🍂🍁 This October Weekend is Made for Fall Romances and Country Drama

Happy first weekend of October, everyone!🍂🍁

Fall truly feels like it's on the way now... and we are just one week away from NEW Christmas movies! Yay! I'm holding on tight to this extra special feeling of anticipation!

But before we get ahead of ourselves, there is plenty to enjoy this weekend! We are nearly midway through Season 2 of Crossroad Springs, and this weekend marks the final episode airing on Great American Family this year; however, if you don't want to wait for the rest of Season 2, you can keep watching episodes weekly via streaming on Great American PureFlix.

And over on the Hallmark Channel, Fall into Love continues with a romantic fantasy that will whisk us back in time. The movie stars Julie Gonzalo and James Trevena, with a special appearance from Chris McNally - Julie’s real-life husband! That should be fun to see what role he plays.

See all of the details below...


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Friday, October 2, 2026:

Classic Christmas Movies

Catch Candace Cameron Bure in "A Christmas Less Traveled" Friday night - then her new Christmas movie, "A Second Chance Christmas" premieres next week.

Also, there's a double-feature of "Holiday Touchdown" movies Friday night! We are two weeks away from the premiere of the new "Holiday Touchdown: A Bears Love Story"!

Christmas Movies - Friday Night Schedule:

Christmas on Every Page ... Great American Family ... 4pm
A Dash of Christmas ... Great American Family ... 6pm
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story ... Hallmark Channel ... 6pm
Looks Like Christmas ... Hallmark Family ... 6pm
Holiday Touchdown: A Bills Love Story ... Hallmark Channel ... 8pm
Sugar Plum Twist ... Hallmark Family ... 8pm
A Christmas Less Traveled ... Great American Family ... 8pm
Destined 2: Christmas Once More ... Great American Family ... 10pm
A Dash of Christmas ... Great American Family ... 12am
A Christmas Less Traveled ... Great American Family ... 2am
Destined 2: Christmas Once More ... Great American Family ... 4am


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Saturday, October 3, 2026:

Crossroad Springs

Season 2, Episode 5

Episode 5 - The Waiting Game: A local emergency brings the community together, while permit delays worry the Hamiltons.

Crossroad Springs

Season 2, Episode 5

Premieres Saturday, October 3, 2026:

at 8pm/7c on Great American Family

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Saturday, October 3, 2026:

A Knight to Remember

Storyline: When practical museum conservator Emily Porter (Julie Gonzalo) restores a centuries-old statue of legendary knight Sir Griffin de Beauford (James Trevena), one unexpected kiss brings him magically back to life and turns her carefully ordered world upside down. As Emily helps the chivalrous time-traveler navigate modern Chicago, pumpkin spice lattes, a Halloween Medieval Fayre, and an FBI investigation led by her ex-husband, she begins to rediscover the wonder and romance she thought she had left behind. But with a rare celestial conjunction approaching and Griffin’s fate hanging in the balance, Emily must decide whether the safest heart is one kept guarded or one brave enough to believe in a love written in the stars.

A Knight to Remember

Premieres Saturday, October 3, 2026:

at 8pm/7c on the Hallmark Channel

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Saturday, October 3rd and Sunday, October 4th:

Fall Classic Movies

Classic Fall Movies This Weekend🍂🍁


Saturday, October 3, 2026:

Love on the Sidelines ... Hallmark Channel ... 10am
Falling Together ... Hallmark Channel ... 12pm
A Harvest Homecoming ... Great American Family ... 2pm
Autumn at Apple Hill ... Hallmark Channel ... 2pm
Love, Fall, & Order ... Hallmark Channel ... 4pm
October Kiss ... Hallmark Channel ... 6pm
A Knight to Remember ... Hallmark Channel ... 8pm *NEW


Sunday, October 4, 2026:

Grounded in Love ... Great American Family ... 6am
Over the Moon in Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 10am
Craft Me a Romance ... Great American Family ... 10am
Pumpkin Everything ... Hallmark Channel ... 12pm
Falling for Vermont ... Hallmark Channel ... 2pm
Harvest Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 4pm
A Knight to Remember ... Hallmark Channel ... 6pm *NEW
Swing into Romance ... Great American Family ... 8pm
Home Turf ... Hallmark Channel ... 8pm *NEW
An Autumn Romance ... Great American Family ... 10pm
Swing into Romance ... Great American Family ... 2am
An Autumn Romance ... Great American Family ... 4am


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I hope you all have a fabulous Fall weekend - whether you're enjoying Friday night football, watching a new movie, or just hanging out with family or friends!

Our weather has finally turned a little chillier, so I'm going to be enjoying a bonfire this weekend. With that crisp feeling in the air, October is the perfect time for this!

If you're planning to watch the new movie or Crossroad Springs, please feel free to share a review with us!

Blessings on your weekend,

Net

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SHINING HIS LIGHT:

“Let us live in awe of the LORD our God,

for He gives us rain

each spring and fall,

assuring us of a harvest

when the time is right.”

~Jeremiah 5:24

'Blue Skies' Season 1 Finale Tonight + Start Streaming Season 2 Today

If you've been watching "Blue Skies" on UPtv, then you already know that Crystal Ridge National Park is full of beautiful scenery and intriguing mysteries!

Tonight, you won't want to miss the thrilling season 1 finale - that will finally reveal some unanswered questions about a mystery from the past.

Episode 8 - Whispering Pines:
Bill, Jodi’s father, is deliberately run off the road and severely injured. Jodi and her team quickly uncover that the incident was no accident but a targeted attack resulting from an old cold case of his. Determined to solve the case once and for all, Jodi takes it upon herself to bring closure, all while her father fights for his life in the hospital.

I've had the opportunity to see this episode, and I can tell you... it's an intense and emotional one! There are plenty of questions, some unexpected twists, and a mystery that keeps you guessing right up until the very end. It's a satisfying way to wrap up Season 1 while leaving us with plenty to look forward to!

Don't miss the Season 1 finale of Blue Skies tonight at 9pm/8c. on UPtv!

And there's even more good news... Season 2 is also HERE!

If you've been wondering what comes next for Jodi, Blue, and the rest of the team, you won't have to wait any longer. Blue Skies Season 2 premieres TODAY on UP Faith & Family!

I was fortunate enough to screen the first two episodes of Season 2, and I'm happy to say... they are just as enjoyable as Season 1! It was so much fun seeing everyone again, especially Jodi and her faithful detective dog, Blue!

The first episode sets everything up with the welcome return of mostly all of the same characters from the first season. There's a new mystery that centers around a bike race through the park, and Jodi's friend, Ryan Miller, who is former police and current head of the search and rescue (SAR) unit - becomes the new interim sheriff, which places a new level of responsibility on his shoulders, while he still always finds time for helping out Jodi.

According to UPtv, season two will build on the stories and characters from the first season, including returning cast members Scarlet Hunter as Detective Jodi Larsen, Markian Tarasiuk (Mistletoe Connection, Virgin River) as Ryan Miller, Veronica Long (The Wrong Paris) as Detective Nora Esposito, David Lennon (Untamed) as Detective Alex Meeks, Darius Willis as Tyson Bernard and Shaughnessy Redden as Bill Larsen. Hiro Kanagawa (Star Trek: Discovery, Avatar: The Last Airbender) joins the cast as Superintendent Clive. Together, the team will tackle a whole new range of cases, their bond strengthening as a shadowy menace looms, threatening life well beyond the park borders.

If you love a good mystery, "Blue Skies" is definitely a series to keep on your radar!

Preview with Markian Tarasiuk:


So... be sure to tune into the season 1 finale of "Blue Skies" tonight on UPtv, and if you want to check out season 2 via streaming, you can go directly to the UP Faith & Family website or add it through Dish, Sling, Apple TV+, DIRECTV, Xumo, Spectrum, Amazon Prime Video Channels, Xfinity, Cox, The Roku Channel, and YouTube Primetime Channels.

Here's a direct link for UP Faith & Family through Amazon Prime Video - click here.

Happy Sleuthing,

Net

🎄♫ Bing is Back! It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas on Great American Family!

Christmas movie fans, it’s coming!🎄❤️

When Great American Family plays the Bing Crosby “It’s Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas” promo (see below), you know we are getting closer to another Christmas movie season!

Great American Christmas 2026 begins Friday, October 9th!

New Christmas Promo:

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It's so fun to see so many clips of our favorite stars in this new promo - including Candace Cameron Bure, Cameron Mathison, Laura Osnes, Mario Lopez, Cindy Busby, Trevor Donovan, Danica McKellar, Merritt Patterson, Jesse Hutch, Jill Wagner, and more!

It is truly going to be such an exciting Christmas movie season on Great American Family! To see the full list of premieres - click here.

May Your Day be

Merry & Bright!

Net🎄

What Will You *Fall* For This Weekend? 🎃❤️ Pumpkin Farm Romance, Country Drama -- Plus, 3 Months 'Til Christmas!🍂🍁🎄

Happy First Weekend of Fall, Y’all!🍂🍁

It’s officially time to settle in and enjoy another Fall movie premiere this weekend on the Hallmark Channel - Pumpkin Regatta Romance! This one looks like another fun Autumn-themed movie complete with beautiful Fall scenery, romance, and lots of… well, you guessed it - PUMPKINS!🎃

And speaking of country living, come back to the ranch, because we have another all-new episode of Crossroad Springs coming our way this weekend on Great American Family! Things are getting more and more interesting between James and Maggie, especially with Cody’s constant presence around Maggie continuing to get under James’ skin. Hmmm… looks like somebody might be a little jealous! ❤️👀

Plus, today (Friday) is September 25th, which means we’re officially marking 3 MONTHS ’TIL CHRISTMAS DAY! 🎄❤️ And we’re just a few short weeks away from Christmas movies taking over the TV 24/7! I don’t know about you, but I’m definitely ready for all the Christmas movies to begin!

So get cozy, keep scrolling, and check out what’s coming up this weekend! 🍁☕🎬

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Friday, September 25, 2026:

Christmas Movie Classics

Happy Three Months 'til Christmas!!!🎄🌟🎬

Friday Night Christmas Schedule:

A Hot Cocoa Christmas ... Great American Family ... 4pm
There's No Place Like Christmas ... Great American Family ... 6pm
Haul Out the Holly ... Hallmark Channel ... 6pm
Engaging Father Christmas ... Hallmark Family ... 6pm
Pride, Prejudice, & Mistletoe ... Hallmark Channel ... 8pm
Marrying Father Christmas ... Hallmark Family ... 8pm
Peppermint & Postcards ... Great American Family ... 8pm
A Christmas... Present ... Great American Family ... 10pm
There's No Place Like Christmas ... Great American Family ... 12am
Peppermint & Postcards ... Great American Family ... 2am
A Christmas... Present ... Great American Family ... 4am

*I shared my Christmas movie pick to mark the 25th at the end of this post! Please share yours in comments below!

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Saturday, September 26, 2026:

Crossroad Springs

Season 2, Episode 4

Episode 4 - Winds of Change: Maggie and James reach an impasse as Daniel's efforts to make peace with Jackson backfire.

Crossroad Springs

Season 2, Episode 4

Premieres Saturday, September 26, 2026

at 8pm/7c on Great American Family

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Saturday, September 26, 2026:

Pumpkin Regatta Romance

Storyline: When their fathers refuse to move past a disagreement, Nadine, daughter of the boat shop owner, and Ethan, a pumpkin farmer, team up to heal the feud and revive the town's Pumpkin Regatta.

Pumpkin Regatta Romance

Premieres Saturday, September 26, 2026

at 8pm/7c on the Hallmark Channel

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I hope you all have a wonderful weekend! I’m especially looking forward to watching Crossroad Springs and maybe squeezing in a couple of Christmas movies to mark the 25th… because, of course, we’re officially counting down to Christmas!!! I’m planning to watch There’s No Place Like Christmas, starring Cindy Busby and Sam Page, on Great American Family and Pride, Prejudice, & Mistletoe, starring Lacey Chabert and Brendan Penny, on the Hallmark Channel!

If you’re also planning to watch a Christmas movie today, or this weekend, I’d love to hear what’s on your list in the comments below! It can be one of the movies airing on TV Friday night or anything else!

I also wanted to take a moment to say a heartfelt thank you to everyone who prayed for my family after the storm that came through last week. We’re all doing well as we’re in the middle of the clean-up and repairs, but little by little, we’re getting there. We’re hearing now that it may have actually been a tornado, which is honestly a little hard to take in. More than anything, and I truly can't say it enough... I’m just incredibly thankful to God that we all made it through safely.

Take care, everyone...

Have a Blessed Weekend!!!

Net

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SHINING HIS LIGHT:

“Be joyful in hope, 

patient in affliction, 

faithful in prayer.”

- Romans 12:12

Let us look for the joy in the little things, let go of what we can’t control, and trust God through it all!

Watch Candace Cameron Bure Tonight in 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test'

Just a little reminder to tune in TONIGHT!

Candace Cameron Bure is joining the fifth season of FOX's Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, where 15 celebrities will face intense physical and mental challenges in the jungles of Malaysia.

This will be really different for those of us who are used to seeing Candace in sweet, heartwarming Christmas movies. This time she's stepping WAY outside her comfort zone!

I love Candace's willingness to face her fears and take on something so challenging! She's always been open about her Christian faith, and has shared that she doesn't want fear to dictate her life... so she hopes to encourage others to face their fears, too. (I absolutely love that!)

Of course, as I mentioned in a previous post, we Christmas movie fans will also recognize another familiar face among the contestants! Actor Oliver Hudson, who starred alongside Candace in the 2016 Hallmark time-travel movie Journey Back to Christmas, is taking on this adventure as well!



I'm looking forward to seeing Candace and Oliver in this show and cheering them both on as they take on this incredible challenge!

Special Forces: World's Toughest Test Season Five

Premieres Thursday, September 24, 2026

at 9pm ET/PT on FOX

(Streaming the following day on Hulu.)
Future episodes will air on Thursdays.

Enjoy watching,

Net