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7 of the Coziest Things to Do in a Blizzard

January 26, 2016
NYC Jonas Blizzard Snow Manhattan

Last weekend we had a gigantic blizzard here in NYC. While I miss the raging summer thunderstorms of Indiana on occasion, I love how snowstorms make me slow down and stay in one spot for the afternoon. Below I documented what Sean and I did over the weekend to remember the loveliness of this blizzard. 🙂

To do #1. Get someone to make you a big brunch.
Sean made rhubarb Dutch babies after we trekked out to the grocery. Bless you Whole Foods for stocking rhubarb in January.
Cozy things to do in a blizzard

2. Make a teeny flight of boozy snow cones. (NPR said it was safe. Probably as safe as making pine liqueur from your Christmas tree. :))
Cozy things to do in a blizzard

Below: Chambord + dill snow cone, limoncello + mint snow cone, violet liqueur + orange snow cone, Aperol + thyme snow cone. (Tip: use an eye dropper to distribute a ~tablespoon of liqueur on each snowball.)
Cozy things to do in a blizzard

3. Take lots of photos of the fluffy natural disaster’s progress to remember for years to come.
Cozy things to do in a blizzard

Cozy things to do in a blizzard

Cozy things to do in a blizzard

Cozy things to do in a blizzard

4. Snuggle with your dog on the couch.
Cozy things to do in a blizzard

Cozy things to do in a blizzard

5. Make Moscow Mules with snow and dill.

6. Better yet, serve a flight of shrimp cocktail on a bed of fresh snow.
Cozy things to do in a blizzard

7. The next morning, in that day-after-blizzard magic sun, put some booties on your dog to protect her feet from the salt…

A video posted by Stacie Grissom (@sewstacie) on

And let her forgive you for the booties with some squirrel chasing in Central Park. <3

PS– This past weekend we had the 2nd biggest blizzard in NYC history. I was also here for the first biggest in 2010 when I was an intern at CBS Sunday Morning. 🙂
DSC_0766 2010 blizzard view from the International House on the UWS.

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