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My all-time favorite romantic comedy. I'm not joking when I say that I've seen it more than 75 times. If it's on and I happen to stumble upon it, I'll watch it. Bill Pullman is absolutely dreamy in this role. When he comes to see Lucy (Sandra Bullock) at her apartment and is standing at the bottom of the staircase...well, the look he gives her, gah, it melts me each and every time. Just a wonderful, feel-good movie and yes, a fantastic cast.

Do any of you tip your postal carrier at this time of year? I remember my mom always giving our mail carrier a gift, but it was never monetary. Sometimes it was a bottle of liquor, or a nice box of chocolates. I've never tipped because I thought federal workers weren't allowed gifts. Plus, they change my carrier around so much that I don't really know who's the regular carrier. But today I received a post card in the mailbox wishing us Season's Greetings. She wrote: " Thank you for the warm welcome back to work" and signed her name. I hadn't realized she was even gone. 😂 I rarely see my carrier and the mail arrives all different times, and not one specific time. I guess she's angling for some kind of gift. After 41 years of being a homeowner, I'm not sure I want to start now. But if I did, what would be appropriate?

I recorded it on my DVR, as I do with most Hallmark movies. As I was watching later that evening and zipping through the commercials, my DVR started acting wonky. It just kept showing me circles spinning around. I tried rebooting. Nothing worked. Even today, hours later, I cannot forward the recording to be able to watch the rest of the movie. I guess I'll just have to search to see when it will air again.

Same here! I'm a little jealous about posters having fond memories spent at grandma's house. Both my paternal grandparents died before I was born. Sadly, my dad's mom died in childbirth with him. He was the youngest of 6. My maternal grandfather died the year before I was born, and my grandma was a young widow at 55. She was the only grandma I ever knew, but she was very, very poor. We lived in Brooklyn until I was 5 and for a few years before I came along, my mom's parents and her youngest sibling (5 years younger) lived in my parent's home. That's how poor they were. For about a decade, from the time I was 10 until around age 20, my grandmother lived with us. She had 13 grandchildren, and so, her Christmas gift to us was very, very modest. But she was the best grandma ever! We watched the NY Yankees games together and she'd yell at the TV when the players were screwing up. She'd take me to Bingo with her, and she had a knack for making each grandchild feel like he or she was her favorite. Anyway, back to Christmas. Sis and I would get matching PJs in advance and wear them Christmas Eve night. One year even my mom joined in, and we all had leopard pajamas. Mom had a Christmas Club account at the bank and she'd kind of go crazy with Christmas gifts for my sister and me. Lots of clothes, sure, but lots of toys, too. I think probably my fondest memories of Christmas were not the gifts received, but the time spent with extended family. My mom was the 4th youngest of 5 siblings and there was a gap of 15 years from the oldest to the youngest. 4/5 siblings had 2 children each, but my mom's oldest sibling had 5 kids. She eloped at age 17 and had her first kid at 18. She was 10 years older than my mom, so her family really never was with us for the holidays, but we did see them often. The Christmas and New Year tradition was such: mom's only brother and middle sister lived in Brooklyn, only blocks apart. Mom's baby sister lived around the corner from us, in the suburbs. That in itself was fantastic, as my 2 cousins lived around the corner. If Christmas was spent in Brooklyn, the Long Island bunch would spend Christmas Eve at one house and Christmas Day in the other relative's house. There were no guest bedrooms, and the moms and dads would sleep on couches or recliners while the kids would sleep on the floor in a sleeping bag. A week later, the Brooklyn crew would come to Long Island to spend New Year's Eve at one house and New Year's Day at the other. Again, they'd sack out all over between the 2 houses. What fun we had! The following year, the families would switch. If we hosted New Year's, then the next year we'd host Christmas. Also, my birthday is New Year's Eve, so my mom always got a sheet cake that said Happy Birthday and Happy New Year's.

Briana and Vincent have welcomed their second child, a baby boy, who joins his big sister. Congratulations to them! https://www.msn.com/en-us/entertainment/news/mafs-couple-briana-myles-and-vincent-morales-welcomes-baby-number-2/ar-AA1uZdoM?ocid=BingNewsSerp

I did as well. I've got to go into settings and determine if I have the DVR set to record all recordings, and not just new. We switched cable companies a while back and it was such a pain setting up the DVR. I know for sure that the 5 episodes recorded as new were definitely repeats. Grrrr! Definitely was a repeat. My DVR recorded this one, too.

This! 100 % . He's saying all the right things for the camera, I suppose, but he's definitely not feeling it with Emem. Michelle was on After-party and looked gorgeous. She's definitely lost weight and her arms are so toned; she's been working out. Camille looked lovely, too. Can someone explain what got Thomas upset about his discussion with Camille? He was saying something about cultural differences. I thought both of them were biracial. Was Thomas raised in a white household? Idk what Camille wants from a partner. Thomas seems attentive, respectful, and obviously is attracted to her. Physically, I think they make a good pair. I find Allen's deep voice very sexy. Madison continues to grate. Stop beating around the bush and tell your husband you're embarrassed to be seen in public with him. I have seen people looking way worse walking in Walmart, and her fashion sense isn't impeccable, but hey, she's delusional anyway, she of the great beauty. And leaving for Happy Hour their 1st night back? Not cool. Allen was very hurt. While physically not my type , Allen's a great catch. Great job, caring, intelligent, well spoken, loves his mother. If I were single, I'd scoop him up in a hot minute. David and Michelle are doomed. He was so hurt when she said she was not comfortable sharing a bed with him. After-party guest was frank ...he said you can't go into this marriage experience and pick and choose what you will do,like an a la carte menu. You have to go all in. Karla and Juan are pretty; that's all I've got.

Totally agree. Very enjoyable.

I don't like Madison at all. She thinks way too highly of herself and her "great beauty." She's ragging on Allen's fashion sense, but she's no fashion plate, imo. Karla is definitely looking for a man to support her, and Juan's not having that . Michelle is a flat out bitch. KKP couldn't hide her contempt on After-party. As far as David being her physical type, all I remember her saying is she likes light-skinned black men. David seems like a nice person, but his tats would turn me off immediately. He apparently used to compete as a body builder, and his body type is a turn off to me. Maybe Michelle prefers a more slender physique and more put together partner. It still doesn't excuse the mean way she's treating him, but I can understand her lack of attraction.

Heh, I'm easily entertained. I enjoyed it for the most part and the leads were pretty. As much as I enjoy Andrew Walker, I am passing on tonight's new movie. The plot doesn't sound appealing to me, and I won't miss Ashley Williams smiling maniacally through the movie.

That's lovely! Pretty sure the couple has to stay together for a minimum of 2 years in order to keep the ring.

Ditto! I despise open floor plans, too, and the woodwork was gorgeous. My son lives in a circa 1893 Victorian with all the original stained woodwork, which is in excellent condition. Sure, an older home is going to have issues, but it's worth it to me to live in such a beautiful abode. 🤷 Different strokes and all ...

I loved the 1st house with the 4 bedrooms. At $2700/month, it was a steal, even if they had to furnish it. The location was great, too.

Mindy got a raw deal her season. Glad she and Steve found each other.

Yep, that's what I did,too. Wasn't sure what years Polk was President, but knew it definitely was in the 19th century.