By Erin Odom, Contributing Writer We're smack in the middle of the "happiest" time of the year, but, whether we like it or not, we're also at that time of year when illness runs rampant. And perhaps one of the most annoying--yet frequent--illnesses to battle is the common cold. Thankfully, there are a plethora of natural cold remedies that can help you beat this nasty little virus without ever having to enter a conventional drug store. I've never liked conventional cold medications anyway. Besides being [...]