Unleashing Mr. Darcy is a Hallmark movie that holds a very special place in my heart. This film, which premiered in January of 2015, was one of the first movies where I had the opportunity to interview a wide variety of the cast and crew members. As a result, the friendships I now relish with so many of these make […]

Last summer, when Garage Sale Mystery had its special limited series event during the month of August, the installment entitled The Beach Murder featured a young lady whom I recognized but couldn’t quite place. As the potential love interest of Logan Shannon (played by Connor Stanhope), Yasmeene Ball waltzed onto the screen with vivacity and elegance beyond her years. Since that time, […]

I attempt to follow the filming of When Calls the Heart rather closely, and I make it a point to follow every guest star as well as every actor I possibly can on the show. In the case of Clayton Chitty, he tweeted out that he was on the show, and so we Hearties watched for the new town blacksmith, Kevin, […]

Being the Hallmark aficionado that I am, I regularly notice new movies that are being filmed, and since Lacey Chabert is one of my favorite actresses anyway, I was thrilled when I saw that she was the lead in Love On Safari which shot in South Africa earlier this year. Almost by accident, I connected with one of her co-stars, […]

I remember the excitement surrounding the very first Fixer Upper Mystery film that made its way to Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, and my mother and I were ecstatic to see Jewel and Colin Ferguson (as well as a whole host of Vancouver actors that I know and love) bring a new and entertaining film series to life. Recently, I contacted the author […]

A few years ago, I discovered the engaging talents of Kenneth Wingard while savoring the Christmas in July segments on the Hallmark Channel’s original show Home & Family. From the moment I observed Ken’s segments, I was hooked, almost to the point that if he was not going to be appearing on the show any given day, I was disinclined […]

Earlier this year, a phenomenal movie premiered on the Hallmark Channel called Royal Hearts. Initially, I knew about it because my friend Cindy Busby was the lead. But when I found out it also starred James Brolin and that it was filmed in Romania, I could not contain my excitement! Without a doubt, it exceeded my expectations and it now ranks […]

When I watched the season three premiere of Good Witch on Hallmark Channel last year, I noticed an actress with whom I had been previously unfamiliar. Upon further research, I discovered the name of the up and coming actress who played Rose, Caitlin McConkey-Pirie. Time got away from both of us, but recently she and I had the opportunity to discuss briefly the […]

I do not remember exactly when I first started watching Home & Family on the Hallmark Channel, but once I discovered the incredible and diverse content they produced on a daily basis, it quickly became my favorite daytime talk show. From the first season, Orly Shani has been an essential part of this show, and I had a splendid time […]

I remember watching the premiere of the Hallmark movie Like Cats and Dogs, and while the movie was cute and the actors made it fun, I rated it a little above average (which for Hallmark is pretty high praise). However, yet again, an author who is now writing for Hallmark Publishing, Alexis Stanton, has reimagined the tale through a novelization that […]