Appreciate and embrace the season for what it is and make a point to fit these five things into your schedule before winter is over.

February is the month when...

After reading an article about how houseplants improve indoor air quality I looked around and decided I don't have near enough.

If you don't have a bottle of olive oil in your kitchen pantry you need to remedy that right away.

Right about now, in the middle of January, I become quite sick of winter.

When done safely and correctly shoveling snow can be an awesome workout, which means if you had to shovel yourself out before work this morning you have the perfect excuse to skip the gym.

The many, many textures overwhelm the senses, leaving the beholders bewildered and suddenly wanting to pull out their wallets and give a dollar or two.

Something as simple as a cup of cocoa every day really can make it cozy and charming, and even allows me to enjoy this "middle of winter" month of January.