Hallmark Movie Night

Is the month of December, with all of the fun parties

too short, or is it just me?

We decided we needed to get together one

more time in January.

Our after Christmas celebration consisted of

a get together with our Lunch Bunch friends

for a late afternoon Hallmark movie for the girls.

I had surprised the ladies with these Hallmark

Christmas Movie watching tee shirts for their 

Christmas presents.  

So we all wore our shirts and I also gave them

a T-J-Maxx shopping bag that reads

"I enjoy long romantic walks through T-J-Maxx.

After the girls' late afternoon Hallmark movie,

the guys joined us for dinner and then a movie

they would like more (although several of them

enjoy Hallmark movies too.)

Hubby really got into it with his special shirt - 

"All I want to do is make Christmas cookies,

drink hot cocoa, and watch the Hallmark Channel."

Barb hosted the event and set a beautiful

table for us, with red and green and white

plates.

Gold flatware and red goblets completed

the fun table.

She topped the stack with darling covered

copper soup bowls.  It has been so fun watching

these friends learn to tablescape too!  Of course,

I get the blame for their expenditures on dishes now!

We decided on a light tomato soup

and salads for our meal - since we had

all indulged heavily over the holidays.

I did dip a few fresh chocolates.  These

are my new favorites! I will share these

new recipes on a Valentine's Day post.  

We decided this was such a fun activity 

we don't need to wait until Christmas -

Valentine's Day Hallmark movies will

be starting soon....

I will be posting this with

Tablescapes Thursday