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About winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Writing is therapy. Wine is therapy. Writing while drinking wine is the best therapy. Reading while drinking can also be fun. Listening while drinking is also fun so check out my podcast! And then there's that book (memoir) that I wrote: Confessions of a Potty-Mouthed Chef: How to Cheat, Eat and be Happy! My life has provided me with a wealth of inspiration. Maybe something here will inspire you too? ~Vickie

Is All This Isolation “Disturbing” You?

Posted on March 31, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

“Time is a great healer. But it is also a great disturber.” These intriguing words were spoken to me last night, during  a video chat with my friend JL. We were discussing these past two and a half weeks of … Continue reading →

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Stay The Fuck At Home!

Posted on March 23, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Okay, sorry for the foul language. I do have a potty mouth and believe it or not I do try to keep it in check, but not today. And not because of the Corona virus pandemic – that is what … Continue reading →

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Why The Corona Virus Will Probably Make Me Fat

Posted on March 20, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

So here we are, wrapping up the first week of the Twilight Zone. Last Friday I was shopping for groceries and was astounded at the empty toilet paper aisle. Now, 7 days later, we have come to expect crazy. And … Continue reading →

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Trying Hard To Get Untamed … (or How To Learn From Glennon Doyle, Be Still and Just Listen)

Posted on March 10, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I have just started to read Glennon Doyle’s new memoir “Untamed” (out today). With my own memoir coming out in a few months I am obviously intrigued by how other women write theirs. But with Ms. Doyle I am also … Continue reading →

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Is An Idle Mind Really The Devil’s Playground?

Posted on March 1, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

You’ve heard the old saying, right – An idle mind is the devil’s playground? Yes indeed, we are not supposed to be slackers. Ever. That puritan work ethic should ring in our ears loud and clear ALL THE TIME. We … Continue reading →

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How Much Truth Are You Willing To Tell?

Posted on February 19, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I haven’t blogged in a while. I’ve been kinda busy. Not too busy to write, mind you, just busy writing. Editing. Rewriting. Reading out loud and editing some more. And I am now happy (or would that be relieved or … Continue reading →

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Don’t Say What You Mean. Say What You (Positively) Mean To Mean.

Posted on January 10, 2020 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

(Stay tuned – there will be a little exercise for you to complete at the end.) Words. Clever little things, aren’t they. Tiny soldiers of fortune, marching out of our mouths, waiting to do battle with life. Or ourselves. Ourselves? … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Miracle (and Why Great Expectations Are Never A Good Idea)

Posted on December 17, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

  I have been a Christmas kid ever since I was, well, a kid. I love this time of year. The excitement, the festive feeling, the cheery smiles and the twinkle lights. The music, the decorations and the wrapping of … Continue reading →

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Taking A Christmas Stroll Down Memory Lane. (Or why the good old days were so good.)

Posted on November 27, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

Here it is, almost December and the season is upon us. For some (read: me) it’s already here. For others it is soon coming. For you Grinches – never mind. It will come whether you like it or not. I … Continue reading →

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Baby, It’s (Getting Ridiculously, Stupidly, Politically Correctly, Decidedly) Dumb Outside

Posted on November 18, 2019 by winesoakedramblings - The Blog of Vickie van Dyke

I love Christmas music. Really truly love it. And particularly classic Christmas music. I love the crooners, the standards, the songs that have stood the test of time. I love expert songwriting. Ever look at the lyrics to “White Christmas” … Continue reading →

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