My Christmas Family Tree
Girls Gone Hallmark pulls this gem of a movie from the vault for Christmas in July! Megan and Wendy review the underrated “My Christmas Family Tree” starring Aimee Teegarden, Andrew Walker and James Tupper. This movie originally aired on November 13, 2021 and includes a nice surprise cameo from the King of Hallmark.
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About “My Christmas Family Tree”
- “My Christmas Family Tree” was written by Mark Hefti. He currently has 16 writing credits including “Unexpected Grace,” “A Dickens of a Holiday,” and “Beverly Hills Wedding.” According to IMDb, Hefti has penned a holiday movies called “A World Record Christmas” starring Nikki DeLoach though it is unclear if this will air on Hallmark Channel.
- Jason Bourque directed. He has an impressive 58 directing credits including Hallmark titles “Game of Love” and “A Tale of Two Christmases.” Fun fact: Bourque is also the director on the Hefti movie “A World Record Christmas.”
- Aimee Teegarden plays daughter Vanessa. You might know her best from “Friday Night Lights” but has starred in several Hallmark movies including “Autumn in the City,” “Christmas Class Reunion,” “Heart of the Matter,” and “A New Year’s Resolution.”
Related: One of Wendy’s least favorite movies – a review of “A New Year’s Resolution”
- Andrew Walker plays Kris. Walker made it to the Girls Gone Hallmark ‘King of Hallmark’ final two. Who came won the title of ‘King of Hallmark?’ Some dude who had a small cameo in this film (psst…Tyler Hynes).
- James Tupper plays Richard. Tupper is currently starring as Cody in the Hallmark series “Ride.”
- IMDb users gave this movie a 7.6/10 which is a pretty decent rating but not too many people talk about this movie as being a favorite.
Girls Gone Hallmark Summer Podcast Schedule
Based on feedback from the awesome Girls Gone Hallmark community, Megan and Wendy will review older Hallmark movies as requested by listeners! Most, if not all, of the following movies are available on Hallmark Movies Now.
- May 30th: “Mystery 101” starring Kris Polaha.
- June 6th: “Love to the Rescue” with Michael Rady and Nikki DeLoach.
- June 13th: “Wedding Every Weekend” starring Kimberley Sustad and Paul Campbell.
- June 20th: “Love on the Air” with stars Alison Sweeney and Jonathan Scarfe.
- June 27th: “The Beach House” starring Minka Kelly, Andie MacDowell, and Chad Michael Murray.
- July 4th: “Christmas Sail” stars Katee Sackhoff, Patrick Sabongui, and Terry O’Quinn.
- July 11th: “You, Me & the Christmas Trees” with Danica McKellar and Benjamin Ayres.
- July 18th: “My Christmas Family Tree” starring Aimee Teegarden and Andrew Walker.
- July 25th: “”Sister Swap: Christmas in the City” Ashley Williams and Kimberly Williams-Paisley.
- August 1st: “Love on the Sidelines” with Emily Kinney and John Reardon
- Aug 8th: “Frozen in Love” starring Rachael Leigh Cook & Niall Matter.
- August 15th: “Surprised by Love” with Hilarie Burton and Paul Campbell.
- Aug 22nd: “Bottled with Love” stars Bethany Joy Lenz and Andrew Walker.

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