Leads Kayla Wallace and Kevin McGarry started dating each other in real life after meeting on the set of When Calls the Heart (2014). They also previously appeared as the romantic leads in Feeling Butterflies (2022).
The title comes from the song "My Grown Up Christmas List" written by David Foster. Artists covering the song have included Natalie Cole, Kelly Clarkson, and Amy Grant, whose version is used in this movie.
Unlike most Hallmark Christmas movies, this was filmed during the winter so the snow and cold are real.
The first of three original films in The Hallmark Channel's 2022 "Christmas in July" lineup, the first year the lineup has included more than one original film.