Quiz: Have you given up?

When it comes to personal style and just about everything else, it's easy to give up this time of year — it's cold and dreary and our vitamin D levels are astoundingly low and there's nothing much going on.

Socializing takes up so much time and effort and in most cases it means we have to leave the warmth of our houses to do it. Partial hibernation seems like such a good idea. Ditto for the comfort of carbs — pancakes, mashed potatoes, garlic bread, popcorn, doughnuts.

Unfortunately, ladies, there is a fine line between nesting and giving up.

And it's best to ask ourselves if our behavior promotes coziness or if it's downright concerning.

Which is where this quiz comes in. Answer these questions. The key at the end of the quiz will tell you whether you've given up. Knowing, after all, is half the battle.

Have you:

■ Stopped brushing your teeth before bedtime.

■ Skipped two or more showers or baths.

■ Eaten soup, refried beans or gravy straight from the can or jar. (It's OK to eat ice cream straight from the carton, provided it's your own personal carton).

■ Stopped sorting laundry.

■ Stopped doing laundry.

■ Used a fine-tip marker in place of eyeliner.

■ Prepared a Jiffy mix just so you could eat the batter.

■ Returned to the same free sample stand at Costco more than four times in a single visit to the store.

■ Had nothing but Nutella for dinner more than five times this week.

■ Worn sweat pants, yoga pants or exercise leggings anywhere but the gym or in the privacy of your home.

■ Bought the book on tape version of "Fifty Shades of Grey."

■ Allowed your eyebrows to become one.

■ Worn pajama pants in public.

■ Played Scrabble by yourself, against yourself, so you will always be a winner!

■ Become BFFs with a couple of guys named Ben and Jerry.

■ Eaten more than one box of Girl Scout cookies in a sitting.

■ Stopped waxing.

■ Become OK with the fact that the most frequent male visitor at your house is the pizza guy.

■ Let your roots grow out.

■ Contemplated turning your home into a sanctuary for feral cats.

■ Decided to give yourself bangs with a pair of kitchen shears.

■ Stopped wearing pretty underwear.

■ Gotten back together with the ex everyone you know dislikes.

■ Started writing romantic notes to prisoners.

■ Used Tide in the dishwasher because the thought of going out in the cold to get more dish detergent was just too much.

■ Ironed your clothes while wearing them.

■ Stopped worrying about the fact you can no longer button your jeans.

Answer key: If you've answered yes to any of these questions, you have given up. Oh, my! I answered yes to some of these questions, which means I have given up, too!

Contact Georgea Kovanis: 313-222-6842 or gkovanis@freepress.com. Follow her on Twitter @georgeakovanis.