Have you ever watched a Hallmark Christmas movie and thought, “Does anyone actually live in a place like that?” Well, wonder no more, Cousins!

In this episode, we’re chatting with Samantha, who actually grew up in a real-life Hallmark town in Michigan and now spends her holidays in South Haven, MI, home of twinkling lights, lakeside charm, and @RechargeCoffee (where the cocoa flows like Christmas spirit).

We get the inside scoop on what it’s really like to celebrate Christmas in a small town — the festivals, the snow-covered main streets, the holiday traditions that feel straight out of a movie… and maybe even a few behind-the-scenes surprises that Hallmark never shows.

Cousin Seth reconnects with his hometown friend, Cousin Chad tries not to pack his bags mid-episode to move there, and together we discover whether life in a Hallmark-style Christmas town is truly as magical as it looks — or if it’s all peppermint-scented smoke and mirrors.

So pour yourself a mug, cozy up, and come live vicariously through Samantha’s story of small-town Christmas magic come to life.