❄⛄ 41 Wonderful Ways to Keep Warm This Winter -->>

THE DEEP FREEZE is on!!! If you live in one of the chillier regions in the U.S., then you know the temperatures have been dropping fast.

Even though we are in January now, we've only technically been in the Winter season a short while, since December 21st, and the last day of Winter lands on March 19th this year, so we still have many potentially cold days ahead.

So, from now until Spring, I have some suggestions below to keep you warm this Winter, whether you're inside doing household chores, cuddling up reading a good book, watching a movie, or outside shoveling snow, running errands, traveling to work, or building a snowman!

I hope some of the items listed below will keep you warm this Winter season. Here we go...


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Duraflame Electric Infrared Quartz Fireplace Stove with 3D Flame Effect

Amazon's #1 Best Seller in Electric Fireplaces

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Bedsure Sherpa Fleece, Soft and Fuzzy, Throw Blanket for Couch, Bed, Lounge Chair, etc...

Amazon's #1 Best Seller in Bed Throws!

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THREE POODLE Wearable Blanket Hoodie & Matching Socks Set

Available in various patterns

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THREE POODLE Wearable Blanket Hoodie for Kids

Available in various patterns

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Thermal-Aid Zoo Animals - Mini Buckley The Blue Bear - Heatable Therapeutic Stuffed Animals for Kids - Hot & Cold Therapy - Ice Pack & Heating Pack

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Westinghouse Electric Blanket

Available in various sizes: Throw, Twin, Full, Queen, and King.

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Hand Warmers Rechargeable 2 Pack, AI Temperature Control Pocket Size Electric Handwarmers, Quick Charge

40K+ bought in past month at Amazon!

Wow! With 40,000 purchased - these must be good!

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Dyson Hot+Cool Fan Heater

Review: My parents received this for Christmas, and they love it! My Momma says it keeps the room nice and warm.

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Girls and Womens Cute Bow Adjustable Ear Covers / Earmuffs

Available in a variety of colors.

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Winter Beanie Hat, Scarf, Touchscreen Gloves, Neck Warmer Matching Set

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Slouchy Beanie Hat for Guys and Gals

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Women's Tamburello Insulated Parka

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Amazon Essentials Men's Heavyweight Hooded Puffer Coat

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Under Armour Boys' Pronto Puffer Jacket

Amazon's #1 Best Seller in Boys' Outerwear Jackets.

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Amazon Essentials Girls and Toddlers' Long Quilted Cocoon Puffer Coat

Comes in various colors and sizes

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DREAM PAIRS Girls Mid Calf Winter Snow Boots Toddler/Little Kid/Big Kid

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GUBARUN Boys Winter Waterproof Slip Resistant Snow Boots

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Men's Waterproof Winter Snow Boots Thinsulate

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Women's binkasen Waterproof Insulated Snow Boots

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Womens Winter Knit Beanie Hats and Touchscreen Gloves with Long Scarf Set

Comes in a variety of colors.

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PajamaGram Womens Pajama Sets - Winter Pajamas For Women

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PajamaGram Mens Flannel Pajamas Sets

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PajamaGram Boys Christmas Pajamas - Flannel Pajamas

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kiddook Girls' Zipper Top and Pants Winter Warm Fuzzy Soft Set

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Nollia Women's Pom Pom Knit Heart Winter Cable Knit

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American Flag Fleece Watch Cap Hat

Comes in a variety of colors. Currently, you can buy 2 or more and save 7%.

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UREVO 2 in 1 Under Desk Treadmill

Keep warm with movement!

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Sunny Health & Fitness Fully Assembled Magnetic Under Desk Elliptical Peddler, Portable Foot & Leg Pedal Exerciser

7K+ bought in the past month

Keep warm with movement!

Amazon's #1 Best Seller in Elliptical Training Machines

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S'well Stainless Steel Insulated Water Bottle

Keep Drinks Hot for 18 Hours (or Cold for 36 Hours)

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THERMOS Stainless King Vacuum-Insulated Beverage Bottle

Perfect take-along for outdoor adventures, keeping beverages hot or cold for 24 hours.

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Hot Water Bottle for Pain Relief

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Warming Mittens - Pain Relief for Carpal Tunnel, Stiff Joints, Trigger Finger, Arthritic Hands

The mitt covers are also removable and machine washable for easy cleaning.

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Microwaveable Booties and Feet Warmers

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Heated Neck Wrap for Neck and Shoulder Pain Relief

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Dreo Space Heater, Portable Electric Heater

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Aroma Season Heated Throw Pillow Lumbar Support Cushion

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Smart Cup Warmer for Desk Home Office

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Smeg Pastel Green 50's Retro Style Electric Mini Kettle

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Dearfoams Women's Chelsea Faux Fuzzy Sherpa Indoor House Bootie Slippers

Choose from various colors

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Bed Buddy Microwavable Weighted Stuffed Animal Plush Teddy Bear

Calming Bear for Adults and Kids, 2 Pounds, Good for All Ages

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GREEN ORANGE Fleece Plush Throw Blanket

Arrives in Stylish Gift Box

Available in Various Colors and Sizes - Throw, Twin, Queen, and King

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I hope you enjoy some of these suggestions to heat yourself and your home this Winter.

Layering up with a heavy coat, hat, gloves, and scarf is always best when outdoors in these cold temps, and remember, always take a blanket, snacks, and emergency kit when traveling in cold temperatures or stormy weather conditions.

Keep warm, everyone!

God bless you all, 

Net ❄⛄

Mystery and Christmas Returns, Along with Romance and Adventure on Hallmark and UPtv - SEE HERE:

Sleuthers, are you ready for Hallmark's first mystery movie premiere for 2024? This new film, True Justice: Family Ties, has an all-star cast, that includes veteran Hallmark stars, Nikki DeLoach and Benjamin Ayres, who will likely be joining forces to try to solve this all-new case. Just like last year, before Christmas, Hallmark Movies & Mysteries' new premieres will air on Friday nights at 9pm/8c. An encore presentation will air this Sunday night at 7pm/6c.

And even better news for all of us Sleuthers: a new Curious Caterer is currently filming, and a new Hannah Swensen will be filming soon! Usually, I wait to announce these films when the networks make official announcements, but these two working titles, Curious Caterer: Sticks and Scones and One Bad Apple: A Hannah Swensen Mystery are obviously headed to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. I know many of us are wondering if Cameron Mathison will continue to star in the series as Detective Mike Kingston. Personally, I can't imagine the series without him, but for now, this is still a mystery.

Plus, if you're missing the deluge of Christmas movies night and day, the Hallmark Channel has a little treat for us beginning on Sunday! A marathon of Christmas movies will air ALL DAY on Martin Luther King Jr. Day - spanning Sunday night through Monday and ending early Tuesday.

See details on these movies below...


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Friday, January 12, 2024:

True Justice: Family Ties

Storyline: A law school student (Katherine McNamara) with the help of her friends sets out to prove her brother was wrongfully convicted. The only way to clear his name is by finding the real killer, but the closer they get, the more danger they are all in.

True Justice: Family Ties

Premieres Friday, January 12, 2024

at 9pm/8c. on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries

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Saturday, January 13, 2024:

A Scottish Love Scheme

Storyline: Lily (Erica Durance) travels to Scotland with her mother and reconnects with Logan (Jordan Young), a childhood family friend. Unbeknownst to Lily and Logan, their meddling mothers have come up with a plan to set them up.

A Scottish Love Scheme

Premieres Saturday, January 13, 2024

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Sunday, January 14, 2024:

Love on Retreat

Storyline: When beauty brand Bloom decides to close its flagship store and focus on online sales, content creator Jenny must find a way to deal with the backlash from their loyal fanbase and spin the news into a positive thing via their social media. On top of that, Bloom is pivoting to eco-friendly products and a wellness angle, so Jenny spends the seaside corporate retreat in Miami trying to capture the “life” in “work/life balance.” Her drive to achieve clashes with the chill vibe of activities director Nate. Sparks fly between these two as Jenny realizes Nate is a thrill-seeker who has work/life balance figured out, but there’s one problem… he’s the brother of her boss.

Love on Retreat

Premieres Sunday, January 14, 2024

at 7pm/6c. on UPtv

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Sunday night through Early Tuesday:

The Hallmark Channel has a Marathon of Christmas Movies on Martin Luther King Jr. Day...

Sunday night, January 14, 2024:
Miracle in Bethlehem, PA - 8pm
Crown for Christmas - 10pm

Monday, January 15, 2024:
On the 12th Date of Christmas - 12am
The Santa Summit - 2am
'Tis the Season to be Merry - 4am
Christmas with a Kiss - 6am
Three Wise Men and a Baby - 8am
Christmas Made to Order - 10am
Picture a Perfect Christmas - 12pm
Christmas Island - 2pm
A Season for Family - 8pm
A Biltmore Christmas - 10pm

Tuesday, January 16, 2024:
The Sweetest Christmas - 2am
Never Kiss a Man in a Christmas Sweater - 4am


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Programming Notes:


Hallmark Movies & Mysteries marathons:

Saturday-
Monk Marathon, followed by a mini-marathon of Martha's Vineyard Mysteries.

Sunday-
Gourmet Detective marathon, followed by an encore of True Justice: Family Ties.

Monday-
The mystery series Carter (2018), starring Jerry O'Connell, begins on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries with a day-long marathon. (I am not familiar with this series. Are any of you?)


Great American Family:

Mystery Marathons-

Saturday - Murder, She Wrote
Sunday - Columbo
Monday - Murder, She Wrote


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I hope you all have a great weekend planned. Our temps are going to be dropping drastically, dangerously low, and we have some bad weather coming in - rain, high winds, and snow, possible blizzard-like conditions. Are any of you expecting a forecast like this, too? With weather like this coming our way, it looks like we'll be staying home this weekend and hoping and praying our power stays on.

If I get the chance, I'll be watching some movies I have recorded and want to catch up on, mostly Christmas, of course, and I'm hoping the new mystery is good, as well, because I've really been missing them. 9 out of 10 times I can usually spot the culprit, but trying to fit the puzzle pieces together is rather intriguing.

Please Note: I haven't pre-screened the new movies premiering this weekend. If you'd like to post a review on whether these films are family-friendly, please share in the comments below. Thank you so much to everyone who shares with us.

Keep warm and safe this weekend, everyone.

Blessings to You All!

Net

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❤️ SHARING HIS LOVE: ❤️

Let all that you do 

be done in love.

~1 Corinthians 16:14

Great American Family Announces New Medical Drama Series 'County Rescue' And Teases New Mystery Franchise >>

Great American Family officially announces, via Deadline, new medical TV drama series for 2024, titled County Rescue.

According to Deadline, the series stars "Julia Reilly (Stranger Things) as an EMT in training who is vying for one of three openings on the team. It also stars Stacey Patino (Keeping Up With the Joneses), Percy Bell (Devotion), Tim Perez-Ross (The Vampire Diaries), Riley Hough (The Resident), Keller Fornes (The Secrets She Keeps), Angel Luis (Law & Order), Kristin Wollett (Random Tropical Paradise), and Brett Varvel (American Underdog)."

The first season of this series will consist of 5 episodes and will begin airing on Great American Family, Saturday, February 17, 2024, a day after the first episode drops on it's sister streaming network, Great American Pure Flix.

The press release also states that the Great American Rescue Bowl will air on Super Bowl Sunday, February 11th.

New original movies are also coming to the network this year; plus, the article teases the launch of their first mystery wheel in 2024, with the announcement to come later this week. Stay tuned sleuthers!

Happy watching! Net

❄⏳🎄 It's Time to Look Back on Hallmark's 2023 Christmas Movie Ratings 🎄⏳❄ SEE HERE:

Flip the hourglass, it's time to look back in time...

As I write to you this afternoon, we have a gorgeous snowfall outside our window. It is so picturesque; it makes me feel like singing, Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland! We've had so little snow this past November and December; it is a welcome sight from the safety and warmth inside on this cozy Saturday afternoon. My heart does go out to those who must work and travel in it, though. Be safe, everyone, if you live in one of the places receiving snow or bad weather today.

Seeing the snow outside truly puts my mind back into the Christmas spirit, with reminiscing thoughts of Snow Days and White Christmases of the past. What a perfect time this is to reflect on the Christmas movies from 2023.

In their latest press release, Hallmark shares their grand accomplishment of high ratings success over the 2023 holiday season:

[Press Release - excerpt via Hallmark Media:]

"Hallmark Channel rings in the new year by celebrating its title as the #1 most-watched entertainment cable network of 2023 among key demographics. The channel’s Countdown to Christmas holiday programming event continued its annual domination of the cable charts last quarter, elevating it to be the most-watched entertainment cable network in Q4 among Women 18+ for an entire decade running.

The 31 all-new Countdown to Christmas premieres lifted Hallmark Channel’s holiday programming to be the #1 most-watched program on entertainment cable among key demos throughout its 9-week run. The network’s standout original holiday movie premiere, A Merry Scottish Christmas starring Party of Five costars Lacey Chabert and Scott Wolf, set records across the cable industry as the #1 most-watched cable movie of the year in 2023.

What’s more, sister network Hallmark Movies & Mysteries was the #2 most-watched entertainment network – second to only Hallmark Channel – among key demos during the holiday season in December 2023."

While A Merry Scottish Christmas was the Hallmark Channel's number #1 movie in ratings with 3.33 million viewers, A Biltmore Christmas, starring Bethany Joy Lenz and Kristoffer Polaha, was a very close second with 3.12 million viewers, and in third place, was Christmas Island, starring Rachel Skarsten and Andrew Walker, with 2.62 million viewers.

Whether you loved all three movies or not is basically irrelevant. All that matters truly, when it comes to ratings - is that you watched the movie.

Of course, there's the question now of whether or not we were entertained as viewers with enough holiday films with heart and humor to return to the Hallmark Channel and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries next year? For me, the answer is... yes! Even though I am hesitant these days when it comes to watching most network and cable television, Hallmark has continued to produce numerous heartwarming stories that my family and I have been easily drawn to. As might be expected, there were some I didn't care for, as well (and I'm sure many of you felt the same), but a higher majority were likable and enticing enough to garner my full attention and make me look forward again to this upcoming Christmas!

As for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, I'm pleased to say that their number #1 Christmas movie (and movie in general) for 2023, according to ratings, was the Day Spring presentation, Miracle in Bethlehem, PA., starring Laura Vandervoort and Benjamin Ayres, with 1.91 million viewers! (I must say, I find it to be peculiar that Hallmark didn't even mention this title in their press release. Any thoughts?) Heaven Down Here came in second with 1.38 million viewers, and third place was nearly a tie with 1.35 million viewers for To All a Good Night and 1.30 million viewers for Mystery on Mistletoe Lane.

I sincerely hope, based on the ratings success of Miracle in Bethlehem, PA, and Heaven Down Here, that networks can see how viewers are drawn to inspirational films that contain unique characters, uplifting stories, and elements of faith!

Blessings to You All!

I'll just be here singing... 

"Walkin' in a Winter Wonderland"! ❄🎶

Net

❤️ Are You Ready for NEW Rom-Com Movies? ❤️ -->

Happy first weekend of January, everyone!

It's time to start all-new romantic comedy premieres in the New Year!

See details below on the Hallmark Channel's first premiere for 2024, plus notable rom-coms, heartwarming dramas, and mystery movie classics airing this weekend...

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Saturday, January 6, 2024:

Love on the Right Course

Storyline: Whitney (Ashley Newbrough) is a professional golfer who is struggling to make the cut to qualify for her next tournament in Europe. Concerned that she might not be able to continue competing on a professional level, she returns to Budapest, and the golf course her family owns there, to reevaluate her career. She finds that her father, who has grown reclusive since losing his wife two years ago, has handed over day-to-day operations of the club to a laid-back, new golf pro, Daniel (Marcus Rosner). Daniel’s casual style is at odds with Whitney’s, and it throws her off her game, literally. As the pair get to know each other, their perspective changes, and a romance develops. But, when Whitney’s former trainer returns and pushes Daniel out, it might just cost Whitney her best shot at love.

Love on the Right Course

Premieres Saturday, January 6, 2024

at 8pm/7c. on the Hallmark Channel

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Weekend Programming Notes:

Hallmark Channel:

In addition to the new movie premiere, Love on the Right Course, you can see these movie classics airing this weekend on the Hallmark Channel: Hearts Down Under, A Picture of Her, It Was Always You, Fourth Down and Love, The Wedding Veil, The Story of Us, and more!


Hallmark Movies & Mysteries:

No NEW movie this weekend (or Friday, rather) on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, but these mystery classics are airing: Curious Caterer Movie Marathon - 5pm to 11pm on Saturday AND on SUNDAY, there's a Garage Sale Mysteries marathon from 11am to 11pm.


Hallmark Drama:

See lots of heartwarming Hallmark movie classics on Hallmark Drama this weekend, beginning on Saturday with Love Locks, A Gift of Miracles, Karen Kingsbury's A Time to Dance, Love Under the Stars, The Color of Rain, and The Irresistible Blueberry Farm. Then, on Sunday, Hallmark Drama is playing So You Said Yes, Midnight Masquerade, I Do, I Do, I Do, Wedding at Graceland, and Love Under the Rainbow.


Great American Family:

Unfortunately, there are NO NEW MOVIES on Great American Family this weekend; however, the network is promising their viewers they will have NEW premieres throughout the year. Stay tuned!

This weekend, there's a Murder She Wrote marathon on Saturday and a Columbo marathon on Sunday.


UPtv:

Romantic Friction premieres Sunday night on UPtv, but I want you all to know that this movie has a gay character who is a roommate and friend to the lead girl in the movie.

UPtv is airing some great movie classics on Sunday, including: Runaway Romance, The Nature of Romance, Romance in the Wilds, Love Upstream, and more!


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Since the Christmas movies that aired 24/7 on our TVs during the holiday season are gone, past rom-coms and mystery movies are now airing throughout the day, as I'm sure you've noticed. If you need a refresher on reviews for these movies, then be sure to visit the TV Movie List and click on any movie title there for details.

Or, if you are still watching Christmas movies, like me, and you'd like to check out reviews for the NEW 2023 Christmas movies, then be sure to visit the Christmas Movie Review post. You are also welcome to keep sending in Christmas movie reviews.

Please Note: I haven't pre-screened the new Hallmark movie premiering this weekend. If you'd like to post a review on whether this film is family-friendly, please share in the comments below. Thank you so much to everyone who shares with us.

Blessings to You All!

Net

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❤️ SHARING HIS LOVE: ❤️

"Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.

In all thy ways acknowledge Him, and He shall direct thy paths."

~Proverbs 3:5-7