Peyton's Blog

Before you start reading, let me just say this is not some nihilistic blog about how meaningless it all is. I’m not of the we’re-all-gonna-die-so-let’s-eat-cupcakes mentality. But, really, what’s the point of “losing weight”. Or, more specifically, what’s your point? If you’re the average woman in your early 40s, you’ve probably spent the last 20 years [...]

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I started this blog to entertain myself and possibly a few others, to pass on any knowledge I may have stumbled across but today, for this, I have nothing. Today I pray for a family in a way I can’t even find the words to start. It must be a truism that we all feel a [...]

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I wrote this to teach myself and remind myself of these things knowing I am not alone in this so maybe it speaks to others as well… Teenagers struggle between needing us and needing to break away.  This struggle is just as real for parents, as roles and responsibilities change for everyone during adolescence. Why [...]

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Herman Kucera was not always the loudest voice in a crowd but when he spoke, people listened. I did not know him well enough to speak about his life and all his accomplishments, so I would never try to, but I believe a mans greatest accomplishments can be seen in their children’s eyes and THAT, [...]

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“The true measure of a man is how he treats someone who can do him absolutely no good.” ~Samuel Johnson Some people say there’s no such thing as a selfless act–that any time we do something to help another person, we get something in return, even if it’s just a warm fuzzy feeling. I’ve spent [...]

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Wait. It’s Monday. Oh well. It’s Wednesday somewhere. Or it will be. Next week. SHOES. To be specific… FABULOUS SHOES. I saw a woman in Austin recently… who happened to be wearing a most fabulous pair of shoes. Kinda like these… This woman told me her shoe philosophy, Start with the shoes and work your [...]

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I was driving home from a grocery store run. I was stopped at a light. Two cars on a side street were waiting to merge into my lane. Wanting to be a nice gal, I waved at the driver of the first car, giving him the go-ahead to pull in front of me. As he’s [...]

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We convince ourselves that life will be better after we get married, have a baby, then another. Then we are frustrated that the kids aren’t old enough and we’ll be more content when they are. After that we’re frustrated that we have teenagers to deal with, we will certainly be happy when they are out [...]

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Missoni at Target. I’m talkin’ about Missoni and Target dresses, even a Target patio set… but Missoni. Missoni shoes… kid shoes, ladies shoes, accessories, bags and purses. Missoni, Missoni, Missoni. Marsha, Marsha, Marsha! And I was all, “Miss-who?” I guess it was kinda a big deal. Missoni launch crashes Target Web site, spreads mayhem (source [...]

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Because this is THAT funny and I can’t wait to share it. I love that You tube. Also, this comes with a warning: Go. Pee. Now. Swallow all your coffee. In the words of Yoda, “Do as I say, you will…  

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