Media From the Heart by Ruth Hill

As an avid supporter of strong, vivacious women who appear in Hallmark films, win awards for indie films, and live in Vancouver 🙂 –well, Tammy Gillis is all those things and more. The fact that I am interviewing her for the third time now is absolutely incredible, and I am quite honored to share her insightful responses to some recent […]

I was sent this product in exchange for my honest review. I was not financially compensated and all opinions are 100 percent mine. If you’re anything like me, you probably use magnets to put things up on your refrigerator such as menus, schedules, calendars, notes, etc. But most of the time, those magnets are very week, and you have to […]

I was sent a product from the manufacturer in exchange for my honest opinion. I was not financially compensated in any for and all opinions are 100 percent mine. In our household, scissors are a hot commodity, to say the least. Every time we turn around, a pair of kitchen shears goes missing. So when I had the opportunity to […]

I am rather partial to Hallmark movies that are based on books, and if given the opportunity to interview and highlight the author who wrote the book that inspired the movie, I leap at the chance. In the case of Christmas In Angel Falls, I had heard of Melissa de la Cruz mainly because Rachel Boston had mentioned her in the […]

This past summer, UP network premiered a fantastic show called Date My Dad, and several of my actor friends were a part of this acclaimed series which made it an instant highlight of my Friday nights. However, one character captivated me unexpectedly–Alan. He was the guy in the gym who worked alongside the lead character, and as the season progressed, […]

I believe everyone who habitually reads my interviews comprehends just how much I adore interviewing and highlighting the young people in this business, especially the ones who work rather regularly for Hallmark. In the case of Jaeda Lily Miller, she is even busier than most of the adults I interview; I’m glad her parents help keep her focused and organized. […]

In truth, there are particular supporting actors who are perpetually a joy to view on screen, and Toby Levins happens to be one of them. I have had the honor of interviewing him three times now, and in this third offering, well, I believe I can safely state that he has decidedly matured as an actor, but thankfully he has […]

When Cedar Cove was in its second season on the Hallmark Channel, an actor appeared as a love interest for Justine, and initially, I was rather against this character played by the robust and handsome Jesse Hutch. Around the same time, I saw him in Let It Snow with Candace Cameron-Bure, and I enjoyed his performance opposite her. However, I didn’t immediately make […]

Last year, shortly after the conclusion of Chesapeake Shores season one, I had the opportunity to interview Karen Kruper whom I knew then as Trace’s (Jesse Metcalfe) mother on that popular Hallmark series. Karen and I instantly connected as a result of that chat, and we have been immensely supportive of each other since that time. Recently, Karen and I had […]

As much as I adore interviewing actors, directors, etc., I must admit that I have a passionate affinity for interviewing writers, and featuring them is always a highlight for me (why else do I almost always ask actors if they are writing anything?). Julie Sherman Wolfe is one whom I have had the honor of interviewing twice previously, and since […]