The last day of school is a time for celebration. Finishing an academic school year is an achievement for you and your child. Sharing your joy on social media is a wonderful way to share your accomplishments. Using hashtags draws attention to your posts. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following hashtags for the end of the school year.
Mother’s Day is just around the corner. Did you forget? Are you trying to find the right words to say to your mom? Perhaps, you want to express your feelings in a social media post or a card. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following quotes for Mother’s Day.
“A mother is your first friend, your best friend, your forever friend.” —Unknown
“It’s not easy being a mother. If it were, fathers would do it.” – The Golden Girls
“Acceptance, tolerance, bravery, compassion. These are the things my mom taught me.” – Lady Gaga
“A mother is the truest friend we have.” – Washington Irving
“Everything good in me, I got it from my mama.” – Honey Country
“When you are looking at your mother, you are looking at the purest love you will ever know.” —Charley Benetto
“To describe my mother would be to write about a hurricane in its perfect power.” – Maya Angelou
“Mother is the heartbeat in the home; and without her, there seems to be no heartthrob.” —Leroy Brownlow
“Moms are like buttons. They hold it all together.” – Unknown
“One of the most important relationships we’ll have is the relationship we have with our mothers.” – Iyanla Vanzant
“My mother’s love has always been a sustaining force for our family, and one of my greatest joys is seeing her integrity, her compassion, her intelligence reflected in my daughters.” – Michelle Obama
“My mother was my role model before I even knew what that word was.” – Lisa Leslie
“Mothers hold their children’s hands for a short while, but their hearts forever.” – Unknown
“When someone asks you where you come from, the answer is your mother.” – Anna Quindlen
“A mother’s arms are made of tenderness and children sleep soundly in them.” —Victor Hugo
“Sooner or later we all quote our mothers.” – Bern Williams
“All that I am, or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” – Abraham Lincoln
“There is no influence so powerful as that of the mother.” – Saara Josepha Hale
“If I have done anything in life worth attention, I feel sure that I inherited the disposition from my mother.” Booker T. Washington
“It may be possible to gild pure gold, but who can make his mother more beautiful?” —Mahatma Gandhi
“If love is as sweet as a flower, then my mother is that sweet flower of love.” —Stevie Wonder
“There is nothing as sincere as a mother’s kiss.” —Saleem Sharma
“My Mother: She is beautiful, softened at the edges and tempered with a spine of steel. I want to grow old and be like her.” —Jodi Picoult
“Life began with waking up and loving my mother’s face.” —George Eliot
“Life doesn’t come with a manual; it comes with a mother.” – Unknown
“Call your mother. Tell her you love her. Remember you’re the only person who knows what her heart sounds like from the inside.” – Rachel Wolchin
“Moms are magic.” – Carissa Potter Carlson
“Youth fades; love droops; the leaves of friendship fall; A mother’s secret hope outlives them all.” —Oliver Wendell Holmes
“A mother’s hug lasts long after she lets go.” – Unknown
A mother’s love is more beautiful than any fresh flower.” —Debasish Mridha
“I think in a lot of ways unconditional love is a myth. My mom’s the only reason I know it’s a real thing.” – Conor Oberst
“A mother is not a person to lean on, but a person to make leaning unnecessary.” – Dorothy Canfield Fisher
“The influence of a mother in the lives of her children is beyond calculation.” —James E. Faust
“There is no way to be a perfect mother, and a million ways to be a good one.” —Jill Churchill
“Mother is one to whom you hurry when you are troubled.” —Emily Dickinson
“A mother’s love is everything. It is what brings a child into this world. It is what molds their entire being. When a mother sees her child in danger, she is literally capable of anything. Mothers have lifted cars off of their children and destroyed entire dynasties. A mother’s love is the strongest energy known to man.” —Jamie McGuire
“God could not be everywhere, and therefore he made mothers.” —Rudyard Kipling
“When your mother asks, ‘Do you want a piece of advice?’ it’s a mere formality. It doesn’t matter if you answer yes or no. You’re going to get it anyway.” —Erma Bombeck
“The phrase ’working mother’ is redundant.” —Jane Sellman
“There is only one pretty child in the world, and every mother has it.” —Chinese Proverb
A new month is here! Are you ready to spend time drawing? Creating art is a wonderful way to express yourself. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following drawing prompts for May.
Are you ready for May flowers? Hopefully, the April showers are over. The new month ushers in warmer weather, Mother’s Day, and the unofficial start to summer with Memorial Day weekend. The time is perfect for taking pictures. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following photo prompts for May.
May is almost here. Are you ready for a new month? Are you trying to enhance your social media posts with hashtags? If you are searching for the best hashtags for May, check out the following.
Memorial Day is more than cookouts and traveling. The day is set aside to honor all those brave men and women who did not come home. If you are looking for a small way to pay your respect to those who have fallen, add Memorial Day quotes to your social media posts.
“As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them.” – John F. Kennedy
“Our nation owes a debt to its fallen heroes that we can never fully repay.”- Barack Obama
“It is foolish and wrong to mourn the men who died. Rather we should thank God such men lived.”- George S. Patton
For love of country, they accepted death, and thus resolved all doubts, and made immortal their patriotism and their virtue.”- James A. Garfield
“America without her soldiers would be like God without His angels.”- Claudia Pemberton
“…And if words cannot repay the debt we owe these men, surely with our actions we must strive to keep faith with them and with the vision that led them to battle and to final sacrifice.” – Ronald Reagan
“May we never forget our fallen comrades. Freedom isn’t free.” – Sgt. Major Bill Paxton
“This is the day we pay homage to all those who didn’t come home. This is not Veterans Day, it’s not a celebration, it is a day of solemn contemplation over the cost of freedom.” – Tamara Bolton
“Our debt to the heroic men and valiant women in the service of our country can never be repaid. They have earned our undying gratitude. America will never forget their sacrifices.” – Harry S. Truman
“It’s better to fight for something in life than to die for nothing.” – Gen. George S. Patton
“If you want to thank a soldier, be the kind of American worth fighting for.” – Unknown
“Our obligations to our country never cease but with our lives.”- John Adams
“Ceremonies are important. But our gratitude has to be more than visits to the troops, and once-a-year Memorial Day ceremonies. We honor the dead best by treating the living well.” – Jennifer M. Granholm
“Who kept the faith and fought the fight; The glory theirs, the duty ours.”- Wallace Bruce
“And I’m proud to be an American, where at least I know I’m free. And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.” – Lee Greenwood
“The legacy of heroes — the memory of a great name, and the inheritance of a great example.” – Benjamin Disraeli
“Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.” – Winston Churchill
“The brave die never, though they sleep in dust, their courage nerves a thousand living men.” – Minot J. Savage
“The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” – Jeff Miller
“And they who for their country die shall fill an honored grave, for glory lights the soldier’s tomb, and beauty weeps the brave.” – Joseph Rodman Drake
“Those who have long enjoyed such privileges as we enjoy forget in time that men have died to win them.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt
“Our flag does not fly because the wind moves it. It flies with the last breath of each soldier who died protecting it.” – Unknown
“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” – Joseph Campbell
“In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.” – Martin Luther King, Jr.
“The patriot’s blood is the seed of freedom’s tree.” – Thomas Campbell
“I believe our flag is more than just cloth and ink. It is a universally recognized symbol that stands for liberty, and freedom. It is the history of our nation, and it’s marked by the blood of those who died defending it.”– John Thune
“I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.”– Bob Riley
Mother’s Day, May 8th, celebrates and honors mothers. When your mom passes away, the annual holiday becomes a reminder of your loss. But you still can recognize the wonderful woman who cared and prayed for you.
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If you are searching for ways to celebrate Mother’s Day after she is gone, check out the following list for ideas.
Plant Trees: If you have the yard space, plant a tree in your mom’s memory. Trees are beneficial to the environment.
Plant Your Mom’s Favorite Flower: What was your mom’s favorite flower? Plant flowers near your house as a remembrance. Or put her favorite flower on her gravesite. If you do not remember her favorite flower, plant a rose, peony, or other types of flowers that come back yearly. When you continue to plant flowers in her memory, you will eventually have a colorful garden to remind you of her.
Send Bouquets: Send your mom’s favorite flowers to another mom in your life. Consider sending flowers to an aunt, sister, or another motherly figure. If you cannot think of another person, send flowers to a local nursing home. Ask the delivery to go to someone who may not otherwise get any mail or gifts.
Get Cooking or Baking: Did your mom have a favorite family meal or dessert that she just loved to make on a special occasion? Dig out the old family recipe for a special Mother’s Day treat to honor your mom. If you do not have a recipe, look up her favorite on Pinterest.
Light a Candle: Lighting a candle is an easy way to remember your mom on Mother’s Day. What was your mom’s favorite scent? Burn a candle to honor and remember her.
Donate: Did your mom have a favorite charity? If you do not know, donate money in her name to a local food bank, pet rescue, church, or other reputable organization.
Make a Scrapbook: Do you have photos of your mom stored in boxes? Get crafty. Create a scrapbook to honor her. Or print out photos to hang on your wall.
Not having your mom around on Mother’s Day is difficult. But, you still can honor her memory each year.
Happy May! The month brings warmer weather, Mother’s Day, Memorial Day weekend, and much more. But remember, the most important thing is taking care of yourself. If you need inspiration, check out the following self-care ideas for May.
Make a commitment to take better care of yourself. Write your affirmation out on paper to view.
Practice positive thinking.
Stay hydrated. Drink plenty of water!
Make healthier food choices. Eat your fruits and vegetables.
Learn to say, “no” to extra work without feeling guilty.
Create a vision board.
Get outdoors. Go for a walk or a hike.
Happy Mother’s Day! (USA) Celebrate! If you are a mom, take a moment just for yourself. Or celebrate Mother’s Day with your mom or motherly figure in your life.
Buy yourself something. If your budget is tight, go to your local dollar store. Buy a new book, craft materials, or a scarf.
Create something.
Take a nap.
Create a new playlist for your morning commute.
Check into a hotel for the night, order room service, and just relax.
Take a long hot shower.
Burn your favorite scented candle.
Call an old friend to chat.
Go out to lunch at a new restaurant.
Volunteer.
Clean out your old clothes to donate.
Declutter one room.
Make your favorite dinner or order take-out.
Read a book.
Visit a museum or art gallery. Be a hometown tourist for a day.
Go on a day trip to a new location.
Plan your dream vacation.
Get a new hairstyle.
Give yourself permission to do nothing for an afternoon or the entire day.
Write in a journal.
Try a new fitness routine. (YouTube has wonderful beginner videos)
Welcome, May! Are you ready to get outdoors, enjoy the warmer weather, and take pictures? If you need inspiration, check out the following photo prompts for May.
May is here! Are you ready to start or continue writing in your journal? If you need inspiration, check out the following journal writing prompts for May.
How did last month go for you? Your family? Your community? Work? Friends?
On a scale from 1-to 10 (1 being the worst, and 10 being the best), how would you rate your life right now? Why?
What are 5 things you want to accomplish this month?
Make a detailed list of 5 things you want to change in life. Next, write out an action plan to achieve your goals.
If you were asked to write a letter of forgiveness to yourself, what would you write? Why?
In your opinion, what is the definition of unconditional love? Do you have that type of love in your life right now? Are you the giver or the receiver? Go into detail.
What are you good at? List 5 of your personal talents. How do you use these in your daily life?
Happy Mother’s Day! Write about your mom or the motherly figure in your life.
Did you do anything to celebrate Mother’s Day yesterday? What did you do?
Write about your favorite childhood memory of your mom.
Are you a mom? Write about becoming a mom for the first time.
Make an accomplishment list. Write out a list of 10 items. Why do these stick out more than anything else in your life?
Make a list of 5 things that made you smile today. Go into detail.
When you feel stressed or overwhelmed, what do you do? Is this a healthy coping mechanism? What can you do differently?
Write a review of a product that you love.
If money was not an issue, what would you like to do? Go into detail.
Who is your best friend? Write about this person.
Write about your entire day from the point of view of a dog.
What is your favorite song right now? Why does this song stick out above the rest?
What is one thing in the news that bothers you the most? Why?
What does success look like to you?
How do you practice self-care? Do you need to do more to take care of yourself?
Write about a perfect date.
What are you hoping to accomplish in the remaining months of 2022? Make a list.
What is weighing on your mind today? Can you do anything to change your thoughts?
Free write for 15 minutes or more.
Do you have any plans for the 3-day holiday weekend?
When you were a child, did your family celebrate or recognize Memorial Day? What did you do?
How did today go for you? Did everything go as planned? Why or why not?
Happy Memorial Day! (USA) What does Memorial Day mean to you? How did you spend your day?
