Cold Weather Essentials, Because Baby It's Cold Outside

It was a rude awakening leaving the house this morning for work,and facing a negative temperature!  Winter has finally set in, so much for hoping for a mild winter right?  Cold dreary Minnesota winter days make me long to stay inside, preferably curled up in warm blanket, a cup of hot chocolate (with lots of marshmallows, but not the itty bitty kind that come in the hot chocolate mix) and of course with the fire place going.  Since I left the house this morning looking slightly like an Eskimo... yes I had multiple layers on, I thought it would only be suiting that I share some of my must have cold weather essentials!  Oh and a link to the most glorious chocolate chip cookies!

Nothing helps beat the harsh winter weather like these fabulous finds!