Photo: Crown Media

Thanks to the recently released schedule for Hallmark Channel’s Christmas Keepsake Week, we know that we’ll be getting another “First Look Holiday Preview Special” that will premiere next month and, according to Hallmark’s website, it seems that it will, once again, be hosted by Lacey Chabert!

Chabert will give us a sneak peek at a few of the original movies that are set to premiere later this year during Hallmark Channel’s Countdown to Christmas and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ Miracles of Christmas holiday events. “Home & Family” pet rescue expert Larissa Wohl is also expected to make a special guest appearance on the show.

Make sure you tune into the “First Look Holiday Preview Special” on Saturday, July 13th at 10pm/9c.

Watch a preview of the special below!

Stay merry!

I recently shared the full schedule for Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ Gold Crown Christmas Week, and now I have the lineup for Hallmark Channel‘s annual Christmas Keepsake Week. If you’re unfamiliar with these programming slates, each year Hallmark celebrates Christmas in July by airing their beloved holiday movies for a couple of weeks spanning both networks to coincide with their in-store ornament preview.

During this mid-year celebration, Hallmark Channel will also air a “First Look” special to give you a sneak peek of the movies they’ll premiere later in the year during their iconic Countdown to Christmas and Miracles of Christmas programming. This year, not only will we get a special, but Hallmark has plans to premiere TWO new holiday movies!

Christmas Keepsake Week starts on Friday, July 12th and runs through Sunday, July 28th this year — so, it’s more like two weeks and some festive change.

Check out the full line-up below!*
For more information, visit: www.hallmarkchannel.com.

Summer is kicking off, but I’m always in a Christmas state of mind — and, clearly, so is Hallmark!

It’s that time of year again when Hallmark begins to preview their upcoming ornaments in store locations while they celebrate on their television networks with month-long holiday programming for Christmas in July. First up? Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ Gold Crown Christmas Week lineup, which actually begins on June 28th and continues into July before it switches over to Hallmark Channel.

What makes this year a little extra-special is that the network will be premiering a new movie, “Christmas Camp”, starring Lily Anne Harrison and Bobby Campo on July 11th at 9/8c!

Synopsis: An advertising exec (Harrison) must bring in a new account — a traditional toy company. To learn more about the holiday and its traditions, she attends a ‘Christmas Camp,’ where she crosses paths with the camp owner’s son (Campo), who teaches her about other stuff, too, like love.

Check out the full line-up below!

Campo and Harrison in a scene from CHRISTMAS CAMP. | Photo: Crown Media

We’re getting closer and closer to Christmas in July, and to celebrate that fact, I have some news about not one, but two movie premieres to expect on the Hallmark networks next month!

“Christmas Camp” starring Lily Anne Harrison and Bobby Campo will premiere on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries during Gold Crown Christmas on Sunday, July 7th Thursday, July 11th at 9pm/8c.

Synopsis: An advertising exec (Harrison) must bring in a new account — a traditional toy company. To learn more about the holiday and its traditions, she attends a ‘Christmas Camp,’ where she crosses paths with the camp owner’s son (Campo), who teaches her about other stuff, too, like love.

Photo/Screencaps: Crown Media

Last night, Hallmark Channel aired a sneak peek of the movies making their way to our television screens this holiday season with the “Christmas: A First Look” preview special hosted by Lacey Chabert alongside Hallmark Channel pet ambassador, Happy the Dog.

On the special, Lacey–clad in a fabulous red dress by The Kooples, talked about some of the new movies that will be premiering on Hallmark Channel’s “Countdown to Christmas” and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries’ “Miracles of Christmas” holiday programming.

Check out what festive stories you can expect to see later this year–the countdown is on!

Happy Fourth of July!

I hope my fellow Americans are enjoying their Independence Day. I don’t know how you celebrate, but today I honor the brave soldiers that have fought for our freedom, but I also say prayers for all of those who are struggling in the country. I don’t just wish for peace at Christmas, but all year long; I wish for families to be with their loved ones, the sick to find healing, the scared to be comforted, the oppressed to have justice, and for all to find love and joy. Independence Day is about freedom, and I want you to feel free to enjoy to life!

Wishing you many blessings today and always!

Stay merry!

Happy Canada Day!

Today we celebrate the 151st birthday of Canada so, to all of my Canadian fellow Christmas lovers, I hope you have a wonderful day filled with family, friends, and happy celebrating!

Stay merry!

Hello, July. It sure is good to see you again.

It’s the first day of July, which basically means it’s the first day of Christmas…in July! Ah, the second ‘most wonderful time of the year’, why? Because this is the time of the year that we get to planning for the holiday season, when Hallmark stores across the nation have their annual Keepsake Ornament Preview celebration where we can check out the new Christmas ornaments for the next week, the Hallmark television networks air holiday movies, QVC puts out early decor and gift sales, and much more!

It’s one thing to have the Christmas spirit in your heart year ’round, but it’s even more exciting when you know that you’re not alone in your celebrating and you don’t have to rely on your own trusty DVD and music collection to enjoy some festive programming.

I have a lot planned for this month–from testing out new holiday recipes to enjoying some holiday favorite movies (including the Hallmark ones currently airing), picking up some new ornaments and getting a head-start on the actual holiday season later this year. How do you celebrate?

Stay merry!

Christmas in July is coming to Hallmark in just a few weeks, and it’s already shaping up to be quite the busy month for holiday movie lovers! While “Gold Crown Christmas Week” takes over the Hallmark Movies & Mysteries network for 17 days on June 29th (see the schedule here), Hallmark Channel will celebrate “Christmas Keepsake Week”, a 2-week block of festive programming, from July 13th-28th. Basically, get ready to binge on Christmas movies!

During the line-up, Hallmark is also continuing the tradition of giving a sneak peek of what’s to come for Countdown To Christmas 2018 by airing “Christmas: A First Look Preview Special” on Saturday, July 21st at 10:00 pm/9:00 central, which will be co-hosted by Lacey Chabert and, network pet ambassador, Happy the Dog!

We normally get one original world premiere of a new Christmas movie during Keepsake Week but, due to the 34 movies premiering on the networks later this year, I think they wanted to build on the anticipation. In the meantime, enjoy seeing many favorites from years past plus all of the newer movies that premiered in 2017 during Countdown To Christmas.

Check out the full line-up below!
For more information, visit: www.hallmarkchannel.com.

Are you looking to get a head start on holiday shopping this year? Look no further than QVC‘s 31st annual Christmas in July offerings! On July 1st, the iconic shopping network will dedicate their programming to getting you an early start into the most wonderful (and busy) time of the year before the hustle and bustle really sets off in a few months. You’ll be able to purchase decor, lights, toys, food, jewelry, more!

While most would deem buying Christmas decorations in the summer ‘way too early’ — and they’d rather be out by the pool or doing some other seasonal activity, when you think about parties, gift shopping, decorating, cooking, and other traditions while you’re in the midst of work and school in November and December, you might rest easy to know that you already got some of your shopping out of the way months prior. Get a sneak peek of what to expect here!

Check out the schedule of what’s to come on QVC this July!