Have you ever had a hard time coming home for Christmas?

Okay, I saw this movie a couple of months ago, started to blog about it and then I forgot to do the blog entry! So, here it is a bit late…I’m basing my entry on what I remember about the movie since it’s been awhile since I’ve seen it!

While Cara is flying home for Christmas, she meets country singer Heath. He spills coffee on her, and he feels bad about it. She dons a charming Christmas sweater (since her clothing had been stained by coffee) and she has gingerbread cookies and coffee with Heath.

Fans adore him. I wondered about Heath’s fame. Yes, he’s famous, sort of. People seem to recognize him, but, not to the degree of a “regular” star. I recall that he flew on a plane just like a regular person. He wasn’t followed around by paparazzi or anything. He could walk around without being attacked by anyone.

Cara’s family’s business is in trouble. She’s still grieving over the death of her mom and her dad is offended when Heath offers financial help for their business. Her dad was proud – that’s why he didn’t want to accept Heath’s help. Meanwhile, Cara makes some great nutritious candy bars – a recipe that’ll hopefully save their family business.

There’s also a cute little kid whom Heath and Cara befriend at the airport. The kid is flying alone and both Heath and Cara help him to feel at ease.

This movie was okay…not one of my faves. I liked it, but, didn’t love it. I liked how Heath and Cara were stranded in a snowstorm and they go into a church for shelter. I thought it was kind of strange that the choir was rehearsing, but, they didn’t say anything to Heath or Cara when they were there!

I’d imagine if some strangers strolled into a church during Christmas choir practice that they’d at least greet the newcomers and ask if they needed assistance?

Cara and Heath fall for each other while they travel home for the holidays. However, Cara gets jealous when she sees a tabloid linking Heath romantically with a model. This sort of thing is typical when dealing with famous folks.

So, have you ever struggled with going home for Christmas? If so, did you ever make it home in time for the holidays?