedule due to my personal Christian faith and values. I created this site and schedule to share with families special movies that could bring them together for family movie nights and I want the programming on my schedule to continue to reflect that.The Two Movies I removed are Holiday in Handcuffs and 12 Men of Christmas.Why?Please, Click here to read my Movie Review of Holiday in Handcuffs - that will explain why I removed it from my schedule.Please, Click here to read a description of 12 Men of Christmas - that will explain why I removed it from my schedule.I hope many of you will understand why I made this decision.God's blessings to you all during this Christmas Seaso...

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Posted in Christmas TV Schedule , Family Movie Night

Santa Clause 3 Coming to TV

Even though I have seen - Santa Clause 3 : The Escape Clause... starring Tim Allenas Scott Calvin / Santa Claus... I love the Movie so much that I am so looking forward to watching it again on ABC Family when it premieres for the first time on basic cable!Airs:December 1, 2009 TuesdaySanta Clause 3: The Escape Clause ... ABC Family ... 8 PMCheck the Christmas Schedule for More Tim...

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Posted in ABC family , Puzzle , Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause , Tim Allen

Happy Thanksgiving - November 26, 2009

Happy Thanksgiving to You and Your Families. The History of Thanksgiving...."The Pilgrims set sail for America on September 6, 1620, and for two months braved the harsh elements of a storm-tossed sea. Upon disembarking at Plymouth Rock, they held a prayer service and then hastily began building shelters; however, unprepared for such a harsh New England winter, nearly half of them died before spring. Emerging from that grueling winter, the Pilgrims were surprised when an Indian named Samoset approached them and greeted them in their own language, explaining to them that he had learned English from fishermen and traders. A week later, Samoset returned...

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Posted in David Barton , Happy Thanksgiving , history Pilgrims , Mayflower , Wallbuilders

Macys Thanksgiving Day Parade 2009

Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, 2009 - celebrates its 83rd Anniversary! Parade hosts are Meredith Vieira and Matt Lauer on NBC for this spectacular, annual celebration. America's favorite Thanksgiving Day parade features all the amazing pageantry, fun and surprises that have made this annual New York City extravaganza a perennial favorite. Heralding the start of the Christmas season, this beloved holiday parade features colorful grand floats, lively marching bands, amazing character balloons and special performances by some of today's hottest stars and Broadway performers -- plus an appearance by Santa Claus.Celebrating the start of the holiday...

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The Thanksgiving Day Parade on CBS

Special guests have been added to the line-up of THE THANKSGIVING DAY PARADE ON CBS, airing live from New York City, Thursday, Nov. 26 on the CBS Television Network. The parade will be broadcast 9:00 AM-12:00 Noon, live ET; 8:00-11:00 AM, live CT; 7:00-10:00 AM, live MT; 9:00 AM,-12:00 Noon, delayed PT. Bruce Greenwood (star of the Hallmark Hall of Fame presentation "A Dog Named Christmas," to be broadcast Sunday, Nov. 29 on CBS), Jimmy Smits (Broadway's "God Of Carnage"), Christine Lahti (Broadway's "God Of Carnage") and Michael McKean (Broadway's "Superior Donuts") will drop-by to chat with anchors Maggie Rodriguez and Dave Price from CBS...

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Phineas & Ferb Christmas Vacation

Another update has been made to the Christmas Schedule... includes more Movies and shows from FX, Disney, Disney XD, etc... Including... Phineas & Ferb Christmas VacationPlot from Disney Channel:In the special, it's Christmas Eve and an excited Phineas and Ferb are working to turn the city of Danville into a giant shimmering thank you card to Santa Claus. Meanwhile, Dr. Doofenshmirtz develops a Naughty-inator and suddenly, the Tri-state area is clouded in naughtiness and kids' letters to Santa are returned unanswered. Two of Santa's British elves arrive to investigate, but Phineas and Ferb must quickly devise a way to spread holiday cheer,...

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Posted in Christmas Cartoon , Christmas TV Schedule , Disney Channel Original Movie , Phineas Ferb Christmas Vacation

Thank You for Sharing!

Another Great Mention on another great Blog... Thank you!AmyK left a response here that she mentioned me on her blog - so I checked it out. What a beautiful Christmas blog she has! I just loved the picture of Santa kneeling at Baby Jesus... I have an ornament of that I purchased a couple years ago at our local Christian Book Store. I find it to be so beautiful... to not exclude Santa but to include him and all the Joy he Brings with the birth of Baby Jesus!Here's a direct Link to the nice Blog she wrote:http://bejollybygolly.blogspot.com/2009/11/christmas-movies-on-tv.htmlThank You, again AmyK and Thank you Mom2Fur for sharing my site with AmyK!God's...

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Posted in A Special Place for Santa , Christmas Blog , Merry Christmas , Santa Kneeling with Baby Jesus , Thank You

Hallmark Christmas Movies 12 PM - 12 AM

Hallmark Channel Christmas Movies begin Today... starting at 12 Noon and lasting all day long til 12 AM!Hallmark's “Countdown to Thanksgiving” and “Countdown to Christmas” Movies.... lead up to their four original holiday movies, premiering on Saturday nights, and other specially scheduled holiday event programming.The Hallmark Channel Original Movies:· “The National Tree,” Saturday, November 28 (8-10 p.m., ET/PT), starring Andrew McCarthy, Kari Matchett and Evan Wlliams.· “Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle,” Saturday, December 5 (8-10 p.m., ET/PT), starring James Van Der Beek and Doris Roberts.· “Christmas in Canaan,” Saturday, December 12 (8-10...

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Thank You for sharing my Site!

I wanted to include a special Thank You here to Mum in Bloom - who included a link on her blog to my site and a very nice mention of how well she liked my site. I appreciated her kind words and wanted to share her site and comments with all of you.Here's the Link:http://muminbloom.blogspot.com/2009/11/frugal-friday-holiday-movie-tv-show.htmlIf anyone else posts a link to my site, on your blog, etc... please let me know and as long as your site is family friendly I will post a link to your site.Here's an Image you can use to Link to this Site-It's a Wonderful Christmas: http://itsawonderfulmovie.blogspot.com/...

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Christmas TV Updates - November 19, 2009

New Additions:ION Christmas Movies added to Christmas TV ScheduleNew ION Original Movie - A Golden ChristmasSanta Baby 2 Christmas Maybe - Promotional Pictures / Photos ABC Cartoons, etc.... added to ScheduleSecond airing of Rudolph added to Schedule - Dec. 12Information about The Little Rascals Christmas Spec...

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Posted in A Golden Christmas , Christmas Movies , ION Christmas Movies , Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe , The Holiday House

A Golden Christmas

MOVIE REVIEWA Golden ChristmasPreviously Titled: The Holiday HouseOriginal Premiere Date: December 13, 2009Network: ION CAST:Andrea Roth ... JessicaAlley Mills ... KatherineJason London ... MitchNicholas Brendon ... MichaelBruce Davison ... RodElisa Donovan ... AnnaSam Cohen ... Young Michael BealChastity Dotson ... JillKali Majors ... Young Jessica WrightRobert Seay ... ChetEli Jane ... Tina - Chets WifeMelody Hollis ... Madeline BealWilliam Myers ... TownspersonElsa Morales Myers ... TownspersonDaniel Zykov ... Henry PLOT: One summer a long time ago, a little girl and a little boy were brought together by a very special dog. They played all...

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Posted in A Golden Christmas , Andrea Roth , Christmas Movie , ION , Jason London , The Holiday House

The Little Rascals Christmas Special

– ABC Family Premiere -Sunday, December 13 -7:30-8:00 AM ET...THE LITTLE RASCALS CHRISTMAS SPECIALStory Information from ABC Family:A delightful 30-minute animated special in which the Little Rascals discover the true spirit of Christmas. The whole gang cooks up a scheme to buy Spanky's and Porky's mom a new coat.... and scheme they do! (This animated special was originally created in 1979 for NBC.)These Pictures and More at: http://www.toonarific.com/show_pics.php?show_id=2...

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Posted in ABC family 25 days of Christmas , Animation , Christmas Cartoon , The Little Rascals , The Little Rascals Christmas Special

Gotta Catch Santa Claus

Premiering Tonight, November 18, 2009 on ABC FAMILY... Gotta Catch Santa Claus!Funky music, holiday magic and a supersonic sleigh are all wrapped up in this CGI-animated family adventure starring William Shatner as the voice of Santa!Story Plot:Trevor is a true believer in the holiday spirit, so his skeptical best friend, Veronica, challenges him to show the world actual proof that Santa is real! Trevor and his friends embark on the adventure of a lifetime to catch Santa in action and reveal the true magic of Christmas. But they've got to find Santa before LeFreeze - a dim-witted monster who's carrying a serious 100-year-old grudge - and his snowman minions put Christmas on ice forever!Join the race to save Christmas in Gotta Catch Santa Claus, the jolly, jammin', modern-day holiday classic...

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The Waltons ... Thanksgiving on Waltons Mountain

As Thanksgiving draws near... each year I pull out my copies of The Waltons Reunion Movies - A Day for Thanks on Walton's Mountain and A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion! Both are beautiful shows about the Thanksgiving Holiday that our family enjoys each year. My dvd copies are transfers from VHS... however, these two Movies will soon be available to Purchase on DVD in The Waltons Movie Collection. CLICK HERE for DVD Information.Included in the DVD Collection:*************************A Wedding on Walton's Mountain - Who will Erin marry... her new love and Lumberjack boyfriend, Paul Matthews Northridge or her old love, Ashley Longworth, Jr... find...

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Posted in A Day for Thanks , A Walton Easter , A Walton Thanksgiving Reunion , A Walton Wedding , A Wedding on Walton's Mountain , Mother's Day , The Waltons Movie Collection

What is your favorite Christmas Movie? Poll Results

128 People Voted in the "What is your favorite Christmas Movie?" Poll. You could choose more than one movie, however... It's a Wonderful Life was the clear favorite!THE RESULTS:It's a Wonderful Life ... 72 (56%)Miracle on 34th Street ... 58 (45%)White Christmas ... 49 (38%)Home Alone ... 44 (34%)The Santa Clause ... 44 (34%)A Christmas Story ... 42 (32%)The Christmas List ... 36 (28%)Borrowed Hearts ... 33 (25%)A Season for Miracles ... 31 (24%)Other 31 ... (24%)The Christmas Card ... 27 (21%)A Boyfriend for Christmas ... 26 (20%)Christmas with the Kranks ... 26 (20%)Holiday Inn ... 25 (19%)Prancer ... 21 (16%)The Bells of St. Marys ... 20 (15%)The Most Wonderful Time of the Year ... 18 (14%)Christmas in Connecticut ......

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Posted in It's a Wonderful Life , It's A Wonderful Movie , Poll Question , What is your favorite Christmas Movie

Yes, Virginia

CBS ANNOUNCES "YES, VIRGINIA," A NEW (30 minutes) ANIMATED CHRISTMAS SPECIAL BASED ON THE TRUE STORY OF A LITTLE GIRL WHO INSPIRED THE MOST FAMOUS NEWSPAPER EDITORIAL OF ALL TIME BY ASKING "IS THERE A SANTA CLAUS?" TO BE BROADCAST on CBS, FRIDAY, DEC. 11.MOVIE REVIEWYes, VirginiaCAST:Virginia O'Hanlon ... Beatrice MillerCharlotte ... Julian FrancoOllie ... Kieran Patrick CampbellSanta ... Michael BuscemiMr. O'Hanlon, Virginia's quirky scientist father ... Neil Patrick HarrisMrs. O'Hanlon, Virginia's understanding mother ... Jennifer Love HewittFrancis Church ... Alfred MolinaPLOT: An animated Christmas special based on the 1897 true story of...

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Posted in Animation , CBS Holiday Movie , Christmas Cartoon , Virginia , Yes

The Christmas Hope

MOVIE REVIEW The Christmas HopeNetwork: Lifetime Movie Network Premiere Date: December 13, 2009CAST:Ian Ziering ... Nathan AndrewsMadeleine Stowe ... Patricia AddisonJames Remar ... Mark AddisonTori Barban ... Emily AdamsJayne Eastwood ... CharlotteDevon Weigel ... Traci AdamsAaron Hughes ... Larry AdamsAlicia Johnston ... MonaOmar Khan ... CopRebecca Gibson ... Megan AndrewsPhillip Jarrett ... RoyDaniel Boiteau ... JustinSean O'Brian ... JoeGarth Merkeley ... Sean Addison PLOT: Based on the third book in the best-selling Christmas trilogy by Donna VanLiere, The Christmas Hope follows Patti and Mark Addison, a couple in a troubled marriage. When...

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Posted in Christmas 2009 Movies , Christmas Movie , Ian Ziering , Lifetime Movie Network , The Christmas Hope

Flower Girl Premieres on Hallmark Channel Tonight

A New Movie Premieres Tonight - November 14th, 2009 - on the Hallmark Channel!Although, this is not a Christmas or Thanksgiving Movie... I would guess that they would promote alot of their Christmas Movies during the commercials.Click Here for More Details on Flower Gi...

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Lifetime Christmas Movies

I just added in the Christmas TV Schedule - Lifetime's Family Christmas Movies for the month of December.Please note: I excluded some Lifetime Christmas movies from my Christmas Guide that are not Family - Friendly.You can see the complete Lifetime December schedule, on their site, here:http://www.mylifetime.com/on-tv/schedule/daily/2009/12/1/ETI've received e-mails from people searching for the Lifetime Original Movie - On the 2nd Day of Christmas. Unfortunately, it is not listed on their schedule for December. For years now, it has been one of my many favorites! It's so adorable with Bert (Mark Ruffalo), the Mall Security Guard and Trish (Mary Stuart Masterson), the Pick-Pocketer, with her little niece and partner in crime, Patsy, who is such a sweet little girl and actress.While I do not...

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Posted in Lifetime , Lifetime Christmas Movies , Lifetime Movie Network , On the 2nd Day of Christmas , Twelve Men of Christmas

It's a Wonderful Life airing Twice in December

Remember when...we used to find this wonderful special - It's a Wonderful Life... numerous times during the Christmas Season. I recall our family making it a fun game to see how many times we could find it each year. Now, of course, it is exclusively owned by NBC.This year, It's a Wonderful Life will air twice on NBC. The first airing will be...December 12th, from 8 PM - 11 PM and the second airing will be Christmas Eve, December 24th, from 8 PM - 11 PM. "Oh, George Bailey... I'll love you til the day I die..."See more Christmas Movies in the Christmas TV Schedule....

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Posted in 2009 , Christmas Movies , Donna Reed , It's a Wonderful Life , Jimmy Stewart , NBC

Two Weeks til Thanksgiving... plus TV Updates!

Can you believe it... it is really only two Weeks until Thanksgiving! We've got to order our Turkey, make out our LONG Grocery List of ingredients to get, figure out what to wear - for it's an important special Holiday - so looking nice is a must!.... then, there's cleaning and decorating the house... Oh my, with so much to do - we don't have a minute to lose! And, family is coming in, too!I just added into the TV List - The Santa Clause, Home Alone, and A Christmas Story. When you go to the Christmas Schedule and are searching for a particular movie... You might want to try using the Search bar or Clicking Edit at the top of your page and then...

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Posted in A Christmas Story , Grocery List , Happy Thanksgiving , Home Alone , Thanksgiving Dinner , The Santa Clause , Turkey

God bless our Veterans...

May God bless all our Precious Veterans, Past and Present. I am praying for our Troops and Our Nation. May we always cherish and revere our Faith, our Country, our Troops, our Flag, and our Freedoms. "Give Honor and Respect to All who deserve it." -Romans 13:7God bless America ~ My Home Sweet Ho...

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Posted in American Flag , God Bless America , Troops , Veterans Day

ABC Family Countdown to Thanksgiving 2009

The Countdown to Thanksgiving programming on ABC Family began yesterday - November 10th! ("Yeah!") Check out the Christmas TV Schedule for all the wonderful upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas Shows!This week...Nov. 10 - 15Snow Snow 2 Brain FreezeSanta Jr. Snowglobe AnnieFlower Girl*(*Please Note: Flower Girl is a New Hallmark Movie, however not a Christmas Movie)Enjoy these special days of planning and preparing before Thanksgiving!Remember, to check out the Christmas TV Schedule for all the wonderful upcoming Thanksgiving and Christmas Shows!God bless you a...

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Posted in ABC family 25 days of Christmas , Countdown to Thanksgiving , Flower Girl , Hallmark Movie , Happy Thanksgiving , Snow 2 Brain Freeze , Snowglobe

ABC Family's 25 days of Christmas Listings - 2009

ABC Family's 25 days of Christmas Listings are now included in the Christmas TV Schedule! Yeah! Check out all the Specials and be sure to Mark your Favorites! New this year are: The Dog Who Saved Christmas and Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe ABC Family is Premiering: Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause, Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas, Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas, Unaccompanied Minors, A Flintstone Christmas, The Little Rascals Christmas Special, Winnie the Pooh and the Blustery Day, Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too, The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas, Phineas and Ferb Christmas Vacation, and Disney Prep & Landing! Returning favorites include:...

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Posted in ABC family , ABC family 25 days of Christmas , ABC family channel , Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe , Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause , The Dog Who Saved Christmas

Searching for Christmas Shows - It's a Wonderful Life and More!

Each year there are some Christmas Movies/shows that we expect to find on TV (and some Holiday Specials we hope to find) and have to keep on looking for .... or perhaps, the Networks take a little extra longer in releasing their schedule.Please help me find these Christmas Movies / Specials:It's a Wonderful Life - Found! Airing December 12 and December 24 at 8 PM on NBC.White Christmas - Found! Airing on AMCHoliday Inn - Found! Airing on AMCChristmas EverydayThe Family Holiday - Found! Airing on Lifetime.All I Want for Christmas - Found! Airing on AMCBorrowed HeartsIt Came Upon a Midnight ClearPrancer ReturnsSanta Claus the Movie - Found! Airing on AMCIf you Believe - Found! Airing on Lifetime Movie NettworkA Christmas Story - Found! A Marathon will air again this year on TBS - Christmas Eve...

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Posted in Christmas Movies , It's a Wonderful Christmas , It's a Wonderful Life , It's A Wonderful Movie web-site , Searching for Christmas Shows

Countdown to Thanksgiving - Hallmark Movies and More!

Now that it is officially November, the Countdown to Thanksgiving has begun! I know it's a special day for so many families! It's such a special time and gathering.... a day I hold so dear... especially the precious time that our family is all gathered around at the table and we all bow our heads to say grace to our Precious Lord for all our many blessings!Also, I just wanted to share... that I added in the Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Thanksgiving Movies! So many wonderful movies to watch and they start from 12 NOON to 12 MIDNIGHT!Check the CHRISTMAS TV SCHEDULE for the complete gui...

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Posted in An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving , Countdown to Thanksgiving , Hallmark Channel , Hallmark Movie , Thanksgiving Dinner , Thanksgiving Movies

October 2009 Christmas Schedule

For those of you who may need to refer to this list for further information, here is the October 2009 Christmas TV Schedule. (One Movie is listed from September!)For November and December, 2009,Christmas Movies and Programming on TV-Go to the Christmas TV Schedule.FALL CHRISTMAS / HOLIDAY SPECIALS:September 27, 2009 SundayHome Alone 2 : Lost in New York ... ABC family ... 8:30 PMOctober 2, 2009 FridayNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ... CMT ... 1 AMOctober 3, 2009 SaturdayNational Lampoon's Christmas Vacation ... CMT ... 10:30 PMOctober 9, 2009 FridayPrancer ... Gospel Music Ch. ... 8 PMOctober 10, 2009 SaturdayPrancer ... Gospel Music Ch. ... 11 AMOctober 11, 2009 SundayMatthew Bourne's Nutcracker ... Ovation ... 10 PMLove's Long Journey ... TBN ... 12 AMOctober 13, 2009 TuesdayNational...

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