Let It Snow Let It Snow..

We woke up to 4 inches of snow..I kid you not..
"Mom! It's snowing! It's snowing on our house!"
I love the first snow.
I hate the 34th snow...
And I hate pushing my shopping cart through the unplowed parking lot, but I digress...
Will is outside snowplowing for the first time this season.
We have already made our annual family trek to Menards to buy a new shovel.
I am pretty sure we have about 23 shovels in the garage, and I believe secretly that Will is wishing I would pick one up and help him outside, but I am busy blogging here, so I can't possibly right now.....
I love Menards at Christmas time. I know it is November 13th; it isn't really Christmastime, but this is a woman who wore the hell out of Halloween so it's time to mooooove along.
Anyway, Menards has PURPOSE to me at Christmas the other 10 months of the year, I can find NO earthly reason for Menards. Will finds a purpose for Menards six days a week. Look, this is FINE with me; he could be down at the local strip joint or bettin' on the "horses" so if he wants to make daily excuses to buy another kind of hammer at Menards I say "Go for it darling!"
Anyway, Keegan is already asking for his little lighted Christmas tree for his room and he picked out the BIGGEST and UGLIEST plastic swirly green sparkly lollipop to hang on our Christmas tree, which we won't chop down for a good 'nother month, but let's just get in the spirit anyway!
He only tried to bite the fake candy once before he realized it "really really is pretend," and now he seems content to "just pretend," but there is green glitter all over his lips, and he still won't let me wash it off.
Will bought him a sled that I swear is as long as I am, so I am guessing we are all going sledding in the backyard later.
Maren has a brand new snow suit complete with "fur lined sherpa" hood or whatever, so she will be extremely warm, snuggly and stylish..the only thing that is bothering me is that it's PURE WHITE so if we put her down in the snow, we're going to lose her..(note to self: do not put baby down in snow.)
All in all it's been a really great Saturday and I am so thankful for my family every minute. Even when Will won't let me buy another snowman decoration. Why can he buy another shovel but I can't buy another snowman? Sigh.

I am even making a new chicken recipe which I will leave for you here. I have decided to make my blog useful to the crazy working mothers of the world. Because I KNOW I am not the only one out there. I just know it. I just might be the most vocal.
Well, someone has got to speak out..Remember Sally Fields in that movie..oh you know the one I mean...I am kind of like her..
Okay never, mind here's the recipe:

Bruschetta Chicken Bake
14 1/2 oz can diced tomatoes
6 oz pkg. herb flavored stuffing mix (I am using chicken
flavored, seriously, does it REALLLY matter???)
1/2 c. water
1-1 1/2 lbs. boneless, skinless chk. breasts,
cubed (am not sure if I will have time to cube, may
just throw them in their whole..we will see)
1 c. shredded mozzarella cheese (I am out of enough mozzarella so I am
using mostly sharp cheddar, think it will give it zip. I am SO Top Chef-hahahaha)

Combine tomatoes, water, and stuffing in bowl.
Stir until moistened (ugh I hate the word moistened); set aside.
Arrange chicken in lightly greased (I use PAM Olive Oil Spray, who uses Crisco anymore?? GAG!! ) in a 13X9" baking pan; sprinkle with cheese. Top with stuffing mixture. Bake, uncovered at 400 degrees for 20-25 minutes, until chicken is cooked through. I am guessing if I don't cube, it's going to take longer.

I am going to make garlic cheese bread, salad, and asparagus risotto from Trader Joe's because Keegan will eat a little if I tell him that He-Man eats asparagus. I wish I had bought red wine, phooey. Am NOT going out in snowstorm for red wine. That would officially make me a problem drinker. Will stick to glass of white and be quiet....
Hopefully this recipe will help another Working Mother Just Trying to Keep Her Shit Together..Oh how I wished those letter spelled something cool so I could make a cool coffee mug....................