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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Michigander Pride

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 #NationalMichiganDay Yesterday, January 18th, was National Michigan Day. As a Michigander, I love my home state of Michigan and […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Is Letter Writing Lost?

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 #UniversalLetterWritingWeek Being the second week of 2026, this is, among other things, Universal Letter Writing Week. This observance encourages us to write letters to family and friends (or even just […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Mondays Should Be Celebrated

Once again, TGIM. I look forward to every Monday, for sharing Memories of My Mom with you, and I hope that this creates a happy Monday for you. #TheRecipeDetective #ThankGodItsMondayDay #CelebrationOfLifeWeek As the first Monday in January (for 2026), it’s… Thank God It’s Monday Day. According to NationalDayCalendar.com, on this day, we should… “Stop shaming […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Resolutions: New Year, New You

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 #NewYearsEve #NewYearsDay #NewYearsResolutionsWeek Are you a glass half-empty or half-full kind of person? Do you see today as being […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Yes, Virginia

Thank God it’s Monday. I 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 “YES, VIRGINIA…” was the well-known response from The Sun, a famous former New York newspaper, in September 1897, to 8-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon’s simple […]

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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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