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Thursday, July 22, 2021

Chesapeake Shores - Season 5 airs Sunday Nights on the Hallmark Channel from August to October - Starring Meghan Ory, Emilie Ullerup, Brendan Penny, Andrew Francis, Laci Mailey, Barbara Niven, Treat Williams, and Diane Ladd... plus Jesse Metcalfe, Robert Buckley, Jessica Sipos and Stephen Huszar!


Television Show: Chesapeake Shores - Season 5

Network: Hallmark Channel

Watch: August 15, 2021 - October 17, 2021

*Airs Weekly on Sunday Nights!



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Meghan Ory
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Robert Buckley
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Brendan Penny
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Emilie Ullerup
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Andrew Francis
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Laci-Mailey
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Carlo Marks
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Treat Williams
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Barbara Niven
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EPISODE 1 - A Kiss is Still a Kiss:

As the O’Brien family welcomes Bree home from London they ruminate on how the past two months have changed them all. Kevin and Sarah try for a baby, Jess and David plan for their wedding, and Abby thinks back to her conversation with Trace after their kiss on the beach.




EPISODE 2 - Nice Work If You Can Get It:

Abby looks to the past and how it will drastically change her future, romantically and otherwise. Mick and Abby deal with the damage to the reputation of O’Brien Construction, Jess struggles with something David’s parents gave her, and Bree realizes two different men from her past may be returning to her life…and her heart.



EPISODE 3 - Are the Stars Out Tonight?:

O’Brien Construction’s eccentric billionaire client, Evan Kincaid, comes to town and throws Abby and Mick off their game. At a moment of triumph, Connor discovers his law firm is hiding information from him, and Megan discovers a lost painting that leads her to a famous, reclusive local artist who wants nothing to do with her.



EPISODE 4 - Happy Trails:

Jess and David host visitors in town for the traditional Snallygaster hunt. Meanwhile, Mick and Thomas revisit a weekend-long hiking trip from their youth.



EPISODE 5 - They Can't Take That Away From Me:

As work continues on his hotel, Evan and Abby learn a bit more about each other, and Evan stays a night at Jess’s B&B.



EPISODE 6 - Love is Here to Stay:

Jess and David's wedding is here, but the O'Brien family still has a lot to face before the celebration. Abby and Evan get into an argument over his hotel, threatening the entire project.



EPISODE 7 - What's New?:

When Evan comes to the house, he throws out his back and must recover for a few days on the O'Brien couch, connecting him with the family in a way Abby never anticipated.



EPISODE 8 - Where or When?:

Kevin and Sarah try to keep a secret while Bree discovers one from Luke's past. Evan whisks Abby away on a business trip, but his intentions are not what she originally thinks.



EPISODE 9 - What a Difference a Day Makes:

The O’Brien family learns that Mick made a distress call before his plane went missing and must come together while they wait for news on his whereabouts. Evan starts to bond with one the O’Briens, but his attempts at generosity backfire. After Luke finds himself in a bad position with his parole officer, Bree (Ullerup) enlists Connor’s legal help. Feeling the strain of running his own business, Connor searches for a new assistant and gets some unexpected support. Kevin helps Sarah with her new cravings as they try to figure out the right timing to finally share their news with the family. David receives a disturbing warning from his father. Recent events have Megan thinking about the future as the day of the art show she put together arrives.


EPISODE 10 - That Old Feeling:

Evan makes a meaningful gesture to ask Abby out on a date. As Abby considers Evan’s question, Jay also opens up about his feelings. Mick and Megan announce plans to take some time off to travel the world together, but do not get the reaction they were expecting from the family. Complicating matters, Megan receives a tempting career opportunity that would take her to California. Jess faces the consequences of an emotional email she sent in the middle of the night, while David discovers what his father’s frantically out-of-character phone call to him really meant. As Kevin struggles with how to help Sarah, he opens up to his parents against her wishes. Worried about Connor’s health as he prepares his case to clear Luke, Margaret tries an unconventional approach to get him to relax… s’mores.


Please Note: I have watched every episode (except the finale!), and I have enjoyed each one.



Previous Seasons of Chesapeake Shores on DVD:
(Click on DVD covers below for more details!)



Previous Seasons of Chesapeake Shores on Prime Video:


Wednesday, July 21, 2021

DVD Giveaway! Play the JILL WAGNER Christmas Movie Trivia Game! 🎄 SEE HERE:


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Today at *It's a Wonderful Movie* - we are going to do something fun! See if you can answer 10 Trivia Questions below based on Jill Wagner's Christmas movies, plus one from Winterfest. And, as promised, there's a DVD giveaway! 

The PRIZE is a a very cool movie tin, microwave popcorn, candy, and a DVD of "The Legend of 5 Mile Cave," which stars actress, Jill Wagner, of course! (Side Note: I had the pleasure of interviewing both Jill Wagner and Jett Jurgensmeyer for this film - see here!)



More details on "The Legend of 5 Mile Cave" movie via INSP: A mysterious drifter (Adam Baldwin) bonds with a boy (Jet Jurgensmeyer) with tales of the West and his mother (Jill Wagner). Past and present collide when a crooked lawman appears seeking long-lost gold. *Available on IMDb TV, Roku, SelectTV, Tubi and VUDU. DVD available at Amazon, Walmart, etc...


HOW TO PLAY - Jill Wagner Christmas Movie Trivia:

All you have to do is answer the questions below in comments and include your email address with your response. Please know, I will NOT be posting your comment with your email online; instead, I will share all of the participants and winners in a new post and comment under this post after the competition is completed.

RULES for Giveaway:

In order to qualify to win this DVD in this giveaway, you must be over 18 years old, live in the U.S., and complete the trivia questions below by Wednesday, July 28, 2021 at 12PM EST. There will be a drawing then of those who submit the most correct answers. One winner will be chosen and announced on Friday, July 30, 2021 and contacted by email. If that person does not respond within a week with their mailing address for their prize, a new winner will be chosen.

Please let me know if you have any questions, and I'll be happy to help.


Jill Wagner Christmas Movie Trivia Challenge:


1. In “Christmas Cookies,” what profession does Hannah Harper (Jill Wagner) originally think Jake Carter (Wes Brown) does for a living?


2. In the film, “Christmas in the Smokies,” name the actress who portrays Jill Wagner’s best friend?


3. What was Rebecca McBride’s (Jill Wagner) wish in “The Angel Tree?” (your answer doesn’t have to be exact – just give the overall meaning)


4. Name the Hallmark Christmas movie where Jill Wagner portrays a decorator for the Sinclairs?


5. Jill Wagner also portrays a decorator in the winter movie, “Hearts of Winter.” (By the way, Jill executive produced and starred in this movie!) What sport does the young girl in “Hearts of Winter” participate in after school?


6. In “Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa,” which business does Lisa Palmer (Jill Wagner) decide to purchase and run?


7. To whom does Maggie Wright’s (Jill Wagner) son write a letter to in “Karen Kingsbury’s Maggie’s Christmas Miracle?”


8. Name this Jill Wagner Christmas Movie – pictured below…



9. Name this Jill Wagner Christmas Movie – pictured below…



10. Name this Jill Wagner Christmas Movie – pictured below…





Share your answers in comments below, and please don't forget to include your e-mail address. (See all the rules above.)

I hope you enjoy this trivia game and giveaway!

Blessings on your day! Net


UPDATE: The Jill Wagner Christmas Trivia Challenge has now come to an end. See the answers here:

TRIVIA ANSWERS REVEALED:

1. In “Christmas Cookies,” what profession does Hannah Harper (Jill Wagner) originally think Jake Carter (Wes Brown) does for a living?

Answer: Taxi Driver


2. In the film, “Christmas in the Smokies,” name the actress who portrays Jill Wagner’s best friend?

Answer: Sarah Lancaster


3. What was Rebecca McBride’s (Jill Wagner) wish in “The Angel Tree?” (your answer doesn’t have to be exact – just give the overall meaning)

Answer: "I wish I could stay in Pine River forever."


4. Name the Hallmark Christmas movie where Jill Wagner portrays a decorator for the Sinclairs?

Answer: Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses


5. Jill Wagner also portrays a decorator in the winter movie, “Hearts of Winter.” (By the way, Jill executive produced and starred in this movie!) What sport does the young girl in “Hearts of Winter” participate in after school?

Answer: Ice skating


6. In “Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa,” which business does Lisa Palmer (Jill Wagner) decide to purchase and run?

Answer: Daisy’s Country Store


7. To whom does Maggie Wright’s (Jill Wagner) son write a letter to in “Karen Kingsbury’s Maggie’s Christmas Miracle?”

Answer: God


8. Name this Jill Wagner Christmas Movie – pictured below…



Answer: Christmas Cookies


9. Name this Jill Wagner Christmas Movie – pictured below…




Answer: Christmas in the Smokies


10. Name this Jill Wagner Christmas Movie – pictured below…




Answer: The Angel Tree



TRIVIA RESPONSES – JILL WAGNER CHRISTMAS MOVIES:

A big THANK YOU to everyone who participated! We had several regular *It's a Wonderful Movie* followers and some new visitors, too. Everyone was welcome to join in! See all the answers received below. You all made this extra fun – just by playing along!

The Jill Wagner Christmas Trivia Challenge...
WINNER is (drumroll please!)
... bigbrat!
Yay! Congratulations to You!


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Here are my guesses

1 Construction
2 Kimberly Sustad
3 Coming Home
4 Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses
5 Soccer
6 A General Store
7 God
8 Christmas in Evergreen
9 Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses
10 The Angel Tree

-Chris
5 Correct

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1.Taxi Cab Driver
2. Sarah Lancaster
3. stay in Pine River
4.Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
5.ice skating
6.Daisy’s general store
7.God
8.Christmas Cookies
9.Christmas in the Smokies
10.The Angel Tree

This was fun!
-Rachel S.
10 Correct

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Net, I love these kind of games!! Okay, here is my stab at the answers:

1. Taxi driver
2. Sarah Lancaster
3. To stay in Pine River forever
4. Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses
5. Ice skating
6. The country store (I think it was Daisy's Country Store)
7. Santa
8. Christmas Cookies
9. Christmas in the Smokies
10.The Angel Tree

Blessings as always,
-Mark 25
9 Correct

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1.Baker
2. Sara Lancaster
3. Never leave town/home
4. Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses
5. skating?
6 General store
7. Santa
8. Christmas in evergreen/ letters to santa?
9. Christmas in the SMokies
10. Angel Tree

-TVH
7 Correct

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Okay, I'll give this a try...

1.She thought he was a Taxi Driver
2. Her BF was Sarah Lancaster
3. She wanted to live in Pine River
4.Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
5. Ice skater
6. Daisy’s Country Store
7. He wrote letters to God
8.Christmas Cookies
9.Christmas in the Smokies
10.The Angel Tree

-CJ
10 Correct

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1 taxi driver
2 ?
3 stay in her hometown
4 Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses
5 Ice skating
6 Daisy’s store
7 Santa
8 Christmas Cookies
9 ?
10 The Angel Tree

-Anna
7 Correct

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1.
2.
3. stay in Pine River
4.Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
5. skiing
6. general store
7. Santa
8.Christmas Cookies
9.
10.The Angel Tree

-T.L.
5 Correct

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1. Cab Driver
2. no clue
3. stay in Pine River
4.Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
5. skating
6.Daisy’s store
7.God
8.Christmas Cookies
9. no clue
10.The Angel Tree

Mark (#2)
8 Correct

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1 Ed's taxi service
2 Sarah Lancaster: Shelby Haygood
3 stay in Pine River forever
4 Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses
5 Ice skating 6 historic general store
7 God
8 Christmas Cookies
9 Christmas in the Smokies
10 The Angel Tree

Thanks for everything you do☺
-bigbrat
10 Correct

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1.Cab Driver
2.Sara Lancaster
3.To live in Pine River forever.
4.Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
5.Skating
6.The general store
7.God
8.Christmas Cookies
9.Christmas in the Smokies
10.The Angel Tree

-Joyce in Carolina
10 Correct

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I love Jill Wagner’s movies 🎄

1. Taxi Driver
2. Sarah Lancaster
3. She always wanted to stay in Pine River
4. Christmas Wishes and Mistletoe Kisses
5. Ice hockey
6. Miss Daisy’s General Store
7. God
8. Christmas Cookies
9. Christmas in the Smokies
10. Angel Tree

-Carolyn
9 Correct

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Wish I paid better attention, but I’ll try. Here goes

1 Taxi driver service
2 sorry don’t know
3 stay in her hometown where the Angel tree is
4 Just watched this one - Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses,
5 don’t know
6 store
7 Santa
8 don’t know
9 don’t know
10 The Angel Tree

Karen T.
5 Correct

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Thanks for doing these fun things Net.

1.Taxi Driver
2. Sarah Lancaster
3. stay in Piine River
4.Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
5. Gymnastics?
6.Daisy’s Store
7.God
8.Christmas Cookies
9.Christmas in the Smokies
10.Angel Tree

Tina M.
9 Correct

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1.Taxi Driver
2. Sarah Lancaster
3. She asked to remain in Pine River
4.Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
5.ice skating
6.Daisy’s Store
7. Santa
8.Christmas in Evergreen
9.Christmas in the Smokies
10.The Angel Tree

ILuvMovies
8 Correct

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What a fun idea! A friend just told me about your blog and I already love it! Here are my guesses----

1. Taxi Cab Driver
2. ?
3. Her wish was to stay in her hometown forever
4.Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
5. ?
6.Daisy’s store
7. ?
8.Christmas Cookies
9. ?
10.The Angel Tree

Katie, Country at Heart
6 Correct

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Here are my answers Net. At least, the ones I know.

#1. Taxi Driver
#2.Blank
#3. Original Wish was to stay in her hometown forever. Her current wish is to know who Angel is.
#4. Christmas Wishes
#5. Did not watch.
#6. Blank
#7. A guess here Santa
#8. Christmas Cookies
#9. Christmas In Evergreen
#10. The Angel Tree

-kitkat
5 Correct

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1.Taxi Driver
2. Ashley williams
3. Stay in Pine River
4.Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
5. hockey
6.General Store
7.Santa
8.Christmas in Evergreen: Letters to Santa
9.Christmas in the Smokies
10.The Angel Tree

Susan
6 Correct

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1.she thought Jake drove a taxi
2. Sarah Lancaster
3. To stay in Pine River forever
4.Christmas Wishes & Mistletoe Kisses
5. Ice skating
6. Daisy’s Country store
7. God
8. Christmas Cookies
9. Christmas in the Smokies
10.The Angel Tree

Bookie82
10 Correct

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Thank you, again, to everyone who participated. 
Congratulations to the winner - Bigbrat!

Blessings, Net



Tuesday, July 20, 2021

🌞 Pascale Hutton's Dresses & More 🌞 - Seen in Hallmark Channel's *Summer Nights* Movie "You Had Me At Aloha!"





Ever since "You Had Me At Aloha" premiered on the Hallmark Channel, as part of their Summer Nights, I've been asked numerous times about the lovely dresses Pascale Hutton wears in the movie, so today I am sharing where you can find many of them and add them to your closet!

Some are on sale right now - so, hopefully, you'll not only get a beautiful dress, but also a great deal!



*Please Note: As an Amazon, Macys, and Neiman Marcus affiliate I earn from qualifying purchases when you click on my links. Thank you!


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Pascale Hutton
FASHION



The first dress is the bright, cheerful dress Pascale wears in the movie and on the poster for "You Had Me At Aloha!" There's just something about this dress that shouts... happiness!... which perfectly describes Pascale Hutton!

CLICK HERE - AMAZON - DKNY Printed Flutter-Sleeve Wrap Dress

CLICK HERE - MACY's - DKNY Printed Flutter-Sleeve Wrap Dress




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Next, is the pretty pink dress with flutter sleeves that Pascale wears - when her character Paige tells Ben (Kavan Smith) he needs to stop going off script...

CLICK HERE - AMAZON - Tommy Hilfiger Floral-Print Tiered Midi Dress

CLICK HERE - MACY's - Tommy Hilfiger Floral-Print Tiered Midi Dress



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Pascale also wears this fresh white dress, with smocking, that looks perfect for a day at the beach!

I located some similar styles...




CLICK HERE - MACY's - Q & A Smocked Gauze Midi Dress

CLICK HERE - MACY's - Riley & Rae - Smocked Bodice Dress, Created for Macy's

CLICK HERE - MACY's - Calvin Klein Smocked Midi Dress



Plus, some summery straw handbags - like Pascale's pictured above...

CLICK HERE - MACY's - INC Quinn Straw Tote, Created for Macy's

CLICK HERE - Amazon - Straw Handbag Handwoven Round Summer Beach Shoulder Bag




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Pascale's Hawaiian Shirt appears to be the Pink Hawaiian Shirt with Waterfalls and Islands featured on the Wave Shoppe's web-site; unfortunately, it is currently sold out.

Here are some fun pink Hawaiian Shirts for Women from Amazon...



CLICK HERE - RJC Women's Paradise Grove Hawaiian Camp Shirt

CLICK HERE - SSLR Women Floral Blouses Casual Button Down Shirts Short Sleeve Hawaiian Shirts for Women

CLICK HERE - SSLR Womens Flamingo Shirt Casual Short Sleeve Hawaiian Shirts for Women

CLICK HERE - RJC Women's Flamingo Paradise Hawaiian Camp Shirt




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Pascale dances the night away in this stunning Satin Maxi Dress...

Click Here - LuLu's - Still the One Sage Green Floral Print Dress




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I just fell in love with this flutter sleeve dress - it was so pretty blowing in the wind as they were sailing...

CLICK HERE - MACY's - DKNY Floral-Print Wrap Dress

CLICK HERE - Bloomingdales - DKNY Floral-Print Wrap Dress




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Hope you enjoyed this post of Pascale Hutton's dresses and more seen in "You Had Me At Aloha!" It was such fun to look for these lovely fashions and share them with all of you! Pascale has such a wonderful sense of style and poise about her, that anything she wears looks contemporary and sophisticated. I sure hope you enjoy duplicating Pascale looks - in your own way!

Aloha and Blessings to you all, Net



*Hallmark Movie Images - Credit: ©2021 Crown Media United States

Monday, July 19, 2021

Together Forever Tea - Starring Kim Crossman and Jay Ryan on BYUtv! SEE HERE:


MOVIE REVIEW

Movie: Together Forever Tea

Network: BYUtv

Original Air Date: August 6, 2021 at 1pm/12c.

Starring: Kim Crossman and Jay Ryan



Storyline: Marketing whiz Lara Thompson is living a fast-paced life in the big city when she’s summoned to the sleepy town of Kissing Falls to settle the affairs of her late Aunt Vivienne who owned a tea shop. Lara originally plans to sell the shop quickly, but switches course to fulfill her aunt’s last wish – to have one of her teas awarded by the prestigious International Council of Tea Sommeliers. With the help of handsome local flower expert Matt, Lara sets out to recreate a long lost “love potion” tea. One problem – the tea’s secret ingredient is the extinct Kissing Falls rose. As Lara and Matt work together, she finds herself not only falling for Matt but for the town itself.


Review:

☀ "Together Forever Tea - This movie is sweet, but a little slow moving, at times. I liked the present story with the leads gradually falling in love and working together on a special tea, but I thought the love story that was never fulfilled from the past was rather sad. Overall, the movie is a nice rom-com and family friendly." ~Net

☀ "The title of the movie is so weird that I wondered what we were letting ourselves in for but this is another from a company relatively new to us which has come through with a lovely and charming family friendly movie. The pairing of Kim Crossman and Jay Ryan - neither of whom I had heard of before - was just perfect and although the plot moved at a gentle pace they lit up the screen to such an extent that you were totally captivated by them. I thought they were both excellent in their roles. Some aspects of the plot were staple fare but trying to recreate a special tea brew made it that bit different. The one downside was the sub-plot of the aunt having had a disastrous love affair in her youth which was responsible for them having to produce the new blend to try and win an award which had been denied her. Although this was a necessary element in the overall context of the plot I felt it was a bit twee and overblown in the second half of the movie and it slightly dampened my enthusiasm. Kim's pushy work partner added a bit of spice to the proceedings. But the ending was just lovely and I was left with that feel good factor. If anyone at Hallmark's casting Department happens to be reading this go out and grab Jay Ryan quickly - he's 30 years old and would make a perfect Hallmark hero!" - Florence




*If you miss this showing on BYUtv, you should also be able to watch via VOD on BYU's web-site after it premieres.


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*images via: Incendo Productions