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December 20, 2011 Parenting

The Cure for my Inner-Grinch

My inner Mrs. Santa Claus is wearing out. She’s calling it a day. Christmas shopping is done. Dozens of dozens of cookies and treats have been baked. I’ve even crafted. Now it’s time to retreat. All the way back into my living room.

The kiddos and I will put on our comfy PJ’s; popcorn and egg nog (with booze for the grown-ups and sprinkles for the big kid) will be made. We will turn on the fireplace, pull out comfy pillows and blankets, and grab the remote. Yep, it’s time for the Harding Family Christmas Movie Night (hereby to be known as HFCMN for brevity’s sake.) Nothing like a Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas this time of year to kill any grinch-y-ness that may try to seep out.

You gotta admit, HFCMN sounds pretty awesome, right? Well, I think you should join me. In the tradition, that is. Not my living room. 🙂 Last year, I think I was more prompt with my publishing of the holiday television schedule. But, last year I was pregnant, and that urge to nest in my living room struck a little earlier. Let’s be honest, that urge to live in my PJ pants on the living room couch lasted for about 9 months!

Anywho, it’s not too late to catch up on some great holiday TV. Set the DVR, and then set aside some downtown to have a your own (insert initial)FCMN.

Happy viewing!

Schedule:
Ernest Saves Christmas ABCFAM Dec 20, 7AM
Merry Madagascar ABCFAM Dec 20, 11AM
Unaccompanied Minors ABCFAM Dec 20, 11:30AM
Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory ABCFAM Dec 20, 1:30PM
Aladdin ABCFAM Dec 20, 4PM
Mickey’s Christmas Special ABCFAM Dec 20, 6PM
Disney Pixar’s The Incredibles ABCFAM Dec 20, 6:30PM
Deck the Halls TNT Dec 20, 9PM
The Polar Express ABCFAM Dec 20, 9PM
Holiday Affair TCM Dec 20, 11PM
A Flintstone Christmas ABCFAM Dec 20, 12AM
Christmas Every Day ABCFAM Dec 21, 7AM
Sons of Mistletoe ABCFAM Dec 21, 9AM
The Dog Who Saved Christmas ABCFAM Dec 21, 11AM
Santa Buddies: The Legend of Santa Paws ABCFAM Dec 21, 1PM
The Search for Santa Paws ABCFAM Dec 21, 3PM
The Polar Express ABCFAM Dec 21, 5PM
Disney Prep & Landing ABCFAM Dec 21, 7PM
The Santa Clause ABCFAM Dec 21, 8PM
Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause ABCFAM Dec 21, 10PM
Rudolph’s Shiny New Year ABCFAM Dec 21, 12AM
The Christmas List ABCFAM Dec 22, 7AM
Christmas Caper ABCFAM Dec 22, 9AM
Secret Santa ABCFAM Dec 22, 11AM
Once Upon a Christmas ABCFAM Dec 22, 1PM
Twice Upon a Christmas ABCFAM Dec 22, 3PM
The Santa Clause ABCFAM Dec 22, 5PM
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ABCFAM Dec 22, 9PM
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat ABCFAM Dec 22, 12:30AM
Snowglobe ABCFAM Dec 23, 8AM
Christmas Cupid ABCFAM Dec 23, 10AM
Santa Baby ABCFAM Dec 23, 12PM
Santa Baby 2 Christmas Maybe ABCFAM Dec 23, 2PM
Holiday in Handcuffs ABCFAM Dec 23, 4PM
National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation ABCFAM Dec 23, 6PM
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas ABCFAM Dec 23, 8PM
Dr. Seuss’ How the Grinch Stole Christmas ABCFAM Dec 23, 10:30PM
A Christmas Carol (1938) TCM Dec 23, 11AM
Scrooge (1970) TCM Dec 23, 6PM

Christmas Eve
The Little Drummer Boy ABCFAM Dec 24, 7AM
The Little Drummer Boy Book II ABCFAM Dec 24, 7:30AM
Cranberry Christmas ABCFAM Dec 24, 8AM
Puff the Magic Dragon ABCFAM Dec 24, 8:30AM
Dr. Seuss’ The Cat in the Hat ABCFAM Dec 24, 9AM
Dr. Seuss’ The Lorax ABCFAM Dec 24, 9:30AM
Pinocchio’s Christmas ABCFAM Dec 24, 10AM
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas ABCFAM Dec 24, 11AM
Rudolph & Frosty’s Christmas in July ABCFAM Dec 24, 11:30AM
Mickey’s Christmas Carol ABCFAM Dec 24, 3PM
Winnie the Pooh and Christmas Too ABCFAM Dec 24, 3:30PM
Jack Frost (1979) ABCFAM Dec 24, 4PM
Disney Prep & Landing ABCFAM Dec 24, 5PM
Rudolph’s Shiny New Year ABCFAM Dec 24, 6PM
Santa Claus Is Comin’ to Town ABCFAM Dec 24, 7PM
It’s a Wonderful Life NBC Dec 24, 8PM
A Christmas Story (marathon begins) TBS Dec 24, 8PM
Miracle On 34th Street (1947) TCM Dec 24, 8PM
The Year Without a Santa Claus ABCFAM Dec 24, 8PM
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ABCFAM Dec 24, 9PM
The Santa Clause ABCFAM Dec 24, 11:30PM
‘Twas the Night Before Christmas ABCFAM Dec 24, 1:30AM

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Katie Harding has been blogging since 2010. What originally started out as a platform to discuss new parenthood, her blogging now focuses on her passion for cooking: creating recipes and sharing tips for entertaining friends and family of all ages. Outside of the kitchen you’ll find her with her family (three boys, one husband, multiple exchange student daughters, and Hank the pup), or gallivanting around the world with her fork in tow.

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