Christmas TV mantel

A year ago this week we finally bought a flat-screen TV. With our one Black Friday purchase came the need for a new entertainment center and cable package. My parents had given us a gift card for the entertainment center, so we were covered there (although, based on the way it sags in the middle, we did not exactly choose wisely).

But when faced with a plethora of cable packages, our budget played a pretty strong factor. I felt good about what we ended up choosing and in the past year, I’ve only had one regret. [Surprisingly, it’s not the loss of my beloved VCR, though I won’t lie. I do get nostalgic every once in a while…especially when I remember my Tae-Bo tape and the lack of a DVD equivalent.]

No, my regret is that we chose a cable package WITH NO HALLMARK CHANNEL.

Luckily, this is only relevant for about six weeks of the year. But – I bet you know where I’m going with this – this IS those six weeks of the year.

Even more than no longer having a faux mantel (aka, the top of our old entertainment center as pictured above…which, actually, I do miss terribly!!) to decorate for Christmas, the loss of opportunity to watch Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel makes me question our belated journey into the 21st century.

I mean, really, is a DVR and sharp HD picture THAT important?

Well, as predicted by so many of you early (haha!) adopters, I adore my DVR and can’t quite remember how I ever lived without it. But the next few weeks without Hitched for the Holidays, A Holiday Engagement and SO MUCH MORE might just break me.

Hopefully you won’t be suffering this same sadness and can fill your evenings with hot chocolate and cheesy movies. As for me, I’ll be left with only ABC Family and Lifetime to fill my Hallmark void. It’s a tall order, but I think A Very Merry Daughter of the Bride, Love at the Christmas Table, Holiday High School Reunion, and the 12 Men of Christmas just might be up to the challenge.

And in case you haven’t planned ahead (what?! You thought cooking and shopping should take precedence over a Christmas movie marathon spreadsheet? CRAZY.), here are a few links to help you out:

The Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas
The Lifetime Channel’s Movie Schedule
ABC Family’s 25 Days of Christmas

What’s YOUR favorite Christmas movie?

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