Guest post written by Janelle Swan

The best part of living down south: None of that pesky winter weather! You won't find a drop of snow or even a slight chance of sleet/freezing rain here in the sunshine state, no way. I make sure to (in good nature, of course) brag to my best friend, who happens to live in Delaware ---one of the snowiest states we have. The downside? No snow days from work. The upside? Well, probably just about everything else-at least if you're me! We can always go wherever whenever we want-nothing holding us back, and our cars never really have any trouble since we avoid all that nasty ice. Sure, I might have the fleeting urge to make a snowman here and there, but that'll quickly pass.

It's a good thing I've hovered near the equator for so long because I'm not sure I'd deal well with the snow-I can barely tolerate standing by the open freezer for too long! If we ever got any, I'd have to make one serious trip to Jacksonville SEARS Home improvement to prepare-ha!