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WORDLE

1/31/2023

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⬛⬛⬛🟩⬛
🟨🟨⬛🟩⬛
🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩


Sometimes the only daily communication I get from my very busy husband (he’s the chair o of the English Department at Wichita State University)  is his WORDLE score sent to our group chat of dedicated WORDLE players which includes me, Fran, my daughter annalivia, and my older sister Heather).

I’m competitive so I love when I “beat” him, but he always reminds me, “It’s not a competition.” Sure. Ok. Ha ha.

I’ve been thinking of writing short short stories based on my WORDLE boards. I’ve also thought about all the 5 letter words I could use to describe myself. It’s a fun and creative exercise. 

HONOR
TRUTH
TREAT 
TRACK
VALID
CLEAR
SHARE
GOALS
NEEDY
ALONE
FEARS
​FUNNY
BRAVE
ARTSY
​SORRY
​FORCE
GIFTS
​WORRY
​TOUGH
MOVES
​ALIVE


Learn more about my WORDLE enthusiasm.
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LEVEL 50!

1/30/2023

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So I just updated my bio this weekend!
 
“Leah is an extremely active ​Pokémon Go player who achieved Level 40 status on December 21, 2017 and Level 50 on January 27, 2023.”

Yes, I really do love this game and my dedication hasn’t wavered since Day 1 (July 11, 2016). In fact, it’s only grown in intensity to fill voids and to keep me active with pleasant surprises and a sense of accomplishment. During a particularly challenging time from 2020-2022 it was literally a lifeline.

​My husband jokes we’d get divorced if this app were to be discontinued. That’s a testament to just how much we both enjoy playing and sharing the game together.
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My attraction to Pokémon Go is also indicative of what type of person I am.
  • Motivated by goals and completing tasks
  • Enjoys walking and running
  • Appreciates learning about important monuments, historic plaques, museums, and architecture 
  • Loves exploring nature and new neighborhoods 
  • Thrives in competitive environments 
  • Researches options thoroughly and digs into the data to optimize results 

The degree to which I’ve upped my game (pun intended) demonstrates my ability to manage multiple challenges (I’ve got 15 trainer accounts), stay focused, and meet deadlines. Who wouldn’t want to friend or to hire someone like that?  :)
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A Difference

12/23/2022

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“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.” —Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE, UN Messenger of Peace, Founder of the Jane Goodall Institute

I'm very proud of the social media and email template work I produced for the 2022 season of the Virginia Film Festival. My thorough review of everything that came before me helped inspire me to try new things and get creative! It was my goal to have a constant and engaging presence across all social channels and I achieved that. Thank you to the entire team for giving me this opportunity to have fun and, more importantly, to make a difference in a positive and thoughtful way.
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Women Over 50

12/22/2022

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I just had a great conversation with a friend about the ups and downs of my job search since my decision to leave a company where I spent 22 years of my life. 

They suggested looking for videos or books about women making career changes after 50 and I’ve already found some great resources!
  • Tips For Women On The Verge Of A Career Change At 50
  • Becoming a Beginner Again at Midlife: Reinvention Secrets
  • For Gen X Women, Changing Careers Is Complicated
  • It's Never Too Late: 25 Famous Women on Switching Careers
  • 5 Iconic Women Whose Careers Took Off After 50
  • Career change at 50: why it’s the perfect age to rediscover your purpose​ 
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Justice

12/22/2022

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 seeA couple weeks ago I spoke to a counselor about a recent experience I had and how it reminded me of another incident from my past in which I felt the need to take a stand, to speak up. She reflected that I seemed to be a person who was driven by JUSTICE. I never really thought about myself in that way until she said that, but it seems to fit. I’m always trying to learn, to grow, and to make things better for others. I feel the most unease when I see others struggling, especially if they don’t have the skills or the courage to speak about their experiences. It’s risky to be vulnerable and honest, but it’s too uncomfortable for me not to be authentic and transparent.

I found myself in a situation where I had a lot of conflicting emotions and difficulty processing what had happened. I reached out to many resources including the Women’s Initiative, an employee assistance program, and an Ombuds. Each conversation helped me in a different way, but the Ombuds really shifted my perspective the most because she was focused on finding a way for me to get resolution and closure, even if it was me setting a deadline to move on. I received an evaluation form about my experience and this is what I. wrote:
“I am so grateful I found this resource. My call was amazingly helpful. I felt heard. I felt cared about. It was so refreshing to finally have someone take the time to listen, to offer options for resolution, and to tell me to give myself a deadline to move on even if I can't get the outcome I might desire. I am really happy I reached out to this office and I am already feeling better because I was able to articulate the issue and also speak about what closure could look like. Just talking about options and what I might need or want helped me learn more about myself and grow from a very painful experience. Thank you so much.”

The Serenity Prayer and 16 Variations
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by Jeremy E. Sherman Ph.D., MPP

Grant me the honesty to say what will prove to have been helpful, the tact to not say what will prove to have been unhelpful and the wisdom to know the difference.

Grant me regret when there are lessons to learn that will prove helpful with future choices,
no regrets when there are no lessons to learn and the wisdom to know the difference.


Grant me the doubt that motivates a search for more wisdom when the path is unclear, the confidence to stop searching when the path is clear and the wisdom to know the difference.

Accept The Things You Cannot Change, Or Change The Things You Cannot Accept?
by Andrew McConnell


“Is this something that is, or is not, in my control?”
- 
Epictetus
“I am no longer accepting the things I cannot change. I am changing the things I cannot accept.”
- Angela Davis


1. Don’t be fooled: You can’t control everything.
2. But don’t be fooled: You can influence more than you think.​

If you work at UVA and have an issue, I strongly recommend contacting the Ombuds. 

​University Ombuds

Have a problem? Need help?


The University of Virginia Ombuds is a trusted resource and an advocate for fairness. The University Ombuds is an informal, impartial, independent, and confidential resource available to assist faculty, staff, and students in proactively addressing concerns early and before problems, complaints, and conflicts escalate.

Contact the Ombuds if you have a problem, concern, or issue and:
  • You don't know where to go for help.
  • You've been there, done that, and gotten nowhere.
  • You are reluctant to go through normal channels for assistance.

Schedule an appointment with the ombuds


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DNS

12/6/2022

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I had intended to run the 10th Rivanna Greenbelt Marathon and let my twin, the newest co-Race Director, to handle all race issues on Sunday, but life had other plans! Flooding from a broken fridge and a really bad virus sidelined me from running, but I had so much fun on the sidelines of another successful race.

I’ll write more about what all this has meant to me, but it’s so heartwarming and humbling. I put everything I have into creating a quirky little race that is so much like who I am and it worked! That personal satisfaction is priceless for this volunteer race director!

Thanks to all the other volunteers who made this race another amazing event!
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photo by Suzanna Turanyi
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photo by Rick Stillings
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photo by Natalie Krovetz
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photo by Natalie Krovetz
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TODAY

11/15/2022

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I'm feeling a lot like I did after the 2013 Boston Marathon. Everything hurts. I can't even process that horrific events have happened in places where I've been that were filled with joy. And I think about all the lives gone and forever changed. ​

I’m hoping everyone who’s struggling has a friend or loved one to lean on for support.

​💛💙🧡 
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Connections

11/14/2022

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​4. Engaging in intentional or negligent conduct that causes or is likely to cause injury to a client;
 
8. Violating or aiding and abetting another to violate any statute applicable to the practice of the profession, including § 32.1-127.1:03 of the Code of Virginia relating to health records;

9. Withdraw from, avoid, adjust, or clarify conflicting roles with due regard for the best interest of the affected party and maximal compliance with these standards;

​This is the second most meaningful Wordle board after getting DREAM in just one try on Day 4 of The Virginia Film Festival when I was thinking of my temp role at VAFF as the DREAM JOB! 😴 💼 🎥 

RIGID is a word used to describe me by a therapist who now has a hearing scheduled in February 2023, two years and 5 months after I filed the complaint. All I wanted was a public record. I got it! ✔️🏅

I’m still trying to process what it means to finally get something I so desperately wanted: VALIDATION. Acknowledgement by an unbiased Board that what happened to me was either negligent or intentionally harmful (or “causing injury”).

It’s hard to believe that I finally received an email about the progress of my complaint after having the first phase of my exit interview with VAFF, when I connected these two events in my last post, I had no idea that this day would come while I was still working at the Festival.
 
Stay tuned for more about my desire for connections and finding meaning in my work - the writing, the therapy, and the job. 
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The Work

11/8/2022

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When I was an MFA student at GMU I remember a professor once told my class that if he ran into one of us years in the future and asked about our “work”, he’d expect to hear about our writing, not the job we had at the time to pay the bills. 

That comment occurred to me this weekend as I was both an employee and attendee of the Virginia Film Festival. An event that, in many ways, was 13 years in the making. In 2009, when I first attended VAFF, ecstatic to meet Alan Ball, asking him sign my “Six Feet Under” book and telling him the show saved my marriage because it gave us something to share together, I could have never imagined I’d end up being a seasonal employee and have the opportunity to meet another screenwriter, Meg LeFauve, who would inspire and encourage me to tell my stories. 

Before experiencing the magic of these five days in November, I had endured 100+ interviews and even more rejections from the countless other jobs I applied for but never advanced past the resume slush pile. I survived two years without permanent full-time employment (except for a three month position that ended with getting fired for the first time in over 27 years) and two years without resolution to a complaint I filed with the Virginia Department of Health Professions against a psychologist I saw over 1,000 times. It’ll take time for me to adequately describe how all of these things are intricately connected, but suffice it to say, it’s about facing shame and regret, needing validation, exploring vulnerability, quantifying worth, defining failure or success, seeking approval, wanting  acceptance, and establishing connection. The journey from “I’ll pass” to “We’d like to make an offer.”

This weekend I also recalled the advice from a coach who had said to runners training for a long distance race that the marathon should be a celebration for all the miles it took to get to the starting line. For so many runners it’s the hours on the roads, in solitude or with friends, that brings meaning to the sport, not the actual race. But when you earn the PR you’ve been striving for or finally get to the finish line in a race you’ve been struggling through, the completion of that goal is a feeling of joy and accomplishment that is like no other.

There were so many meaningful and life-changing moments during the festival that as I write this now I don’t even think I’m ready to share all of them just yet. Maybe I can just start with a few of my favorite photos. 

I cackled. I cried. I danced. I panicked. I felt awkward. I felt pride. I was alone. I was with friends, new and old. And, most importantly, I shared experiences with my daughter and with my twin. 

So I’ve found meaning in all the pain I’ve experienced over the past two years and the memories from this festival are like race medals I’ll cherish forever.
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Opening Night Gala with my Twin! Photo by Justin Ide
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Working with Kat at a happy hour! Photo by Coe Sweet
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My favorite photo! Photo by Justin Ide
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Screenwriter’s Panel with Dustin Lance Black and Meg LeFauve. Photo by Justin Ide.
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My daughter and me before a screening of “The Lost King”
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Late Night Wrap Party, Photo by Eze Amos
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24/7 CHRISTMAS MOVIES

10/23/2022

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COMING SOON … an update to my master list of holiday movies in google sheets with holiday movie bingo!
Friday, Oct. 21

“Noel Next Door”
Cast: Natalie Hall, Corey Sevier
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 22

“Destined at Christmas”
Cast: Shae Robins and Casey Elliott
Great American Family, 8 p.m.

“We Wish You a Married Christmas”
Cast: Marisol Nichols, Kristoffer Polaha
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.

“We Need a Little Christmas”
Cast: Erica Durance, Patrick Sabongui, Lynn Whitfield
Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 23

“A Kismet Christmas”
Cast: Sarah Ramos, Carlo Marks, Marilu Henner
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.

Friday, Oct. 28
“A Cozy Christmas Inn”
Cast: Jodie Sweetin, David O’Donnell
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.

Saturday, Oct. 29

“Catering Christmas”
Cast: Merritt Patterson and Daniel Lissing
Great American Family, 8 p.m.

“Jolly Good Christmas”
Cast: Reshma Shetty, Will Kemp
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.

“Christmas Bedtime Stories”
Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m.
Cast: Erin Cahill, Steve Lund, Charlie Weber

Sunday, Oct. 30

“Ghosts of Christmas Always”
Cast: Kim Matula, Ian Harding, Beth Leavel, Lori Tan Chinn, Reginald VelJohnson
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, Nov. 1

“Another Christmas”
Cast: Sheena Faust, Ryan Toby, Malik Brazil
The Roku Channel

“Meeting Mr. Christmas”
Cast: Greta Carew-Johns, Madison Smith, Jaime Callica, Eileen Pedde, Laura Mitchell
Chicken Soup for the Soul

Thursday, Nov. 3 

“A Wesley Christmas” 
Cast: Dorien Wilson, Jasmine Guy, Terrence Carson, Loren Lott, Terayle Hill, Mike Merrill 
BET+ 

Friday, Nov. 4 

“Unperfect Christmas Wish” 
Cast: Alys Crocker, David Pinard  
UPtv, 7 p.m. 

“A Magical Christmas Village” 
Cast: Alison Sweeney, Luke Macfarlane, Marlo Thomas 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

Saturday, Nov. 5 

“Christmas in the Pines”  
Cast: Jillian Murray, Dean Geyer  
UPtv, 7 p.m.  

“A Royal Christmas on Ice” 
Cast: Anna Marie Dobbins and Jonathan Stoddard 
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“Lights, Camera, Christmas!” 
Cast: Kimberley Sustad, John Brotherton 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“Merry Swissmas”
Cast: Jodie Sweetin, Tim Rozon, Mikaela Lily Davies, David Pinard, Jane Wheeler 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

“A Maple Valley Christmas”
Cast: Peyton List, Andrew Walker 
Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. 

Sunday, Nov. 6 

“Christmas Masquerade” 
Cast: Erin Agostino, David Lafontaine  
UPtv, 7 p.m.  

“Love At the Christmas Contest” (wt)
Cast: Samantha Cope and Ross Jirgl 
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“All Saints Christmas” 
Cast: Ledisi, Roger Cross 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“Well Suited for Christmas” 
Cast: Mercedes de la Zerda, Franco Lo Presti 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

Thursday, Nov. 10
 
“The First Noelle” 
Cast: Novi Brown, LaLa Milan, Todd Anthony 
BET+ 

“Falling for Christmas” 
Cast: Lindsay Lohan, Chord Overstreet, George Young, Jack Wagner 
Netflix 

“Christmas on Mistletoe Lake” 
Cast: Genelle Williams, Corey Sevier 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

Friday, Nov. 11 

“A Christmas Open House” 
Cast: Katie Stevens, Victor Rasuk, Ben and Erin Napier 
Discovery+ 

“Designing Christmas” 
Cast: Marco Grazzini, Jessica Szohr, Mykee Selkin, Hilary Farr 
Discovery+  

“A Gingerbread Christmas” 
Cast: Tiya Sircar, Sugith Varughese, Ktana Teresa, Duff Goldman, Marc Bendavid 
Discovery+ 

“One Delicious Christmas” 
Cast: Vanessa Marano, Kathy Maloney, Bobby Flay, Alex Mallari, Jr. 
Discovery+ 

“The Christmas Retreat” 
Cast: Rhiannon Fish, Clayton James  
UPtv, 7 p.m.  

“In Merry Measure”  
Cast: Patti Murin, Brendan Penny, Jennifer Robertson 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“The Dog Days of Christmas” 
Cast: Georgia Flood, Ezekiel Simat 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

Saturday, Nov. 12 

“A Tiny Home Christmas” 
Cast: Rebecca Dalton, Christopher Seivright 
UPtv, 7 p.m.  

“A Merry Christmas Wish”
Cast: Jill Wagner and Cameron Mathison  
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“The Royal Nanny” 
Cast: Rachel Skarsten, Dan Jeannotte, Greta Scacchi 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“Reindeer Games Homecoming” 
Cast: Sarah Drew, Justin Bruening 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

“Our Italian Christmas Memories” 
Cast: Sarah Power, Beau Bridges 
Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. 

Sunday, Nov. 13 

“The Picture of Christmas” 
Cast: Chelsea Hobbs, Giles Panton  
UPtv, 7 p.m.  

“My Best Friend’s Christmas” 
Cast: Breanne Hill and Colton Little
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“Christmas at the Golden Dragon” 
Cast: Kara Wang, Osric Chau, Sara Canning, Antonio Cupo, Barbara Niven 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“Six Degrees of Santa” 
Cast: Kathryn Davis, Steve Lund 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

Thursday, Nov. 17 

“Christmas Party Crashers” 
Cast: Skye Townsend, Jaime Callica, Cocoa Brown 
BET+ 

“Christmas With You” 
Cast: Aimee Garcia and Freddie Prinze Jr. 
Netflix 

“A Christmas Story Christmas”
Cast: Peter Billingsley, Erinn Hayes, Julianna Layne, River Drosche
HBO Max

“Sweet Navidad”
Cast: Camila Banus, Mark Hapka 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

Friday, Nov. 18  

“Spirited”
Cast: Will Ferrell, Ryan Reynolds, Octavia Spencer, Patrick Page
Apple TV+

“Inventing the Christmas Prince”  
Cast: Tamera Mowry-Housley, Ronnie Rowe Jr. 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“A Country Christmas Harmony”
Cast: Brooke Elliott, Brandon Quinn 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

Saturday, Nov. 19 

“The Holiday Switch” (wt) 
Cast: Alex Paxton-Beesley, Morgan David Jones 
UPtv, 7 p.m.  

“Christmas At Pine Valley”
Cast: Kristina Cole and Andrew Biernat 
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“Three Wise Men and a Baby” 
Cast: Paul Campbell, Tyler Hynes, Andrew Walker, Margaret Colin 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“Santa Bootcamp”
Cast: Emily Kinney, Patrick Cassidy Rita Moreno 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

“Long Lost Christmas” 
Cast: Taylor Cole, Benjamin Ayres 
Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. 

Sunday, Nov. 20 

“Christmas Lucky Charm” 
Cast: Sugenja Sri, Adrian Spencer  
UPtv, 7 p.m.  

 “My Favorite Christmas Tree”
Cast: Emma Johnson and Giles Panton  
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“When I Think of Christmas”  
Cast: Shenae Grimes-Beech, Niall Matter, Beth Broderick 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“A Show-Stopping Christmas” 
Cast: Jamie Perez, Thomas McDonnell 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

“The Case of the Christmas Diamond”
Cast: Kelly Daly, Billy Baldwin
ION, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Nov. 24  

“The Christmas Clapback” 
Cast: Nadine Ellis, Porscha Coleman, Candace Maxwell, Kara Royster, Eltony Williams, Brandon Sutton, Lisa Arrindell 
BET+ 

“Holiday Hideaway” 
Cast: Camille Winbush, Vivica A Fox, Leonard Earl Howze, Rodney Van Johnson 
BET+ 

“The Sound of Christmas” 
Cast: Ne-Yo, Serayah, Draya Michele, Michael Bless, Alijah Kai 
BET+ 

“Christmas at The Greenbrier” 
Cast: Alicia Leigh Willis and Josh Murray 
Fox Nation 

A Christmas Mystery
Cast: Violet McGraw, Eddie Cibrian, Christoph Sanders, Drew Powell
HBO Max

Holiday Harmony
Cast: Annelise Cepero, Jeremy Sumpter, Carla Jimenez, Sisanie
HBO Max

“The Noel Diary”
Cast: Justin Hartley, Barrett Doss, Essence Atkins, Bonnie Bedelia, James Remar
Netflix

“My Southern Family Christmas” 
Cast: Jaicy Elliot, Bruce Campbell, Ryan Rottman, Moira Kelly, Brian McNamara 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“Baking All the Way”
Cast: Cory Lee, Yannick Bisson 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

Friday, Nov. 25 

“The Hip Hop Nutcracker”
Cast: Allison Holker Boss, Stephen “tWitch” Boss, Rev Run, Caché Melvin
Disney+

“#Xmas” 
Cast: Clare Bowen, Brant Daugherty 
Hallmark Channel, 6 p.m. 

“Christmas at the Drive-In”
Cast: Danica McKellar and Neal Bledsoe  
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“A Royal Corgi Christmas” 
Cast: Hunter King, Jordan Renzo 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“Steppin’ Into the Holiday”
Cast: Mario Lopez, Jana Kramer, Courtney Lopez 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

Saturday, Nov. 26 

“A Tale of Two Christmases” 
Cast: Kat Barrell, Chandler Massey, Evan Roderick 
Hallmark Channel, 6 p.m. 

“I’m Glad It’s Christmas” 
Cast: Jessica Lowndes, Paul Greene and Gladys Knight  
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“Haul Out the Holly” 
Cast: Lacey Chabert, Wes Brown, Ellen Travolta, Peter Jacobson, Melissa Peterman 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“The 12 Days of Christmas Eve”
Cast: Kelsey Grammer, Spencer Grammer 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

“Faith Heist: A Christmas Caper”
Cast: Jonathan Langdon
Bounce, 8 p.m.

“Time for Him to Come Home for Christmas”
Cast: Holland Roden, Tyler Hynes, Tenille Townes (Executive Producer: Blake Shelton) 
Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. 

Sunday, Nov. 27 
“A Christmas Cookie Catastrophe” 
Cast: Rachel Boston, Victor Webster 
Hallmark Channel, 6 p.m. 

“Candace Cameron Bure Presents: A Christmas…Present”
Cast: Candace Cameron Bure and Marc Blucas 
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“A Holiday Spectacular”  
Cast: Ginna Claire Mason, Derek Klena, Eve Plumb, Ann-Margret; featuring the Radio City Rockettes  
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“A Christmas Spark” 
Cast: Jane Seymour, Joe Lando (Executive producer Toni Braxton) 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

“Dognapped: Hound for the Holidays”
Cast: Sara Ball, Noah Fearnley, Vivica A. Fox
ION, 8 p.m.

Thursday, Dec. 1 
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“Rolling Into Christmas” 
Cast: Rhyon Nicole Brown, Donny Carrington, Brandee Evans, Gary Dourdan 
BET+ 

“A Hollywood Christmas”
Jessika Van, Anissa Borrego, Josh Swickard, Riley Dandy
HBO Max

“Serving Up the Holidays”
Cast: Britt Irvin, Zach Roerig 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

Friday, Dec. 2 

“Scrooge: A Christmas Carol” 
Cast: Jessie Buckley, Luke Evans, Olivia Colman, Johnny Flynn 
Netflix 
“Christmas in the Wilds” 
Cast: Kaitlyn Leeb, Victor Zinck Jr.  
UPtv, 7 p.m.  
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 “A Big Fat Family Christmas”
Cast: Shannon Chan-Kent, Shannon Kook, Tia Carrere, Jack Wagner 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“Cloudy with a Chance of Christmas” 
Cast: Valery Ortiz, Brandon Quinn, Nicole Bilderback 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

Saturday, Dec. 3 

“Christmas on the Slopes” 
Cast: Olivier Renaud, Soma Chhaya  
UPtv, 7 p.m.   

“Christmas on Candy Cane Lane”
Cast: Andrea Barber and Dan Payne  
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“A Fabled Holiday” 
Cast: Brooke D’Orsay, Ryan Paevey 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“A New Orleans Noel” 
Cast: Keshia Knight Pullman, Brad James, Patti LaBelle 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

“The Holiday Stocking”
Cast: Nadine Ellis, B.J. Britt, Karon Riley, Tamala Jones, Mykelti Williamson 
Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. 

“The Great Holiday Bake War” 
Cast: LeToya Luckett, Finesse Mitchell  
OWN, 9 p.m. 

Sunday, Dec. 4 

“Christmas on the Rocks” 
Cast: Lyla Porter-Follows, Jon McLaren  
UPtv, 7 p.m.  

 “B&B Merry”
Cast: Jen Lilley and Jesse Hutch  
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“Undercover Holiday” 
Cast: Noemi Gonzalez, Stephen Huszar 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“Merry Textmas”
Cast: Ariana Ron Pedrique, Rodrigo Massa 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

“The Search for Secret Santa”
Cast: Skye Coyne, Alex Trumble
ION, 8 p.m.

“Fit for Christmas” 
Cast: Amanda Kloots, Paul Greene 
CBS, 8:30 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT  

Thursday, Dec. 8 

“A Miracle Before Christmas” 
Cast: LeToya Luckett, Romeo Miller, Keith David, Demetrius Shipp Jr, Paula Jai Parker and Porscha Coleman  
BET+ 

“Scentsational Christmas”
Cast: Nanzeen Contractor, Mykee Selkin 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

Friday, Dec. 9 

“Something From Tiffany’s”
Cast: Zoey Deutch, Kendrick Smith Sampson, Ray Nicholson, Shay Mitchell
Amazon Prime Video

“It’s a Wonderful Binge”
Cast: Eduardo Franco, Dexter Darden, Zainne Saleh, Marta Piekarz, Kaitlin Olson, Danny Trejo
Hulu

“Big Box Christmas” (wt)
Cast: Jennifer Freeman and Garrett Watson  
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“The Most Colorful Time of the Year” 
Cast: Katrina Bowden, Christopher Russell 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“A Recipe for Joy”
Cast: Erin Agostino, Dillon Casey 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

Saturday, Dec. 10 

“A Royal Christmas Match”
Cast: Jordana Largy, Matthew MacCaull  
UPtv, 7 p.m.  

 “A Prince for the Holidays” (wt)
Cast: Cindy Busby and Jilon VanOver  
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“Christmas Class Reunion”
Cast: Aimee Teegarden, Tanner Novlan 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“Kirk Franklin’s The Night Before Christmas”
Cast: Naturi Naughton, Lorea Turner, Luke James, Kirk Franklin 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

“A Christmas Fumble” 
Cast: Eva Marcille, Devale Ellis 
OWN, 9 p.m.  

“The Gift of Peace”
Cast: Nikki Deloach, Brennan Elliott 
Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. 

Sunday, Dec. 11 

“Santa’s Got Style” 
Cast: Franco Lo Presti, Kathryn Davis  
UPtv, 7 p.m.  

 “A Belgian Chocolate Christmas”
Cast: Jaclyn Hales and Zane Stephens  
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“The Holiday Sitter”
Cast: Jonathan Bennett, George Krissa, Chelsea Hobbs 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“Single and Ready to Jingle”
Cast: Natasha Wilson 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

“A Prince and Pauper Christmas”
Cast: Brittany Underwood
ION, 8 p.m.

“Must Love Christmas” 
Cast: Liza Lapira, Neal Bledsoe 
CBS, 9 p.m. 

Thursday, Dec. 15 

“A Blackjack Christmas” 
Cast: Dawnn Lewis, Charmin Lee, Adam Lazarre-White 
BET+ 

“Record Breaking Christmas”
Cast: Michelle Argyis, Andrew Bushell 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

Friday, Dec. 16 

“Holiday Heritage” 
Cast: Lyndie Greenwood, Brooks Darnell, Holly Robinson Peete 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“A Christmas to Treasure”
Cast: Taylor Frey, Kyle Dean Massey 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

Saturday, Dec. 17 

“Sappy Holiday” 
Cast: Vanessa Sears, Jon McLaren  
UPtv, 7 p.m.  

 “A Brush with Christmas Romance” (wt)
Cast: Jillian Murray and Joseph Cannata 
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“’Twas the Night Before Christmas” 
Cast: Torrey DeVitto, Zane Holtz 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“The Holiday Dating Guide” 
Cast: Maria Menounos, Brent Bailey 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

“Five More Minutes: Moments Like These” 
Cast: Ashley Williams, Lucas Bryant 
Movies & Mysteries, 10 p.m. 

Sunday, Dec. 18 

“A Vintage Christmas”  
Cast: Hannah Gallway, Jeremy Walmsley  
UPtv, 7 p.m.  

​ “The Art of Christmas”
Cast: Brigitte Kingsley and Joe Towne 
Great American Family, 8 p.m. 

“Hanukkah on Rye”
Cast: Jeremy Jordan, Yael Grobglas, Lisa Loeb 
Hallmark Channel, 8 p.m. 

“Wrapped Up in Love”
Cast: Brittany Bristow, Olivier Renaud 
Lifetime, 8 p.m. 

“When Christmas Was Young” 
Cast: Karen David, Tyler Hilton 
CBS, 8:30 p.m. ET / 8 p.m. PT 

Thursday, Dec. 22 

“A Christmas Gift” 
Cast: Blue Kimble, Noree Victoria, Javon Johnson, Victoria Rowell, Aaron D Spears, Nadia Simms, Tiffany Snow, Marc Jones, Cayen Martin 
BET+ 

Saturday, Dec. 24 

“The Snowball Effect”  
Cast: Anjali Khurana, Landon Moss  
UPtv, 7 p.m.  

Sunday, Dec. 25 

“Christmas in Wolf Creek”  
Cast: Nola Martin, Tim Rozon  
UPtv, 7 p.m. 

December, date TBD

“Dolly Parton’s Magic Mountain Christmas”
Cast: Dolly Parton, Miley Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus
NBC

“Hotel for the Holidays”
Cast: Madelaine Petsch, Mena Massoud
Amazon Freevee

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