12/02/22 – A woman who plans to sell a small town without regard for the people who live there receives a visit from an angel.
Q-tips say: Yes, we did enjoy it. Christmas on the Square lets the viewers kick back and relax during a busy Holiday Season.
New original music & enough snappy dance numbers, Christmas On the Square won’t be winning any awards but it will surely become a holiday favorite in its own right.
Parton lends her songs and her luminescence to the feel-good family movie.
2022 – Yes, our Grandson, Daughter & Son-in-law enjoyed the Chicago Christmas Parade.
The magic of the holidays, Chicago style, is captured for viewers around the country with musical performances, beloved Walt Disney World characters, and dazzling fireworks, as more than a million twinkling Michigan Avenue lights set the stage for the broadcast of the spectacular Magnificent Mile Lights Festival.
on Netflix
11/26/22 – After inheriting a farm at Christmastime, a widowed father makes a bumpy adjustment to village life while his kids hatch a plan to stay there forever.
Q-tips say: Yes, see it. We enjoyed this movie.
Parents need to know that: Christmas on Mistletoe Farm is a festive comedy drama that incudes some gross-out humor, slapstick, and mild name calling. Matt (Scott Garnham) is a widowed father who goes to live in the countryside with his five children. The death of the kids’ mother is mentioned often but no circumstances or cause are given. Matt works hard to take care of his children. But the movie’s core message is to work less and embrace your community.
Keeping family together and happy. The Dads boss is overplayed and super mean. Otherwise everyone is delightful to watch and its a great movie.: Christmas on Mistletoe Farm is a festive comedy drama that incudes some gross-out humor, slapstick, and mild name calling. Mild language includes “poo” and “farts,” and there’s some potty humor involving animal dung and a piglet urinating onto men’s faces. Slapstick is present throughout and a few characters act in anger. There is some tame innuendo, flirting, and matchmaking, but nothing risqué. At the farm, the kids are befriended by a wacky childlike adult called Beano (Scott Paige), who might appeal to young children but is likely to irritate older kids and adults.
Q-tips say: See it. We enjoyed it. Liked the character Beano being over the top just like Santa. The family is adorable, siblings are close. Their purpose of trying to stay on the farm is the story. Keeping family together and happy. Everyone is delightful to watch and its a good movie.
11/26/22 – Under-appreciated and overburdened moms Amy, Kiki and Carla rebel against the challenges and expectations of the Super Bowl for moms: Christmas. As if creating the perfect holiday for their families isn’t hard enough, they’ll have to do it while hosting and entertaining their own respective mothers when they come to visit.
Q-tips say: Was ok. Had a few laughs & it is really silly at times. It might entertain you while on the verge of a turkey coma, but it will never rank among the Christmas classics. Which is when the Q’s watched it – on a turkey coma. Not cinematic excellence, A Bad Moms Christmas is a fun, guilty pleasure and put simply – a good time.
Mrs. Q says: It is NOT for little children or even for young teens. It’s far from a well-wrapped present but it’s not exactly coal in someone’s stocking.
11/21/22- Grandma & Jordan making Christmas Cookies. It was so much fun.
Mrs. Q says: It took us the entire Monday morning to make Christmas Cookies & have fun.
We put on our Santa Hats & put on Christmas Music & danced & sang Christmas songs while making different Gingerbread cookie shapes. At the end of cookie making, Jordan made a cookie print of his hand.
After finishing making cookies we went around the condo serenating Grandpa, Daddy & Mama – even tho she was in the shower, we sang songs to her by the closed door, Christmas songs & offering them a cookie.
11/22/22 – https://www.christkindlmarket.com/
50 W Washington St Chicago, IL 60602
Q-tips say: GO & Enjoy!
We enjoyed the day with our Grandson, Daughter & Son-in-law.
Mrs. Q says: It is FREE to go in – no charge. But they do charge when you buy their items & eat their delicious food.
11/13/22 – A cynical journalist must get from Washington, D.C., to Los Angeles in time for Christmas, and his only option is to take the train.
Q-tips say: We did enjoy this movie. The Christmas Train is filled with memorable characters who have packed their bags with as much wisdom as mischief … and shows how we do get second chances to fulfill our deepest hopes and dreams, especially during this season of miracles.
11/22 – Two junior elves misplace a town’s letters to Santa and set out to retrieve the missing wishes.
Q-tips say: Was ok but nothing special.
The movie had good moments, but a lot of the acting was not so good. Perhaps it is a good one-time watch, but wouldn't watch it again. Probably ok for someone around 3 to 10 years old.
11/09/22 – Four sisters reunite for Christmas in a Yorkshire Mansion. Misunderstandings lead to the unearthing of the long-buried secret that tore their family apart many years ago.
Q-tips say: We did like it even though the critics did not.
As the saying goes: you can pick your friends but not your family. Yes, there are some silly parts but anyone who has siblings can relate to some of the characters in this movie.
Caroline Christmas works hard to prepare the perfect Christmas for her extended family. But, as her mother, Elizabeth, and three sisters arrive at her country home, it’s clear that their different personalities are causing more of an explosive spark than a festive sparkle. When her estranged father, James , arrives unexpectedly with his younger girlfriend, family Christmas starts to look very different to the one she had planned.
Mrs. Q says: I enjoyed when they all went to the pub & had a good time.
11/8/22 – Jules Claus has embraced Christmas again and is getting ready for the busiest time of the year together with grandpa Noël. Everything seems to go according to plan, until Jules receives a very special letter with an intriguing question.
Q-tips say: YES, see it. A simple Christmas story, The Claus Family 2 does the job. A tad slow and but the messages are overall sweet and festive.
Mrs. Q says: A spoiler alert – Jules learns the importance of always trying, even when the odds are against you. I do appreciate that the writers didn’t go down the easy road and have the divorced parents get back together, but instead learn to be a family in two homes.
