List Wednesday: Winter Favorites

This day of the week is now going to be "List Wednesday" on this blog. Okay, so it doesn't have quite the same ring to it as "Wedding Wednesday," but frankly there aren't many things I want to discuss that start with a "W."

So here we go.

The cold weather as of late has reminded me that winter is quickly approaching. When it gets nice in the spring and summer, I quickly forget how cold and miserable it can get in Minnesota. This morning on my walk with Chester I could see my breath. Consider me reminded.

This is one of my least favorite seasons (besides fall), so I'm trying to cheer myself up about it by listing some of my favorite winter things.

Stef's Winter Favorites:
in no particular order

1. Scarves
I have lots of scarves, but I can usually be found wearing my lavender pashmina one. This year my goal is to wear my assortment of scarves more often. Scarves are pretty much my favorite winter accessory.

2. Boots
I also love boots. I mostly wear flat boots in the winter. Snow + Ice + Heels seems so dangerous.

3. Snuggling
Snuggling the husband, snuggling the pug, snuggling in bed with a good book. I love it all.

4. Christmas
This holiday makes winter worth it (until January at least). I love putting up the Christmas tree, driving around and looking at Christmas lights, sending and receiving Christmas cards and seeing family and friends.

5. Peacoats
I love peacoats. I own 3 or 4. All black. I still like to look at them when I go shopping - just in case I find another perfect black one. I especially love them when paired with a colorful scarf (see #1).

6. Staying in and watching movies
We do this a lot in the winter. Sometimes it's just too cold to venture out on the weekends. I like to hibernate when it's below zero.

7. Hot chocolate
Is there anything better than hot chocolate paired with #3 and #6? Probably, but it can't be found in winter.

8. Tea
I very much enjoy tea. Maybe not as much as I enjoy hot chocolate, but you can't drink hot chocolate every day. I have quite the variety of teas. I think my obsession with tea began my semester in London. I still haven't been able to find the perfect fruity tea from Tesco that I loved though, or anything remotely close.

9. Soup
In the summer it's our goal to grill at least once a week. In the winter, it's our goal to make soup at least once a week. Chicken Wild Rice, Potato, Spicy Sour, Onion. We're always looking for a new kind to try.

10. Adam's Birthday
Adam has his birthday in January. We usually do fun things together to celebrate that involve good food, family and friends.

That's about all I can think of for now. I guess winter isn't so bad if you can get past the extreme cold, snow, and horribly long commutes.

Why do we live in Minnesota?!