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Author Archives: winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke
What I Have In Common With Sharon Stone …
March is my birthday month and as such a time for contemplation. Also a time for wine-drinking and merry-making (I am so not one of those people who says “don’t make a fuss … please fuss away!”) and I try … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, attitude, beauty, bikini, birthday, comfort, diet, friends, happy clothes, middle age, movie, rules, Sharon Stone, skin, spanx, weight, wrinkles, youthful
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The Question Is – What Is The Sexiest Part Of A Man?
I was asked today what I thought was the sexiest part of a man. Hmmmmm. Now let’s see. I remember when I first started on-line dating in my 40s. I remember the first profile I ever wrote. I do fancy … Continue reading
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Tagged actor, body, brain, creativity, emotional availability, forearms, hot, intelligence, laugh, man, men, muscles, musician, physique, sense of humor, sexy, smart
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Mirror, Mirror On The Wall, Who Is The Busiest Of Them All?
Many years ago, near the start of my broadcasting career, I was offered a big-time morning show gig in Toronto. So was my on-air partner. He turned it down fairly quickly and I think our boss thought I would just … Continue reading
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Tagged accountability, busiest, busy, busy-ness, choice, option, priority, socializing
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I Have A Feeling A Lot Of You Will Argue This With Me But …
On this eve of Valentine I would like to talk about love. I know I have spoken of love before in this blog. When does it end? Is there only one love of your life. When is love really not … Continue reading
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How Do You Define Success? And Has It Changed Over The Years?
When I was a kid, success meant scoring an extra hour before bedtime. Or a Pepsi on the weekend. In my teens, success meant a later curfew or not getting grounded when I broke said curfew (who me?). And in … Continue reading
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Are You A Surface-Dweller?
Last night we hosted a little social gathering. Nothing too out of the ordinary, just 3 couples eating, drinking, chatting and then a bit of music. If you follow my social media feeds you probably already know that I love … Continue reading
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How Many Times Did You Get Un-Friended Last Year?
How Social Media Promotes Passive-Aggressive Behaviour 2017 was a rather interesting year for me. For many reasons, some good and some bad. And some just plain old head-scratching. Now I know my tongue isn’t always delicate and I know I … Continue reading
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Yes, I Am Trailer Trash and Here’s Why …
I am a trailer trash gal and proud to admit it. I say this with the utmost affection for trailer-dwellers everywhere because yes, that is who I am. As I type this blog and sip my Pinot Grigio on a … Continue reading
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Tagged acceptance, aging, comfortable in my skin, freedom, happy, honest, makeup, mascara, middle age, natural, real, september, sunshine, Survivor, trailer park, trailer trash, wine
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One Of The Worst Things You Can Say (or Facebook or Tweet or Instagram) In Front Of Your Children.
In the past month I have watched two lovely female friends post photos on social media with their (relatively new) partners. Both of these lovely women referred to their (relatively new) partners as “the love of my life.” Nice, eh? … Continue reading
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Tagged children, children will listen, daughter, divorce, father, love, love of life, middle age, mother, relationships, social media, son, worst thing to say
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