#123 - Holiday Movies We Watch Over & Over (with Anna Rendell)

Ughhhhh, this summer has been so stinking hot! Good thing Christmas in July—where we can at least watch snowball fights and ice skating and outright blizzards on the TV—is right around the corner!   Today my friend, friend of the show, and Hooked on Holiday Movies partner Anna Rendell is here to talk about our all-time favorite, watch them every year holiday movies plus all the ways you can celebrate Christmas in July with the Hallmark Channel. As always, it’s a lot of festive fun!   Of course, you know rabbit trails and side notes are always welcome on The Couch, so we touch on the merits of soft rock and radio DJs, as well as superhero movies and shows (and, obviously, how much we love them).   Also, a real quick note to let you know this episode is sponsored by my upcoming book, Prayers from the Parking Lot: 50 Short Reflections for Moms on the Go. If you’ve ever found yourself hiding in the car, taking the long way home, or sitting in the parking lot for just a minute, okay?—this book is for you. God loves us so much that He meets us wherever we are, whenever we need Him, and sometimes that means we are praying in the parking lot. Find out more and pre-order your copy at marycarver.com/parkinglot.   And now, time for the show! Let’s get started.   UPDATE: In this episode I talk about how the Hallmark Channel is only playing one holiday movie a day during the month of July. I was wrong! They're playing SEVEN holiday movies each day during the month of July! Stay tuned on social media for my daily recommendations (or just keep it on all day, every day; you do you).   MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: Love at the Christmas Table (rent on Prime) Two Turtle Doves (watch on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, June 29 at 2pm CST) The Christmas Contract (rent on Prime) Angels & Ornaments (watch on Hallmark Movies Now) Window Wonderland (watch on Hallmark Movies Now) A Bride for Christmas (watch on Prime) Snowed-Inn Christmas (buy from Prime) Snowglobe (watch on Disney Plus) My Christmas Love (watch on Hallmark Channel, July 21, 4pm CST) Dashing Through the Snow (watch on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries, June 29, 10am CST) Holiday in Handcuffs (buy the DVD or wait to possibly stream it closer to Christmas) Snow (watch on Tubi)   ALSO MENTIONED: Letterboxd List of All-Time Favorite Holiday Movies Merry Movie Week on Hallmark Movies & Mysteries Christmas in July Movie Schedule for Hallmark Channel New Hallmark holiday movies: My Grown-Up Christmas List, Campfire Christmas, and Christmas in Toyland   NOT-SO-GUILTY PLEASURES: Alexa and the soft rock radio station Marvel (Disney+)   DON’T FORGET: Join The Couch on Facebook! It’s so much fun! Find Anna at @annaerendell on Instagram or at annarendell.com. And you can find me on Instagram at @marycarver or at marycarver.com.   Welcome to The Couch!   This post may include affiliate links. This means that if you click and purchase, I might receive a small commission at no extra charge to you.