After my negative winter-bashing depressing post yesterday, I've decided to focus on the positive today and list ten things I actually like about winter.

1. No shorts and bare legs -- no need for daily shaving. Which is good because you need the extra time in the morning to drive to work.

2. Six-month pedicure pass. No need to keep your piggies painted and pretty in winter when they're stuffed into trouser socks, tights and boots.

3. No need to weed, feed, divide, deadhead or mulch when all your flower beds are six inches under snow.

4. The pure, unadulterated, uncontrollable belly laughter that occurs when rocketing down a slippery mountain on a hot pink plastic saucer sled.

5. Pefect snowman snow -- that heavy, wet stuff that sticks together like glue and means you can build a whole snow family in a matter of minutes.

6. You can get away with gaining a few pounds because it's easily hidden under layers of clothing. It sort of a relief to not worry about having to bear my arms or look good in a bathing suit for a while.

7. Hot coffee in a ceramic mug warming my hands on a cold winter morning (or night).

8. Football season.

9. Guilt-free mall shopping or mid-day movie watching. I always feel guilty wasting time indoors shopping or watching TV in the summer. Come winter, I catch up on both.

10. Tissue paper snowflakes, construction paper witches, handprint turkeys ... and all the other projects kids bring home from school. I put my daughters' masterpieces up all over the house -- on the pantry door, on the front of the kitchen cupboards, in the hallway, on the entertainment center -- they make me smile, decorate the house and serve as a calendar of sorts as Santas eventually give way to shamrocks and Easter eggs.

What makes you feel happy about winter? Feel free to add to my list by posting a message.