Below are a few winter blogs to start your year off right. Just a few reminders to keep you, your family and your home winter prepared. Take advantage of the Calgary winter wonderland.

Regardless of which side of the recently resolved NHL lockout you come down on – those being "Yay, hockey's back" or "Boo, I'm never watching again" – there's really no better way to show your excitement or disdain than by building your very own backyard rink. For those excited about the season, the rink will allow them to live out their own NHL fantasies, and for those less enthusiastic folks,