November 21, 2012 HALLMARK CHANNEL PRESS RELEASE – MONDAY ON ‘HOME & FAMILY’ (November 26)

MARK STEINES AND CRISTINA FERRARE CELEBRATE CYBER MONDAY WITH A BEVY OF BARGAINS AND TIPS, FROM OFFERS IMPORTANT ADVICE ON HOW TO SAFELY NAVIGATE THE ONLINE SHOPPING WATERS, CHEF DEAN MCDERMOTT SHARES HIS BEST BETS IN KITCHEN PRODUCTS, JENNIFER GLAVA FROM STELLA & DOT HAS GREAT FINDS IN FASHION JEWELRY, CRISTINA OFFERS UP AN EASY AND EDIBLE GIFT BASKET IDEA, SANDIE NEWTON GIVES US A DOUBLE DOSE OF HOT FLASH SALES, LEARN THE 4 C's OF DIAMOND BUYING FROM A ROBBINS BROS. EXPERT, THE AMANDA FOUNDATION HAS DOGS TO ADOPT FOR THE HOLIDAYS AND THE BEVERLY HILLS MUTT CLUB BRINGS TOYS TO HELP YOU SPOIL YOUR FURRY FRIENDS AND BRETT FREEDMAN BRINGS THE LATEST MUST-HAVES IN HOLIDAY MAKE-UP AT AFFORDABLE AND SPLURGE PRICE POINTS

Today on “Home & Family,” Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare get into the Cyber Monday spirit with a variety of online values as well as valuable tips to make you check off your holiday shopping list with ease. Veronica Belmont, tech expert and co-host of the show "Tekzilla," offers important advice on how to safely shop online, including signs to look for that indicate a website is secure as well as how to steer clear of phishing scams. Chef Dean McDermott is here with great gift ideas in kitchen products, from cookbooks to high-quality digital meat thermometers and even a smoker. Stella & Dot stylist Jennifer Glava has on-trend and affordable finds in fashion jewelry. Cristina demonstrates how to easily put together an edible gift basket filled with homemade pasta sauce, pasta, cheese, wine and other goodies. Sandie Newton is back with Hot Flash Sales and has a double dose of deals that will be available for twice as long -- 48 hours! With discounts of 70 - 80%, the 10 items being offered will be sure to please without emptying out your pocketbook. Tiffany Shimek from Robbins Bros. is in the house with a primer on the 4 C's of buying diamonds to help you pick out the perfect stone. Teri Austin from The Amanda Foundation brings along a pair of pups that need forever homes and has information on how to find dogs in your area that need to be adopted. Celina Bojorquez from Beverly Hills Mutt Club helps you spoil your four-legged friends with fun toys and accessories and offers a special discount just for "Home & Family" viewers. Celebrity make-up artist Brett Freedman show off the newest trends for holiday make-up at both ends of the price spectrum, and viewers of the show will enjoy free shipping on any products ordered through his website. Veronica Belmont rejoins us to talk about the top tech gadgets and products for holiday gift-giving.

“Home & Family” is a two-hour weekday lifestyle, ultimate how-to show hosted by Mark Steines and Cristina Ferrare. The program airs MONDAY-FRIDAY (9 a.m. – 11 a.m. ET/PT) on Hallmark Channel.

Marty Tenney is the executive producer, Stacey Patterson, Natalie Thomas and Dan Trunfio are senior producers and Bob Levy is the director of “Home & Family” from Woody Fraser Enterprises.

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