We're all struggling to deal with the "dangerously low" temperatures that plunged Milwaukee into a penguin-friendly state of existence earlier this week.
These arctic temperatures force us to make a big decision: how high -- or low -- should we set the thermostat? Bank-busting gas bills and below-zero temps are, unfortunately, the best of friends, so it's crucial we identify the fine line between what we want to pay at the end of the month and how many layers we want to pile on our bodies.
People have different comfort levels and budgets for their monthly bills, so whereas some folks enjoy a toasty 70 or 72 degrees, others reluctantly live in a nippier environment
However, if you choose -- or are forced to choose -- to keep your heat on the low side, is it your responsibility to turn up the heat when you entertain friends or family? Can you simply alert guests that your house is chilly, and they should bring an extra sweater?
Can you really invite a couple over for dinner and serve them in a 57-degree dining room?
Molly Snyder started writing and publishing her work at the age 10, when her community newspaper printed her poem, "The Unicorn.” Since then, she's expanded beyond the subject of mythical creatures and written in many different mediums but, nearest and dearest to her heart, thousands of articles for OnMilwaukee.
Molly is a regular contributor to FOX6 News and numerous radio stations as well as the co-host of "Dandelions: A Podcast For Women.” She's received five Milwaukee Press Club Awards, served as the Pfister Narrator and is the Wisconsin State Fair’s Celebrity Cream Puff Eating Champion of 2019.
