Friday, November 16th, 2018

Jill Wagner Interview

Actress Jill Wagner stops by Home & Family to talk about her Hallmark Channel Original Movie, “Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa,” premiering on Sunday, November 18th at 8/7c. She also discusses the love she has for her co-star, the 1954 Mercury truck, who she shares a lot of scenes with. Cameron and Debbie surprise Jill with a replica of the truck in the form of a Hallmark Keepsake ornament.

Pick up your own 1954 Mercury M-100 Metal Ornament from Hallmark.com today!

Ham Bone Soup

Author of “The Farmhouse Chef,” Jamie Dement is in the kitchen making a ham bone soup. She recommends using bones from a country ham or smoked ham hocks for the best flavor in this soup. She encourages you to get as creative as you want with the spices in the soup. Her secret ingredient is smoked paprika, for some added zest. The soup will be done when the beans become tender.

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DIY Evergreen Cardbox

Ken Wingard is showing you a creative way to get extra use out of your Hallmark cards by turning them into a decorative box. He became inspired to make this DIY when he spent a day behind-the-scenes at Hallmark Cards in Kansas City, where he got to meet with Evergreen card artists. You can check out other Evergreen products at your local Hallmark Gold Crown Store.

Get the Instructions to the Cardbox >>

Natural Stress Relievers

Kym Douglas is providing you with some helpful natural stress relievers that all happen to be inexpensive. This includes making your own lavender vanilla perfume that you can spray on your pillow before going to bed and preparing your own salt scrub using passionflower.

Designing the Perfect Christmas Tree

Founder and CEO of Balsam Hill, Mac Harman is giving you some professional tips on how to design the perfect Christmas tree this holiday season. Every year, Balsam Hill helps decorate the Home & Family home for the holidays. Later on, Mac introduces you to ways to make your tree pop this Christmas season, including adding high-quality ribbon and themed ornaments.

Get more information at BalsamHill.com

Erin Cahill

Actress Erin Cahill sits down with Debbie and Cameron to talk about her upcoming Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Movie, “Last Vermont Christmas,” which premieres Monday, November 19th at 9/8c. The actress also shares how she met her husband and what it was like to get married in the South of France, which she describes as “magical.”

Holiday Dome Cookies

Owner of Studmuffin Bakery, Seth Raphaeli is baking some delicious holiday dome cookies with a homemade apricot and pumpkin filling. Seth shares that it was his grandma who inspired his love for baking. When making the filling, it should have a paste-like consistency before placing in the cookie dough.

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DIY Cookie Sheet Menu Board

Maria Provenzano is helping you stay organized in the kitchen by showing you how to make your own cookie sheet menu board. The key is to use chalkboard paint and a chalk marker. She also emphasizes that you must use a cookie sheet with non-stick coating for this DIY.

Get the Instructions to the Menu Board >>

How to be a Good Houseguest with Pets

Larissa Wohl is introducing you to some helpful products to make you the perfect houseguest when bringing your pets along, too.

Item 1:
Petmate Zip N Go Pet Bed
$34.99, Petmate.com

Item 2:
Pet Acoustics Pet Tunes
$54.99, Chewy.com

Item 3:
Pop Up Pet Door
$59.99, PopUpPetProducts.com