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Coming Attractions
Friday, May 25th, 2012
We’re all heard how opposites attract. Positive to negative. Extroverted to introverted. Quiet to boisterous. But what you eventually discover as a woman over 40 – maybe the hard way – is that there is a reason oil and vinegar don’t mix. (more…)
Tags: oil and vinegar don't mix, opposites attract, what's so attractive about opposites, why we are attracted to guys who are nothing like us, women over 40, women over 50
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Girl Toys
Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012
You always hear about boys and their toys – the need to have the fastest car, the latest gadget, the biggest motorcycle (No; I won’t go there). So, if boys need their toys to either make them feel superior or more manly, what do girls need and why do they need it? I’ll tell you what we need: (more…)
Tags: how many shoes do women own, men's shoes, shoe shopping, shoes, women, women over 40, women over 50
Posted in Fashion | 1 Comment »
Economic Boost
Saturday, April 7th, 2012
Spain’s economy is suffering, like the rest of the world’s. But thanks to young men, one part is booming. Which part? Oh, the part where illegal networks of criminals ruthlessly trick foreign women into thinking there’s a job waiting for them, only to have them discover that the “job” is in a fancy club, a private apartment, an industrial complex or on a lonely country road. . . as a prostitute. Plenty of men like to think these working women are there by choice. And some may be. But of the 200,000 to 400,000 women working as prostitutes in Spain, 90% are victims of trafficking. 90%. Guys like to brag about their sexual exploits with prostitutes and when it’s suggested that these women are being forced to have sex, they often say “But I think they are having a good time.” (more…)
Tags: men, prostitution, sexual slavery, spain's economy, tourist trade, women, women forced into prostitution, women over 40, women over 50
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Anchors a-Weigh
Wednesday, April 4th, 2012
I hate trying to lose weight. When I was in high school, I had to try to gain weight and I was embarrassed about my skinny arms. Oh, those were the days. But you know what I hate worse? Having someone not only tell me I need to lose weight, but reminding me whenever I eat something that might not be lettuce or a pickle.
Sound familiar? Or am I the only woman married to weight Nazi? (more…)
Tags: gaining weight, losing weight, men over 40, menopausa weight gain, weight loss, women, women over 40, women over 50
Posted in Grooming, Health | 6 Comments »
