Monthly Archives: December 2010

New Years Plans, Resolutions at The Crazy Woman

Posted on December 31, 2010 by Deborah

Happy New Year to you and yours! We hope you celebrate with gusto and gratitude! This New Years Eve, Ron and I have the unexpected good fortune to celebrate with our 19-year-old Andrea, who is undoubtedly bummed and embarrassed to … Continue reading →

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The Big Six of Perfect TV Families

Posted on December 29, 2010 by Deborah

Ignore naysayers who claim that children are unaffected by watching TV, movies, and video games. My perspective was irrevocably swayed by “ideal American family” TV programs I watched as a guileless child growing up in the 1950s and early 1960s. … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas and Happy Feasting!

Posted on December 22, 2010 by Deborah

A heartfelt Merry Christmas to TheCrazyWoman.com readers! Our kitchen is laden today with a bevy of scrumptious baked goods… a sure sign of the Christmas season. There’s a loaf of cranberry-orange bread I baked for Ron and Andrea, a platter … Continue reading →

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The Trimmings and Trappings of Christmas

Posted on December 21, 2010 by Deborah

Christmas without a fragrant, 7-foot fir tree shimmering with glass ornaments and twinkling white starlights, topped with a moving, lace-draped angel. Christmas without a mountain of presents… toys, electronic gadgets, sweaters, best-seller books, jewelry, gourmet cheeses and coffees, gift cards… … Continue reading →

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One Christmas Gift Idea to Please Everyone

Posted on December 16, 2010 by Deborah

If asked to recommend just one Christmas gift with the power to give hours of pleasure to adults (who presumably already own a Bible and a computer), I would, without hesitation, suggest an iPod. After four years of near-constant enjoyment … Continue reading →

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Roots, Wings and Bhutan

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Deborah

Wise parenting advice counsels that, besides moral guidance, we should provide our children with Roots and Wings. Roots, I understand. Wings, I thought I understood. Supporting an adult child’s move to San Francisco or Portland… that’s been Wings for me. … Continue reading →

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