Almost Final Christmas Party

Well Friday night the kids and I went to my mom's Christmas party. Yes, I do realize it is the middle of January, but due to various custody things we generally have ours late so that more people can be there :) While we were there the kids and I decided to pose in front of her blue snowman curtains and take pictures. You will also notice that the girls and I decided to be festive and spray our hair red (well it turns up various shades of pink on the girls, but bright red on mine). My son would not let us color his.
The kids pictures came out great, but my color is a little off :P We had a pretty good time. Got to have dinner with my mom, brothers, cousins, and various nieces and nephews. We did miss having one niece there though; my youngest brother's daughter lives in south GA so she wasn't here for this one, but we did get to celebrate with her on Christmas day (so thanks to her mom for letting us have her Christmas!). And after dinner and a lot of talking we exchanged presents. So now I only have to get with one more family and we will have given out all our presents for this year. I hope we get to see them soon!

Random Prose

In an effort to hone my writing skills I have been trying to write down just about anything I think of. I didn't even know I wanted to write until recently so these are just baby steps, but here are two of my bits that I have published on Associated Content and a link to my page there. Also, if you get a chance to read some of the other writers' materials, they are pretty good and just by clicking on the links you could help someone out :)

Smart Start
You start the day off like any other,
except it isn't...

It is a new day, a breaking dawn, a second chance
to live your life the way that is best for you.

Do you take advantage of this new day
or do you treat it as any other...?

Days of Our Lives
"Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of our lives."

Ha! I wish my life was that orderly!

More like sand from a sandcastle
being blown away by gusts of wind;
I grab handfuls of sand to put back in place,
But the grains just slip through my fingers
and refuse to take shape.

Now; THAT is a day of my life.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/user/448333/deann_wilson.html

Hello World

This is my first true experience with blogging. As I was trying, very unsuccessfully, to take a nap today I kept thinking about a blog and what I would call it. Well my niece always say Peace, Love, and Chicken Grease to me when we are leaving and I was thinking about that, but that chicken grease is probably not really good for you... Then started thinking well what kind of grease IS good for you and elbow grease popped in my head. My momma and grandma were always saying use your elbow grease, or a little elbow grease won't hurt you, or something to that effect. So peace, love, and elbow grease started going through my head; but I though love, peace, and elbow grease sounded better and that is how I came to call the blog that if anyone cared :).
Also this post tells you why I have a hard time sleeping, my mind likes to go on these trips of thinking about any and every thing. Maybe starting this blog and adding to it as I think og things will help to empty my mind so I can sleep... or it will just empty it so I can refill it, oh well I guess either would be good.