Comments on: Winter 101

By: Laurie | Your Ill-fitting Overcoat

Laurie | Your Ill-fitting Overcoat — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 02:52:33 +0000

“Cold’s wingman” — I love it!

I grew up in sunny Florida and moved to Wisconsin about four years ago. And I know exactly what you mean– winter really sneaks up on you! I’m off to buy this foot creme as we speak…

By: Woolly

Woolly — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 12:18:08 +0000

I LOVE WINTER…. Love everything about it!
ok, maybe not the cleaning off my car every morning but everything else is great!

By: Lyla Lou

Lyla Lou — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 16:31:02 +0000

I agree with the baby oil tip. I just wish I weren’t always in such a hurry and skip putting it on!

By: raeleigh/bigskygirl

raeleigh/bigskygirl — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 04:25:05 +0000

gah. i feel your pain. i grew up a couple hours south of the Canadian border in way eastern MT — BRRRR. i am TOTALLY going to try the baby oil thing — i get so dry in the winter. i never used to, but now that i am apparently getting to be an old woman my skin is shriveling up or something. gah.

my tip (besides eff the environment and start your car 10 minutes early if you have to park outside) is BLANKETS. Honestly, instead of cranking up the heat at night, I love having like eight blankets on the bed. it’s just a heavy comfort i guess. i know, i’m weird. those fleece tie blankets? LOVE.

By: Jeanine

Jeanine — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 00:52:13 +0000

Soup and more soup. Real hot chocolate made from scratch with cayenne pepper. Gin. Baking. Going to the gym for the sole purpose of using the sauna. Oh! Canada! Don’t ya just love it ;D

By: Elle Bee

Elle Bee — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 22:08:19 +0000

Your blog is so fabulous, Kyla.

I second your comments about winter. When it first gets to be a little cold, it’s exciting. Scarves, jackets, adorable tights. Then all of a sudden it’s -50 in Edmonton and any exposed skin is stinging and your lungs are aching.

Baking [gingerbread] cookies, hot chocolate (with peppermint schnopps), and curling up under a warm blanket with a classic movie are certainly winter highlights. Vaseline on the lips keeps them from being chapped, while being shiny. Travel mug with hot liquid for the commute to work is a necessity.

By: Emily Jane

Emily Jane — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:06:38 +0000

Also I use vaseline on my lips instead of lip balm in winter. Plus it’s all shiny too. Bonus :)

By: ruby

ruby — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:01:34 +0000

I am intrigued by this baby oil thing…I am going to try it!

By: liz

liz — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 17:26:32 +0000

lots of coffee and warm socks!

By: Sarah

Sarah — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:43:00 +0000

Things I like in winter:
-Philosophy lipgloss in “Candy Cane”
-candles that smell like Christmas trees
-making Spicy Peanut Eggplant and shallot stew (found it on http://theppk.com)
-baking bread from scratch