I admit it. I used to complain about the radio stations that started playing Christmas music the day after Halloween.
Or the people who decorated their house for Christmas before it was even Thanksgiving.
But then, I got older and busier. And, one Sunday afternoon in November, I found myself being sucked into the vortex that is Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas”.
Suddenly, I had become what I once made fun of: a person who starts celebrating Christmas in November.
It’s not that I don’t appreciate Thanksgiving or Fall. Or that I decorate my home from top to bottom with fake snow and 82 collectible Department 56 houses on November 1.
No, I simply sit down sometimes in November and watch cheesy Hallmark Christmas movies for a couple hours.
Why do I watch Christmas movies in November? Let me tell you the ways:
- Christmas movies are on TV.
- I have time in November to watch Christmas movies.
- They’re sweet and feel good type movies.
- I have time in November to watch Christmas movies.
- The weather outside in November is pretty much the same as the weather outside in December.
- I have time in November to watch Christmas movies.
- Watching Christmas movies in November gets me in the Christmas spirit.
- I have time in November to watch Christmas movies.
- There aren’t two family birthdays to celebrate in November, nor presents to buy, wrap, and ship in November, nor Christmas dinners to plan in November, or class parties to attend or buy things for, or cards to write and send.
- I have time in November to watch Christmas movies.
So, pull up a chair and join me for a relaxing 2-hour-long Hallmark Christmas movie. I promise, you won’t have to think too hard. Plus, there’s always a happy ending.
Before you know it, you’ll get sucked into the vortex of watching Christmas movies in November, too.
And it’s not a bad thing at all.
I love Christmas movies. Last year I discovered Arthur Christmas and loved it so much we continued watching it into January. In the UK we have bonfire night on the 5th November and then thats it until Christmas. With nothing else going on I don’t mind starting them now. In fact I might put one on today!
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Ooo, enjoy if you get time to watch one today!
Yes, but do you have time in November to watch Christmas movies?
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Katy @ Experienced Bad Mom recently posted…10 Reasons I Watch Christmas Movies in November
Thanks for visiting! Glad I could lift your spirits and share some Christmas spirit, too.
I always watch the same movie in November… Love Actually! Makes me smile and miss London in winter. #globalblogging
Oh, Love Actually! I haven’t seen that in a while. Must put on my feel-good Christmas movie list this year. 🙂
Hi Katy – I laughed out loud…of course I too watch Christmas Movies in November…and I guess you know this…but Hallmark sometimes runs the Christmas movies in July 🙂 I watch them then too….who doesn’t want to feel good…right?! And while we’re at it…I found the Christmas all the time radio station and I play it loud with the car windows rolled down and SING just because and my girls think it is the funniest ever. 🙂
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Exactly! Those movies just make you feel good — and don’t require too much thought. It’s like a mini-vacation. LOL at you blasting the Christmas music in the car!
This has just reminded me that I need to start watching Christmas movies, haven’t quite got into the spirit of it all yet! #globalblogging
Hahahaha. Loved your list. I have time in November is a very solid reason! =) #happynowlinkup
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Having time now vs. December is probably the only reason I do it! Well, I guess it’s 5 out of my 10 reasons, LOL.
Katy @ Experienced Bad Mom recently posted…10 Reasons I Watch Christmas Movies in November
We don’t have cable, but those puppies never, ever leave Netflix. It is like a year round Christmas movie palooza! Yay, right?1
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So that makes me extremely curious who is watching those in say, April?! I guess enough people are.
I should be quiet. It’ll probably be ME in my retirement.
Katy @ Experienced Bad Mom recently posted…10 Reasons I Watch Christmas Movies in November
Glad to know that I’m not the only person who enjoys all the Hallmark Christmas movies. There, I ‘said’ it out loud. The stories are sweet, there’s always a happy ending after a bump in the road (often unlike the real world), and they are on late at night when I cannot sleep.
They really are sweet, aren’t they? And easy to watch. You don’t have to think too hard and after managing my family’s schedule, homework, drs appts., etc. that’s exactly what I need!
Haha, this is what I did last Saturday, likewise, because I had the time. Come December it will be crazy. #happynowlinkup x
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Yup! December is just too crazy with trying to get the gifts done, decorations, etc.
I love Christmas movies so I watch them as soon as Hallmark starts playing them in November. Same with Christmas music. Drives my husband crazy but hey, I figure I’ll drive him crazy anyway so really doesn’t matter. 😉
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You know what? If it puts us in a good mood, then I think our husbands should be happy about that! Enjoy your Christmas music and movies. I’m *this close* to starting to listen to Christmas music.
ooh so which ones are your favourite and do you have some specific ones you look forward to watching year after year as a tradition? We love Love Actually (although not really THAT Christmassy), The Holiday (again, a bit loose) and now we have kids, we’ll probably start all the kids ones. I’ve already started singing ‘when santa got stuck up in the chimney’ for my two year old. She loves it! Can never start too early I think #globalblogging
My kids love Home Alone. It’s funny and family friendly. We also enjoy Elf and Christmas Vacation. As for the Hallmark Channel movies, they’re all kind of the same, aren’t they? Which is part of the charm. 🙂
I would love to have time in November to watch christmas movies! But I don’t because I’m busy testing and making Christmas recipes. So….I guess you could say it’s the same. Enjoy your movie watching!
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Nothing beats a good cheesy CHristmas Movie. You gotta love Hallmark 🙂 I’d rather watch that then Peppa Pigs Christmas Boots for the 100th time. I’m exhausted just thinking about Christmas so I need to get into the spirit of it anyway! I’ll bring over some popcorn!!! haha #globalblogging
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Ha! That’s great. I didn’t realize where I was b/c I thought the pic of the girl with the remote control was you. I always get so confused with that. And I’ve had friends say the same thing to me. “You wrote that?? But the photo didn’t look like you..” Sigh. It’s just a photo. We are so easily fooled….Such a tangent. I enjoyed this idea. I hear Candace Cameron Bure has a new one this year.
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You know, I think Candace Cameron Bure (whom I love, BTW) has a new one EVERY year! It’s kinda her thing. 🙂
I put up my Swedish Christmas birds in the kitchen in September. Do not tel!
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