winter time

Okay, so it hasn't been the most frigid winter we've ever seen here in the Rockford area. It hasn't been the snowiest one, either. That doesn't mean that most of us aren't sick and tired of winter. But, since we've got quite a bit of winter left, how about a few tricks and tips to make the remainder of the season a little bit easier?

Why is the woman in the above photo smiling (assuming she is, under that hood and scarf)? Because she knows a few winter-weather life hacks to make the season of snow, ice, and sub-zero temperatures more tolerable. That, or she's inside in a warm photographer's studio, standing in front of a winter scene background, while thinking about what she's getting paid to pretend to be out on the frozen tu