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  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  christmas,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Movies & TV

    Movie Review: A Merry Scottish Christmas (2023)

    Every Christmas season, Hallmark releases many Christmas themed romance movies. In most recent years, I felt overwhelmed by the amount of movies Hallmark releases ever holiday season. For the most part, I like them, but I don’t really love them.…

    By essieofwho December 7, 2025
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  christmas,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Movies & TV

    Movie Review: Hats Off To Christmas! (2013)

    The early to mid 2010’s was the time when I would watch the Hallmark Channel movies the most. I looked forward to every holiday season when new movies would be released. In 2013, one of the movies I was excited…

    By essieofwho December 6, 2025
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2025,  christmas,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Movies & TV

    Movie Review: Let It Snow (2013)

    Last fall, I began to binge watch Hallmark movies that were available to watch for free with ads. I had multiple movies to pick from including some of Hallmark’s famous Christmas romances. For the most part I remember watching most…

    By essieofwho December 5, 2025
  • Blog,  Fall,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Movies & TV,  Thanksgiving,  Uncategorized

    Movie Review: Pumpkin Pie Wars (2016)

    Whenever I’m working from home, I sometimes put on movies and TV shows to listen to in the background. Last year, I found YouTube movies had Pumpkin Pie Wars available to watch. I remember watching it in 2016, but I…

    By essieofwho September 26, 2025
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2024,  Books,  christmas,  Holidays,  Lifestyle

    Book Review: A Royal Christmas Wish by Lizzie Shane

    A few years ago, I read A Royal Christmas Wish from Hallmark Publishing. At that time, there were many things happening so it took me a while to finish the book. Years later, I rediscovered the book and decided to…

    By essieofwho December 18, 2024
  • Blog,  Blogmas,  Blogmas 2021,  christmas,  Holidays,  Lifestyle,  Movies & TV

    Movie Review: Good Morning Christmas! (2020)

    Every year, Hallmark releases a plethora of clean romantic Christmas themed movies. Sometimes, they are good. Sometimes they aren’t. Still, I enjoy trying to watch as many as I can. (I’m a sucker for clean romantic movies and books!) Good…

    By essieofwho December 6, 2024
  • Blog,  christmas,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor

    Hallmark Ornaments and My Shopping Decisions for Ornaments This Year

    Every year, I shop for new ornaments to add to my collection. I have my ball ornaments that I don’t replace unless I need to, so I normally shop for more unique ornaments. In years past, my favorite place to…

    By essieofwho October 16, 2024
  • Blog,  christmas,  Holidays,  Home,  Lifestyle,  Movies & TV,  Organization

    A Few Thoughts on My Larger-Than-Expected Hallmark Christmas Movie DVD Collection

    Recently, I began to sort through my DVDs collection. Overall, I am happy with my DVD collection, but there was one thing that surprised me about it: I have a lot of Hallmark Christmas movies on DVD! I had no…

    By essieofwho May 24, 2023
  • Blog,  christmas,  Holidays,  Home,  Home Decor,  Shopping

    Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Dream Book 2023 is Out Now (And Where to Find It)

    Every May, Hallmark releases its Hallmark Keepsake ornament book. The book, formally called the Hallmark Keepsake Dream Book, has all the Christmas and other holiday ornaments the store will be selling later on in the year. This year, I have…

    By essieofwho May 16, 2023
  • Blog,  Books,  Lifestyle

    Books I Read This Month and What I Think of Them- January 2023

    It’s almost February and I have no idea where the time gone. Actually, I do, but it still feels weird that February is almost here. During the month of January, I had time to sit down and read books. This…

    By essieofwho January 31, 2023
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