Friday Fun…Popcorn, Hot Cocoa, and What Christmas Movie?

Good morning, Kathy... don't call me a Scrooge, because you know I adore Christmas... but I don't bake Christmas (or any other) cookies and I don't watch Christmas movies (just too saccharine for my taste). Have fun!

I don't know who is a bigger fan of the Hallmark channel Rocky Dickerson or my Mom, haha.

My wife and I watch one or two Christmas movies every Saturday during the season.  With hot chocolate.  

Hello Kathy - I was kinda concerned (but not too much) about being called a Scrooge until I read the comment by Nina Hollander, Broker.  I may not be as much a Christmas enthusiast as Nina but there are limits to my holiday spirit.   

I don't recall seeing one of the mentioned Tim Allen (no offense to him) movies and it's been years since I pulled some holiday cookies out of an oven (that's the correct term for that baking device, right?).  

My favorite movie is, A Wonderful Life.  The message of a hard working, average man making the world a much better place really is uplifting. I could watch it over and over. 

I also love the movie, Elf.  I think it is Will Farrell's best movie (actually, I am not a fan of most of his movies).  I laugh more each time I watch the movie.  I also share Buddy's love of Christmas trees.  Here is one I found in Thailand.  I love the theme of, "Embracing Happiness."

Favorite Christmas movie? WOW! I have watched over 300 in the last 13 months. My favorites that most people may be familiar with are "Love Actually", "Elf", "Christmas Vacation", "The Holiday" and "It's a Wonderful Life". A rare, but highly worthwhile Christmas special to enjoy (if you can find it because it is rare) is "Ziggy's Gift". I do love the Hallmark Christmas movies (I even created a game to play with your watchmate for watching Hallmark Christmas movies), I am now starting to enjoy Christmas movies on the UP network, I watch some of the Lifetime Christmas movies (I just don't find them as good as Hallmark). And this year, the new kid on the block are on Great American Family (a channel I don't get - unfortunately). These folks bought a lot of great talent away from Hallmark (including Lori Laughlin) and are making their own Christmas movies this year.

Remember to play with things like peppermint (from items like candy canes) and cinnamon to create new flavors for your cocoa. I even made French Toast this year using peppermint coffee creamer instead of milk to add to my eggs. And I highly recommend having all the lights off at night except your Christmas light when watching movies.

Mine is Love Actually. My sister is a big fan of the Hallmark movies and watches them over and over again!

Good Friday morning, Kathy. 

Enjoy the movies and have a great day.

Very interesting list! Some I would not even think of as Christmas movies but I like the outside the box picks 

I say mix the movies up with a traditional Christmas movie followed by a new one. The new ones are more formula driven like on Hallmark. Usually involving two girlfriends or two boyfriends both competing for someone else with some "misunderstandings" confusing matters and it all gets resolved at the tree lighting festival and best cookie contest on Christmas Eve and it is snowing. I guess the new ones have people with Smart Phones, tablets and texting each other while the traditional movies did not.....Just sayin....Jeff 😀

It's A Wonderful Life and Elf and Christmas Story are my three favorites. I am sure I will watch each of them at least this season.

Also looking forward to the new Christmas Story!

I feel like a split personality when it comes to Christmas movies Kathy!  For a long time I was so sick of the same 0 same 0 SAME 0 sappy plot that always went south at about 15 minutes before the end of movie....and then miraculously they got back together. Over and over and over.  So enough of that!

I do have a couple of movies that we watch as a tradition - which we did with family for many years.  The Bishops Wife (the first version) and there's another one that we both like.....can't remember the name.  I did see a new movie last week called 3 Wise Men and a Baby.......very funny and sweet too.  Not at all the same o plot by a long shot, not even close.  And there was another new fun one with Bill Murray - 12 Days of Christmas. He did a great job playing that part...very grumpy!

It wouldn't be Christmas at my house, if "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas" wasn't viewed at least once.

CONGRATULATIONS Kathy, on having this blog FEATURED in the Old Farts Club group!  

Kathy add my wife to the list of people watching the Hallmark Christmas Movies.  And YES "Die Hard" is most certainly a Christmas Movie in my book.

White Christmas is still at the top of the list for me, Kathy! As a child, I was mesmerized with the singing, dancing and the beautiful costumes the women wore. It still holds the allure!

Kathy, I love Christmas, but I do not bake.... never before or now..... as to watching Christmas or any movies let me just say it has been over two or three years since we had the TV on.... I always loved  It's a Wonderful Life:)Endre

December is really my hallmark month and I really enjoy hot chocolate, popcorn and a good christmas movie Kathy Streib 

Hi Kathy Streib - We start with Hallmark in July!  It is crazy.  Christmas movies are a feel-good experience.  As a family with Ricky and Tristan, we start the season around Thanksgiving with Christmas Vacation.  Family Man is another favorite, and Rick and I love "Love Actually".  Tristan and the family like Elf and the Grinch, and Ricky loves Scrooge.  These are all movies we watch together. Oh!  Tristan also loves all the Tim Allen movies and Christmas Chronicles.  Of course, the classics are always welcome!