Riding out the Hurricane with Chili Recipes

The Hurricane is here! I still have power... for now. I spent most of the morning/afternoon in the kitchen cooking! I figured if i have to stay inside all day because of the weather and I am in the mood to cook, why not! I ended up making a yummy pot of hearty beef chili and a yummy pot of creamy white chicken chili! I ate a bowl of the white chili for dinner and froze the rest in ball freezer jars for days when I don't feel like cooking. I froze 5 jars of white chili and 7 jars of beef chili! Thats quite a few meals for little ol' me! I did lose power for maybe an hour or so around 4pm today. I wasn't prepared... so I went to the local wal-mart to see if they had any flashlights... they were wiped out... all but this little head light contraption. I bought it! When I returned home, my power was back on! :)

My family in North Carolina isn't faring as well as I am though. My mom has been without power since around 8am. She is there by herself, which makes me sad, wish I was there with her! She watched two trees fall down on our horse pen, at least one across the fence, she doesn't think the horses will try and escape because it fell along the wooded area so they won't be able to see what they are getting into... lets hope they stay in! 

I hope everyone else on the East Coast isn't doing too bad in the storm! Leonidas and I are sending out our best wishes to everyone!

My Chili recipes will follow in another post!

What I'm Loving Wednesday!

This is my first time linking up with Jamie @ This Kind of Love for "What I'm Loving Wednesday". Today could really go for things I am loving and even a few things I am hating! I will start out with the things I am loving though!

This week I am LOVING the gym! I have hit it hard all week! Monday I had a training session with my personal trainer Kim. Tuesday at work, Jamie (my personal motivator at work) and I ran on the treadmill and then split up to do abs and arms. Today at work, Jamie, Eric, Michele and myself attended a hardcore abs class, ran a mile on the treadmill, and then attended a yoga class!

Powerhouse Gym of Woodbridge, VA is where I train with Kim!

I am also LOVING Freedom Keys by Key Element Jewelry! The jewelry is so unique and cute for those who would like an extra way to show their support for our troops!

This is the RED (Remember Everyone Deployed) Necklace by Key Element Jewelry... Super cute huh?

I am also LOVING Chris Young this week... (My husband would tell you that it isn't just this week but every week ;) ) But Especially this week because his new CD "Neon" hit stores yesterday!! I didn't run right out and buy it because I have to buy the Hubby some music to ship overseas for him, so I was waiting until this weekend. Luckily when I got to work this morning, my supervisor had bought the CD and had it laying on my desk for me to listen to!! LOOOOVE IT!!

 

Just a smidge of yumminess ;)... I know I am going to hear it from my Hubby as soon as he reads this haha. I LOVE YOU BABE!!!

And as for those things that I am HATING today...

My cell phone... that decides that while it is laying beside me it isn't going to ring when my Hubby calls me, but it sure will notify me when he leaves me a voicemail! Grrr!

This is what I felt like doing to my cell phone today :(... but what good would that do for future phone calls from my hubbs?

Secondly today I am HATING my appetite! As I mentioned before, I have been working my butt off in the gym. I have been doing pretty well about denying my cravings. Today I couldn't handle the craving though, I ended up giving in and going to get a blizzard for DQ... So I guess that is it for me this week. No more sweets!

This is EXACTLY what I gave in to!

In ending, as ALWAYS, I AM OVER THE MOON IN LOVING MY WONDERFUL HUBBY!!

Baby... Chris Young doesn't have anything on you! MWAH!!