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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!
It's so fun to see so many clips of our favorite stars in this new promo - including Candace Cameron Bure, Cameron Mathison, Mario Lopez, Cindy Busy, Trevor Donovan, 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.
Such exciting previews during the premiere of Lori Loughlin's mystery movie, Garage Sale Mysteries: Murder Takes the Stage!
Along with a promo for Lori Loughlin's upcoming Christmas movie, What If Christmas, the Hallmark Channel also shared a preview of When Calls the Heart Season 14 - coming in January, 2027!!!
When Calls the Heart Season 14 Preview:
It is so delightful to see Elizabeth's excited reaction as Abigail walks toward her in Hope Valley! I just love the way she joyfully shouts Abigail's name! And of course Abigail says she can't miss her wedding - as the two embrace! This promo truly warmed my heart!
We also get a little hint of Rosemary, Elizabeth, and Abigail walking and talking together like old times, plus a quick snippet of Nathan, Allie, Elizabeth, Abigail, and LJ in Elizabeth's kitchen at the end.
I'm already so excited for the new season of When Calls the Heart to come in January, but until then I'm also loving the Christmas promos, as well!
Hope you're all enjoying a fantastic weekend so far! Just popping in to share two exciting new promos from Great American Family today!
The first promotion below is for A Christmas List of Blessings, starring Shae Robins and Christopher Russell, which of course, is premiering this upcoming Christmas season on Great American Family.
Storyline via Great American Media:
In A Christmas List of Blessings, Natalie (Robins), a children’s book illustrator struggling with creative burnout, finds unexpected inspiration when she comes across a little girl’s Christmas gift list. Unlike other children’s Christmas lists, Caroline writes her list of heartfelt prayers to Jesus, requesting blessings for her family, friends, and community – including one to ask that her recently widowed dad (Russell) will find happiness again. Touched by Caroline’s list, Natalie begins to secretly fulfill each blessing. In turn, she is inspired to create a new character, Adeline the Angel, to illustrate the ways Jesus quietly works through everyday people to answer prayers with love and grace.
A Christmas List of Blessings promo:
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Also, I have wonderful news for all of you Sleuthers...
Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case For Yarn Maker, starring Candace Cameron Bure, Aaron Ashmore, and Robin Dunne, will premiere Saturday, October 4, 2025, on Great American Family!
See the new promo below, which includes the premiere date!
Storyline via Great American Media:
In the mystery, Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case For The Yarn Maker, Ainsley McGregor (Bure) a former Chicago criminologist, has moved back to her hometown of Sweet River, Texas, to teach criminology at the local university while also being the owner/operator of Bless Your Arts, a shop for community artists. Bless Your Arts is honoring a true Yarn Goddess, heiress of Real Wool, Ellie Mitchum who arrives with a cold demeanor before turning up cold, as in dead. At stake in the mystery is the future of Ellie’s Fortune 500 company and her feuding family angling for control. As always, Ainsley relies on her brother, Sheriff Ryan, her boyfriend, fireman Jake (Ashmore), and the eccentric band of sleuths who masquerade as a Book Club to solve the crime. Whatever the mystery, Ainsley McGregor is always on the case.
Ainsley McGregor Mysteries: A Case for the Yarn Maker promo:
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Hope you enjoyed this news! If you're looking for the weekend movie schedule, click here.
Happy Saturday, everyone! I just had to share these two exciting new promos that Great American Family released today!
The first one, featured in my main image above, is Timeless Tidings of Joy, starring Candace Cameron Bure, Paul Greene, and Natasha Bure! I’m especially thrilled about this one since it takes us all the way back to 1945 for a magical Christmas journey through time!
The visuals already remind me of It’s a Wonderful Life, A Biltmore Christmas, Journey Back to Christmas, and even possibly a touch of Back to the Future- all rolled into one! I have a strong feeling this heartwarming film is going to be a standout favorite this holiday season!
Enjoy the new preview from Great American Family:
Doesn't this look fantastic? It was so fun to catch this new preview for Timeless Tidings of Joy airing on GAF this morning as I was watching classic Christmas movies. Have you seen it today as well?
And speaking of new promos, a couple of my friends on social media, DonoFANS and blessedgigi23, shared the exciting news that GAF announced in a new commercial running today that Trevor Donovan will be starring in a new Great American Family Christmas film coming this year. The movie will be announced soon.
Hope you enjoyed these Christmas previews from Great American Family!
The Hallmark Channel will also be airing a sneak peek of one of their upcoming 2025 Christmas movies during their network premiere of Unwrapping Christmas: Mia’s Prince tonight. UPDATE: See this new announcement - click here!
To see info on this movie and more movies airing this weekend - click here!
As season 2 of "When Hope Calls," with all of its incredible heartwarming stories, lighthearted humor, and heroic missions, draws to an end this coming Sunday, I wanted to be sure to share with you all some pictures from my "When Hope Calls"-themed birthday party in April and the newest preview of the finale, which will also include a special celebration!
I called my birthday theme "When Hope Springs" to incorporate the show and this beautiful season of renewal and fresh beginnings! The series "When Hope Calls" draws inspiration from the works of one of my favorite authors, Janette Oke, and the title When Hope Springs New is actually among her many delightful books.
My momma, sister, and I had a wonderful time making and decorating the cake and cupcakes you see in the pictures here. It's always enjoyable for us to create birthday and holiday celebrations together. They are both amazingly creative! I was also blessed to have many family members attend my birthday party. Just being together is the greatest joy!
My sweet sister cross-stitched the Happy Birthday, When Hope Springs, and the little house seen on top of the cake. She has such an incredible talent for creating things and designing. I'm always amazed by her!
I was also gifted this lovely book (pictured above): The Wordsearch Book: Hope with Quotes & Scriptures. With the title of the book being Hope, it was such a fitting present, complementing my "When Hope Calls" party theme perfectly. This uplifting book directs hearts to Jesus and instills a sense (as the title suggests) of hope! The Wordsearch Book is available at Amazon - see here.
On top of the Hope book, you can see in the picture above a delicate gold-chain bracelet. Engraved on this bracelet is the word, Sister. This was a special gift from my dear sister, since the origin of the "When Hope Calls" series was, of course, initially about two sisters. The bracelet is also available via Amazon, see here.
In the picture, you might also see the season 12 DVD of "When Calls the Heart," and a "When Calls the Heart" board game! (So fun!) Both are avilable at the Edify online store.
I hope you all enjoyed this little taste of my birthday celebration! Thank you, once again, to all of you dear friends who wrote such sweet messages on my birthday in April... your friendship is such a gift!
As I mentioned above, the preview of the "When Hope Calls" finale teases that the town will have a special celebration.
Exciting news! A brand new promo (see below) from Great American Family states that beginning with "County Rescue," the channel will have a new episode from a TV series EVERY Sunday night until Christmas 2025 begins!
"County Rescue" is currently set to begin its second season on Great American Family on Sunday, February 23rd.
The series stars Julia Reilly, Riley Hough, Percy Bell, Kristin Wollett, Brett Varvel, Stacey Patino, Tim Perez-Ross, and Angel Luis.
"When Hope Calls" will start its season 2 on Great American Family on Sunday, April 6th, with returning cast members and an additional cast! (You can also look for the family drama even sooner on Great American Pure Flix - on April 3rd!)
The series stars Cindy Busby, Christopher Russell, Nick Bateman, Wendy Crewson, Hanneke Talbot, Morgan Kohan, Ryan-James (RJ) Hatanaka, Trevor Donovan, Jon McLaren, Sarah Fisher, and Jesse Hutch.
The premiere date for "Vindication" is currently unknown. The faith-based crime drama has three seasons presently airing on Great American Pure Flix.
The series stars Todd Terry, Venus Monique, Peggy Schott, Emma Elle Roberts, Steve Mokate, Masey McClain, Ben Davies, Ashley Bratcher, Rachel Hendrix, Jeff Fenter, Major Dodge, and Jordan Elsass.
New Promo:
I hope many of you are looking forward to these series as much as I am... especially "County Rescue" and "When Hope Calls"!
Lacey Chabert has a new Valentine-themed movie premiering this weekend on the Hallmark Channel, but first she teases fans with what looks like a new movie promotion; however, the promo ends up being something else entirely!
Instead of the traditional movie trailer, in good fun Lacey Chabert spoof's the usual tropes found in her romantic comedies... you know, city girl returns to her parent's home in the country, they welcome her with loving arms, her father makes the usual dad jokes, while her mom gives her loving advice, and then she reconnects with her past love. However, Lacey's main love interest in this promo is somewhat unexpected, but still delightfully amusing.
The NEW CHRISTMAS MOVIES are coming in less than two weeks, not this weekend, but THE NEXT!!! Ahhhhh!!!!
To get us all ready and in the Christmas spirit, I thought I'd share some Christmas movie promos for Great American Family, Hallmark Channel, Hallmark Mystery, and UPtv!
In a comment here on my blog, I was just chatting with Jim (who is a dear friend and follower here) about how hearing Great American Family's Christmas movie commercial, which features Bing Crosby singing, "It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Christmas," gives me goosebumps EVERY TIME I hear it. And while new holiday songs or jingles in the Christmas promos are fun, too, there's nothing quite like the nostalgia of classic Christmas songs like this one! Unfortunately, GAF didn't upload their promo to YouTube with this song, but the music box version of "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" is still lovely. See below. Or, if you want to see the Bing Crosby version, I embedded the video at the end of this post!
So, if you have yet to see these Christmas movie promos below, enjoy! And if you have seen some or all... I hope you enjoy the re-watch as we look forward to the upcoming 2024 Christmas movie season!!!
Simply click the arrow play button to view the videos here.
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Great American Family:
Great American Christmas - 2024 Christmas Movies
A Vintage Christmas | Starring Merritt Patterson & Christopher Russell | Premieres October 19
Christmas Wreaths and Ribbons | Starring Kristin Wollett and Casey Elliott | Premieres October 20
A Christmas Castle Proposal | Starring Rhiannon Fish & Mitchell Bourke | Premiering October 26
A Christmas Less Travelled | Starring Candace Cameron Bure and Eric Johnson | Premiering November 16
Christmas in Scotland | Starring Jill Winternitz & Dominic Watters | Premiering Sunday, December 15
When Hope Calls Season 2 Coming in 2025
(Okay, this one is non-holiday related, but I couldn't resist. At least the promo includes some beautiful scenes from the "When Hope Calls" Christmas episodes.)
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Hallmark Channel:
Countdown to Christmas 2024
Preview - 'Twas the Date Before Christmas - Starring Robert Buckley and Amy Groening
First Look - Santa Tell Me - Starring Erin Krakow and Daniel Lissing
First Look - The Christmas Quest - Starring Lacey Chabert and Kristoffer Polaha
First Look - Three Wiser Men and a Boy - Starring Andrew Walker, Tyler Hynes and Paul Campbell
Holiday Touchdown: A Chiefs Love Story - Starring Tyler Hynes and Hunter King - Hallmark Channel
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Hallmark Mystery:
Miracles of Christmas 2024
Preview - This Time Each Year - Starring Alison Sweeney and Niall Matter:
Sneak Peek - This Time Each Year - Starring Alison Sweeney and Niall Matter:
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UPtv:
UPtv's Most UPlifting Christmas Ever Begins November 1
Festival of Trees - Movie Trailer
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Enjoy all of these days leading up to the Christmas movie season beginning, everyone!
Blessings to you all,
Net
As promised, here is the Bing Crosby version of Great American Family's 2024 Christmas movie promo...
(Simply click the image below to play this video.)
The latest 2024 Great American Family Christmas Promo (see below) highlights these upcoming films:
*Get Him Back for Christmas
starring Carlos and Alexa PenaVega
*My Grown Up Christmas Wish
starring Mario and Courtney Lopez
*A Little Women Christmas
starring Trevor Donovan, Jillian Murray, Laura Osnes, Jen Lilley, Jesse Hutch, and Julia Reilly
*A Cinderella Christmas Ball
starring Danica McKellar and Oliver Rice
*A Christmas Less Traveled
starring Candace Cameron Bure and Eric Johnson
*A Vintage Christmas
starring Merritt Patterson and Christopher Russell
*Sleighbells and Sugarplums
starring Jill Wagner and Jesse Hutch
*A Christmas Castle Proposal
starring Rhiannon Fish and Mitchell Rourke
New Christmas Promo:
promo via: Great American Family / Great American Media
I believe this is the first time Great American Family has used the title "Get Him Back for Christmas" for Carlos and Alexa PenaVega's movie. Both Carlos and Alexa have used it on social media, but GAF usually referred to it as Love at the Kettle (wt). So, finally, this alternate title has been confirmed.
Also, according to this promo, Mario Lopez's movie is once again being referred to as the film's original title, "My Grown Up Christmas Wish."
Cameron Mathison is also seen in the promo; beginning today he and Candace Cameron Bure are filming her second Christmas movie for the network this Christmas season, titled "The Sweetest Christmas" (previously known as: "Jingle Bells, Wedding Bells").
Mark your calendars now... Great American Christmas begins in 60 days!
As Christmas in July nears its conclusion, so much excitement is coming soon to Great American Family—Candace Cameron Bure will have TWO Christmas movies this holiday season and a mystery premiere in October!
In addition to that fantastic news, the network has also been promoting its upcoming Christmas films with Jill Wagner, Jesse Hutch, Danica McKellar, Rhiannon Fish, Trevor Donovan, Jen Lilley, Jillian Murray, and Laura Osnes—to name just a few! (Haha!)
Below are promos for some of Great American Family's most anticipated Christmas films for the 2024 holiday season. I also included 2 bonus promos for GFAM's non-holiday movie premieres!
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Candace Cameron Bure - Two New Original Christmas Movies Exclusively to Great American Family
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Candace Cameron Bure - "The Ainsley McGregor Mysteries"
Note: The premiere date on Great American Pure Flix (streaming) is Thursday, July 25, 2024, and the premiere date on Great American Family has changed to Saturday, October 5, 2024.
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"A Cinderella Christmas Ball" Starring Danica McKellar & Oliver Rice - Coming to Great American Christmas 2024
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"A Christmas Castle Proposal" Trailer - promo via Nicely Entertainment
(Please note: This is the more extended promo from Nicely Entertainment. I will include Great American Family's shorter promo video here when I get the chance. Warning: Some spoilers may be included in the longer promo.)
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Jill Wagner and Jesse Hutch - "Sleigh Bells and Sugar Plums"
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"A Little Women's Christmas" behind-the-scenes video via Brandon Clark Films:
Pictures from the set of "A Little Women's Christmas":
(Starring in this movie are Jillian Murray, Trevor Donovan, Jen Lilley, Jesse Hutch, Laura Osnes, Julia Reilly, Kyle Kupecky, Dean Geyer, Gladys Knight, and more!
If you're wondering who the adorable little girl is in the pictures below... She's Jesse Hutch's real-life daughter, Charlize, who auditioned for her role in this movie as Daisy Brooke, the daughter of Meg (Jen Lilley) and John (Jesse Hutch). Charlize appears to be a perfect addition to the family!)
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"Mr Manhattan" - Premieres August 3rd on Great American Family - Starring Carlos & Alexa PenaVega
Carlos and Alexa also recently filmed their Great American Family Christmas movie, "Get Him Back for Christmas." This is likely a new title for "Love at the Kettle," but I don't have confirmation yet. Stay tuned!
Pictures from the set of "Get Him Back for Christmas":
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I hope this post adds to your excitement for the upcoming Christmas movie season!
All of these movies are on my must-see list this Christmas, and I can't wait to see if Great American Family has more surprises to share! Stay tuned!
Which movies do you most want to see? Please share in comments below.
I thought we could all use some brighter, cheerful news today, so I'm sharing some of the latest Christmas movie promos from the Hallmark Channel!
First up is Hallmark Channel's Countdown to Christmas movie promo, which highlights various Christmas movies coming to their channel this holiday season, including Erin Krakow and Daniel Lissing in Santa Tell Me, Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, and Andrew Walker in Three Wiser Men and a Boy, Lacey Chabert and Kristoffer Polaha in The Christmas Quest, and more!
The promo for Three Wiser Men and a Boy, starring Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, and Andrew Walker:
Hallmark Media also newly released this promo for The Christmas Quest, starring Lacey Chabert and Kristoffer Polaha.
Hello Blog Friends & Followers! My Nickname is Net and more than Anything, I love my Savior, Jesus, and my precious Family! It's my joy to share and review Movies here on this Blog ~ that the entire Family can watch together on TV! Thank YOU so much for stopping by, Please leave a Comment... I enjoy hearing from You! ~ Net
