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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 – The Newspaper Effect

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 #NationalNewspaperWeek Among other things, this week celebrates National Newspaper Week. Regularly printed newspapers supposedly began in Germany in the […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – TV Talk Shows Catapult Small Business

Thank God it’s Monday, once again. I always look forward to every Monday, as they’re my 52 Chances a year, in which I get to share Memories of My Mom with you. Therefore, I love to say: “Happy Monday to one and all!” #TheRecipeDetective #NationalBusinessWomensWeek #WomensSmallBusinessMonth Again, October has a lot for me to celebrate, […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – The Recipe Detective’s Cookbooks

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 #NationalCookbookMonth October is special, when it comes to writing about my mom, being the “Secret RecipesTM Detective”. Besides all of the food related observances, it’s also National […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Balancing Business And Family

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 you! Therefore, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #WomensSmallBusinessMonth #WorkAndFamilyMonth Happy October and National Women’s Small Business Month, plus National Work and Family Month. It’s a perfect time to […]

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CROCHETED BRIMMED HAT

Happy October and National Women’s Small Business Month! Additionally, the second Saturday of October is also I Love Yarn Day. Next to journaling, crocheting was one of Mom’s favorite hobbies. For centuries, hobbies have often been turned into small businesses – more so by women than by men. Mom’s mom, my grandma, was a passionate […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – Day Trip Destinations

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 you. Therefore, happy Monday. #TheRecipeDetective #FallFoliageWeek As I wrote last week: [this] week begins National Fall Foliage Week. I’ve actually been seeing trees throughout St. Clair […]

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BOSTON CREAM PIE ALA FAST

BOSTON CREAM PIE ALA FAST By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… The Second Helping Of Secret Recipes (National Homemakers Newsletter, Pearl Beach, MI; July 1977, p. 8). INGREDIENTS: 18-oz box yellow cake mix 4-oz box instant vanilla pudding (prepared with ¼ cup less milk than box calls for) 1-lb container Betty Crocker Chocolate Frosting ¼ […]

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Mondays & Memories of My Mom – TV Talk Shows

Thank God Its Monday, once again; and, as such, happy Monday to everyone! I personally 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 Along with October being, in relation to Mom, National Women’s Small Business Month, National Work […]

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APPLE BREAD

APPLE BREAD By Gloria Pitzer, as seen in… Gloria Pitzer’s Mostly 4-Ingredient Recipes (Secret RecipesTM, St. Clair, MI; April 1986, p. 100). INGREDIENTS: 3 eggs 21-oz can apple pie filling 2 tsp apple pie spice 18-oz box Applesauce-Spice cake mix – dry* [*Or substitute yellow cake mix and 4 tsp apple pie spice (instead of […]

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