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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Have A Merry Thriftmas

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 Last week’s blog post, “Waste Not, Want Not”, was about recycling. As I wrote then: “we’re running out of […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Waste Not, Want Not

Happy Monday, again. I LOVE Mondays. They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective Recycling is not a new concept. “Waste not, want not” is a centuries old proverb that encourages frugalness. Having grown up during The Great Depression, Mom and Dad were part […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Give Kindness

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 #NationalDayOfGiving Happy National Day of Giving Eve (for 2025). Also known as “Giving Tuesday”, this is more-or-less a 13-year-old […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Gratitude Is A Grateful Attitude

Happy Monday. I love Mondays. I’m grateful for every one of them, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective #NationalGratitudeMonth #ThanksgivingDay It’s the final week of November, which is, among other things, National Gratitude Month. Additionally, for 2025, this Thursday is celebrating… […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Family & Life Stories

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 #FamilyStoriesMonth #LifeWritingMonth With Thanksgiving just around the corner, we’re now approaching the “hustle-and-bustle” season. A few of my favorite […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – The Kindness Effect

Thank God it’s Monday, again. 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 all of you. Therefore, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #WorldKindnessWeek #WorldKindnessDay This week (for 2025) celebrates, among other things… World Kindness Week, which is always the week of […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Housewife Appreciation

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 #NationalHousewifesDay Today is, among other things, National Housewife’s Day. Housewives, better known these days as homemakers, domestic engineers, and […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Family Stories Of Women’s Small Business

Happy Monday, once again. I LOVE Mondays! They’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective #WomensSmallBusinessMonth #FamilyStoriesMonth #NationalAuthorsDay October is winding down, as November begins this Saturday. Thus, this blog post celebrates both, with National Women’s Small Business Month and Family Stories Month. Incidentally, […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Make A Difference

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 #MakeADifferenceDay #RandomActsOfKindness Saturday, being the fourth one in October (for 2025), will be celebrating National Make A Difference Day, among […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Hobbies That Have Known Me

Or Aspirational Clutter – It’s All Carol Duvall’s Fault Happy Monday, again. I LOVE Mondays, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. #TheRecipeDetective I heard about “aspirational clutter” on a recent newscast, as well as on social media. Apparently it’s a widespread conundrum, […]

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