Besides the holidays, it's hard to find much to love about winter. Everyone's always cold and sad, the sky is usually gray and the weather is just never ideal. It's no summer, but we don't need to be cold AND miserable during winter.

Instead of focusing on the things we hate over the next few months, we should focus on the good things during this time that we definitely can't get during the summer months.

I'll get it started with 14 things to love about winter.

1. Hot chocolate

Especially with lots of marshmallows. Nobody ever wants hot cocoa in the summer, but we can drink it all day, every day in the winter.

2. Snow

Because everyone loves snow days, and even without snow days, the snow is still gorgeous.

3. Chick-fil-A peppermint milkshakes

Don't even pretend you haven't been waiting for these all year.

4. The holidays

No matter what you celebrate, any holiday celebration is definitely one of the highlights of winter.

5. Sledding

... Until you find out there's a sinkhole at the retention pond you've sledded at for your entire life. Still, you can't beat sledding in the winter.

6. Cozy nights by the fire

The best way to stay warm during the coldest of winter days.

7. New Year's Eve/Day

There's always something so terrifying yet so exciting about ending one year and starting another. And it's always a good day when you get to watch Ryan Seacrest host the ball drop celebration.

8. Fuzzy socks

Who doesn't love them?

9. Fuzzy blankets

Pretty much fuzzy anything is fantastic in the winter.

10. Scarves

We can use them to keep warm, and they can be pretty cute as well.

11. Food

There's a reason everyone feels like they gain weight in the winter. There's some pretty fantastic food to indulge in.

12. The Winter Olympics

Instead of having to wait every four years to watch the Summer Olympics, we get to watch the Olympics every two years.

13. Hot tubs

They're way better when it's cold outside.

14. Spring

We need to go through winter to get to spring and summer. So let's enjoy it.