Award Winning Chili

We had a chili cook-off contest at work. I was one of the ladies in charge of arranging it, so I wasn't exactly planning on making any. We asked for volunteers to make their best chili recipes and a table of judges would rank the taste. We needed enough pots of chili to feed to 50 people, so I decided I would make a pot in order for there to be enough.

I made Grandma's chili recipe. I love this chili and just one bite takes me back to fall hayrides with the whole family. It is simple, but delicious. Tasty, but not over-zealous.

As it turned out, the judges really liked it too! I won 1st place!

So if you want something warm and comforting for dinner - or you just want to taste our award winning chili - give this recipe a whirl! It's a winner.

On Turning 30

Today is my birthday and I am now 30. Since this blog is very new, I will share 30 things about myself in no particular order...

1. I work in marketing.
2. I have two kids: a girl and a boy.
3. I have my cosmetology license.
4. I have my boater's license.
5. I do not currently have any pets, although I am a dog person.
6. I went to a private school from Kindergarten-12th grade.
7. I like to cook and bake.
8. I have crafty ideas but trouble making them happen. Alan (my husband) makes them happen.
9. Alan and I have been married for 10 years.
10. I was a teenage bride (19, so not quite as weird).
11. I am not a hugger.
12. I can play the saxophone.
13. Tomorrow will mark 1 year since I have had any soda. That's big for me!
14.  I drive a 4-door Honda Civic.
15. Alan drives my old 2-door Honda Civic.
16. We like Honda Civics (can you tell?).
17. I have a BA in English with a concentration in Professional/Technical Writing.
18. I like to read. A lot.
19. I love coffee. A lot.
20. I see the sunrise at least 5 days a week.
21. I am a Christian.
22. I have one sibling and it is an older brother.
23. I have lived in the same general area all of my life. I have lived in different cities but they are all within 30 minutes of each other.
24. I am a lake person and not so much a beach person. Sand sucks!
25. I enjoy long soaks in the bathtub. And I do it it right, too, with candles and bubbles and Netflix.
26. My neighbor is my aunt and my aunt is my neighbor.
27. My parents are still married and both sets of their parents are still married. Rare, huh?
28. I haven't been on a plane since 2012.
29. I like to cross one eye in pictures. It is my signature look.
30. I am happy to be 30. I feel loved and blessed.

Thank you for reading!