🍁 Hallmark Channel’s Fall Movie Season Begins, Exciting Guest Stars Join ‘Blue Ridge,’ and More This Weekend -- SEE HERE:

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Happy Weekend, My Friends!

The first new premiere of Hallmark Channel's Fall into Love movies arrives this weekend with a very special delivery... Love Finds You, starring Aimee Teegarden ("Friday Night Lights," An Easter Bloom) and Chris McNally ("When Calls the Heart," Holiday Crashers)!

And Blue Ridge: The Series has a very special new episode this weekend with several familiar guest stars many will surely recognize... Jesse Hutch ("Crossroad Springs," "When Hope Calls"), Kristoffer Polaha (A Biltmore Christmas, Mystery 101), Melissa Ordway Gaston ("Sugarcreek Amish Mysteries," The Christmas Sitters), and Zachary Gordon (Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Pete's Christmas).

Check out all the details below, plus I shared a personal story at the end of this post...

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Saturday, August 22, 2026:

Love Finds You

image: Hallmark Media

Storyline: A mislabeled package convinces jewelry designer Alex she's found her ideal man, sending her and delivery driver Jack on a citywide search that helps them discover what they truly want.

Love Finds You

Premieres Saturday, August 22, 2026

at 8pm/7c on the Hallmark Channel

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Saturday, August 22, 2026:

Crossroad Springs

Season 1 Marathon

image: Great American Media

Catch the first season of Crossroad Springs this Saturday on Great American Family with the first 5 episodes! (Episodes 6-10 will air next Saturday!)

Episode 1 - Return to Crossroad Springs
When Willis falls off his horse, siblings James and Janet are forced to return home from their respective careers to help on the family ranch.

Episode 2 - Wolf on the Range
A wolf sighting and rising tensions leave James torn between family, faith, and the growing pull of Crossroad Springs.

Episode 3 - A Quarry Divided
A secret land deal threatens to divide the Hamiltons, forcing James to choose between his church and life at the ranch.

Episode 4 - Storm on the Horizon
A summer storm tests the Hamiltons, as they unite to protect the ranch and find strength in faith, love, and each other.

Episode 5 - A Turn in the Road

At a service honoring their mother, a long-lost heirloom resurfaces uncovering memories, grief, and unexpected grace.

Crossroad Springs

Season 1 Marathon

Saturday, August 22, 2026

10am - 3pm on Great American Family

*Plus, if you enjoy reality series, catch a new episode of Jep & Jess: Beyond the Bayou - Saturday night at 9pm/8c on Great American Family.

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Sunday, August 23, 2026:

Blue Ridge: The Series

Episode 6

image: Brent Christy, Gary Wheeler, INSP

Guest stars: Jesse Hutch, Kristoffer Polaha, Melissa Ordway Gaston, and Zachary Gordon

Episode 6: “Montagues and Moonshine”

Storyline: A murder at the local theater turns a production of Romeo and Juliet upside down as Justin and Maddie work together to discover the killer before the curtain falls on another victim.

Blue Ridge: The Series

Premieres Sunday, August 23, 2026

at 10pm/9c on INSP

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Sunday, August 23, 2026:

Blue Skies and Hudson & Rex

Encore Airings

images: UPtv / screengrabs

If you missed the new episodes of Blue Skies & Hudson & Rex on Thursday, you can catch encore airings on Sunday night.

Jessica Sipos (Chesapeake Shores) guest stars in this episode of Blue Skies.

Blue Skies - Fugitive In The Wild
When a fugitive goes missing in the national park, Jodi must work with a U.S. Marshal to find the man and bring him to justice. As the case unfolds, Jodi realizes there is more to this fugitive than she’s been told, leading to a shocking discovery and an epic chase to find the fugitive and solve the case.

Hudson & Rex - Best Kind:
A deckhand flees after a businessman is found dead on his yacht. As detectives investigate the missing watch's connection, the search becomes urgent when another life hangs in the balance.

Blue Skies

Encore Airing - Sunday, August 23, 2026

at 8pm/7c. on UPtv

Hudson & Rex

Encore Airing - Sunday, August 23, 2026

at 9pm/8c. on UPtv

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Sunday, August 23, 2026:

Garage Sale Mystery Marathon

As we look forward to the new Garage Sale Mystery movie coming soon in September, enjoy a marathon of the classic GSM movies Sunday on Hallmark Mystery!

Marathon Schedule on Hallmark Mystery
Sunday, August 23, 2026:

GARAGE SALE MYSTERIES: ALL THAT GLITTERS - 10am
GARAGE SALE MYSTERIES: THE DEADLY ROOM - 12pm
GARAGE SALE MYSTERIES: THE WEDDING DRESS - 2pm
GARAGE SALE MYSTERIES: GUILTY UNTIL PROVEN INNOCENT - 4pm
GARAGE SALE MYSTERIES: THE NOVEL MURDERS - 6pm
GARAGE SALE MYSTERIES: THE ART OF MURDER - 8pm

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I hope you all have an amazing weekend!

I love that we’re still soaking up Summer while also looking ahead to the Fall movie season! There’s something so special about enjoying the season we’re in while having a little something to look forward to, too.

On a personal note, it’s been an especially meaningful week of gratitude for me and my family. A few weeks ago, one of my dearest family members had a minor accident, and we’ve been waiting and praying to find out whether surgery would be necessary. This week, we finally received the answer we had been hoping and praying for - surgery will not be needed! Praise Jesus!

I'm feeling above and beyond grateful for this answered prayer. God is so good! I simply had to share this praise report with you all!

If you have a prayer request, please share in comments below.

Blessings on your weekend!

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SHINING HIS LIGHT:

"For if you remain silent at this time, relief and deliverance for the Jews will arise from another place, but you and your father’s family will perish. And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?"

~Esther 4:14

"Pete's Christmas" starring Zachary Gordon and Bailee Madison

MOVIE REVIEW

Pete's Christmas

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: November 8, 2013

CAST:

Zachary Gordon ... Pete Kidder
Bailee Madison ... Katie
Bruce Dern ... Grandpa
Molly Parker
Rick Roberts
Wesley Morgan ... Jake
Peter DaCunha ... Kenny

you may recognize...
*Zachary Gordon from the "Diary of a Wimpy Kid" Movies.
*Bailee Madison from "Smart Cookies", "Taste of Romance", "Parental Guiance", etc...
*Peter DaCunha from "Mistletoe over Manhattan", "Home Alone: the Holiday Heist", etc...
*Rick Roberts from "Eloise at Christmastime", "The Note", "The Town Christmas Forgot", "The Night before The Night Before Christmas", etc...


PLOT:

At fourteen, Pete Kidder (Gordon) is sick of being the middle child in his family, always overlooked by his parents (Parker and Roberts). Unlike his brothers, jock Jake (Wesley Morgan, “The Rocker”) and bookworm Kenny, (Peter DaCunha, “A Dark Truth), Pete hasn’t yet developed a distinct personality that sets him apart, and he often feels left out. With the kids’ grumpy grandfather (Dern) unexpectedly in town for Christmas, the pressure is on to make the day as great as Grandpa remembers with his late wife, but the holiday is filled with disastrous moments, including a toppling Christmas tree and a bout with food poisoning. Just when things can’t get any worse, Pete wakes up the next day and realizes he’s reliving December 25th all over again. Stuck repeating the day over and over, Pete panics, but slowly realizes, with the help of his new friend and next door neighbor, Katie (Madison), that he can use his unique gift for good and give this Christmas day the do-over it deserves.

“Pete’s Christmas” is an Eh-Okay Productions / Pete’s Christmas Productions Inc. in association with OutPost Media Inc. presented by Arc Entertainment, Walden Media, WalMart and Procter & Gamble.

Movie Review:

Pete’s Christmas was everything I expected it to be! There were definite similarities to the ABC Family Movie “Christmas Everyday” starring Erik Von Detten, yet since I already expected it- I didn’t mind it all. Instead of Basketball, Pete had some trouble with football and in “Christmas Everyday” the father and brother are having a disagreement, and in Pete’s Christmas it’s the father and the Grandpa.

I also saw things that reminded me of “Home Alone”, too…. The pizza delivery boy bringing the stack of pizzas and the younger brother drinking too much and wetting the bed. Also, in one scene Pete and his Grandfather decide to lick a pole, just like “A Christmas Story”.

I thought it was an interesting story about this family. Pete was such a real character, with relatable everyday problems and an usual problem, too… of re-living Christmas Day over & over!

I enjoyed the movie with my family and the great "unexpected" message behind it! I don’t want to give it away, but a small empty box, given to Pete, from his Grandfather will, in the end, give you the answer to true happiness!


See or Skip:

See, if you love Christmas Everyday and Diary of a Wimpy Kid. If so, you will sit back, laugh, and enjoy this movie, too!

Family Friendly!

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*Hallmark Images via : Crown Media Family Networks