Brrr, but it's okay.

In the spirit of the weekend weather reports using the words "bitterly cold" and "frigid", I thought I'd share some reasons and remind myself why I should still love winter.

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I love cuddling up under a blanket and just holding a warm cup of hot chocolate- I'm perfectly content waiting for it to cool down enough for me to drink (while the marshmallows melt, of course.)

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Even though we haven't gotten around to it this season, and I'm dangerously terrible at it, especially in comparison to my boyfriend (who's been at it since age 11), I still love snowboarding.

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I was thoroughly disappointed at the lack of snowmen around this year- they surely would have lasted around here. I'll never forget the last snowman we made before moving from PA to Florida- we dressed him in a Hawaiian shirt, sunglasses and flip flops with a sign that read "Florida or Bust!' Poor guy never made it down there, though.

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While I normally wear (grownup) gloves, I love mittens. If only I could find a pair that weren't child-sized.

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And of course, Christmas lights. I love them up during Christmas, left up after Christmas, used for things totally unrelated to Christmas, and the after Christmas deals which I use to stock up on them.

Ahhh- I feel better.