3decades3kids Our Favorite Christmas Movies

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 Our Favorite Christmas Movies
and List of Movies and Times
One of my favorite things about Christmas is the lead up to the big day. We celebrate the entire month of December with Christmas foods, crafts, lights, cookie baking and decorating. But, one of my favorite Christmas activities with the family takes place right in our own living room. We love to watch Christmas movies together as a family. Everyone has their favorite. Mine is The Polar Express! For years it was Miracle on 34th Street, but may change from year to year.
Each member of the family gets to choose their favorite movie and also their favorite cookie. We bake up a mini batch of whatever cookie is chosen and of course it is accompanied by milk or hot cocoa.  
This tradition continues, even though my oldest son is away at college. I love that our family watches special Christmas movies together. I am looking forward to the movies that my family choose this year. We try to do this as often as possible. After all, December only comes around once a year, so we may as well make the most of it! Happy Movie Watching to you and your family!xo
Below is a list of Christmas movies listed by date for you and your family to enjoy!(list composed by Mary Randall)
Thursday, Dec 1 –
“Mickey’s Christmas Carol”: 6pm on ABC Family
“The Santa Clause”: 7pm & 9pm on ABC Family
“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”: 8pm on ABC
Friday, Dec 2 –
“The Santa Clause”: 3pm on Hallmark Channel
“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”: 8pm & 10:30pm on ABC Family
Saturday, Dec 3 –
“The Santa Clause 2”: 10am & 8pm on Encore
“It’s A Wonderful Life”: 8pm on NBC
Sunday, Dec 4 –
“Disney’s A Christmas Carol”: 2:05pm & 5:30pm on Starz
Monday, Dec 5 –
“The Santa Clause”: 6pm on Hallmark Channel
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and the Island of Misfit Toys” (musical remake of the original): 7pm on ABC Family
“A Charlie Brown Christmas”: 8pm on ABC
“The Polar Express”: 8:30pm on ABC Family
“The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”: 8:30pm on Disney Channel
“Mickey’s Christmas Carol”: 10:30pm on ABC Family
Tuesday, Dec 6 –
“The Santa Clause 3:The Escape Clause”: 2pm on Disney Channel
“The Santa Clause”: 8am on Hallmark
“The Polar Express”: 6:30pm on ABC Family
“A Christmas Story”: 9pm on TCM
Wednesday, Dec 7 –
“The Santa Clause 2”: 10:20am & 8:45pm on Encore
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”(Cartoon): 7:30pm on Cartoon Network
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”: 9pm on ABC Family
Thursday, Dec 8 –
“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”: 8pm on ABC Family
Friday, Dec 9 –
“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”: 7pm on ABC Family
“Frosty the Snowman”: 8pm on CBS
“The Santa Clause”: 8pm on ABC Family
“The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”: 10pm on ABC Family
Saturday, Dec 10 –
“How the Grinch Stole Christmas”(cartoon): 2pm on Cartoon Network
“The Santa Clause”: 6pm on ABC Family
“The Polar Express”: 8pm on Disney Channel
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer”: 8pm on CBS
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”: 10pm on ABC Family
Sunday, Dec 11–
“The Polar Express”: 11am on Disney Channel
“The Santa Clause 3:The Escape Clause”; 4pm on ABC Family
Monday, Dec 12 –
“The Santa Clause”: 2pm on Hallmark Channel
“National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation”: 9pm on ABC Family
Tuesday, Dec 13 –
“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”: 8pm and 10:30pm on ABC Family
Wednesday, Dec 14 –
“Disney’s A Christmas Carol”: 10:35am & 5:15pm on Starz
Tuesday, Dec 20 –
“Disney’s A Christmas Carol”: 11:25am on Starz
“Mickey’s Christmas Carol”: 6pm on ABC Family
“The Polar Express”: 9pm on ABC Family
Wednesday, Dec 21 –
“The Santa Clause”: 8pm on ABC Family
Thursday, Dec 22 –
“The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause”: 7pm on ABC Family
Friday, Dec 23 –
“Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas”: 8pm on ABC Family
Saturday, Dec 24 –
“A Christmas Story”: All day marathon on TBS
“Santa Claus Is Coming To Town”: 7pm on ABC Family
“Miracle on 34th Street”: 8pm on TCM
“It’s A Wonderful Life”: 9pm on NBC
Sunday, Dec 25 –
“The Polar Express”: 8pm on ABC Family


Disney On Ice Mickey and Minnie’s Magical Journey Win a Family 4Pack of Tix to Opening Night!

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Contest is officially closed: Sarah/@SmallSlice is the lucky winner of:
Disney On Ice
 Mickey and Minnie’s Magical Journey
 Win a Family 4Pack 
of Tix to Opening Night!

Nassau Coliseum- January 5-8
Prudential Center-January 12-16
IZOD Center-January 19-22

Our family is very excited about Disney On Ice Mickey and Minnie’s Magical Journey coming to the NY/NJ area in January 2012. It always seems that when the holidays are over, our family gets a little glum. This will be a perfect smilemaker for all of us to enjoy together. I think we may even being surprising a few family members with some tickets as a Christmas gift! 
Now we can follow Mickey and Minnie as they jouney through four magical destinations.
Join Mickey, Minnie, Donald and Goofy as they head out on a magical journey through the worlds of Lilo and Stitch in Hawaii, 
Simba and Nala in the African Pride Lands, Ariel and Sebastian as they explore under the sea, and Peter Pan & Tinkerbell as they magically fly through the sky!

Disney On Ice Mickey and Minnie’s Magical Journey features a team of international figure skating talent.
Nassau Coliseum- January 5-8
Prudential Center-January 12-16
IZOD Center-January 19-22
Winning 4 Pack of Tix is good on Opening Night of Your Choice of the Three Listed Shows! Jan.5, Jan.12, or Jan. 19th!
Tickets for Disney On Ice presents Mickey & Minnie’s Magical Journey are  $80.00, $55.00, $35.00, and $25.00 (prices do not include facility fees and taxes).  At Nassau Coliseum only, there is also a $150.00 VIP Dining Experience available.  Tickets are available at arena box offices, all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster Charge By Phone at (800) 345-8000, (212) 307-7171, (201) 507-8900 or ticketmaster.com.  To learn more about Disney On Ice, log on towww.disneyonice.com, or visit us on Facebook and YouTube.


NASSAU COLISEUM (Uniondale, NY) – January 5 – 8, 2012
January 5                                                        7:00 PM 
January 6        10:30 AM                                 7:00 PM
January 7        11:00 AM         3:00 PM           7:00 PM
January 8                                1:00 PM           5:00 PM
PRUDENTIAL CENTER (Newark, NJ) – January 12 – 16, 2012:
January 12                                                      7:30 PM
January 13                                                      7:30 PM
January 14                              1:00 PM           5:00 PM
January 15                              2:00 PM          
January 16                              1:00 PM
IZOD CENTER (East Rutherford, NJ) – January 19 – 22, 2012:
January 19                                                          7:30 PM
January 20      10:30 AM                                     7:30 PM
January 21      11AM               3:00PM                 7:00PM
January 22                              1:00PM                 5:00PM

Please Enter Contest Below!
Disclosure: Review/Giveaway Tickets provided by Disney On Ice.
All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan.



TNT Mystery Movie Night Premiered Last Night and Continues for 4 Weeks!

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TNT Mystery Movie Night Premiered 
Last Night with 
Scott Turow’s INNOCENT 
and Continues for 4 Weeks!
Although I have only recently become a fan of mystery, thanks to being swept away by six incredible authors at the TNT Mystery Night movie event in NYC, I had to tune in last night for the kick off to watch Scott Turow‘s INNOCENT. I am not fibbing when I tell you that I was pretty much glued to the TV. I must secretly BE a huge mystery fan and do not even know it! 
During the recent event I was lucky enough to get a sneak peek at the first 20 minutes of INNOCENT and I knew right then I had to see the rest.
Scott Turow’s INNOCENT is the sequel to Scott Turow’s book, Presumed Innocent released in 1987,  where Rusty Sabich, a well known prosecutor is accused of the murder of his colleague, whom he had an affair with.
In last night’s INNOCENT, Judge Rusty Sabich(Bill Pullman), once again is faced with being accused with murder. This time he wakes up in bed next to his wife(Marcia Gay Harding) who is dead. Rusty does not have a clean track record when it comes to affairs. When his wife, who suffers from depression, comes across evidence of an affair she suspects Rusty is involved in, things go downhill. Rusty stands trial for the murder. Meanwhile he is faced with losing a relationship with his son that means the world to him. Without giving too much away, Rusty’s son becomes involved with his dad’s past mistress. I honestly enjoyed INNOCENT and of course now 
I have to go read the book!

There are encore performances of INNOCENT in the coming days.
The premiere of TNT Mystery Movie Night was fascinating. TNT is planning 4 weeks of Mystery!
You can check out the times and more about TNT Mystery Movie Night on my past post! TNT Mystery Movie Night is featuring six novels to made for television movies.
Tonight’s special feature is Sandra Brown’s Ricochet 
at 9pm on TNT.
Enjoy and see you at TNT Mystery Movie Night! What a great way to spend the evening!
All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan/3decades3kids.

Wordless Wednesday: A Very Furry Christmas At Sesame Place

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Wordless Wednesday:
A Very Furry Christmas
At Sesame Place
Open Now-Dec.31st!
The beautiful 25ft. tree that greets you as you enter Sesame Place.
Louie, Adam and Emily outside of the North Pole!
Dine With Me At Sesame Place. Dining with Sesame characters and Santa, too!
So many beautiful lights. You have never seen Sesame Place like this.
All opinions are that of Diane Sullivan/3decades3kids.