It’s no secret that one of my absolute favorite parts of the holiday season is when Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” begins and I can kick back to enjoy the beloved two month marathon of original Christmas movies whenever I want, which is why I’m so excited to post the full line-up of their brand new movies (ALL 19 OF THEM!) that will kick-off in OCTOBER!

Included in this year’s event: A “When Calls the Heart” Christmas special as well as the “National Christmas Tree Lighting” and the “Home & Family Holiday Special”. This is all going down among holiday movies all day and all night! Now you know why Hallmark Channel is called the ‘holiday television destination’.

“Countdown to Christmas” begins on Saturday, October 29th with the premiere of “A Wish for Christmas”, starring Lacey Chabert and Paul Greene, at 8pm/7c. You can find the full schedule of all of the new premieres below, all times ET/PT.

I hope you’re enjoying the block of movies as part of Hallmark Movies & Mysteries “Gold Crown Christmas” week, but it’s about to get even more exciting around here! Saturday, July 9th marks the first day of the Keepsake Ornament Preview at Hallmark stores, so the Hallmark Channel is joining in with a separate holiday movie marathon — the “Christmas Keepsake Holiday Preview”! This special holiday programming will run for the majority of every day starting Friday, July 8th through Sunday, July 17th.

Movies slated to air will include: “Christmas Under Wraps”, “A Very Merry Mix-Up”, “Best Christmas Party Ever”, “Window Wonderland”, last year’s new additions “Family for Christmas”, “A Christmas Detour”, “A Christmas Melody”, “Northpole: Open for Christmas”, “Christmas Incorporated”, and tons more! There will also be a special world premiere of “A Perfect Christmas” on Saturday, July 16th at 9/8c.

Don’t you just love Christmas in July?!

Check out the official airing schedule below…

Christmas in July is in full-swing in my neck of the woods! My family and I have been watching the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries holiday marathon as well as popping in DVDs of some of our favorite Christmas films. We’ve had our festive iTunes playlist going, we made Christmas cookies, and we’re counting down the days until Hallmark’s Christmas Keepsake Ornament Preview this weekend!

That being said (and done), we’re taking today to celebrate Independence Day with some Patriotic fun, tasty BBQ food, and of course – FIREWORKS! I hope my fellow Americans have a wonderful holiday!

Stay merry!

It’s been said that “Christmas comes but once a year”, and while that may be true, isn’t it amazing that you can celebrate the spirit of it twice!?! Every summer Hallmark stores kick off their Christmas Keepsake Holiday Weekend — a preview of their upcoming ornaments for the year, and to help celebrate their “Christmas in July” celebration, their television networks join in on the fun with a 10 day block of holiday movie programming. The Hallmark Channel will begin airing their movies on July 8th this year, but their sister channel Hallmark Movies & Mysteries will get the festive party started TOMORROW!

Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ “Gold Crown Christmas” runs from July 1st – July 10th with movies such as: “Christmas with Holly”, “The Christmas Secret”, “Christmas in Conway”, last year’s premieres of “The Christmas Note” and “Magic Stocking”, all of the Debbie Macomber favorites, and many-many more!

Here’s the official movie schedule below…

MERRY HALF-MAS!!! We’ve hit the halfway mark to Christmas!! It’s awesome that it falls on a Saturday this year because I hope that allows for most of you to enjoy the festive weekend, plan for the ornaments you’re going to buy next month at the Hallmark Christmas Keepsake Weekend preview, listen to some holiday tunes, and maybe squeeze in a Christmas movie (or two)!

Stay merry!

I hope this year has brought you a lot of happiness and you’re able to celebrate the magic of today with the ones you love. If that’s not possible, I hope you find something in the spirit of the season that brings you comfort and joy. Have a cup of cheer and I’ll see you in 2016!

Stay merry!

Wow–it’s officially December 1st, which means we’re so much closer to Christmas and the new year! Where does the time go? It seems we wait all year for the holiday season, and then it goes by way too fast. I geuss it’s true what they say, “time flies when you’re having fun!” My halls are all decked, but now I’m ready to enjoy baking cookies and watching Christmas movies!

Stay merry!

Much like many other networks, NBC is following suit with holiday programming of festive classics and all-new specials. The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade will kick things off on Thursday, November 26th followed by special engagements like “The Wiz Live!”, “Adele Live in New York City”, “Dolly Parton’s Coat of Many Colors”, Michael Buble’s 5th annual Christmas event, Dr. Seuss’ beloved tale “How the Grinch Stole Christmas” and, a new favorite, “Elf: Buddy’s Musical Christmas”.

The programming will wrap up on December 31st as Kathie Lee Gifford, Hoda Kotb, Andy Cohen, and Carson Daly help ring in the new year.

You can find a full listing of programs, air dates and times below.

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The ABC Television Network will kick off the holiday season with the classic half-hour animated PEANUTS special, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,” TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24 (8:00-9:00 p.m., ET) on ABC. In the 1973 special, “A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving,” created by late cartoonist Charles M. Schulz, Charlie Brown wants to do something special for the gang. However, the dinner he arranges is a disaster when the caterers, Snoopy and Woodstock, prepare toast and popcorn as the main dish. Humiliated, it will take all of Marcie’s persuasive powers to salvage the holiday for Charlie Brown.

A special bonus cartoon from Charles M. Schulz, “This Is America, Charlie Brown: The Mayflower Voyagers,” will air with the PEANUTS classic, in which history comes to animated screen life in a captivating and informative program about the Mayflower voyagers.

It’s almost time for Christmas, and to celebrate, Lifetime’s Very Merry Christmas programming is set to kick off on November 28th — Thanksgiving weekend — with world premiere holiday movies every Saturday and Sunday for a month! I’m excited, are you excited?

“A Gift Wrapped Christmas”, starring Meredith Hagner, Travis Milne and “7th Heaven” alum Beverly Mitchell, is the first movie slated to premiere on Nov. 28 at 8pm ET.

Some of your other favorite stars will all star in movies premiering on the network, including: Michelle Trachtenberg, Rick Fox, Mayim Bialik (“The Big Bang Theory”), Jen Lilley, Larisa Oleynik, Hilarie Burton (“One Tree Hill”), and Laura Bell Bundy, who will work alongside Michael Gross and Meredith Baxter (“Family Ties”) in “Becoming Santa”, airing on Saturday, December 12th.

Check out the full list below, which includes air dates/times and a synopsis of each movie.