22 Ways You Know You’ve Lost To Winter

At any given time there are at least 4-5 different coffee mugs around the house. (And our house is tiny.)

When I put on jeans in the morning Chris asks me “why are you getting so fancy today?”

I found my Uggs from college and I actually wear them. And I loathe Uggs.

Sometimes I sit down in the shower. You know, to think and stuff. And cry.

I have to set three alarms in the morning. And I still wake up at least an hour after the last one.

I won’t burn a “summer candle” because it just hurts too much.

I’ve seen my internet friends more than I have real-life friends. And by internet friends I mean fashion bloggers on Instagram I don’t know but secretly hate anyway.

I wear snow boots everywhere.

If Chris comes home from work and I have makeup on he asks “are you going somewhere?”

I frequently wear a blanket around my waist like a sarong.

Nine times out of ten I’ll cancel any plans I have mistakenly made because I just can’t wrap my head around leaving my house. Especially after dusk! Can you imagine?!

I drink around 67 cups of coffee per day.

Then I drink about 20 cups of hot tea.

Vaseline is my go-to “beauty product.”

Going out means wearing the “fancy chunky sweater.” i.e. any chunky sweater I haven’t worn all week.

I carry my space heater around like it’s a baby. Sometimes I even talk to it and say things like,”C’mon, space heater let’s venture into the living room today.”

On the rare occasion I get dressed and ready for a day I think to myself, “this feels nice, I should do it more often.”

I’ve been known to wear my robe under my coat when I go outside. But it’s like a really nice robe that’s meant to be worn outside I think.

Everything always starts tomorrow. (Eating healthy, working out, doing better at life in general, ext.)

A fun outing for me is a trip to Tj Maxx.

A treat for me is a new candle and new socks from Tj Maxx.

I remember summer like it was a beautiful hallucination that never truly happened. It wasn’t right? Tell me it’s coming back.

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  1. February 12, 2015 / 10:36 am

    I agree with all of these! And summer, winter, fall, spring no matter what the season is I ALWAYS take one day out of the week and sit in my shower for about 45 minutes and just relax! However it usually comes on a Saturday or Sunday morning when it is all I can do to get rid of my hangover.

  2. February 12, 2015 / 10:46 am

    "..fashion bloggers on Instagram I don't know but secretly hate anyway" this made me LOL in a loud obnoxious kind of way. Now I know I am not alone! Yay!

  3. February 12, 2015 / 11:09 am

    During the winter the kettle is constantly running. Drinking hot beverages is my go-to way of keeping warm while working. Love this post!

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  4. February 12, 2015 / 11:12 am

    "When I put on jeans in the morning Chris asks me "why are you getting so fancy today?"
    "If Chris comes home from work and I have makeup on he asks "are you going somewhere?"
    That boy's a keeper! x

  5. February 12, 2015 / 11:40 am

    Lotion and chap stick are at my beckon call…..and red wine…cause ya know…that's more of a "winterish" drink.

  6. February 12, 2015 / 11:41 am

    hahaha yes, to all of these! If my husband comes home and I have makeup on or "real" clothes, he automatically asks "where you going?" haha And there are mugs EVERYWHERE!

  7. February 12, 2015 / 11:49 am

    If I put on jeans I'm being very fancy. The amount of hot tea and coffee i've had lately is out of control.

  8. February 12, 2015 / 11:52 am

    Hahaha. Love this. It's dropping down to the high 30s tomorrow in Florida and I'm already shaking in my boots. I'm sure you love to hear that 😉 But hey, wearing a blanket as a sarong sounds like a fashion statement to me. Work it.

  9. February 12, 2015 / 12:02 pm

    How about: you'd rather stay bundled under the blanket on the couch than get up and turn up the heater because it's just too cold to walk those 6 feet.

  10. February 12, 2015 / 12:06 pm

    I was super proud of the fact that i managed jeans today. "sometimes i sit in the shower. You know, to think and stuff. And cry." LOL

  11. February 12, 2015 / 12:56 pm

    I think we have 6 weeks left. Mid march. we can do it.

  12. February 12, 2015 / 1:25 pm

    I don't want you to cry anymore, so I won't tell you that our high today is 85.

  13. February 12, 2015 / 1:28 pm

    Going to work is something to look forward to because it means I'm not snowed in lol! xo, Biana – BlovedBoston

  14. February 12, 2015 / 1:34 pm

    Haha yep, I put on makeup and a clean shirt the other day and my boyfriend said the same thing: "Why are you so fancy today?" I only want to leave the house if I'm out of wine or cookies.

  15. February 12, 2015 / 2:20 pm

    One month to go… and then probably two months of post-winter nastiness!

  16. February 12, 2015 / 2:44 pm

    I agree with you on this!! Yesterday it was in the 40s here so I actually ventured out to meet some girlfriends for a late lunch and when my husband came home from work he said to me "What did you get all cuted up for today?" and by "cuted up" he meant that I was in jeans, had makeup on, and actually did something with my hair… so sad lol Can't wait til Spring is here!!

  17. February 12, 2015 / 2:56 pm

    I cannot wake up in the winter either. I don't know if it's the dark or just the cold, but it's a struggle!!! We are almost through. Only a month till time change!!

  18. February 12, 2015 / 3:56 pm

    Haha this is great! Although I live in Florida so winter to us is anything below 70 degrees lol

  19. February 12, 2015 / 4:35 pm

    I just can't deal with winter anymore. I can't! I don't even want to do anything for Valentine's this weekend–it's supposed to get into the negative!!! NEGATIVE! I don't know how you lived in Chicago. I am never moving further north than Northern Virginia.

  20. February 13, 2015 / 12:33 am

    You are too funny! I hope it warms up for you guys soon!

  21. February 13, 2015 / 8:07 am

    Yup, yup and yup! I feel you and I've currently got my blanket scarf wrapped around my face like a babushka because, you know, 8 degrees.

    cominguprosestheblog.com

  22. February 14, 2015 / 1:02 pm

    This just described my entire life for the last three months, haha! I live in Canada so we're all supposed to pretend we love the cold, but I can't keep living the lie… good to know I'm not alone!

    – Nellwyn | http://www.thecardinalpress.com

  23. February 15, 2015 / 5:47 pm

    67 cups of coffee and stalking fashion bloggers on Instagram. Yup, that's me too! Great post!

  24. February 16, 2015 / 12:45 am

    Love this post! Definitely describes at least half the things I do during winter time!

  25. February 16, 2015 / 12:45 am

    Love this post! Definitely describes at least half the things I do during winter time!

  26. February 17, 2015 / 3:23 pm

    This is the funniest post about I've ever read about winter. I think about wearing my robe outside. It's like a long hoodie so I think it is ok to wear out. This is my favorite >> "This is the funniest post about I've ever read. I think about wearing my robe outside. It's like a long hoodie so I think it is ok to wear out. This is my favorite >>I won't burn a "summer candle" because it just hurts too much." I feel your pain.

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