This has to be the cutest little advent calendar that ever walked the earth!
ahhhh….ok, so…you know what I mean.
Teeny, tiny drawers filled with teeny, tiny prizes. Absolutely adorable and better still–it cost well under $5 to make. You could actually make one of these for each of your children and spend less than you would buying them a Happy Meal. And this was just soooo fun.
The main purchase is the little match boxes. I found them at the grocery store and get this–packs of ten were 93 cents! You’ll need 3- 10 packs.
Empty the matches into a large Ziplock bag and put them in your storage.
Be on the lookout for tiny prizes…
You’ll be surprised at what you’ll find once you start looking.
Tape the boxes together in groups that will be stacked up in columns of 8 boxes.
I did a 3 stack and a 5 stack. Then I did the rest in groups of 4.
Now group them together and make sure they are all level with each other.
First I taped two columns together and then all three. Don’t worry about how ugly the tape is–it’s not going to show.
Find some skinny, Christmasy ribbon and cut into 24 pieces about 3 inches long.
I used wide packaging tape to stick them in loops to the bottom of each box. It’s more sticky and sturdy–and we want the pull loops to stay put. I experimented with big loops and shorter loops–the shorter ones worked much better.
Number the boxes as you go along–that is much easier than going back and working around all the ribbon.
Now cover the back and sides with your favorite Christmas wrapping scraps.
Now, have fun finding tiny little prizes…
and flat-ish candy…
to fill the drawers.
Now in just a couple of days—let the merry countdown BEGIN!
Back in ancient times–during the holidays, every kid scoured the TV Guide and highlighted the Christmas Specials so that he could plan his evening schedule accordingly. Because in those days, long before videos or DVDs or Cable TV with 10 billion channels, or TiVo–if you missed the one night of the year that “A Charlie Brown Christmas” or “The Grinch” came on TV, well…you would be a pitiable creature indeed. And, oh–you wouldn’t get another shot at it for…a…whole…year.
Gulp.
The next day, you would sit alone at recess while your friends ran around reliving each festive scene and reciting every single “That’s what Christmas is all about, Charlie Brown,” line–sparkly lights and tinsel included. But you–you sad, sorry thing–you would sit quietly in shame without uttering a word, because YOU, unforgivably…had missed it.
Noo. No. It’s not a risk most kids would ever take.
Not for a bucket of cold, hard, cash.
But these days, you get lots of chances to see most of the good shows, and too many chances to see all of the lame shows–but either way, it’s nice to know what is playing when. With that said, here is a current list–starting today of anything even remotely related to Christmas. I even found an old favorite that I haven’t seen in a million years. Wahoo!
If you’re a Christmas TV Special Fan, and in honorary observance of “World Television Day”—I hope you love this!
Oh, and I’ll post this in the Holiday tab as well so you’ll be able to find it easier as it gets closer to Christmas.
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Happy Birthday Dillon!
Holiday TV Guide
*All times listed are Eastern.
Saturday November 21, 2009
* What I Did For Love – Hallmark, 12:00 a.m. * A Chance of Snow – ABC Family, 8:00 a.m. * Santa Who? – ABC Family, 10:00 a.m. * Stealing Christmas – ABC Family, 12:00 p.m. * Ernest Saves Christmas – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * The Christmas Box – ABC Family, 2:00 p.m. * The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * The Christmas Secret – ABC Family, 4:00 p.m. * A Grandpa for Christmas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * The Christmas Wish (1998) – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * Moonlight & Mistletoe – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Once Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * Mr. St. Nick – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 Cartoon ) – TBS, 8:00 p.m. * Twice Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m. * The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Sunday November 22, 2009
* One Magic Christmas (1985) – Hallmark, 12:00 a.m. * Christmas in Boston – ABC Family, 8:00 a.m. * Off Season – Hallmark, 10:00 a.m. * Three Days – ABC Family, 12:00 p.m. * One Magic Christmas (1985) – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * Christmas Do-Over – ABC Family, 2:00 p.m. * A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986) – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Chasing Christmas – ABC Family, 4:00 p.m. * Mr. St. Nick – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Santa Baby – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * What I Did For Love – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Holiday in Handcuffs – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * Meet the Santas – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas (1966 Cartoon) – TBS, 8:00 p.m. * Snowglobe (2007) – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m. * Fallen Angel – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Monday November 23, 2009
* A Smoky Mountain Christmas (1986) – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * Anne Tyler’s Saint Maybe – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Meet the Santas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Fallen Angel – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * A Holiday to Remember – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * The Christmas Choir – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Unlikely Angel – ABC Family, 9:00 p.m. * Silent Night – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday November 24, 2009
* A Christmas Memory – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * The Christmas Gift – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * The Note – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Taking a Chance on Love – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Holly & Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * All I Want for Christmas – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * A Christmas Visitor – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday November 25, 2009
* A Christmas Visitor- Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * A Season for Miracles – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Sons of Mistletoe – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * The Christmas List – ABC Family, 9:00 p.m. * Silver Bells – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Thursday November 26, 2009
* To Grandmother’s House We Go – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Thanksgiving Day Parade – CBS, 9:00 a.m. * Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade – NBC, 9:00 a.m. * A Season for Miracles – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * Silver Bells – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Santa, Jr. (2002) – ABC Family, 4:00 p.m. * Finding John Christmas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * When Angels Come to Town – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Charlie Brown Thanksgiving – ABC, 8:00 p.m. * Miracle on 34th Street (1994) – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * An Old Fashioned Thanksgiving – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 9:00 p.m. * Our First Christmas – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Friday November 27, 2009
* Ernest Saves Christmas – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * A Dennis the Menace Christmas – ABC Family, 4:00 p.m. * Mr. St. Nick – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Meet the Santas – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 7:00 p.m. * I’ll Be Home For Christmas – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Moonlight & Mistletoe – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m. * The National Tree (2009) – Hallmark, 12:00 a.m.
Saturday November 28, 2009
* A Christmas Carol (1984) – Hallmark, 12:00 a.m. * Holly & Hal Moose: Our Uplifting Christmas Adventure – ABC Family, 10:00 a.m. * Meet the Santas – Hallmark, 10:00 a.m. * Mr. St. Nick – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish (1998) – ABC Family, 1:00 p.m. * I’ll Be Home For Christmas – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * All I Want For Christmas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * The Christmas Card – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Merry Madagascar – NBC, 8:00 p.m. * The National Tree (2009) – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 9:00 p.m. * The National Tree (2009) – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Sunday November 29, 2009
* The Christmas Card – Hallmark, 10:00 a.m. * Ms. Scrooge – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * A Christmas Carol – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Once Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 2:00 p.m. * Twice Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 4:00 p.m. * Ebbie – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Silver Bells – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Home Alone 4 – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * The National Tree – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * A Dog Named Christmas – CBS, 9:00 p.m. * The Dog Who Saved Christmas (2009) – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * The Dog Who Saved Christmas (2009) – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m. * Ebbie – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Monday November 30, 2009
* Silver Bells – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * One Magic Christmas – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Off Season – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * The Dog Who Saved Christmas (2009) – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * Naughty or Nice – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) – AMC, 8:00 p.m. * Moonlight & Mistletoe – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * How the Grinch Stole Christmas – ABC, 8:00 p.m. * Shrek the Halls – ABC, 8:30 p.m. * Mr. St. Nick – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) – AMC, 10:15 p.m.
Tuesday December 1, 2009
* Moonlight & Mistletoe – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * Mr. St. Nick – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Our First Christmas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Finding John Christmas – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * The Year Without a Santa Claus – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * A Charlie Brown Christmas – ABC, 8:00 p.m. * Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) – AMC, 8:00 p.m. * When Angels Come to Town – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Disney’s Prep & Landing – ABC, 8:30 p.m. * The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show – CBS, 10:00 p.m. * A Grandpa for Christmas – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m. * The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause (2006) – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) – AMC, 10:15 p.m.
Wednesday December 2, 2009
* Finding John Christmas- Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * When Angels Come to Town – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * A Grandpa for Christmas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Fallen Angel – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * The Christmas Choir – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer – CBS, 8:00 p.m. * Tree Lighting Ceremony at Rockefeller Center – NBC, 8:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (1989) – AMC, 8:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – AMC, 10:15 p.m. * I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Thursday December 3, 2009
* The Polar Express – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * A Christmas Carol (1938, Reginald Owen) – TCM, 8:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – AMC, 8:00 p.m. * The Polar Express – ABC Family, 8:30 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – AMC, 10:15 p.m. * Tenth Avenue Angel (1948) – TCM, 11:30 p.m. * Ebbie – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * Silent Night – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * I’ll Be Home for Christmas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Ebbie – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * A Diva’s Christmas Carol – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Ms. Scrooge – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m.
Friday December 4, 2009
* A Christmas Carol – Hallmark, 12:00 p.m. * A Diva’s Christmas Carol – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Ms. Scrooge – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * A Christmas Visitor – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * Frosty’s Winter Wonderland – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * The National Tree – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – AMC, 8:00 p.m. * Meet the Santas – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m. * National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation – AMC, 10:15 p.m.
Saturday December 5, 2009
* Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle (2009) – Hallmark, 12:00 a.m. * Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Richie Rich’s Christmas Wish – ABC Family, 8:30 a.m. * A Christmas Visitor – Hallmark, 10:00 a.m. * The Dog Who Saved Christmas – ABC Family, 10:30 a.m. * Holiday Affair – TCM, 1:45 p.m. * The National Tree – Hallmark, 2:00 p.m. * Meet the Santas – Hallmark, 4:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 4:00 p.m. * The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – Hallmark, 6:00 p.m. * White Christmas – AMC, 8:00 p.m. * Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle- Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * Debbie Macomber’s Mrs. Miracle – Hallmark, 10:00 p.m. * White Christmas – AMC, 10:45 p.m. * Home Alone 3 – ABC Family, 11:00 p.m.
Sunday December 6, 2009
* Mickey’s Twice Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * A Dennis the Menace Christmas – ABC Family, 8:30 a.m. * Naughty or Nice – ABC Family, 10:30 p.m. * Christmas in Connecticut (1945) – TCM, 12:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 12:00 p.m.
Monday December 7, 2009
* ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 7:00 p.m. * Cranberry Christmas – ABC Family, 7:30 p.m. * Unaccompanied Minors – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * Carrie Underwood: An All-Star Holiday Special – FOX, 8:00 p.m. * Santa Claus Is Comin’ To Town – ABC, 8:00 p.m. * All I Want for Christmas – AMC, 8:00 p.m. * Jack Frost – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m.
Tuesday December 8, 2009
* All I Want for Christmas – AMC, 6:00 p.m. * Mickey’s Christmas Carol – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too – ABC Family, 7:30 p.m. * The Year Without a Santa Claus – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * A Miser Brothers’ Christmas – ABC Family, 9:00 p.m. * Rudolph’s Shiny New Year – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m.
Wednesday December 9, 2009
* Rudolph’s Shiny New Year – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys – ABC Family, 9:00 p.m. * ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – ABC Family, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday December 10, 2009
* Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Holiday in Handcuffs – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * A Flintstone Christmas – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m.
Friday December 11, 2009
* The Year Without a Santa Claus – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * The Santa Clause 2 – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa – NBC, 8:00 p.m. * Yes, Virginia – CBS, 8:00 p.m. * Unaccompanied Minors – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m.
Saturday December 12, 2009
* The Little Drummer Boy – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * The Story of the First Christmas Snow – ABC Family, 9:30 a.m. * The Little Drummer Boy: Book II – ABC Family, 7:30 a.m. * Pinocchio’s Christmas – ABC Family, 8:00 a.m. * Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * Jack Frost – ABC Family, 10:00 a.m. * Frosty’s Winter Wonderland – ABC Family, 11:00 a.m. * Cranberry Christmas – ABC Family, 11:30 a.m. * Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July – ABC Family, 12:00 p.m. * A Christmas Carol (1938, Reginald Owen) – TCM, 12:00 p.m. * Rudolph’s Shiny New Year – ABC Family, 2:00 p.m. * The Year Without a Santa Claus – ABC Family, 3:00 p.m. * A Miser Brothers’ Christmas – ABC Family, 4:00 p.m. * Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town – ABC Family, 5:00 p.m. * The Santa Clause 2 – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer – CBS, 8:00 p.m. * The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * Christmas in Canaan – Hallmark, 8:00 p.m. * It’s a Wonderful Life – NBC, 8:00 p.m. * The Flight Before Christmas – CBS, 9:00 p.m. * The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m.
Sunday December 13, 2009
* A Garfield Christmas – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * The Little Rascals Christmas Special – ABC Family, 7:30 a.m. * I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – ABC Family, 8:00 a.m. * Snow – ABC Family, 10:00 a.m. * Snow 2: Brain Freeze – ABC Family, 12:00 p.m. * A Carol Christmas – ABC Family, 2:00 p.m. * Holiday in Handcuffs – ABC Family, 4:00 p.m. * Santa Baby – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (2009) – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 9:00 p.m. * Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m.
Monday December 14, 2009
* Eloise at Christmastime – ABC Family, 5:00 p.m. * Shrek the Halls – ABC, 8:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 11:00 p.m.
Tuesday December 15, 2009
* To Grandmother’s House We Go – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Gotta Catch Santa Claus – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of Misfit Toys – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – ABC Family, 8:30 p.m. * Elf – USA, 9:00 p.m.
Wednesday December 16, 2009
* The Munsters’ Scary Little Christmas (Premiere) – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Pinocchio’s Christmas – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * Mickey’s Christmas Carol – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too – ABC Family, 7:30 p.m. * Frosty’s Winter Wonderland – ABC Family, 10:30 p.m.
Thursday December 17, 2009
* A very Brady Christmas – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Christmas Town – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * The Story of the First Christmas Snow – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey – ABC Family, 6:30 p.m * Jack Frost – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Jack Frost – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * Saturday Night Live Christmas 2009 – NBC, 8:00 p.m. * Christmas in Connecticut (1945)- TCM, 8:00 p.m. * Jingle All the Way – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m. * Holiday Affair (1949)- TCM, 10:00 p.m.
* A Flintstone Christmas – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Jingle All the Way – ABC Family, 8:30 a.m. * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – ABC Family, 10:30 a.m. * A Muppets Christmas: Letters To Santa – NBC, 8:00 p.m.
Sunday December 20, 2009
* Jingle All the Way – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Home Alone 2: Lost in New York – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * Home Alone 3 – ABC Family, 11:30 a.m. * Home Alone 4 – ABC Family, 1:30 p.m.
Monday December 21, 2009
* Chasing Christmas – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Christmas Do-Over – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * Sons of Mistletoe – ABC Family, 11:00 a.m. * The Christmas List – ABC Family, 1:00 p.m. * Unlikely Angel – ABC Family, 3:00 p.m. * A Carol Christmas – ABC Family, 5:00 p.m. * Santa Baby – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe – ABC Family, 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday December 22, 2009
* Home Alone 3 – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Home Alone 4 – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus – ABC Family, 11:00 a.m. * A Very Brady Christmas – ABC Family, 1:00 p.m. * Once Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 3:00 p.m. * Twice Upon a Christmas – ABC Family, 5:00 p.m. * Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch Grinches the Cat in the Hat – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m.
Wednesday December 23, 2009
* Naughty or Nice – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * Stealing Christmas – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * Snowglobe – ABC Family, 11:00 a.m. * Holiday in Handcuffs – ABC Family, 1:00 p.m. * Santa Baby – ABC Family, 3:00 p.m. * Santa Baby 2: Christmas Maybe (2009) – ABC Family, 5:00 p.m. * Disney’s Prep & Landing – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Miracle on 34th Street (1994) – ABC Family, 7:30 p.m. * The 11th Annual A Home For The Holidays – CBS, 8:30 p.m. * The Polar Express – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m.
Thursday December 24, 2009
* The Life & Adventures of Santa Claus – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * The Little Drummer Boy – ABC Family, 8:00 a.m. * Nestor, the Long-Eared Christmas Donkey – ABC Family, 8:30 a.m. * The Leprechauns’ Christmas Gold – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * Mickey’s Christmas Carol – ABC Family, 11:00 a.m. * Winnie the Pooh & Christmas Too – ABC Family, 11:30 a.m. * Pinocchio’s Christmas – ABC Family, 12:00 p.m. * ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – ABC Family, 1:00 p.m. * Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July – ABC Family, 1:30 p.m. * Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer & the Island of the Misfit Toys – ABC Family, 3:30 p.m. * Jack Frost – ABC Family, 5:00 p.m. * Frosty’s Winter Wonderland – ABC Family, 6:00 p.m. * ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas – ABC Family, 6:30 p.m. * Rudolph’s Shiny New Year – ABC Family, 7:00 p.m. * Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town – ABC Family, 8:00 p.m. * It’s A Wonderful Life (1946) – NBC, 8:00 p.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 8:00 p.m. * The Year Without a Santa Claus – ABC Family, 9:00 p.m. * Christmas in July (1940) – TCM, 9:45 p.m. * A Miser Brothers’ Christmas – ABC Family, 10:00 p.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 10:00 p.m.
Friday December 25, 2009
* A Christmas Story – TBS, 12:00 a.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 2:00 a.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 4:00 a.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 6:00 a.m. * Jack Frost – ABC Family, 7:00 a.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 8:00 a.m. * Cranberry Christmas – ABC Family, 9:00 a.m. * A Christmas Carol (1938, Reginald Owen) – TCM, 9:00 a.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 10:00 a.m. * Jingle All the Way – ABC Family, 11:00 a.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 12:00 p.m. * Christmas in Connecticut (1945) – TCM, 12:15 p.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 2:00 p.m. * Miracle on 34th Street (1994) – ABC Family, 3:30 p.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 4:00 p.m. * Holiday Affair (1949)- TCM, 4:30 p.m. * A Christmas Story – TBS, 6:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 8:00 p.m. * Elf – USA, 9:30 p.m.
The tradition at our house has always been that the day after Halloween, we can pull out the Christmas music. Not the movies or the decorations–none of that–but the music is on! We are quite faithful in our focus of the Thanksgiving holiday because it is so lovely to spend so much time thinking of how greatly we are blessed. It’s just that at our house we prepare for Thanksgiving—while listening to Christmas music.
The first year I was married we had no Christmas music at all. Nothing.
Then my sweet childhood friend Mary Jo asked if we would store a few things for her–as she was moving back to California. In the things to store that she generously said we could use, was her stereo system and a pile of LPs–record albums–in case you didn’t know. One of them–to my utter joy, was called “Merry Christmas–36 Great Favorite Songs-36 Great Artists.” Silly name. Fabulous music.
But finding out that my time with this set up was about to end and that a friend was coming to pick up all her things way before Christmastime, I devised a plan. Scurrying around, I found an old cassette recorder and a blank tape and decided to record whatever songs I could before the friend pulled up in the driveway. Now please realize that this was long before the “plug in this and that and push a couple of buttons and now it’s all perfect,” days. I had to play the music and put the tiny little microphone right up against the stereo speakers to get the best sound. I was in such a hurry that I didn’t even know some of the songs that I was recording–but it would be something for our Christmas atmosphere anyway. It ended up taping the last song filling one side of that cassette before the guys knocked on the door. I felt pretty pleased with myself.
Little did we know at the time that that silly little bootlegged tape would become the family favorite for all my children and the very first thing they want to hear when they wake on November 1st. One year they each received their own copy of the tape in their Christmas stocking. They love it.
So, as silly as it may seem to play a little Christmas music for you–I’d really like to share the sound that has thrilled my family for over 30 years now–and quite frankly, still does. Oh, and if anyone knows the secret to getting a cassette tape–in this case, a priceless one–transferred to a cd–would you kindly share the info with me? Tapes don’t last forever and we want to keep this one.
I hope you’ll humor me and listen–just this once. Thanks–and here it is…
Here it is—“the” pattern. The reason it is called “everybody’s slippers” is because you really can adjust the size to work for babies, children and grown-ups pretty simply.
As you can see, I’ve made them for everything that walks on two legs at this place. My friend Lynnette has asked for the pattern since last year and I guess I’m about ready to try my hand at writing it all down. The pattern I’m sharing will be for a woman’s slipper. Be kind–I’m new in these parts.
If something is unclear–please email me.
Here goes…
I”m using Peaches and Cream 100% cotton–it isn’t as sturdy as wool, but I like the feel better. Choose the yarn you like most against your skin–that will be the best. I use an “I” or “J” hook.
Womens’ Slippers
Chain 29.
Row 1: Single crochet (SC) in 4th chain from hook and in each stitch across. Chain 4 at the end of row and turn.
Row 2-13: SC in back side of each stitch across. Chain 4 and turn (the chain 4 will make a small loop at the end of each of these rows).
Row 14-18: Double Crochet (DC) in each stitch across. Chain 3 and turn.
Row 19: Decrease–Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop–four times. Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook–for toe.
Row 20: Decrease this row by drawing up a loop through remaining stitches as one…
Pull stitch through all remaining loops on hook.Fasten off.
With needle and yarn, sew the top part of slipper foot together leaving the ankle area open. Sew up the back of slipper as well. Turn slipper right side out.
Chain two 65 stitch “laces” and thread them through the loops at the top of the ankle area of slipper.
Tie in a bow.
These slippers make wonderful Christmas presents and can be made to fit any foot just by increasing or decreasing the starting chain and making more or less rows to fit the individual foot.
Good luck!.
Oh, and in case you didn’t know–today is National Donut Day.
Take the appropriate precautions.
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Womens’ Slippers
Chain 29.
Row 1: Single crochet (SC) in 4th chain from hook and in each stitch across. Chain 4 at the end of row and turn.
Row 2-13: SC in back side of each stitch across. Chain 4 and turn (the chain 4 will make a small loop at the end of each of these rows).
Row 14-18: Double Crochet (DC) in each stitch across. Chain 3 and turn.
Row 19: Decrease–Insert hook into next st and draw up a loop–four times. Yarn over and draw through all loops on hook–for toe.
Row 20: Decrease this row by drawing up a loop through remaining stitches as one…
Pull stitch through all remaining loops on hook.Fasten off.
With needle and yarn, sew the top part of slipper foot together leaving the ankle area open. Sew up the back of slipper as well. Turn slipper right side out.
Chain two 65 stitch “laces” and thread them through the loops at the top of the ankle area of slipper.
Tie in a bow.
These slippers make wonderful Christmas presents and can be made to fit any foot just by increasing or decreasing the starting chain and making more or less rows to fit the individual foot.
My treat swapping blog buddy was Tammy at One Frustrated Momma. Thanks-thanks-thanks–Tammy. I love it all!
If you missed this fun little treat swap–we each sent a box of treats and received one in turn–fear not…
…they are doing another one for Christmas! It’s called, “The Blogger’s Santa Swap.” This was just so much fun. Don’t you just love getting surprises in the mail?
