Holidays

  • “When Calls the Heart Christmas” Hallmark Channel Movie Review

    By Ruth on December 24, 2016
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    When a train derails and delays the arrival of much needed food, supplies and presents, Christmas in the settlement town of Hope Valley is in jeopardy. With the help of a mysterious visitor, a simple peddler who has a knack for helping people find what they need, Jack, Elizabeth and Abigail rally the town residents to come together in the […]
  • Interview With Actor Kavan Smith, “When Calls the Heart”

    By Ruth on December 24, 2016
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    For  a more up-to-date interview with Kavan Smith, check out his most recent interview here! A phrase that could be used to describe me is “consistently persistent,” and even though I sometimes feel that I make a nuisance of myself when I repeatedly request interviews with actors (I especially feel this way when I’ve asked more than five times and I […]
  • Interview With Actress Imogen Tear, “When Calls the Heart”

    By Ruth on December 22, 2016
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    If you are a devoted Heartie like I am, you will probably remember season three of When Calls the Heart when the character Hattie made her inaugural appearance, and you might even remember your initial reactions to both the character and the actress who portrayed her. Imogen Tear, whom I had the opportunity to meet last month (November 2016) at the Joey Awards, […]
  • “Love You Like Christmas” Hallmark Christmas Movie Review

    By Ruth on December 22, 2016
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    A high-powered marketing executive is on her way to a client’s wedding when her plans are derailed by car trouble. When a fork in the road leads her to Christmas Valley, a town in love with Christmas, her unexpected journey will leave her wondering what her life has been missing. For a more up-to-date interview with lead actor Brennan Elliott, […]
  • Interview With Actress Nikki DeLoach, “A Dream of Christmas”

    By Ruth on December 20, 2016
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    FOR A MORE UP-TO-DATE INTERVIEW WITH NIKKI, BE SURE TO CHECK OUT MY INTERVIEWS WITH HER HERE AND HERE! I find it quite intriguing that a year ago today, I shared my review of Nikki DeLoach’s first Christmas film for the Hallmark Channel (Christmas Land), and today I have the supreme joy of sharing with you a recent interview I […]
  • Interview With Writer Gregg McBride, “A Heavenly Christmas”

    By Ruth on December 14, 2016
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    I don’t believe I have missed a single “Countdown to Christmas” movie this year on the Hallmark Channel nor its sister network Hallmark Movies & Mysteries. While I have my personal favorites, there is no denying that a massive hit this year was their film A Heavenly Christmas starring Eric McCormack, Kristin Davis, and the legendary Shirley MacClaine. My family and […]
  • Interview With Actress Madison Brydges, “Love You Like Christmas

    By Ruth on December 9, 2016
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    Anyone who follows my site and my twitter feed knows that one of my all-time favorite actors is Brennan Elliott, and in many ways, I have him to thank for bringing the enchanting Madison Brydges to my attention. He is the one who announced that she was portraying his daughter in the upcoming Hallmark film Love you Like Christmas, and I […]
  • Amy Grant “Tennessee Christmas” CD Review #TennesseeChristmas #flyby

    By Ruth on December 4, 2016
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    I am a child of the 1980’s, and while I may have ignored the vast majority of the music from this era, one artist that always captured my attention was Amy Grant. She made gospel music cool, and even as her career progressed, I never forgot some of her early works. And Amy Grant Christmas music was always some of […]
  • Christmas Advent For Book Lovers #bvbtours

    By Ruth on December 1, 2016
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    I’m excited to share with you all Beck Valley Book’s unique interactive Christmas Advent for booklovers!!  If your looking for gifts or treating yourself, dive right into the Advent Calendar full of fabulous books from so many amazing authors for Christmas Gifts or for you to enjoy, special offers too! I have been a member of this book tour team […]
  • “Every Christmas Has A Story” Hallmark Channel Movie Review

    By Ruth on November 10, 2016
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    Following an on-camera flub in which she says she doesn’t like Christmas, a popular morning show host is assigned, along with her producer who is also her old college flame, to cover the Christmas week festivities in a town known for its tremendous holiday celebration. But when she suspects something is amiss in Hollyvale, the investigative reporter surfaces and she […]