Well, today is Sunday. We are still snowed in. The snow came on Friday morning.....at least I was able to still go to boot camp. But we have been snowed in ever since. We can't even get our cars out of the driveway. Talk about cabin fever! Yesterday, the kids were able to play outside yesterday and sled. Lily spent the night with her friend last night from the neighborhood and I walked her there halfway in the ice...meeting up with the parents. Then me and the dad walked to the nearby Publix....it was so nice to just be in there! We ran into many people we knew just doing the same thing. Thank goodness for our neighborhood Publix!

My birthday plans got cancelled. My friends were surprising me and taking me to a place in Nashville...it was gonna be fun...but no one could drive. It was a little sad, but my brother and his wife and baby (I LOVE that baby Addison!) and Matt (my brother's friend) came over. We ordered pizza and had some wine. Now, I do NOT like red wine. It is too dry for me....but, they brought a bottle over that I LOVED! I am so happy I found one I like. I can't remember the name of it now...but it was not dry to me at all. My brother made an insane bloody mary....it was the best I think I have ever had. I made myself a birthday cake with my favorite fudgy frosting ever....it is a no cook fudge frosting.....that is insane! I will post the recipe.... It was nice to visit with them.

My brother and his family moved here a week ago from Orlando....it was such an answer to prayer. Every step of the way from them wanting to come to the job offer, to the home they found to rent.....God is good. He hears the prayers.....He is the giver of all good things.

I think the snow is melting some, and we are hoping to get our car out of the driveway today to go to the gym to work out. Gotta work off that birthday fudgy frosting! Here is the recipe:

2 lbs of confectioners sugar
1 Cup unsweetened Cocoa Powder
1 tsp vanilla
2 sticks softened butter
3/4 Cup of boiling water....

Combine the dry ingredients, then add the butter....I like to grate cold butter on a grater.....
Then add the boiling water and vanilla.....beat with a hand mixer on low til combined...then on medium for 1 minute...if you need to add more boiling water, do it 1 Tbs. at a time....The frosting will be runnier....but it needs to sit for 20 minutes before frosting anything. I love to just make a box mix of cupcakes...then pipe this frosting on it...it is a hit for sure. All my kids love this frosting on their birthday cakes.....So do I but I don't even need a cake...just give me the frosting!

Have a great day!