2018 Christmas Movies

2018 NEW Television Christmas Movies
Premiering on ION, FreeForm, Hallmark, Lifetime and other streaming Television channels.

ION’s Annual Holiday Movie Lineup Kicks off its 10th Season on November 25 with New Premieres. 

 1.   “Christmas Cupid’s Arrow,” – Sunday, November 25, 9/8c PM

 2.   “A Wedding for Christmas,” – Sunday, December 2, 9/8c PM

 3.   “Rent-an-Elf,”Saturday, December 8, 9/8c PM

 4.   “A Snow White Christmas,” Sunday, December 9, 9/8c PM

 5.   “Country Christmas Album”  – Saturday, December 15, 9/8c PM

 6.   “A Christmas in Royal Fashion”  Sunday, December 16, 9/8c PM

For more information, visit https://iontelevision.com/holiday-movies#

Source: Google, Nielsen data, 2018 holiday movies

01. 'Christmas At Pemberley Manor' imbd
Airing October 27, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

02. 'Christmas Joy'
Airing November 3, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

03. 'Road to Christmas'
Airing November 4, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

04. 'Marrying Father Christmas'
Airing November 4, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

05. 'It's Christmas, Eve'
Airing November 10, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

06. 'Christmas in Love'
Airing November 11, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

07. 'A Veteran's Christmas' (formerly, 'A Soldier's Christmas')
Airing November 11, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

08. 'Christmas at Graceland'
Airing November 17, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

09.'A Godwink Christmas'
Airing November 17, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

10. 'Mingle All the Way'
Airing November 18, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

11.'Return to Christmas Creek'
Airing November 18, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

12.'Christmas on Honeysuckle Lane'
Airing November 19, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

13.'Hope at Christmas'
Airing November 19, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

14.'Last Vermont Christmas'
Airing November 19, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

15.'Christmas at the Palace'
Airing November 21, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

16.'Christmas at Grand Valley'
Airing November 22, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

17. 'Pride, Prejudice, and Mistletoe'
Airing November 23, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

18.'Christmas Everlasting'
Airing November 24, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

19.'Welcome to Christmas'
Airing November 25, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

20.'A Shoe Addict's Christmas'
Airing November 25, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

21.'Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa'
Airing on December 1, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

22.'A Majestic Christmas'
Airing December 2, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

23.'Northern Lights of Christmas'
Airing December 2, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

24.'Homegrown Christmas'
Airing December 8, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

25.'Memories of Christmas'
Airing December 8, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

26.'Christmas Wonderland'
Airing December 9, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

27.'Once Upon a Christmas Miracle'
Airing December 9, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

28.'A Gingerbread Romance'
Airing December 15, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

29.'Time for Me to Come Home for Christmas'
Airing December 15, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

30.'Entertaining Christmas'
Airing December 16, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

31.'Reunited at Christmas'
Airing December 16, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

32.'Jingle Around the Clock' (formerly 'Christmas Copy')
Airing December 22, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

33.'Small Town Christmas'
Airing December 22, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

34.'Christmas Made to Order'
Airing December 23, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

35.'Christmas Bells are Ringing'
Airing December 23, 2018 on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries

36.'When Calls the Heart Christmas'
Airing December 25, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

37.'Focus on Love'
Airing December 29, 2018 on Hallmark Channel

Sources: Adapted From: Imdb and Livingly

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Why do Pilgrims have trouble keeping their pants up?

'Cause they wear their belts on their hats!

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Chickens celebrate Thanksgiving!!

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The Butter Ball

How does a Turkey drink her wine?

In a gobble-let

How many turkeys does it take to change a lightbulb?

Just one but it takes 5 hours

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Letter To Santa From Mom

Dear Santa,

I've been a good mom all year.
I've fed, cleaned, and cuddled my two children on demand, visited the doctor's office more than my doctor, sold sixty-two cases of candy bars to raise money to plant a shade tree on the school playground and figured out how to attach nine patches onto my daughter's girl scout sash with staples and a glue gun.

I was hoping you could spread my list out over several Christmases, since I had to write this letter with my son's red crayon, on the back of a receipt in the laundry room between cycles, and who knows when I'll find any more free time in the next 18 years.

Here are my Christmas wishes;




  I'd like a pair of legs that don't ache after a day of chasing kids (in any color, except purple, which I already have) and arms that don't flap in the breeze, but are strong enough to carry a screaming toddler out of the candy aisle in the grocery store.

I'd also like a waist, since I lost mine somewhere in the seventh month of my last pregnancy. If you're hauling big ticket items this year I'd like a car with fingerprint resistant windows and a radio that only plays adult music; a television that doesn't broadcast any programs containing talking animals; and a refrigerator with a secret compartment behind the crisper where I can hide to talk on the phone.

On the practical side, I could use a talking daughter doll that says, "Yes, Mummy" to boost my parental confidence, along with one potty-trained toddler, two kids who don't fight, and three pairs of jeans that will zip all the way up without the use of power tools.

I could also use a recording of Tibetan monks chanting, "Don't eat in the living room" and "Take your hands off your brother," because my voice seems to be just out of my children's hearing range and can only be heard by the dog.

And please don't forget the Play-Doh Travel Pack, the hottest stocking stuffer this year for mothers of pre-schooler's. It comes in three fluorescent colors and is guaranteed to crumble on any carpet making the In-laws' house seem just like mine.

If it's too late to find any of these products, I'd settle for enough time to brush my teeth and comb my hair in the same morning, or the luxury of eating food warmer than room temperature without it being served in a Styrofoam container.

If you don't mind I could also use a few Christmas miracles to brighten the holiday season. Would it be too much trouble to declare ketchup a vegetable? It will clear my conscience immensely. It would be helpful if you could coerce my children to help around the house without demanding payment as if they were the bosses of an organized crime family; or if my toddler didn't look so cute sneaking downstairs to eat contraband ice cream in his pajamas at midnight.

Well, Santa, the buzzer on the dryer is ringing and my son saw my feet under the laundry room door. I think he wants his crayon back. Have a safe trip and remember to leave your wet boots by the chimney and come in and dry off by the fire so you don't catch cold. Help yourself to cookies on the table, but don't eat too many or leave crumbs on the carpet.

Yours Always, MOM.

P.S. One more thing...you can cancel all my requests if you can keep my children young enough to believe in you. 

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Diary Of A Snow Shoveler

December 8: 6:00 PM. It started to snow. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktails and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print.   So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. I love snow!


December 9: We woke to a beautiful blanket of crystal white snow covering every inch of the landscape. What a fantastic sight! Can there be a more lovely place in the Whole World? Moving here was the best idea I've ever had.   Shoveled for the first time in years and felt like a boy again. I did both our driveway and the sidewalks. This afternoon the snow plow came along and covered up the sidewalks and closed in the driveway, so I got to shovel again. What a perfect life.


December 12: The sun has melted all our lovely snow. Such a disappointment .My neighbor tells me not to worry, we'll definitely have a white Christmas. No snow on Christmas would be awful! Bob says we'll have so much snow by the end of winter, that I'll never want to see snow again. I don't think that's possible. Bob is such a nice man.  I'm glad he's our neighbor.


December 14: Snow, lovely snow!  8" last night. The temperature dropped to -20. The cold makes everything sparkle so. The wind took my breath away, but I warmed up by shoveling the driveway and sidewalks. This is the life! The snowplow came back this afternoon and buried everything again. I didn't realize I would have to do quite this much shoveling, but I'll certainly get back in shape this way. I wish I wouldn't huff and puff so.


December 15: 20 inches forecast. Sold my van and bought a 4x4 Blazer. Bought snow tires for the wife's car and 2 extra shovels. Stocked the freezer. The wife wants a wood stove in case the electricity goes out. I think that's silly. We aren't in Alaska, after all.


December 16: Ice storm this morning. Fell on my ass on the ice in the driveway putting down salt. Hurt like hell. The wife laughed for an hour, which I think was very cruel.


December 17: Still way below freezing. Roads are too icy to go anywhere. Electricity was off for 5 hours. I had to pile the blankets on to stay warm. Nothing to do but stare at the wife and try not to irritate her. Guess I should've bought a wood stove, but won't admit it to her. God I hate it when she's right. I can't believe I'm freezing to death in my own living room.


December 20: Electricity's back on, but had another 14" of the damn stuff last night. More shoveling. Took all day. Goddamn snowplow came by twice. Tried to find a neighbor kid to shovel, but they said they're too busy playing hockey.  I think they're lying. Called the only hardware store around to see about buying a snow blower and they're out. Might have another shipment in March. I think they're lying. Bob says I have to shovel or the city will have it done and bill me. I think he's lying.


December 22: Bob was right about a white Christmas because 13 more inches of the white shit fell today, and it's so cold it probably won't melt till August. Took me 45 minutes to get all dressed up to go out to shovel and then I had to piss. By the time I got undressed, pissed and dressed again. I was too tired to shovel. Tried to hire Bob who has a plow on his truck for the rest of the winter; but he says he's too busy. I think the !=3D@x@!x!x1 is lying.


December 23: Only 2" of snow today. And it warmed up to 0. The wife wanted me to decorate the front of the house this morning. What is she...nuts??? Why didn't she tell me to do that a month ago?   She says she did but I think she's damn well lying.


December 24: 6". Snow packed so hard by snowplow, l broke the shovel.  Thought I was having a heart attack. If I ever catch the s-o-b who drives that snowplow, I'll drag him through the snow by his balls. I know he hides around the corner and waits for me to finish shoveling and then he comes down the street at a 100 miles an hour and throws snow all over where I've just been! Tonight the wife wanted me to sing Christmas carols with her and open our presents, but I was busy watching for the goddamn snowplow.


December 25: Merry Christmas. 20 more inches of the !=3D@x@!x!x1 slop tonight. Snowed in. The idea of shoveling makes my blood boil. God I hate the snow! Then the snowplow driver came by asking for a donation and I hit him over the head with my shovel. The wife says I have a bad attitude. I think she's an idiot.   If I have to watch "It's a Wonderful Life" one more time, I'm going to kill her.


December 26: Still snowed in. Why the hell did I ever move here? It was all HER idea. She's really getting on my nerves.


December 27: Temperature dropped to -30 and the pipes froze.


December 28: Warmed up to above -50. Still snowed in. MY WIFE is driving me crazy!!!


December 29: 10 more inches. Bob says I have to shovel the roof or it could cave-in. That's the silliest thing I ever heard. How dumb does he think I am?


December 30: Roof caved in. The snow plow driver is suing me for a million dollars for the bump on his head. The wife went home to her mother . 9" predicted.


December 31: Set fire to what's left of the house. No more shoveling.


January 8: I feel so good. I just love those little white pills they keep giving me.

Why am I tied to the bed?

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Legend Christmas Cactus

Legend of the Christmas Cactus

There is a beautiful legend about the origins of the Christmas cactus (Schlumbergera russelliana). The story is said to be from Brazil, the Christmas cactus’ native land.

A young boy who lived in the jungle had prayed God to give him a little sign of Christmas in his hot and humid world. As Christmas approached, he prayed even more, but still nothing. On Christmas day, thought, he stepped out of his hut to realize that the jungle had filled with flowers overnight: cacti growing on the branches of the surrounding trees had all started to bloom at the same time. Moreover, with their weeping habit, they looked just like Christmas bells. And so another Christmas legend was born!

As charming as the legend may be, of course, it isn’t very likely. You see, Christmas cacti bloom when days are short and Brazil lies in the southern hemisphere, where the days are long at Christmas. Indeed, the Christmas cactus does light up Brazil’s coastal jungle when it blooms, but in May, not December. That’s why Brazlians commonly call our Christmas cactus flor de maio (May flower)!

LEGEND has it the Christmas Cactus dates back many years to the land now known as Bolivia and a Jesuit missionary, Father Jose, who labored endlessly to convert the natives there.  He had come across the Andes Mountains from the city of Lim nearly a year before.  But he felt the people of this village on the edge of the great jungle were still suspicious. He had cared for the sick and shown the natives how to improve their simple dwellings, which leaked dismally in the rainy season.  Most important, he had attempted to teach them the story of the Bible, especially the life of Jesus, though much seemed to be beyond their  comprehension.  He had told them about the beautifully decorated altars in cities during holidays, yet here it was Christmas Eve and he was on his knees alone in from of his rude altar. Then he heard voices singing a familiar hymn he had taught his flock.  He turned to see a procession of the village children carrying armfuls of blooming green branches (which we now know as the Christmas Cactus) that they had gathered in the jungle for the Christ Child. Father Jose joyfully gave thanks for this hopeful budding of Christianity.  Today the Christmas cactus still blooms each winter with its message of faith and hope.

Merry Christmas one and all!

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Legend Silver Pinecone

Legend of the Silver Pine Cone  Poem (tag) and a really quick craft!

Legend Poinsettia

Legend of The Poinsettia

According to this Christmas story, a small girl with no gift to give the Baby Jesus was visited by an angel who told her that any gift she gave from her heart would make Jesus happy. She picked some weeds and took them to the church, where they changed into a beautiful red bouquet of crimson poinsettias. 

This  story teaches us that any gift that is given with a pure heart can be magnified and transformed through our Savior’s love.

Version Two

The popularity of this legendary flower dates back to 16th century, which is believed to have occurred in Mexico, where a little girl and her brother Pablo were fond of Christmas but were impoverished to buy Christmas gifts. One day they picked few grasses and leaves from the roadside and decided to give it as gift to the Baby Jesus, and turned deaf ears on the taunting made by their peers. Miraculously their gift turned into bright red petals, which we adore as a holy flower today and use in occasion like Christmas to make it more colorful

Version Three

It once was the custom in Mexico, For the villagers to leave a gift for the Baby Jesus in their church on Christmas Eve. In one small village, a little boy who had no give to bring Baby Jesus, prayed to God for a way to show his love for the infant King. God, in his mercy, looked down on the boy and answered his earnest prayer, By causing a flower to bloom where he knelt--, A flower so brilliant and fair. The miraculous flower was formed like a star with leaves that were red and so bright, and the boy's precious gift has come to be known , As the "Flower of the Holy Night."

~Caring For The Poinsettia~ 

WATER: Keep the soil slightly moist, especially during the blooming period.

LIGHT: Give this plant at least four hours of bright light daily, but avoid direct sunlight.

SPECIAL AID: After the colored blooms fade and drop in the spring, cut your poinsettia back to four inches and repot it in fresh soil. Fertilize once a month until, and then stop feeding. To induce the plant to flower again, alternate light with at least 14 hours of darkness each day for six weeks. Start this process in September for blooms by Christmas.

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Legend MistleToe

The Legend Of The Mistletoe

At one time, mistletoe was placed over doorways for good luck.  It was believed that only happiness could pass beneath the mistletoe. therefore, rivals would embrace and seal their peaceful intentions with a kiss of friendship.

 Mistletoe Ball

"Kisses received beneath the mistletoe are said to bring good luck for the future, so pucker up and keep the tradition alive this Christmas season."

Mistletoe Superstitions

- Mistletoe, also known as Celtic-All-Heal was popular by the 19th century. Since the times of druids, it was associated with fertility and kissing.- Earlier, an ethical man was supposed to present a mistletoe berry for each kiss. When berries finished, so would the kissing.- Luck favors those who kiss under the mistletoe but turn against those who avoid it.- It is bad luck to take Christmas mistletoe down and should only be replaced on the following Christmas.- Unmarried girls used to steal sprigs of mistletoe from church decorations and hid them under their pillows as a charm to dream of their future husbands.- Burning old mistletoe was said to predict marriage prospects of an unmarried girl. Steady flames ensured happy marital life while the spluttering flames predicted bad tempered and cross husbands.- Although of Mistletoes is considered to be a healing plant but the berries are in fact poisonous and should not be touched by children.- It was believed that kissing under Mistletoe would lead to marriage of the couple whereas; if the girl standing under it was not kissed by anyone her marriage is not at all predicted in the next year.- In some parts of England the Christmas mistletoe is burned on the twelfth night lest all the boys and girls who have kissed under it never marry

Note: Ornaments with story cards make thoughtful gifts for friends, teachers and neighbors.

Credit - Mistletoe Earring Kit -w- Card {Discontinued} from Oriental Trading

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