There’s just something about Hallmark and Christmas. In our household, we typically watch little else but the Hallmark Channel during the holidays.  And if you ever wondered about the immensely gifted people bringing such joyful stories to us through the art of writing, permit me to introduce you to one of these extraordinary writers–Carley Smale. Recently, she agreed to answer a […]

Katherine, a high-powered executive who believes men are intimidated by her career, is persuaded by her friend to create an internet dating profile claiming she is an executive assistant. Meanwhile, Jack, a male nurse, creates his own internet dating profile without realizing his best friend has secretly changed his profession to be a doctor. They are matched and find themselves […]

Appetite for Love is a romantic comedy about a corporate executive who is sent to a small town to re-brand a restaurant as part of a strategic acquisition. The only problem is that the iconic diner happens to be in her home town where she hasn’t been in years and the owner is her high school sweetheart. [embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNW_T6xFCFU[/embedyt] First […]

When Avery is assigned a Valentine’s Day advice column for the local newspaper, she’s less than thrilled. After a string of disappointing Valentine’s days, she’s all but given up on love. But when Avery takes her dog o the vet and meets the handsome veterinarian Brenden, she throws herself into the assignment. A chance encounter with the newly single Brenden […]

[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-OYdiIs_nc[/embedyt] Based on the popular novel by Jane Maas, “Angel Of Christmas” follows Susan Nicholas, a newspaper writer whose boss has been given her three weeks to write a holiday story about her great grandfather and the angel he carved as a young man. As the days countdown to her Christmas Eve deadline, Susan finds herself being courted by […]

[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMNrcrT8uMc[/embedyt] When nothing short of a miracle can hold a deteriorating family together, a Christmas getaway sets the stage for a miracle to occur. A heartwarming family story of love, loss, and rediscovery. First of all, I somewhat dragged my heels in watching this film, I must admit. My mom watched it first and encouraged me to watch and […]

[embedyt] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MisSbFnqhZ0[/embedyt] Excited to take the next step in their relationship and move in with her boyfriend, Stephanie is crushed when he drops the bombshell that he wants to break up. Faced with spending the holidays heartbroken and homeless, she decides to fly home to Connecticut. On a red-eye the day before Christmas, Stephanie finds herself seated next to Michael, […]

  Mariah Carey, Lacey Chabert, Brennan Elliott, Kathy Najimy and 10-year-old Broadway sensation Fina Strazza star in “A Christmas Melody,” directed by Mariah Carey: “A Christmas Melody” revolves around Kristin (Chabert), a beautiful, stylish divorcee {note this is Hallmark’s description, and Kristin is a widow in the final script} who is a talented clothing designer and her young daughter. Kristin […]

Disclosure: I received four complimentary tickets to this event in exchange for posting this information. All opinions are 100 percent mine. If you are anything like me, there are those certain films that just make me think of Christmas. And yes, A Miracle on 34th Street is one of them. I can’t recall when I first saw this film, but I was […]

A successful New York businesswoman learns her beloved late Grandmother has left her ‘Christmas Land’, a magical Christmas themed village in the country side. Let me apologize in advance. I suspect that it was not the best decision to air this film after one of the most outstanding nights in Hallmark’s “Countdown to Christmas.” In many ways, this is a potential disenchantment after […]