The House of Vexx

  The holiday season arrives, and everything shifts. The air feels different. Lights glow a little warmer. Time slows just enough for comfort, reflection, and joy. For me—and for so many others—Christmas movies set the mood and pull me straight into the holiday spirit. There’s something powerful about pressing play on a familiar film. The opening music alone sparks memories, emotions, and traditions. These movies don’t just entertain me; they bring Christmas to life . I watch them every year, and each one means something different to me. Here are some of my favorite holiday movies and why they hold a permanent place in my seasonal tradition. 🎄 My Favorite Holiday Movies The Holiday Calendar (2018) White Christmas (1954) The Nightmare Before Christmas (1963) Hogfather (2006) Love at the Christmas Table (2012) It’s a Wonderful Life (1946) Every movie on this list captures the holiday season in its own unique way, and I return to each of them year after year...

  A Few Truths (and a Few Shadows) I’ve always believed every writer is made of two things: the truths we share freely, and the shadows we save for later. This space will hold a little of both. Before we go any deeper into the I maginarium , let me introduce myself properly… So here are a few truths. I’m tall for a woman—5'10”—which means I’ve spent a lifetime seeing the world from a slightly different angle. Maybe that’s why I gravitated toward stories that tilt reality, crack the surface, or reveal the strange light beneath ordinary moments. I walk every day, usually an hour or more. It’s my meditation, my plotting time, my way of eavesdropping on the world without looking like I’m trying. I’ll walk anywhere I can—grocery stores, errands, the days when Chicago weather decides to behave. When the destination is too far or the grocery bags are too heavy, I’ll drive, but walking is who I am. Speaking of weather: I was born and raised in Chicago and still live just outside the city, ...