Hello beautiful soul,
Maryland (and a whole lot of the U.S.) is bracing for a serious winter storm this weekend. The kind that makes the grocery store look like an apocalypse movie and everyone suddenly remembers they don’t own a snow shovel.
Deep breath.
We don’t panic.
We prepare.
We nest.
We romanticize it a little.
Because if we’re going to be snowed in… we might as well do it like radiant, resilient queens.
🧊 First Things First: Real-World Safety
Let’s be grown, grounded women for a minute.
If forecasts are even half right, we could see travel disruptions and potential power outages. So here’s your quick, no-drama checklist:
Basic Storm Staples:
- Flashlights + extra batteries (not the half-dead ones from Halloween)
- Phone chargers + portable battery packs
- Bottled water
- Shelf-stable food (soups, beans, oatmeal, pasta, rice)
- Bread, peanut butter, eggs
- Prescription meds refilled
- Blankets (the cozy AND the practical kind)
- Pet supplies
- Ice melt + shovel
If the power flickers?
Unplug major electronics.
Keep fridge/freezer doors closed.
Layer clothing instead of relying on constant heat.
And please — if roads are icy, stay home if you can. No errand is worth your safety.
You’ve survived bigger storms than this one. Literally and metaphorically.
❄️ Now… Let’s Make It Magical
Once we’re safe and stocked?
We shift into snow-day mode.
Snow has this funny way of forcing stillness. And whether you’re in your “midlife glow-up era,” your “healing era,” or your “I am rebuilding my entire life from scratch and somehow still making it look cute” era…
Stillness can be a gift.
Here are some snow-day favorites:
🎲 Fun Snow Day Ideas
- Board game tournament (loser makes cocoa)
- Living room fort (yes, even as adults — don’t fight me on this)
- Journal by candlelight
- Start the FREE Magical Reboot Challenge (perfect for cabin fever)
- Declutter one drawer (tiny wins count)
- Dance party in fuzzy socks
🎬 Cozy Movie List (Classics We Love)
- Little Women
- The Holiday
- You’ve Got Mail
- The Chronicles of Narnia
- Practical Magic (obviously)
- Harry Potter marathon
- Julie & Julia
- The Family Stone
Add popcorn. Add blankets. Add peace.
📚 Snowed In Reading? I’ve Got You.
If you’re trapped inside anyway…
You can curl up with Hot Flashes and Hexes — available in:
It’s magical, midlife, rebellious fun with heart. And Book 2 is arriving this spring and I am practically vibrating with excitement over it.
There is something wildly healing about reading women who reclaim their magic.
Let it be your snowstorm escape.
🧠 Cabin Fever Antidote
If you start pacing like a caged lioness by Day 2?
The FREE Magical Reboot Challenge was literally made for moments like this. Seven days of self-guided magic to shake off stagnation and reconnect with your power.
And if you want to go deeper?
Storm outside.
Clarity inside.
🍨 Snow Cream (The Childhood Classic)
If you get clean, fresh snow (top layer only!) this is pure nostalgia magic:
You’ll need:
- 8 cups fresh, clean snow
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Mix gently. Add sprinkles if you’re feeling extra. Eat immediately.
We made this as kids and I made it with my own babies — and let me tell you, it never loses its joy.
Just make sure the snow is clean and freshly fallen.
🥣 Cozy Comfort: 5-Ingredient Creamy Chicken & Rice
This one warms your whole soul.
Ingredients:
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 1 cup uncooked rice
- 1 can cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups chicken broth
- 1 cup frozen mixed veggies
Combine in a casserole dish. Bake at 375° for 35–40 minutes (until rice is tender). Stir halfway through if you can.
It’s simple.
It’s warm.
It feels like someone loves you.
Because someone does.
❄️ Final Thoughts Before the Snow Falls
Storms have a way of slowing the world down.
Sometimes that’s scary.
Sometimes it’s inconvenient.
Sometimes it’s the universe saying: pause, rest, reset.
Whatever this weekend brings — whether it’s sledding, power flickers, movie marathons, journaling breakthroughs, or just quiet — may you feel safe. May you feel prepared. May you feel powerful.
You are not fragile.
You are not behind.
You are not stuck.
You are becoming.
Stay warm. Stay magical. And if you’re snowed in?
Make it a chapter worth remembering.
With love (and cocoa),
Jessi ✨
