The Purpose of Winter is Snow

The contrast between the last post I had up and today's post are a constant reminder of why there is a magnificent phenomenon known as snow.  In the winter in Nashville at least, there is no evergreen vegetation; unlike my hometown in East Texas, where the pine trees were a'plenty.  The trees are bare branched and the fields of grass are brown and sickly.  Of course being a southern girl, snow is a miracle.  It was a rare occassion to spend winters sledding, or to even throw a snowball.  I have only built a few snow men in my time.  I know that when I wake up and the ground is covered in this beautiful snow, the day won't be so bad.

Top: J. Crew
Necklace: Vintage
Belt: thrifted, J.Crew
Skirt: made by me
Tights: Target
Leg warmers: knitted by my mom
Boots: Anthropologie

Its FREAKING SNOWING YA'LL!

These pictures are from yesterday.  Around noon on Sunday, SNOWfall began.  And it continued and continued on into the night.  My Texas roots begin to show when it comes to snow though.  It is still such a treat to see the ground covered in all the beautiful white snow.  Love it.

But, it is cold outside.  I have been bundled up inside, drinking hot tea, eating chili, wrapping presents, and watching Now and Then on Netflix. 

With it being so cold outside, isn't it fantastic that I got this fabulous new coat?  This coat is actually my first purchase in a year.  I admired it on anthropologie.com and was so thankful they had it available in the store.  I love how it flares out at the hips. 

Coat: Anthropologie
Jeans: American Eagle
Boots: DSW
Hat: handmade gift from a friend!