Okay, my hubby requested Chili for dinner so I started it about 4:00 and let it simmer until about 9:00 when he got home. Boy was it YUMMY! At first I thought it was a little sweet, but after simmering for 5 hours the flavors just came right together. I don't have a recipe per say that I go by when I make my Chili, I just go by what I remember my Dad doing when I was younger. I thought I would share the "Recipe" for my Dad's Yummy Chili that I made today! Enjoy!

Ingredients
(3) Pounds of browned ground beef
(2) Quarts of V8 100% Vegetable Juice
(1) Can of Light Kidney Beans rinsed and drained
(1) Can of Dark Kidney Beans rinsed and drained
(2) Cans of Diced Tomatoes (do not rinse or drain)
(1) Small can of Tomato Paste
(1) Tablespoon or so Worcestershire Sauce
(1/8) teaspoon Salt Free All-Purpose Seasoning
(1/8) teaspoon Salt
(1/4) teaspoon Minced Onions
(1/4) teaspoon Chili Powder
(3/4) Cup Your Favorite Types of Pasta (Elbow Macaroni, Manicotti, Small Shells, or Penne type noodles seem to work the best)

Mix all ingredients except the pasta in a large pot (approximately 4 quart). I like using Stainless steal pots for chili, but a crock pot will do fine as well. Bring mixture to a boil then lower temperature to slightly higher than low setting so that it simmers slowly. Let simmer for about an hour to 5 hours, the longer it simmers the thicker the chili will get and the better the flavor will be. About 10 minutes before you want to eat the chili add in your Pasta of choice. Bring back up to a boil and let boil for about 7-8 minutes or until pasta is soft. Reduce heat back to low and/or serve! As a serving option you can add a small amount of chopped onions and cheddar cheese to the top or sever with crackers, but I usually eat mine plain because its oh so tasty itself! Enjoy!

Have a great night and happy cooking dear followers!
Kelsey

What: On Tuesday, December 7th, join Mama B (Maxwell Designs) and Maggie from Toots n' Tots as they talk cloth diapers and Holiday shopping! With the Holidays in full swing, Toots n' Tots has you covered with a mega Pre-Black Friday Sale! Most items are 20%-43% off and diapers are buy 5 get one free! And who doesn't love free diapers?!

And of course it wouldn't be a party without PRIZES! Yes, lots of fabulous prizes! So come prepared with your best holiday tips, any and all cloth diaper related questions, and be ready to party!

When: Tuesday, December 7th at 9pm EST

Where: #tootsntots hashtag on twitter

How: To join the party, and be eligbile for prizes, tweet with the #tootsntots hashtag and follow @mamabmy and our sponsor @tootsntots.

Prizes (so far):

1 Little Bundle from AppleCheeks
1 Swim Diaper from AppleCheeks
1 Baba Sling
2 wet bags from Maxwell Designs (2 winners)
1 change pad from Maxwell Designs
1 45/90 bag of Mighty Mighty Marshmallow from Rockin Green Soap
1 bag of Funk Rock from Rockin Green Soup
1 one size hybrid diaper from Charlie Banana1 All-in-One diaper from GroVia 

Grand prize: a Maxwell Designs diaper bag!

RSVP here: http://mamabmy.blogspot.com/2010/11/exciting-news.html

Good Luck and Enjoy Dear Followers!
Kelsey

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Girl! We found out on Oct. 1st that we are indeed having another girl! Very excited to have another little princess on the way! I was for sure that this one was a boy because the pregnancy has gone a bit different, but no, its a girl. I am so excited! My first daughter is so much fun its going to be GREAT having two! I can't wait for them to be able to play with each other! My first daughter likes babies already, at church if the other babies in the nursery are crying she tries to take them toys to get them to stop! How cute is she?!?!

Well, sorry this is short, just an update to let you know, I'm still alive. Just over half way there, 21 weeks down 19 weeks to go!

Thanks for reading dear followers!
Kelsey

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Memorial Day Weekend

Okay, so several posts ago I wrote about the issue I had with Pampers Cruiser with Dry Max. Well, I ordered the Lil' Outlaws Rump Rub and it is in. I've been using it this week and the verdict is in...

WE LOVE IT! Sometimes when my baby's bum is sore with diaper rash the diaper rash creams hurt to ever put on her, she just cries and cries... but not Lil' Outlaws Rump Rub! My baby girl just smiles and giggles because it feels so good on her sore bum. I bought the unscented version, but it comes in several great scents. The unscented version smells good and is soft and silky on the skin.

Katelynn Approved, we give it an A+!
Where to Find Lil' Outlaws Rump Rub: http://www.liloutlaws.net/
Cost: $12.00 for the standard 4oz tub or a 4oz squeeze tube.

Thanks Lil' Outlaws for your GREAT product, no more tears from Diaper Rash!
Kelsey

Happy Mother's Day, I hope everyone had a wonderful day yesterday with their family and kids. I look forward to the day when my baby girl is old enough to make me Mother's Day presents like drawings or paintings. At church Sunday the Moms were given flowers to take home to plant, I have 3 and I hope that I don't kill them, I do NOT have a green thumb at all.... one is a Daisy of some sort and the other two are Begonias... so we will see if they make it!

Project Pete never ceases to crack me up. Again the other day I had him loose in the yard, well I went inside for a moment and when I did our little dogs wanted to go out to potty so I let them out. All of a sudden I hear our farm dog Joey barking, his, "Um people you need to pay attention" bark. I went outside and Pete was following the dogs along the front of the property, they like to potty across the street in the tall grass sometimes, don't ask me why. So, I yelled "Hey, what are you doing? You don't belong over there" and both Pete and the dogs came walking back to me... silly pony. He's starting to get more curious as he puts on more weight. Oh, almost forgot, he got his hooves trimmed about two days ago... but he was a little bit of a pain cause he didn't want to stand still... SO we will continue to work on that. I think the main problem was that they were outside with him and he thinks if he is outside he doesn't have to do anything. I always pick his feet up in the barn in his stall and he does ok there.... but I wasn't able to be out with him when he got done or I would have suggested it. I tried to add some Corn Oil to his grain to help him pick up more weight as well as help his skin but is gave him some loose stool so I stopped... bummer... trying to figure out what to do cause his skin is SO dry.

Ok Momma's out there! Stop by The Cloth Diaper Report and enter to win an organic Mommy & Me T-shirt (or onesie) set of their choice from CafePress. Giveaway ends 5/12/2010



Well that is all I have today dear followers!
Kelsey