have see this film and i have to say and i look for it on tv . every holiday season . it be an excellent story and about a woman and who have a life that be go nowhere fast and and have little prospect of so . she remind me of myself a bit and and another family member . she live for romance and yet pick the man who would not give it to her . however and while there be fairy godmother and she get a series of christmas elf to help out . so to speak . many magical thing happen to her and that improve her life and these all come from a list she herself have write . and one by one and she realize they be happen and and be check off . each time one be fulfil and she see the fulfiller a a christmas elf . it be child like enough to satisfy your child and and the inner child in grown ups . she stand up to her anal boyfriend . who try to run her life . think he know best and and she do it in a way that let him know straight out she be feed up . i would say and i will have to remember this for my anal boyfriend . lol all in all . this one be a keeper . there be a comment below from a karen about the music . and she be right . i wish i could find the soundtrack and or at least the title song ( and do not think i haven not look . ) stella stevens and be stella r a the mother . and bring a homey and but quirky feel to the movie that work . the son danny ( portray by bill switzer ) be cool and and not childlike . he be indicative of many old souled child we have know in our life . see this one . it be a classic watch every year in my house .