I couldn't believe Hallmark would not see what a terrible actress Clair Bowen is in this movie. She just makes these weird faces and gestures to things. She is so stiff and unnattural. Its hard to believe she is an experienced actor. It was hard to watch. Actually, as weird as this sounds, I watched the whole movie, because I couldn't believe how terrible the acting was. The sister would have been a much better cast. The plot of the movie is shallow and not very believable. Surprised that Hallmark would base a Christmas show on the main characters lying and deceiving to win a prize. With all the great actors in the Hallmark lineup, they should have passed on Clair.