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All of you have been on my mind recently. I realized that I don’t know a lot about folks who visit my blog.
I wanted to get to know all of you better.
Why? Well, I just thought it would be fun to get to know all of you better! I’ve always enjoyed meeting and interacting with new people, so, knowing more about you will help with interacting with you.
Do me a favor, would you?
Could you respond to these questions by leaving a comment?
What are your favorite movies & why?
If you had all the money to travel, where would you travel?
Favorite era in history?
What books are you reading right now?
Looking forward to seeing your responses.
Hallmarkies, come and join me at this event in April! I’ll be signing most/all of my novels in paperback! Bring a friend! The more the merrier!
Hi, Hallmarkies
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Did you have a favorite fairy tale as a child? If so, which story was your favorite?
This movie was highly unusual. Talia and Anderson were friends as children. After Talia’s dad dies, she moves away. Both of them keep in touch for a while – Talia sends Anderson fairy-tale-like stories and Anderson enjoys reading them. Years later, they reconnect when Talia moves back into town and is now a bookstore owner.
Due to unusual circumstances, both of them end up at a place called The Gingerbread Inn for Christmas. The Gingerbread Inn is a mythical-like town that doesn’t show up on the map. Both Anderson and Talia have hardships in which they are trying to overcome. Anderson doesn’t know if he’s strong enough to continue practicing medicine. If one of his patients dies, is he at fault? Was there something he could’ve done to save his patient? He beats himself up over this. I felt bad for him. I felt as if he was taking blame for circumstances that were beyond this control.
Meanwhile Talia wants to become an author, but, doesn’t know if she’s good enough to write fairy tales. Is she destined to continue to be a bookstore owner, selling the work of others, giving up on her own dream?
There were other guests at the inn who were working through problems. One man was grieving over his deceased wife. Two other guests happened to be a couple contemplating divorce.
All of the guests are struggling with something and they happen to come to The Gingerbread Inn via a mysterious link to a Christmas fairy tale that they read as children. The town is called Wunderland and during the movie, the characters participate in a lot of yuletide events, such as dressing as elves, and walking down a path, ringing a Christmas bell along the way.
It appears that Hallmark is changing the tone for some of this year’s Christmas movies. Instead of the movie focusing on one couple, it might focus on several couples. I believe that making some of the movies with multiple characters/couples is refreshing.
Did you have a favorite fairy tale as a child? If so, which story was your favorite?
This blog post was sponsored by Divine Desserts Publishing LLC. If you like warm, emotional Christmas stories like A Fabled Holiday then you must read Loving Luke by Cecelia Dowdy. Loving Luke is about a reunion between Luke and Kim, two childhood sweethearts. It’s a Christmas novel full of love, regrets, and second chances. There’s also a bakery and plenty of delicious desserts wrapped within this amazing story. Can Luke and Kim find the courage to overcome their hang-ups and learn to love again? Loving Luke has been an Amazon bestselling novel with several 5-star reviews! Purchase today by clicking on the link at the end! Tell your friends by sharing this blog post!
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This blog post is sponsored by Divine Desserts Publishing LLC. If you like sweet, emotional Christmas love stories such as Just in Time for Christmas then you must read Loving Luke by Cecelia Dowdy. Loving Luke is about a reunion between Luke and Kim, two childhood sweethearts. It’s a Christmas novel full of love, regrets, and second chances. There’s also a bakery and plenty of delicious desserts wrapped within this amazing story. Can Luke and Kim find the courage to overcome their hang-ups and learn to love again? Loving Luke is on Amazon – purchase today and tell your friends by sharing this blog post!
Just in Time for Christmas
Have you ever made a big, life-changing decision and then later regretted it? Did you wish that you’d made a different choice?
When Lindsay’s childhood friend, Jason, asks her to marry him, she’s initially ecstatic. However, a phone call from a university creates a roadmap to her changing plans. She’s been made an offer to publish her book, and to possibly teach at a high-ranking university. She’s excited about this news! However, when she shares her plans with Jason, she’s forced to choose: marry him, or accept the university’s offer. Her book publication deal would require her to move far away. Jason has a bakery – he loves his business and doesn’t want to be forced to relocate.
Lindsay is filled with a plethora of emotions after Jason’s proposal. Should she turn down the book deal, or, should she marry her childhood sweetheart? Her world changes when a stranger older man arrives at a deserted park and offers her a carriage ride. This carriage ride takes her into the future!
I loved how this movie shows how life would’ve been like if Lindsay accepts the university’s offer and turns down Jason’s proposal. After the carriage ride, Lindsay discovers in a few years’ time that she’s a famous author and Jason is engaged to someone else! What’s weird about this is that she doesn’t remember the chain of events that lead to her national stardom! After traveling into the future, the last memory she has is the night that she takes the carriage ride. It’s almost as if a few years of living have been erased from her mind, kind of like amnesia.
I think this movie shows that when we make big, life-changing decisions, that we need to stop and think about what we are doing. Lindsay obviously loved Jason, so, they should’ve talked about alternatives to making their relationship work. Of course, since this is a Hallmark movie, you know that they work out everything in the end, and live happily ever after.
On a personal note, I can relate to Lindsay’s desire to be a famous published author. I’m a romance writer, and when I see my books on the shelves of places like Barnes and Noble, Target, and Walmart, I get a buzz! It’s wonderful for an author to have her work to be admired by those all around the world. I just wish that I’d been able to make my writing business as financially lucrative as Lindsay’s! It’s always been my dream to make a full-time salary for my writing, but, alas, that’s not happened. I still daydream about that, though.
So, have you seen Just in Time for Christmas? Did you like it?
Have you ever made a big, life-changing decision and then later regretted it? Did you wish that you’d made a different choice?
This blog post was sponsored by Divine Desserts Publishing LLC. If you like sweet, emotional Christmas love stories such as Just in Time for Christmas then you must read Loving Luke by Cecelia Dowdy. Loving Luke is about a reunion between Luke and Kim, two childhood sweethearts. It’s a Christmas novel full of love, regrets, and second chances. There’s also a bakery and plenty of delicious desserts wrapped within this amazing story. Can Luke and Kim find the courage to overcome their hang-ups and learn to love again? Loving Luke is on Amazon – purchase today and tell your friends by sharing this blog post!
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This blog post is sponsored by Divine Desserts Publishing LLC. If you like sweet, emotional love stories such as Color My World with Love then you must read Raspberry Kisses by Cecelia Dowdy. Raspberry Kisses is about Rhea, a widow and former pastor’s wife. Her world changes when she meets Martin Lane at a singles retreat. She vowed to never fall in love with another pastor. Can both of these lovebirds find the courage to overcome their hangups and learn to love again? Raspberry Kisses is on Amazon – purchase today and tell your friends by sharing this blog post!
Color My World With Love was such a sweet, inspiring movie. Emma is floored when she discovers that her daugher, Kendall, who suffers from Downs Syndrome, is dating. She’s doubly shocked when she finds out that Kendall becomes engaged to Brad (who also has Downs Syndrome).
Emma’s reaction was realistic. Nic, Brad’s guardian, tries to reason with Emma. Emma has a hard time letting go – she doesn’t think Kendall should marry. Kendall has a lot to do – she’s a painter – and she now has to plan for a wedding. Kendall wants her dad to come to the wedding. Her dad has never been a part of her life and I enjoyed seeing Emma confront Kendall’s wayward father – tried to reason with him – and convince him to come to the wedding.
This movie showed how those with disabilities strive to live their lives the best that they can.
As an aside – I did some research about the actress who played Kendall (Lily D. Moore). I discovered that she’s a student at Clemson. Clemson has a program entitled Clemson Life. The program teaches students with Downs Syndrome life skills. The students learn these skills while living on a college campus. I’d never heard of such a program before and I was glad that I found out about it. I love learning new things.
Color My World With Love reminded me of Life Goes On – a 90’s series that featured a Downs Syndrome main character named Corky. This used to be one of my favorite shows. Ironically, one of the actresses from Life Goes On, Kellie Martin, is also a Hallmark actress. Kellie played the role of Becca on this show.
I had an aunt with Downs Syndrome. When I was a kid, she used to come and spend the entire summer with us. She was so much fun! I remember her knitting and crocheting all the time. We’d stay up late at night watching TV and talking. Those were some good times. She passed away years ago and I still miss her.
This blog post is sponsored by Divine Desserts Publishing LLC. If you like sweet, emotional love stories such as Color My World with Love then you must read Raspberry Kisses. Raspberry Kisses is about Rhea, a widow and former pastor’s wife. Her world changes when she meets Martin Lane at a singles retreat. She vowed to never fall in love with another pastor. Can both of these lovebirds find the courage to overcome their hangups and learn to love again? Raspberry Kisses is on Amazon – purchase today and tell your friends by sharing this blog post! To purchase Raspberry Kisses, simply click the link at the bottom of this post.
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