"Happy Easter" TV Programming!

Today is March 31, 2010 ~ the last day of March! April is just right around the corner... and how I adore this time of Year and Spring! Everything is New Again - as we celebrate the Resurrection of our Saviour, Jesus!

I thought I would share with you, today, some of the Easter Specials airing on TV this year...

Tonight, Children will be delighted to see It's the Easter Beagle, Charlie Brown on ABC! It's a sweet little Easter Special. It's more about the Easter Bunny, but children will love it!

For Religious Specials... Jesus of Nazareth  airs today and several more times throughout this Easter Week... plus The Ten Commandments airs on Saturday night.



There are other Easter Children Shows on TV, as well... including Max & Ruby, Mickey's Great Clubhouse Hunt, Dora the Explorer, etc... I'm sure some of the Christian Channels will air Religious Easter Cartoons on Saturday Morning, as well... however, they do not give program details on their tv schedules.
Check out the FAMILY TV SCHEDULE for more details!

New Love Comes Softly Movies + Easter Movie Marathon!

There are Two New Love Comes Softly Movies coming to the Hallmark Channel!

Love Begins and Love's Resounding Courage are actually Prequel Movies to the Series.

Story:

Each Movie follows the story of Clark Davis and his wife Ellen, before Marty arrives and they are both widowed. (Click on Each Movie Title Above for more information on their Movie Synopsis - released from the Hallmark Channel.)

Casting:

I have yet to hear who will play the starring roles. I would hope, if possible, they would still use Dale Midkiff, to portray Clark Davis since he has portrayed this character in all of the other Love Comes Softly Movies.

Also don't forget the....
 Love Comes Softly Easter Movie Marathon:

April 4, 2010 Sunday
Happy Easter! Christ is Risen!



Love Comes Softly ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 AM


Loves Enduring Promise ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 AM


Loves Long Journey ... Hallmark Channel ... 1 PM


Loves Abiding Joy ... Hallmark Channel ... 3 PM


Loves Unending Legacy ... Hallmark Channel ... 5 PM


Loves Unfolding Dream... Hallmark Channel ... 7 PM


Love Takes Wing ... Hallmark Channel ... 9 PM


Love Finds a Home ... Hallmark Channel ... 11 PM


Love Comes Softly ... Hallmark Channel ... 1 AM

Family Chalkboard

CREATE a large family chalkboard from a picture frame with pockets!

Items needed:

chalkboard vinyl found HERE .

Large picture frame without glass, any size works!

Scissors and packaging tape to seal the back of the frame.

One 10 year old Boy who loves to build!

chalk and eraser(damp cloth works best).

Fabric and interfacing for pockets

Constructing the POCKETS:

You will need fabric and interfacing to make pockets to store chalk and eraser. (Pockets measure 8" X length of frame).

For pockets- make two long tubes using two fabrics right sides together with interfacing on back of fabrics. Sew along both horizontal edges. Leave both ends open for turning. Place fabrics together, sew one edge for bottom of pockets.

I divided the vertical fabric into five pockets. I glued the pockets to the vinyl with a high temperature glue gun. I prefer vertical stripes, it makes a easy guide for dividing the pockets.

Constructing Frame:

A picture or cardboard picture from frame that works well with contact paper

Cover your board with chalkboard contact paper or chalkboard vinyl.

If you are using vinyl, use packaging tape to secure vinyl firmly into place.

Table knife for moving staples up and down.

I used a very large frame with a cardboard picture that was not being used, any second hand stores would be a great place to find a suitable frame! We took the glass out and placed it on top of a desk, which will be used to make a desk top cover with old photos under the glass.

A great project to make with your kids!

Enjoy!

Love Begins - Prequel to Hallmark Channel's Love Comes Softly Movie Series

MOVIE REVIEW

Love Begins

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: September 17, 2011

CAST:

Wes Brown ... Clark
Julie Mond ... Ellen
Abigail Mavity ... Cassie
Nancy McKeon ... Millie
Steffani Brass ... Rose
Jere Burns ... Sheriff Holden
Brooke Newton ... Girl #1
Joel Bond ... Rider #1
Daniel Buran ... Samuel
Mike Cochrane ... Fiddler
David Hoflin ... Jake Weller
Dwayne Standridge ... Night Deputy
Nathan Sutton ... John
David Tom ... Daniel

PLOT:

from Hallmark Channel Press Release:

LOVE BEGINS is the prequel to “Love Comes Softly,” the first in a series of highly-rated “Loves” movies from Hallmark Channel. It is the story of Clark Davis falling in love with his first wife, Ellen. Clark and his best friend are passing through Trinity on their way to collect their fortune of gold in the West. Working on a run-down farm, Clark meets the sassy Ellen and her sister. Their father has recently passed away and the farm is too much for the two of them. Clark slowly begins to fall in love with Ellen. He eventually gives up his dream of going to California and settles down with Ellen on the farm.

Larry Levinson is the executive producer for Larry Levinson Productions.

Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

Love's Everlasting Courage - Hallmark Channel's second prequel to Love Comes Softly Movie Series

MOVIE REVIEW

Love's Everlasting Courage
the second prequel to "Love Comes Softly"

Previously Kown As: Love's Resounding Courage

Network: Hallmark Channel

Original Air Date: October 1, 2011


CAST:

Wes Brown ... Clark
Julie Mond ... Ellen
Cheryl Ladd ... Clark's Mother, Irene
Bruce Boxleitner ... Clark's Father, Lloyd
Morgan Lily ... Missy
Willow Geer ... Sarah
Tyler Jacob Moore ... Ben
Kirk B.R. Woller ... Bruce Conner
James Eckhouse ... Mr. Harris
Courtney Marmo ... Laura
Andrew Richmond ... Micheal

PLOT:

from Hallmark Channel Press Release:

In the second prequel to “Love Comes Softly,” the highly rated series of “Loves” movies from Hallmark Channel,” when Clark’s beloved wife, Ellen, dies from scarlet fever, he and his daughter, Missy, must find a way to survive this hardship while also saving the barren land from drought. With love and support from family and friends, Clark and Missy endure.

Clark's parents, Irene (Ladd) and Lloyd (Boxleitner) have arrived for a long stay and both are eager to help Clark and Missy in any way they can. Lloyd had some ideas for how to find water on the property, and ultimately, Irene and Lloyd provide a magnanimous gift of love and generosity to their son and granddaughter.

Larry Levinson is the executive producer for Larry Levinson Productions.

Movie Review:

Coming...

See or Skip: ?


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*Images provided by: Hallmark Channel - Crown Media Family Networks

Disney Channel's Harriet The Spy: Blog Wars Premieres Tonight!

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Harriet The Spy: Blog Wars
Premieres Tonight on the Disney Channel !

I'm sure anyone, who ever read a Harriet the Spy book, will be interested in checking out this Movie tonight. I'm just hoping it's more Nancy Drew than High School Musical - but judging from the commercials I've seen, I'm thinking it's more of the latter.


Catch the Premiere...

March 26, 2010 Friday:

Harriet The Spy: Blog Wars ... Disney (east) ... 8 PM *NEW

Harriet The Spy: Blog Wars ... Disney (west) ... 11 PM *NEW
 
 
 
Click Here for Plot Description & More from Harriet The Spy: Blog Wars.
 
Check the Family TV Schedule for more airings!
 
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Den Brother - Disney Channel Original Movie

MOVIE REVIEW

Den Brother

Network: Disney Channel

Original Air Date: August 13, 2010

CAST:

Hutch Dano ... Alex Pearson
G. Hannelius ... Emily
Kelsey Chow ... Matisse Burrows
Vicki Lewis ... Dina
Taylar Hender ... Abigail
David Lambert ... Goose
Kiara Muhammad ... Ursula
Kirstin Dorn ... Bumble Bee # 1
Haley Tju ... Tina
Caroline Labrum ... Gemma
Agustin Juarez ... Kalvin
Thomas J. Post ... Pedestrian

PLOT:

This comedic Disney Channel Original Movie stars Hutch Dano (of Disney XD’s “Zeke and Luther”) as a teen hockey star who must swallow his pride and step in to be substitute leader of his little sister’s Bumble Bee Troop. However, when his self-centered antics cost the scouts a spot at Camporee, it’s up to the leader to earn his stripes.

Den Brother follows Alex Pearson (Dano), a typical teenager with a love for hockey (and girls), who wants nothing more than to go out on a date with his beautiful classmate, Matisse Burrows (Kelsey Chow), and land a spot on the coveted All Star hockey team.

When he ruins his chances of making it onto the All Star Team by getting suspended for showboating during a game, Alex’s disappointed father, Professor Pearson, makes him repent for his wrongdoing by delegating him to babysit his younger sister Emily (G Hannelius) and assigning him overdue chores.

Alex soon finds himself doing more than his fair share of babysitting and reluctantly winds up as Emily’s unofficial Bumble Bee troop leader after her troop’s den mother suddenly resigns. Now Alex is in charge of leading the elementary school-aged troop made of up Emily and four of her closest friends - Abigail, Ursula, Tina and Rachel and must hide the fact that they don’t really have a den mother anymore.

Movie Review:

Coming...


See or Skip:

Coming...

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16 Wishes - Disney Channel Movie

MOVIE REVIEW

16 Wishes

Network: Disney Channel

Original Air Date: June 25, 2010

CAST:

Debby Ryan ... Abbey Louise Jensen
Jean-Luc Bilodeau ... Jay Kepler
Cainan Wiebe ... Mike Jean Jensen
Karissa Tynes ... Krista Cook
Anna Mae Routledge ... Celeste Jeansen
Keenan Tracey ... Logan Buchanan

Joel Semande ... Joey Lockhart

Patrick Gilmore ... Bob Jensen

Kendall Cross ... Sue Jensen

Jesse Reid ... Ted Hope

Brenda Crichlow ... Miss Duffy

Patricia Isaac ... Nice Sales Woman

Gary Jones ... Principal Smith

PLOT:

from Wikipedia:

Abby Jensen (Ryan) has been planning for her 16th birthday ever since she was a little girl. When that day comes, she adds her 16th and final wish to a list secretly taped to her closet door. To her surprise, she receives a box of Sweet 16 Birthday Candles, each of which corresponds to a wish on her list. As her wishes come true, her day gets better and better until she makes a wish that changes everything and helps her finally understand that being a kid isn't so bad.

According to the VP of worldwide programming strategy, acquisitions and co-productions for Disney Channels Worldwide David Levine, "'Sixteen Wishes'" is a funny and aspirational movie about a young girl who realizes the true meaning of the universal theme, be careful what you wish for. Debby Ryan brings a unique charm and vulnerability to the role of Abby, one that we know our audience will embrace.”

Movie Review:

This is a Disney Channel Original Movie, so of course, it is sweet and cute and completely appropriate for family or slumber party viewing!

The story is basically all about Abby Jenson (Debby Ryan), who gets everything she wishes for on her 16th Birthday, and when everything she thought she ever wanted... Money, Car, being Grown Up, too... all starts to come true - she decides that she would much rather have her life and family back and just be 16 !

It's a cute story and makes for a great lesson - be content and happy where you are in life. A great lesson for younger ones - enjoy being a child or a teen - responsibilities will come soon enough.

SPOILER ALERT:

In the end, Abby does get her final wish - to be 16! So, it ends sweetly and happy, and she kisses her best friend, Jay, at her Sweet Sixteen Party!


See or Skip:

See, with your family!

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