For the Love of Winter... And a Giveaway

Well folks, winter finally arrived in the Midwest.  I've lived here my entire life, and I don't remember a time when it took so long to snow.  Snow usually falls in October-November, December at the latest.  And here we are in January with the first snowfall.

For a snow-loving gal like me, it's been a long, dry, brown three months.  I realize I am the odd one out here - all of my social media feeds are overflowing with comments about how awful the weather is. 

So, on this Awesome Tuesday, I've decided to share the reasons why winter is awesome.

|| You get to wear that cute new hat you bought in the Fall

|| The dead, brown, ugly grass is finally covered with pretty white snow

|| There is no better reason to stay inside and curl up with a good book

|| Seeing kids so excited about snow falling

|| Watching those kids play in the snow, so happy - like there is nothing better in the world

|| Making ice cream out of snow

|| Sometimes school and work is cancelled

|| Scarves, sweaters, boots

|| Cuddling in a warm bed

|| Comfort food.  This needs no further explanation.

Of course, there are parts of winter that aren't so great, but if I were to focus on those I might never make it through the five months!  What are your favorite parts of winter?

And now on to the giveaway!  I am helping Faith from Life w/Mrs. G and the Artist celebrate her blog's five year anniversary!

Anne @ Love the Here & Now // Stephanie @ Wife Mommy Me // 

Bex @ Butcher's Niche // Rebecca @ The Adventures of Bug & Boo // Laila @ Front Row Mama // Sarah @ Joyfully Organized // Amanda @ Knock on Wood // Hayley @ A Beautiful Exchange // Meagan @ All The Joys // Faith @ Life w/ Mrs G & the Artist

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Linking up with Anne and Amanda for the Awesome linkup.