Whatโs up with Hallmark Christmas movies, and why are some Boomers so obsessed with them?
As an aging millennial who has the privilege of living with my parents while I save up to buy a house in this crazy housing market, Iโve noticed something about my parents that I had no clue about, previously: Theyโre obsessed with Hallmark Christmas movies.
Say โI doโ downtown: Get hitched for $150 at St. John Church this Valentineโs Day
This Valentineโs Day, forget the grocery store carnations, nix the drugstore Hallmark card and drop the bargain box of chocolates. Instead, why not surprise your one-and-only with an express wedding ceremony at St. John Church in Sam Houston Park? The hopeless romantics over at The Heritage Society will host an express wedding ceremony extravaganza for select couples this Valentineโs Day weekend. Couples intent on tying the knot or renewing their vows can book a one-hour ceremony slot at the historic church. The building was moved from its original site on Mangum Road to Sam Houston Park in 1968.
U.S. retail sales fell in December for 3rd straight month
(AP Photo/John Raoux)NEW YORK โ Retail sales fell for a third straight month as a surge in virus cases kept people away from stores during the critical holiday shopping season. The U.S. Commerce Department said retail sales fell a seasonally adjusted 0.7% in December from the month before. Department store chain Nordstrom, lingerie seller Victoriaโs Secret and clothing retailer Urban Outfitters all said sales fell during the holidays. The Commerce Department said shoppers cut back on spending at electronic and department stores. At clothing stores, sales rose 2.4% after dropping 16% for the year.
Scene from 'Elf' comes to life as Buddy meets dad in Boston
BOSTON โ Just like a real-life movie, the story of Buddy the Elf meeting his biological father has come to life, just in time for the holidays. Doug Henning wore a costume like the one actor Will Ferrellโs character wore in โElfโ while meeting his father face to face for the first time last week at Boston's Logan Airport. He even broke into the same awkward song from the 2003 movie โ sample lyrics: โIโm here, with my dad. Just like the movie, the father didn't know about his son. The two met on Zoom and Henning's dad was able to fly to Boston for Thanksgiving.
Here are all the Hallmark movies you need to watch this fall
HOUSTON โ Fall Harvest is back on the Hallmark Channel with five new original movies to set the mood for the season. The programming kick-offs Saturday, Sept. 19 with a new movie premiere each weekend leading up to the start of Countdown to Christmas. What she doesnโt understand is why Aunt Deeโs maple supplier, Dex, inherited the other half... through a series of letters Aunt Dee left, Maggie and Dex search for the reason behind her auntโs final wishes. As she and Dex grow closer, Maggie must decide if the life she built is the one she wants.โDo you love Hallmark Channel movies? Weโre hardcore fans around here, so let us know which ones you love in the comments and weโll share our favorites too.
'When Calls the Heart' Star Erin Krakow Shares Season 8 Production Update (Exclusive)
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No mask, no service: Can businesses legally require customers to wear masks?
HOUSTON โ No mask, no service: that is the policy at Trudyโs Hallmark store off Memorial Drive in Houston. โWe just think itโs the right thing to do right now for the safety of not only the community but our employees,โ said store owner Priya Shields. Shields said she implemented the mask policy after her employees requested it. The Skechers factory outlet store in Humble also requires customers to wear a face covering. Barth said per Texas law, mask policy is legal and enforceable โ even in Adamsโ case.