Do you watch HGTV christmas specials?

[lightitup]

I love HGTV and would really like to see more of their programs on how to make your own outdoor decorations. Maybe if we all e-mailed them and told them they would come up with more specials. :)
Do you watch them or DIY?

[DoubleA]

Heck of an idea there Light. Yes I watch that show, I try to get tips and ideas whereever I can. We should also write to them and make them put us all on tv for a special. You can design the set up along with a few others. I can help string it all together, with some help. Someone can be playing music, then we can all sit down in our decorated loaner house while talking Christmas and eating some Christmas recipes. Sign us up!

[lightitup]

Dreaming of Christmas there 2A. Wake up, Wake up now Christmas is coming and I don't think HGTV or DIY wants to talk to us. You do know we are a outcast. Thinking of Christmas all year. Who would do such a thing. :)
People already think of me as a wacko, You don't want them to think of you as a wacko.
Wouldn't it be neat to see all of us on TV together. My house is meek compared to some of them out there. Give me a couple more years and I will be up there with the Womacks and MarthaK's of the world. :)

[Ervserver]

I miss it ! got rid of the DISH so don't get that channel anymore :(

[lightitup]

Oh no ervserver you got to get that dish back. It is great to watch them do some of the houses. They can come and do mine anytime and they won't get to much supervision from me.

[Ervserver]

yes I know....I miss the FOOD channel also this time of year

[lightitup]

Well you do know the only reason double A has the channels is because of the food network channels. I sure hope one day he will come and make my Christmas dinner.
We are having a big New Years Eve party this year and I have been checking out some of the dishes on the food network so I can have some different foods. How does a fried turkey sound. We are having a roast and ham for Christmas so we can have turkey for New Years. We are frying one turkey and smoking another. For those who don't like turkey we will be trying out some seafood products we have never had. Everyone is bringing a dish and the Yard will be transformed into a big party area. Lights will stay up on some of the trees but all else will come down and make way for a bon-fire in a controlled pit. I think we will have a blast as usual. The whole neighborhood will be here plus a few from around the county.

[DoubleA]

You know me too well, the Food Network is on 90% when my tv is on. Im sending in my addition tape to "Next Food Network Star" next week, probably wont get in but it was fun to make the tape.
But I do love watching that channel and all the craft channels around this time. Light I have heard both methods of cooking the turkey are delicious. Let me know how they turn out for you.

[HomeLights]

YES! HGTV and Food Network for Holiday shows!!

[lightitup]

Funny how most of the Christmas lovers watch food network and HGTV. You know you are addicted when you have to watch those channels, and wait patiently for any glimpse of the holidays to come on.

[Ervserver]

Be nice if HGTV put their Christmas specials on DVD, would like to watch them....whenever

[Christy Carol]

I watch all of them I can. I get home normally around 3:30 in the afternoon and that is when they showed alot.

I loved the shows like Deck this Yard, the extreme houses with lights and decorations and then any of the DIY informational type shows.

[Ervserver]

I like Decorating Cents and Design On A Dime, though not Christmas specific programming they have down to earth and affordable decorating ideas around the holidays.

[Ervserver]

I've been emailing them from time to time suggesting to put episodes on dvd

[lightitup]

I guess I need to go buy a DVD recorder so I can send you the shows. You have to see them and the line up they have this year is awesome. If I get out this week I will get a recorder and send you the ones they do in July. They are great. Maybe Mr. LIU will see this post and stop and get me a recorder. :grin:

[gameshowguy2000]

Luckily I've got both QVC and HSN, so I'll watch both.

[Ervserver]

at the same time? you must have one of those picture in picture tvs

[gameshowguy2000]

No, but I WISH I had one of those (and I hope the HDTV's and Plasmas have PIP).

I'll just switch back and forth between HGTV, HSN, and QVC.

[e_xander]

No, but I WISH I had one of those (and I hope the HDTV's and Plasmas have PIP).

I'll just switch back and forth between HGTV, HSN, and QVC.

That's what DVR/TIVO's are for. Record the show on HGTV and then flip between HSN and QVC.

Sean

PS I love your avatar!

[lightitup]

I need one of those tivo's thingys. Will it work with satellite?

[Christy Carol]

Is HGTV doing something special for Christmas in July??

[Goldie]

I need one of those tivo's thingys. Will it work with satellite?

It will. Depending on which satellite provider you have, some of them offer a DVR (digital video recorder) that is included in your satellite box so you will only have one box instead of two. Plus you pay for it in your monthly payments instead of shelling out the money upfront. I have Tivo (3 in fact) and I love them! Much better than putting everything on video tape!!

[Ervserver]

HGTV has a website for Christmas in July, says nothing about special tv programs or anything


http://www.hgtv.com/hgtv/pac_ctnt_988/text/0,,HGTV_22056_34219,00.html

[Christy Carol]

Great ideas!!

[lightitup]

somewhere on this forum someone posted a link to hgtv with several shows on that week of christmas things.

[gameshowguy2000]

No, but I WISH I had one of those (and I hope the HDTV's and Plasmas have PIP).

I'll just switch back and forth between HGTV, HSN, and QVC.

That's what DVR/TIVO's are for. Record the show on HGTV and then flip between HSN and QVC.

Sean

PS I love your avatar!

That avatar, as most everyone should know by now, is from the NORAD Santa site (when you try to access Santa's Christmas Eve route on either Christmas Day or the days after, you get that photo saying "Shhh! Santa is sleeping! Santa is taking a much needed rest from his long journey around the world. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!"). As of right now, he and the elves are probably working 24/7 on those toys and baking the cookies.

For those of you who want to use it: http://www.noradsanta.org/images/300-SANT.jpg

[e_xander]

I knew that looked familiar, I just couldn't place it. Thanks, GSG.

Sean

[Ervserver]

reminded me of a govt employee

[gameshowguy2000]

reminded me of a govt employee

What, the sleeping Santa?

[Ervserver]

yes

[Ervserver]

I loved those channels when I had them, don't have cable nor dish now :sad:

[Ervserver]

They do eh...I'll have to check into that. Kim keeps pushing for us to get dish again but then I think I watched too much tv. I'm waiting for ala carte programming to come about

[Ervserver]

Thanks Twinkle, gonna browse videos. :-D

[Christy Carol]

Twinkle I LOVE the Christmas at the White House specials! Can you imagine having all those people come to your own house and do all that?

I would probably pass out and not wake up until New Years!!

[Ervserver]

ohhh those food videos.....I need a sammich

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v219/Javern/misc/SantaCookies.gif

[Christy Carol]

OMG Twinkle! I WOULD pass out til New Years! I would be so nervous I would break everything! But you must keep us posted in years to come. That would be the best Christmas to do something like that.

[Ervserver]

ERV: Did you watch any of Paula Deen's video's?


actually... right now!

[DoubleA]

Are you drinking butter as you watch that video :)

[ViperCLKGTR]

There makin me really hungry lol

[Ervserver]

order pizza

[ViperCLKGTR]

I don't think the Pizza joint is open this early.

[Ervserver]

ON FOOD network I watched a program that showed a factory making frozen pizza, thousands per hour.

[Ervserver]

I like the HGTV simple decorating shows, if they would put them on dvd I would buy them

[WSugerfoot2]

anyone have any idea when they will start showing their christmas specials?...I love the one where they show the different houses all decked out with lights.

[Christy Carol]

I too watch them and I am with you Twinkle, I love the White House specials.

Havent seen anything so far sugerfoot, have you checked their website?

[Ervserver]

I never got into the White House specials, I did like the one show that traveled around the country showing Christmas displays. I don't have HGTV currently so I'm not sure if this is still on or not

[DoubleA]

They have some great shows I look forward to every year. Love the one where they go to different houses to see the light displays.

[Ervserver]

One of my all time fav HGTV shows was Room By Room For Christmas, they made lots of unique Christmas stuff

[Ervserver]

I would think HGTV would have some great holiday shows on this weekend