Shot of Brandi Gift Guide: Home Alone

Blame it on millennials, but after celebrating its 27th anniversary Home Alone is and its famous lines are currently trending. 1. The film starts by showing viewers family members running around a huge house in the suburbs of Chicago as they pack for a holiday trip to Paris. While clearly the biggest gift you could give would be a trip to Paris (or the McMansion the McCallister family lives...

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Shot of Brandi Gift Guide: A Christmas Story

This classic story needs no introduction. And if you haven't’ seen this one, TBS plays it for 24 hours on Christmas. I’m talking about A Christmas Story. 1. The movie centers around the main character Ralphie’s wish to receive a Red Ryder BB gun for Christmas. **Spoiler Alert** while he eventually receives the gun, there are a few other iconic and somewhat unwanted gifts he receives, like...

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Shot of Brandi Gift Guide: Elf

Boy do I love a good Will Ferrell movie and Elf is no exception. There are so many amazing quotes from this movie, I was able to base my gift suggestions off of the famous one-liners. 1. “Son of a Nutcracker” - While there are a lot of beautiful nutcrackers out there, I love this decorative musical snow globe. 2. “Buddy the Elf, what's your favorite color?” - As an adult, I still LOVE...

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Shot Of Brandi Gift Guide: Miracle On 34th Street

I love a good theme and my annual holiday gift guide is no exception. Taking a look back on my last eight years of gift guides, one theme I didn’t tackle - popular holiday movies. So sit back, grab some popcorn and check back over the next five days for the Shot of Brandi* Holiday Gift Guide! I must start with this classic. You see, my parents received a phone call from my kindergarten teacher...

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