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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Labor Day Celebrations, Americana Style

Happy Monday, happy September, and happy National Labor Day. I always look forward to all Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalAmericanaMonth September observes National Americana Month and more. “Americana” is basically patriotic nostalgia usually related to the United States’ […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Always Be Kind

Thank God it’s Monday, again. I always look forward to every Monday. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, have a happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #BeKindToHumankindWeek It’s the last week of August (the 25th to 31st), which always observes Be Kind to Humankind Week. […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Happy Radio Day

Happy Monday! I LOVE all Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalRadioDay Wednesday will be celebrating National Radio Day, among other things. In the early 1990s, August 20th was established to honor the invention of radio and its impact on […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Bargain Hunters’ Treasures

Thank God it’s Monday, again. Mondays make me happy because they’re my 52 Chances per year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, I wish for you a happy Monday, too. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalGarageSaleDay #NationalBargainHuntingWeek #NationalThriftShopDay Saturday was National Garage Sale Day. And this week celebrates, among other things… National […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Memory-Making Happiness

Thank God it’s Monday, again. I always look forward to every Monday. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, happy Monday! #TheRecipeDetective #HappinessHappensMonth #HappinessHappensDay #FamilyFunMonth Happy August and happy national Happiness Happens Month! Happiness really isn’t hard to find. It happens all around […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – The Dogged Dog Days

Thank God it’s Monday, again. I always look forward to every Monday. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, have a happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #TheDogDaysOfSummer We’re quickly approaching the middle of summer, now. This week, we continue to endure The Dog Days of […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Happy Junk Food Day

Happy Monday. I LOVE Mondays! They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalJunkFoodDay Today’s a special day to blog about my mom, as it’s National Junk Food Day AND National Be Someone Day. For more than 40 years, before she passed away in […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Knowing Your Customers Is Key

Once again, happy Monday. I always look forward to Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective #IndependentRetailerMonth #GetToKnowYourCustomersDay July is, among other things, Independent Retailer Month. Plus, Thursday, being the third one of the third quarter (for 2025), is Get to […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – The Donahue Effect

Happy Monday, again. I look forward to Mondays because they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective Today’s the 44-year anniversary of Mom’s most influential TV appearance, on The Phil Donahue Show (filmed July 7, 1981 – before common internet and social media platforms […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Happy Social Media Day

Happy Monday! I love Mondays. They’re my 52 Chances a year, for sharing Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective #SocialMediaDay Today is not only the last day of June but it’s also National Social Media Day. Social media gets a bad rep from time to time but, nowadays, that’s where it’s at, if you […]

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