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Showing posts with label Happy Birthday. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Happy Birthday. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 7, 2025

πŸŽ‚ My "When Hope Calls" Birthday Celebration... Plus, The Season 2 Finale Preview!




As season 2 of "When Hope Calls," with all of its incredible heartwarming stories, lighthearted humor, and heroic missions, draws to an end this coming Sunday, I wanted to be sure to share with you all some pictures from my "When Hope Calls"-themed birthday party in April and the newest preview of the finale, which will also include a special celebration!

I called my birthday theme "When Hope Springs" to incorporate the show and this beautiful season of renewal and fresh beginnings! The series "When Hope Calls" draws inspiration from the works of one of my favorite authors, Janette Oke, and the title When Hope Springs New is actually among her many delightful books.

My momma, sister, and I had a wonderful time making and decorating the cake and cupcakes you see in the pictures here. It's always enjoyable for us to create birthday and holiday celebrations together. They are both amazingly creative! I was also blessed to have many family members attend my birthday party. Just being together is the greatest joy!





My sweet sister cross-stitched the Happy Birthday, When Hope Springs, and the little house seen on top of the cake. She has such an incredible talent for creating things and designing. I'm always amazed by her!



I just loved the look of the Teacup Cupcake Wrappers. You can find them on Amazon - click here for details!



I was also gifted this lovely book (pictured above): The Wordsearch Book: Hope with Quotes & Scriptures. With the title of the book being Hope, it was such a fitting present, complementing my "When Hope Calls" party theme perfectly. This uplifting book directs hearts to Jesus and instills a sense (as the title suggests) of hope! The Wordsearch Book is available at Amazon - see here.

On top of the Hope book, you can see in the picture above a delicate gold-chain bracelet. Engraved on this bracelet is the word, Sister. This was a special gift from my dear sister, since the origin of the "When Hope Calls" series was, of course, initially about two sisters. The bracelet is also available via Amazon, see here.


In the picture, you might also see the season 12 DVD of "When Calls the Heart," and a "When Calls the Heart" board game! (So fun!) Both are avilable at the Edify online store.

I hope you all enjoyed this little taste of my birthday celebration! Thank you, once again, to all of you dear friends who wrote such sweet messages on my birthday in April... your friendship is such a gift!

As I mentioned above, the preview of the "When Hope Calls" finale teases that the town will have a special celebration.

See the finale promo:




Click here to stream "When Hope Calls" season 2 on Amazon via Pure Flix.

Blessings to you all,
NetπŸŽ‚


Wednesday, April 6, 2022

πŸŽ‚ Happy Birthday, Candace Cameron Bure! πŸ”Ž Sleuthers, Can YOU Solve this "Aurora Teagarden" Mystery? πŸ”Ž πŸ‘€ SEE HERE:



I thought this would be a fun post, in honor of Candace Cameron Bure's birthday today on April 6th! This is a little "Aurora Teagarden" mystery - I recently discovered... πŸ”Ž

When "Aurora Teagarden: Haunted by Murder" first premiered Sunday night, February 20, 2022, on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, Hallmark released the poster seen above, which features Candace Cameron Bure (as librarian, Aurora Teagarden) and Niall Matter (as college professor, Nick Miller). The newly married couple is featured up close in the foreground, side by side, with Nick shining a flashlight, while the mystifying haunted house appears ominously in the background with a shadowy figure standing in one of the upstairs windows. The caption on the poster reads, "Every home has it secrets."

I noticed a few weeks ago, while I was looking at other movie images, that Hallmark updated the previous key art for "Aurora Teagarden: Haunted by Murder" with a new poster that features Candace Cameron Bure (Aurora "Roe" Teagarden), Lexa Doig (Aurora's best friend, Sally), and their real-life daughters, Natasha Bure and Mia Shanks (who portrayed the teen versions of Roe and Sally in this movie). The haunted house remains in the shadows in the background; however, you'll notice there is a new caption: "As a teen, she witnessed a crime. As an adult, she's returned to solve it." See the new poster below...




So... What do you think? Do you like the original key art with Aurora and Nick or do you prefer the new poster with Aurora, Sally, and their teen versions?

My take...

Although I feel rather bad for Niall being removed from the original key art, I personally prefer the new poster best. By the way, Niall has been featured on 7 previous posters! This is the first time, however, Sally has appeared on one of the "Aurora" posters, and I think it's been a long time coming, especially since actress Lexa Doig has been with the "Aurora Teagarden" series since the very beginning as Roe's bestie and co-conspirator in sleuthing, even if she's a little unwilling, at times, due to being squeamish! It's also fun to see Candace and Lexa's daughters featured on this new cover with them, since the key part of this film was looking back to their past.

I'll be curious to see what image they use if they release this movie individually on DVD. I would love to know your thoughts on the posters, as well! Please share your pick in comments below.

πŸŽ‚ Happy Birthday, Candace! πŸŽ‚
πŸ”Ž Happy sleuthing, everyone! Net πŸ”Ž


Aurora Teagarden Movies on DVD:



Thursday, July 25, 2019

HAPPY JULY 25th! SEE PHOTOS of MY CHRISTMAS THEMED BIRTHDAY PARTY - as WE COUNTDOWN TO CHRISTMAS!!! #ThrowbackThursday #ChristmasInJuly #CountdownToChristmas #HappyBirthday #MarkThe25th


For ALL of YOU who LOVE CHRISTMAS
as much as I do...
this post today is for YOU!

I'm sharing some fun pics below from my Christmas-themed birthday party back in April! (where does the time go?) And, we are "Marking the 25th" day of the month today during Christmas in July! See the schedule below, my pick of the day, plus, be sure to share your Christmas movie pick(s) in comments - at the bottom of this post!

Even though my birthday was in April, I decided why not choose a Christmas theme! I mean, if Hallmark can celebrate all year long, than why can't I? Right?

I wanted my party to have a feel of Hallmark's main Christmas event, with a whimsical touch of Christmas sweets, thus the theme became *Countdown to Christmas on Candy Cane Lane*! Devoted Hallmark fans will also remember Candy Cane Lane as the location of Krissy Kringle's home in the Hallmark Christmas movie, Naughty or Nice.

Like Mrs. Claus' delicious cookies, the birthday cake for my Christmas themed party looked like it came straight out of the North Pole, made lovingly by my dear, Momma and Sister. As you'll see in the pictures below, we added some fun Hallmark Christmas ornaments to the cake, too.

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My favorite part of the cake ended up being the whipped white frosting, the pink candy strips on the bottom cake layer, and the light-up gingerbread house on top with a Cindy Lou Who ornament holding a candy cane!

These are the exact "Candy Land" letters we used to create the peppermint striped birthday sign on the wall...


The Candy Cane sign...


and the Gingerbread house (which lights up!) and more...






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We also had cheerful, candy sprinkled cupcakes - topped with lollipops, gingerbread, and cupcake picks with Christmas trees and my favorite Christmas movies! The flavor of the cake was the recipe from my Grandmother... Ma-Ma's delicious Million Dollar Pound Cake!

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Wanting to incorporate some of the Holiday films I love, I created my own banner/garland of past and present Christmas movies to add to the festive birthday dΓ©cor - simply strung on baker's twine.

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As for gifts, I was given a very cool Countdown to Christmas red truck!


Doesn't it remind you of Christmas in Evergreen?


I also received a Christmas puzzle book from my Sister, who knows how much I love the new Hallmark movie, Crossword Mysteries!



And... these adorable, cozy Hallmark socks & tee...




I was given such lovely things for my birthday from all my loved ones, including some very pretty Christmassy sweaters. In fact, two of them have been seen on Candace Cameron Bure! They’re actually from the Christmas special, Christmas Across America, that has, yet, to air!


You can find the Red Copenhagen Cable Sweater
by Madewell at EBAY – Here!

The J.Crew Women's Jeweled Buttons Crewneck Sweater
is also available at EBAY - Here!


The greatest gift of any birthday is spending special time with my family. I also want to thank all of you – who commented and sent well wishes on my birthday in April.


And now, it’s time to “Mark the 25th”
of July in our Countdown to Christmas!

As we mark this special day, this means we are now 5 MONTHS away from CHRISTMAS DAY!!! YAY!!! We're getting closer!!!

Here at "It's a Wonderful Movie" we highlight every 25th day of the month - TOGETHER! - as we countdown to Christmas! You can also join along!


For all of you Christmas movie fans who wish to participate, simply pick something Christmassy to watch TODAY - on the 25th! It can be a Christmas movie, cartoon, family sitcom or anything you like. (There's only one stipulation - it must be family friendly.) Then, please share in comments below your Christmas choice for the day!

The Hallmark Channel gives you lots of options today!


Here’s today’s Christmas Movie TV Schedule, which also includes a Home Alone marathon on AMC and Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Christmas Thursday movie of the week:

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Christmas in Evergreen ... Hallmark Channel ... 12 AM

I'm Not Ready for Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 2 AM

Hats Off to Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 4 AM

My Christmas Love ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 AM

Christmas Under Wraps ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 AM

Home Alone ... AMC ... 9 AM

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... AMC ... 11:30 AM

Miss Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 12 PM

Home Alone ... AMC ... 2 PM

Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe ... Hallmark Channel ... 2 PM

Christmas Incorporated ... Hallmark Channel ... 4 PM

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... AMC ... 4:30 PM

Christmas at Holly Lodge ... Hallmark Channel ... 6 PM

Home Alone ... AMC ... 7 PM

A Royal Christmas ... Hallmark Channel ... 8 PM

Once Upon a Christmas Miracle ... Hallmark Movies & Mysteries ... 9 PM

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York ... AMC ... 9:30 PM

A Gift to Remember ... Hallmark Channel ... 10 PM


I think I’m going to try to watch as many of these movies as I can, because I know Christmas in July will soon be coming to an end!

My TOP picks are: Miss Christmas, Pride, Prejudice and Mistletoe, Christmas at Holly Lodge, and Home Alone!
Merry "Mark the 25th," Everyone!

Please share your Christmas movie picks for today
in comments below!

JOYful Blessings to You all, Net

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