The Ultimate Christmas 2022 Live Blog: Today’s best Christmas deals, best Christmas gifts, best Christmas movies and more

It may only be November, but Christmas is coming early this year in the form of a new Netflix holiday movie. Lindsay Lohan makes a triumphant rom-com return in “Falling for Christmas,” out tomorrow on Netflix.  

When a spoiled hotel heiress suffers a ski accident and winds up with amnesia, she’s taken in by the charming owner of a local inn and his young daughter. Lohan stars opposite “Glee” actor Chord Overstreet in what is anticipated to be one of the hottest Netflix Christmas movies of the year. “Falling for Christmas” premieres Nov. 10.

“Falling for Christmas,” streaming Nov. 10 on Netflix  

Planning a big trip to see family this Christmas or Hanukkah? You’ll need luggage. Fortunately, department store Macy’s is offering a fantastic deal on DKNY luggage right now as an early Black Friday deal. You’ll save 65% when you mix and match.

Build your own high-fashion luggage set from DKNY with this  early Black Friday deal at Macy’s. All the following pieces are available on sale:

DKNY Rapture luggage is available in wine, primrose and ash colors.

If you’re reading this on an iPhone, iPad or MacBook right now, you might want to consider taking advantage of this early Black Friday deal on Apple’s 4K streaming box.

Apple devotees should definitely consider streaming all their favorite shows on an Apple TV 4K. The device is equipped with Dolby Vision, a new-and-improved Siri-enabled remote and SharePlay, which enables you to enjoy the next NFL game or new movie you want to watch with a group of pals. After you’re done watching, you can also take advantage of Apple Arcade gaming.

Apple TV 4K, $100 (reduced from $179)

Looking for the perfect Christmas or Hanukkah gift for your little? Try Walmart. Walmart’s early Black Friday sale, Deals for Days, includes deep discounts on toys such as Rainbow High dolls.  Discover what your favorite Rainbow High characters looked like in junior high with an exclusive play set. 

This on-sale doll set includes the middle school-versions of Ruby Anderson, Sunny Madison, Jade Hunter, Skyler Bradshaw and Violet Willow. 

Save $20 on this Rainbow High pack right now.

Rainbow High Exclusive with 5 Jr. High fashion doll favorites, $70 (regularly $90)

Shop more Walmart early Black Friday toy deals here.

Hosting family or friends this Christmas? Gift yourself a little help around the house this holiday season with this early Black Friday deal on the 4.5-star-rated iRobot Roomba i7+ — because nothing spoils the Christmas spirit quite like a lengthy list of chores. 

The iRobot Roomba i7+, one of the more advanced robot vacuum models you can buy, features a three-stage cleaning system with powerful suction that’s great at picking up pet hair. It’s smart enough to learn the layout of your home and clean in neat rows, while staying out of areas you don’t want it to go.

This CBS Essentials reader-favorite vacuum is low maintenance, too: The included cleaning base requires emptying once every 60 days.

iRobot Roomba i7+, $650 (reduced from $900)

Check out our roundup of Best Buy’s best early Black Friday deals while you’re here.

Already thinking about what yummy snacks you plan to serve up this holiday season? Best Buy has a great early Black Friday deal on the Ninja Mega kitchen system, perfect for upgrading your cooking set-up ahead of the most chaotic culinary time of the year.

This Ninja kitchen system has everything you need for smoothies, dressings, dips and more. The 72-ounce blender pitcher features Ninja’s total crushing technology to easily blend ice and frozen foods. The system comes with two 16-ounce Nutri Ninja cups. The cups come with to-go lids. 

The system includes a food processor equipped with a chopping blade, and an extra dough blade that Ninja says can mix up to 2 pounds of dough in 30 seconds.

It’s half price — $100 off — at Best Buy now.

Ninja Mega kitchen system, $100 (regularly $200)

Check out our roundup of Best Buy’s best early Black Friday deals while you’re here. 

Looking to get more personal with your gift giving this year? Unspun offers made-to-measure jeans that offer customized comfort in style. Right now, you can save $50 on the Unspun gift kit, which provides the recipient with everything they’ll need to pick out their own perfect pair of custom-tailored pants. 

This gift kit includes a selection of swatches, look book and gift card valid for any pair of Unspun jeans.

Note: Unspun requires shoppers to download an app to help take measurements; use of the app requires a smartphone with 3D-scanning capabilities. 

Unspun gift kit, $200 (reduced from $250)

Unspun is one of our top picks for customized gift options, for more ideas like this, check out our personalized present gift guide. 

No snow? No problem! This Christmas light projector can turn your yard into a winter wonderland with minimal effort. 

Choose from four patterns of snow, Rest easy knowing that this kit can work even in deep sub-zero temperatures.

Gaiatop Christmas snow projector lights, $14 (reduced from $18)

Advent calendars can add a lot of fun to the Christmas season — they offer a new surprise to unbox every day in December. If your family is a big fan of the Star Wars universe, they’ll love this Star Wars Advent calendar. It’s 20% off at Amazon now.

This Lego set includes minifigures, droid figures and mini builds inspired by the popular movie franchise. Ages 6 and up. 

Lego Star Wars, $36 (reduced from $45)

For more family-friendly Advent calendars, check out the best 2022 Advent calendars for kids: Pokemon, Lego, American Girl and more.

Walmart’s early Black Friday sale starts today at 12:00 p.m. EST / 9:00 a.m. PST. There are plenty of great deals to be had — you can get a Keurig K-Express Essentials single serve coffee maker for $35, Apple AirPods Pro earbuds (1st generation) for $159 and an 11.6″ HP Chromebook (4GB RAM, 32GB storage) for $79.

But the most noteworthy Walmart news aren’t those deals — it’s the fact that the oft-sold-out Xbox Series X gaming console is currently in stock at Walmart.

If you’ve been struggling to find the Xbox Series X console in stock, you’re in luck — Walmart has quantities of the Xbox Series X available to purchase right now. But act quick — this must-have console won’t stay in stock for long.

Xbox Series X gaming console, $499

There are only 48 days until Christmas. It’s time to think about decorating.

Mr. Christmas makes some of the best holiday decorations around — we’re in love with their smart Christmas tree. You can take advantage of a rare pre-Christmas sale on some gorgeous holiday decorations, including this 18″ Nostalgic Christmas tree. You can buy one direct from Mr. Christmas for $140… or buy one today on Amazon for just $66.

This classically inspired Christmas decoration features LED lights and a two-tone green finish. Rated 4.7 stars on Amazon.

18″ Mr. Christmas Nostalgic Christmas tree, $66 (reduced from $95)