Friday, December 13th, 2019

Jen Lilley
“Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday” star Jen Lilley has appeared in many Hallmark films and is truly angelic as she is a passionate advocate for foster care and adoption. Jen recently had a baby girl and brought her on set for “Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday.”

The movie is a follow up to “Christmas in Angel Falls” and follows romance book editor Hannah who does not believe in romance beyond the page and is forced to work with a high school classmate that got her dream job.

“Angel Falls: A Novel Holiday” premieres Sunday, December 15th at 9pm/8c on Hallmark Movies and Mysteries.

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Pet Adoption
Ginger is a gorgeous shepherd boxer mix puppy. She is five months old and looking for her moment to shine and find a forever home.

Get more information on how to adopt Ginger at petorphans.org

Esme is a one-year-old short hair domestic tabby. She is super spunky chunky monkey that will do well in a forever home.

Find out more about how to adopt Esme at BrookingsHumane.org

Brian Hart Hoffman – Glazed Fruitcake Cookies
Brian Hart Hoffman puts a delicious spin on a traditional Holiday classic with fun and festive fruit cake cookies. It is a recipe handed down by his grandfather updated into a from scratch version for “Baked from Scratch” in honor of his Granddad.

Get the full recipe >>

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Generations of Hallmark
Ever since the Hall brothers created Hallmark cards, the company has been deeply rooted in family tradition. Ken Wingard had the chance to meet a family of illustrators that have worked for three generations at the Hallmark Headquarters in Kansas City.

Ken’s meeting with the illustrators inspires a cute DIY Cookie Tray perfect for leaving cookies for Santa.

Get the full instructions >>

Follow Ken on social @KennethWingard

Gifts that Give Back
Kym Douglas shares gifts that keep on giving. Kym loves shopping and finding the best gift for people in her life that also help give back including beautiful Kendra Scott jewelry which is featured in the Hallmark Channel movie “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas.” You can win some of the beautiful items in Hallmark Channel's Very Merry Giveaway Sweepstakes.

“It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” premieres Sunday, December 22nd at 8pm/7c on Hallmark Channel.

Enter the Hallmark Channel's Very Merry Giveaway >>

Kendra Scott Collection available at kendrascott.com

Love Tote available at shopzeronegative.com

Bombas Socks available at bombas.com

Get more from Kym at KymDouglas.com

Christmas Potpourri
Shirley Bovshow shows how easy it is to make and share scents of the Holiday season with potpourri. It is an easy and affordable craft that is one of the most classic Christmas gifts.

Get the Full Instructions for Christmas Potpourri with Flowers >>

Get the Full Instructions for DIY Potpourri Envelopes >>

Get more from Shirley at Edenmakers.com

Paul Greene
Actor Paul Greene recently starred in "Christmas in Evergreen: Tidings of Joy" and can next be seen in “When Calls the Heart Home for Christmas.” It’s is a big Christmas for his character, Doctor Shepherd, in Hope Valley. Paul loves that "When Calls the Heart" Christmas movies have become a special holiday tradition, especially for super fans like his mom, who also appears in the movie.

“When Calls the Heart Home for Christmas” premieres December 25th at 8pm/7c on Hallmark Channel.

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Nancie McDermott – Southern Christmas Candies
Expert in Southern cooking, Nancie McDermott is in the kitchen creating a stunning spread of traditional Christmas candy, including Pralines and Buttermints, just in time of all of your Holiday parties.

Get the full praline recipe >>

Get the full buttermint recipe >>

Get the full divinity recipe >>

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Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Reveal – Frosty Friends
Larissa reveals the Day 34 Hallmark Keepsake Ornament, Frosty Friends, from the ornament advent calendar.

Enter to win the Hallmark Keepsake Ornament Giveaway >>

DIY Letter Art
Every detail of a Hallmark card is designed to evoke emotions, including the design of the actual words themselves. Maria got to meet with a master artist of hand lettering at the Hallmark Kansas City Headquarters inspiring her to create DIY Letter Art perfect for personalizing your own Holiday greetings.

Get the full instructions >>

Get more from Maria at FromScratchwithMaria.com

Chef Arnold – Holiday Snack Platters
Chef Arnold Myint of the Institute of Culinary Education helps us tackle appetizers from an elevated onion dip to a quick and easy Mediterranean tapenade.

Get the full onion dip instructions >>

Get the full Mediterranean tapenade instructions >>

Get more information on The Institute of Culinary Education

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Weekly Adoption Round Up
Animals have always played a special role in Christmas celebrations. What better way to honor our four-legged friends than by adopting a pet looking for a forever home? Animals bring joy and magic to our homes and if you are in the market for a new family member Larissa recaps adorable and amazing pets looking for an adoption ever after.

Get more from Larissa at SavedbytheL.com