Best Christmas Movies

Morning everyone! Fun fact about me: I love watching Christmas movies! I would watch them year round if I could, but Blake won’t allow for that. Haha! When I was little, my sister and I would take turns picking out different Christmas movies to watch each night with my mom during the holidays. We would make a palette on the floor with pillows and cozy blankets in front of the TV and drink hot chocolate while watching Christmas specials or the movie we chose.

So now as an adult, once Thanksgiving rolls around, you can find “Elf” and “The Grinch” playing on repeat in our house, but I also love a ton of other Christmas classics too. Scroll through the list below for a full list of the best Christmas movies including some of my favorites!

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Check out of the details for this outdoor movie setup in my backyard from last here here–> Cozy Backyard Christmas Movie Party Ideas

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I can’t wait until Beck is old enough to actually enjoy watching Christmas movies with me and we’ll watch “The Grinch” all day long on repeat! Haha!

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Best Christmas Movies:

Knee Slappers:

How The Grinch Stole Christmas’ | Is it sad that I quote this movie year round? LOL The Jim Carrey version will always be my favorite!

Elf | When I’m not watching “The Grinch,” I’m watching “Elf!”

Just Friends | This movie is underrated! It’s absolutely hilarious and I die laughing every time. This is another movie that I quote year round!

Four Christmases

National Lampoon’s Christmas Vacation (A lot of people like this movies so I added it, but it’s not my favorite.)

The Night Before (crude humor)

Office Christmas Party (crude humor)

Classics:

Home Alone 1, 2 & 3

White Christmas

Miracle on 34th St.

A Christmas Story

It’s a Wonderful Life (Fun Fact: I didn’t watch this movies until just last Christmas)

The Santa Clause 1 & 2

Christmas with the Kranks

Kid Movie:

The Grinch (animated version 2018)

Christmas Chronicles

Mickey’s Once Upon a Christmas

Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer

A Charlie Brown Christmas

Frosty the Snowman

The Polar Express

Love stories:

The Holiday

Serendipity

You’ve Got Mail

While You Were Sleeping

The Princess Switch

Tear Jerkers:

Family Stone | I cry every time!

Jack Frost

Last Christmas on Netlfix  | We watched this recently! Heart warming movie!

Cozy Backyard Christmas Movie Party Ideas

Happy Thanksgiving Eve everyone! This is my favorite time of year to gather with our friends and family at home to bake cookies, cook family recipes, shop online and best of all watch Christmas movies together with plenty of snacks of course. I have quite a few favorite Christmas movies that I like to watch each year, but I also love checking out new holiday movies on the Hallmark Channel because they have the best ones.

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Bedding Details:Retro Camper Throw Pillow | Throw Blanket | String Lights | Pom Pom Quilt & Shams c/o World Market  | Air Mattress | Blanket Basket |For the Movie Screen we used a backdrop standwhite tablecloth & 30 Bulb String Lights from World Market

Snack Table Details: Holiday Plaid NapkinsHoliday Plaid Tablecloth|Movie Night Popcorn Set| Popcorn Bowls | Popcorn Boxes| Faux Tree with Burlap Base | Bourbon Crunch Popcorn | Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark | Gummie Bears | White Marble and Wood Cheese Board for S’mores | Popcorn Jo’s Candies Chocolate Peppermint Creme Cookies Snack Size | gold spoon | c/o World Market | Black & White Bowl

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This year I highly recommend that you check out Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember 2 | The movie will air on the Hallmark Channel through December.

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About the movie: 

A year after Darcy ran over Aiden, his amnesia is gone but not their love. Now she’s gotten him a first edition signed copy of his favorite book, Patricia Highsmith’s Found in the Street, for Christmas, perfect since that’s where she found him – under her bicycle! Aiden’s also creating a wonderful gift for Darcy, a carved replica of her hometown, just like the one her dad carved for her mother. But Aiden’s gift, which includes a carving of Darcy’s beloved rec center, which is in jeopardy of closing, holds another big surprise, which might just sweep her off her feet.

Actors: Starring: Ali Liebert, Peter Porte and Tina Lifford.

Today I’ve teamed up with World Market to inspire your own Hallmark Channel Christmas Movie party. I went all out and created a mini Christmas wonderland in our own backyard to view the movie, but all of these decorations and ideas can be used indoors too.

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See Cost Plus World Market on the Small Screen. They’ve partnered with Hallmark Channel to deck the halls of their original movie Cherished Memories: A Gift to Remember | Check it out here—> Set a Cozy Scene 

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Details: Outdoor Bar Holiday Chocolate Peppermint Spoons | Peppermint StrawsHoliday Plaid Napkins | S’mores Cocoa Mix| Faux Tree with Burlap Base c/o World Market | Gingerbread Mug | Black & White Bowl

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Bedding Details:Retro Camper Throw Pillow | Throw Blanket | String Lights | Pom Pom Quilt & Shams c/o World Market  | Air Mattress | Blanket Basket |For the Movie Screen we used a backdrop standwhite tablecloth & 30 Bulb String Lights from World Market

How adorable is this Camper Throw Pillow for the holidays?

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Snack Table Details: Holiday Plaid NapkinsHoliday Plaid Tablecloth|Movie Night Popcorn Set| Popcorn Bowls | Popcorn Boxes| Faux Tree with Burlap Base | Bourbon Crunch Popcorn | Ghirardelli Peppermint Bark | Gummie Bears | White Marble and Wood Cheese Board for S’mores | Popcorn Jo’s Candies Chocolate Peppermint Creme Cookies Snack Size | gold spoon | c/o World Market | Black & White Bowl

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1. Bulb String Lights | 2. LED String Lights | 3. Popcorn Maker | 4. Soft Sherpa Throw Blanket | 5. Holiday Gnomes | 6. Popcorn Serving Bowl | 7. Red Jolly Santa Figural Mug | 8.  Mexicocoa Cocoa Mix | 9. Assorted Chocolate | 10. Movie Night Popcorn Set | 11. Cocoon Chair with Cushion

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How to Host A Hallmark Christmas Movie-Decorating Party

Hey everyone, now that we’ve discussed Thanksgiving ideas, it’s time to start talking about Christmas decor. Don’t worry! That doesn’t mean you need to start decorating just yet, but you may want to set a date with a few of your close friends and family for a cookie-baking, hot-cocoa-drinking, Hallmark-movie-watching, Christmas-tree-decorating party! Man that’s a long title for a party, but doesn’t that sound like the most magical way to kick off the holiday season? I’m sure you’re answer is yes so scroll through today’s post some Hallmark Christmas movie decorating party ideas with World Market! Because it’s way more fun to decorate with the family and friends instead of alone! The more the merrier, right?

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Ivory Faux Flokati Stool |  Diamond Faux Fur Throw Blanket | Large Gray and White Senegalese Lidded Basket | Dusty Coral Velvet Tufted Floor Cushion | Faux Fur Christmas Stockings | IVORY MOROCCAN WEDDING HOLIDAY STOCKING WITH TASSELS | Large Macrame Seagrass Bianca Tote Basket 20″x35″ Light Gray Mongolian Sheepskin Area Rug | RIBBED WHITE FAUX FUR LUMBAR PILLOWWHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT BARK COOKIES | Pralines & Cream Liqueur (also available at your local World Market)

1) Set a date for after Thanksgiving day to host your holiday decorating party. Let your guests knows that there will be plenty of sweets, hot chocolate, boozy drinks and cozy blankets for Hallmark movie watching. BUT there will still be some decorating involved.

2) Before getting all of your old decor out or purchasing any new decor, scroll through Pinterest to see what kind of vibe you want to go for this year or if there any other parts of the house you want to decorate that you didn’t decorate last year. Next pull out all of last year’s holiday decor to make everything still works and to see what you need more of.

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14×14 Letter Board – Room EssentialsFaux Fur Throw Gleaming Primrose Mirror | MacKenzie-Childs Silver Shimmer Garland | Philips 90ct Christmas LED Dewdrop Fairy String Lights – Warm White

3) Head over to World Market for all you Christmas decorations and holiday party needs. They have everything from snacks, wine and hot-chocolate to ornaments, cozy blankets and home decor. I was able to find mostly everything I needed for my party at World Market. I would go sooner than later though to beat the Black Friday craze and traffic!

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Barefoot Dreams Cozy CardiganRibbed Turtleneck Tunic Sweater (Regular & Petite) | UGG® Cable Knit Over the Knee Socks |

4) On the day before your Hallmark Christmas movie decorating party, get all of the difficult stuff out of the way, like mounting the tree and unboxing all of the ornaments. You can even go ahead and string all the lights to get everyone in the Christmas spirit.

5) Before for your guests arrive, create a delicious table spread of snacks and drinks and gather all of the cozy blankets and pillows in your house for a cozy vibe. Oh and you can’t forget about a Christmas playlist! Duh!

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Ivory Faux Flokati Stool |  Diamond Faux Fur Throw Blanket | Large Gray and White Senegalese Lidded Basket | Dusty Coral Velvet Tufted Floor Cushion | Faux Fur Christmas Stockings | IVORY MOROCCAN WEDDING HOLIDAY STOCKING WITH TASSELS | Large Macrame Seagrass Bianca Tote Basket 20″x35″ Light Gray Mongolian Sheepskin Area Rug | RIBBED WHITE FAUX FUR LUMBAR PILLOWWHITE CHOCOLATE PEPPERMINT BARK COOKIES | Pralines & Cream Liqueur (also available at your local World Market)

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14×14 Letter Board – Room EssentialsFaux Fur Throw Gleaming Primrose Mirror | MacKenzie-Childs Silver Shimmer Garland |

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Barefoot Dreams Cozy CardiganRibbed Turtleneck Tunic Sweater (Regular & Petite) | UGG® Cable Knit Over the Knee SocksPhilips 90ct Christmas LED Dewdrop Fairy String Lights – Warm White

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Affordable Fashion Finds for Summer

Hey everyone, when it comes to styling outfits, you all know that I like to feature a mix of high-low priced items here on Haute Off The Rack so today I’m partnering with Walmart to show you some super cute affordable fashion finds for summer. I’ve been shopping at Walmart since I was a kid. I remember my mom taking me and my sister to the store when were little and we would always beg for Oreos and Doritos, but she rarely ever gave in. Then I would find 536,798 more things I wanted on the shoe and handbag aisle. I remember one time vividly that she actually said yes and she bought me and cousin matching black purses a small red dragon design on the corner. I can’t say I’d wear that bag today, but I still love that memory of shopping with my mom in Walmart.

Okay…one more story because I’m feeling nostalgic. When I was in middle school Birkenstock’s were super popular and I wanted a pair sooo bad, but my mom was and still is very frugal so she wouldn’t buy them for me. Well, one day we were shopping in Walmart and I spotted a pair of brown clogs that looked just like the pair I wanted and this was fortunately another one of those times that she actually said yes. I remember wearing them to the movies with a pair of jeans and a rugby polo. Good times!

Anyway, I love how these little memories of shopping with my mom pop into my head as I head into the ladies department or turn onto the snack aisle in Walmart. Haha! Speaking of the women’s department, I picked up some really cute activewear pieces from Walmart the other day (see below). I also found a ton of affordable clothing, shoes and accessories for summer that I rounded up below and they’re all available online.

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Outfit: Avia Women’s Running Shorts with Side Bungees (wearing sz S) — comes in a ton of other colors! I also got the aqua. I love the high waisted fit and the built in biker shorts underneath.

Avia Low Support Keyhole Sports Bra (wearing sz S)– Super comfy & stretchy for long wears and comes in ton of other colors.

Similar White Sandals | My exact white sandals by Time & Tru from my local Walmart store.  I didn’t see them online when I got home, but check your local store. Size down if in between sizes.

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1. Tie Front Top & Knit Shorts | 2. Faux Wrap Skirt | 3. Layered Necklace | 4. 3pk Ladies Visors | 5. Surplice Hoodie Cardigan | 6. Chain Bracelet | 7. Ribbed Henley Sleeveless Bodysuit | 8. Hoop Earrings | 9. Sweater Tank Top | 10. Eyelet Midi Skirt | 11. Curb Link Chain Bracelet | 12.  High Waist Skinny Ankle Jean | 13. Sweater Skirt

1. Tie Front Top & Knit Shorts | 2. Faux Wrap Skirt | Mix and match these pieces or wear as separates. The cropped top looks adorable with the skirt though. Just sayin.

5. Surplice Hoodie Cardigan | This hoodie looks so cute with leggings over your activewear.

6. Chain Bracelet | I love a good chain bracelet.

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1. AC/DC Hi Low T-Shirt | 2. Midi Slip Dress | 3. Puff Sleeve Denim Jacket | 4. Skinny Shark Bite Hem Jeans | 5. Croco Western Boot | 6. Layered Curb Chain Necklace | 7. Chain Link Hoop Earrings | 8. Crystal Baguette Earrings | 9. Jillian Booties | 10. Faux Leather Moto Jacket

1. AC/DC Hi Low T-Shirt| This t-shirt is cute paired with some cutoff shorts or biker shorts.

5. Croco Western Boot | Western boots are having a moment right now!

7. Chain Link Hoop Earrings | How cute are these chain hoop earrings? Perfect way to elevate your everyday basics.

This post is in partnership with Walmart, a brand I love. All opinions and selections here are my own. Thank you for supporting the businesses who make this blog possible.