No really, how to stay warm

I was thinking about doing a "how to stay warm" post during this cold snap only to discover that several of the bloggers I follow beat me to it. I love these writers, but their recommendations for staying warm just won't cut it in the polar vortex-induced sub-existable deep-freeze Nova Scotia is in this week. 

• Carly the Prepster - Staying Warm
• The Coastal Confidence - How to Properly Layer for New England's Cold Weather
• Salt Water New England - Keeping Warm

To demonstrate how to stay warm at this latitude, Luciano Pupparotti did a few warm-up stretches and headed out for a brief morning walk; I was bundled up in all of my winter outerwear, but Lucci toughed out the cold with only his paw protector salve.

Here's what you REALLY need:

1. long (to your knees) down-filled fur-trimmed hooded parka 
2. lined snow pants with zip cuffs to fit over boots
3. a beanie allows for you to have your hood up or down (pom-poms get in the way) 
4. a long woolen scarf to cover your nose when you are headed into the wind
5. sun-glasses prevent your eyeballs from freezing in the wind and also prevent snow-blindness
6. leather gloves almost completely block the wind and can be covered up by woolly mittens for extra protection
7. Sorel sheepskin-lined boots are waterproof, warm, and provide traction on ice
8. Dr. Maggie's Paw Protector to protect puppy paws from salt, snow, and ice

Back at home, I made taco-stuffed avocados with an extra splash of fiery El Yucateco sauce for lunch and followed it up with a hot chocolate by the wood stove while writing this post. 

Shop this post: boots, parka (similar), snow pants, scarf (from Back on the Rack), bula beanie (old) similar; Lucci's paw protector

Taco Stuffed Avocado recipe from foodiecrush