Category: November

54 Hashtags for Thanksgiving 2022

Thanksgiving is almost here! Are you ready for the holiday? Do you plan to post a lot of photos on your social media platforms? Hashtags are the best way to draw attention to your posts. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following hashtags for Thanksgiving.

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  1. #Thanksgiving
  2. #Thanksgiving20226
  3. #HappyThanksgiving
  4. #TurkeyDay
  5. #TurkeyDay2022
  6. #Friendsgiving
  7. #GiveThanks
  8. #BeThankfulAlways
  9. #SayGrace
  10. #GodisGood
  11. #Blessed
  12. #BlesstheCook
  13. #WhatsCooking
  14. #Homemade
  15. #BeGrateful
  16. #Love
  17. #Family
  18. #FamilyFirst
  19. #FamilyTime
  20. #QualityTime
  21. #Friends
  22. #ThanksgivingFood
  23. #ThanksgivingFeast
  24. #ThanksgivingDinner
  25. #ThanksgivingMenu
  26. #ThanksgivingDisplay
  27. #ThanksgivingTable
  28. #ThanksgivingMenu
  29. #Turkey
  30. #Stuffing
  31. #CornBrread
  32. #CranberrySauce
  33. #Ham
  34. #AlltheFixings
  35. #PumpkinPie
  36. #TraditionalMeal
  37. #Holidays
  38. #HolidaySeason
  39. #Gratitude
  40. #ThanksgivingDecor
  41. #ThanksgivingOutfit
  42. #ThanksgivingParade
  43. #AfterTheMeal
  44. #Football
  45. #NapTime
  46. #FoodComa
  47. #ThanksgivingEve
  48. #ThanksgivingTravel
  49. #FamilyVacation
  50. #FourDayWeekend
  51. #HolidayWeekend
  52. #Autumn
  53. #MakingMemories
  54. #Memories

Happy Thanksgiving!

8 Ways to Honor a Service Member on Veterans’ Day

Today is Veterans’ Day, an annual federal holiday to honor all who have served in the military. If you are searching for ways to honor a service member on Veterans’ Day, check out the following list for ideas.   

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  1. Social Media Posts: People spend hours on their electronic devices. Use your platform to acknowledge the veterans in your life. Thank a veteran directly by posting on social media. Post your favorite veteran’s picture. (Please be careful not to give out sensitive information.)
  2. Display the Flag: If you do not already display the United States Flag, purchase one to hang outside your home. Many large name department stores carry flag installation kits.  
  3. Everyone Eats: Do you know a friend or family member who is a military veteran? Call the person with an invitation for lunch or dinner.  Cook a homemade meal for your favorite veteran. If your schedule is full, send take-out to the person’s home or purchase a gift card from your local restaurant. Gift certificates are a wonderful way to honor a veteran and support your local restaurant.
  4. Send a Note: Writing a few words of thanks in a card is a great way to honor a veteran. Turn the activity into a family event. Create the thank you cards together. Then, make a special trip to the mailbox to send the cards.
  5. Attend a Local Community Event: Many communities host parades, place small United States Flags on graves, or other events. Check with the local V.F.W. for free meals for service members being served on Veterans’ Day. For a small fee, non-service members are welcome to eat too. The money raised goes back into the organization for helping veterans.
  6. Send a Care Package: Do you have a loved one who is currently serving in the military? Create a care package with hometown favorites. Ask other friends or family members to contribute to the care package. Adding cards or notes from others makes the care package extra special.
  7. Volunteer Your Time: Numerous non-profit organizations focus on helping veterans. Consider volunteering at a homeless shelter. Or go to your local veterans’ hospital or nursing home to volunteer with a veteran who does not receive any visitors. Your time could significantly help another person.
  8. Donate: Send a monetary donation to a local VFW or other reputable organization that directly helps veterans. Since the holiday season is just around the corner, many organizations or businesses are collecting toys, personal items, and groceries to help military personnel and their families.

Happy Veterans Day! God Bless!

30 Quotes for Veterans’ Day

Tomorrow, November 11th is Veterans’ Day. A day to honor all who have served. If you are searching for the right words to add to your social media posts, check out the following quotes for Veterans’ Day.

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  1. “Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.” – Douglas MacArthur
  2. “The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.” G.K. Chesterton
  3. “Honor to the soldier and sailor everywhere, who bravely bears his country’s cause. Honor, also, to the citizen who cares for his brother in the field and serves, as he best can, the same cause.” -Abraham Lincoln
  4. “The veterans of our military services have put their lives on the line to protect the freedoms that we enjoy. They have dedicated their lives to their country and deserve to be recognized for their commitment.” – Judd Gregg
  5. “Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don’t know how far we can go.” – Bernard Malamud
  6. “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.” – Harry S. Truman
  7. “In order to ensure proper and widespread observance of this anniversary, all veterans, all veterans’ organizations, and the entire citizenry will wish to join hands in the common purpose.” – Dwight D. Eisenhower
  8. “There’s nothing nobler than risking your life for your country.” – Nick Lampson
  9. “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” -Jeff Miller
  10. “The patriot’s blood is the seed of freedom’s tree.” – Thomas Campbell
  11. “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
  12. “Here men endured that a nation might live.” – Herbert Hoover
  13. “On this Veterans Day, let us remember the service of our veterans, and let us renew our national promise to fulfill our sacred obligations to our veterans and their families who have sacrificed so much so that we can live free.” — Dan Lipinski
  14. “Never was so much owed by so many to so few.” – Winston Churchill
  15. “America’s veterans embody the ideals upon which America was founded more than 229 years ago.” -Steve Buyer
  16. “The brave die never, though they sleep in dust: Their courage nerves a thousand living men.” _ Mino J. Savage
  17. “Who kept the faith and fought the fight; The glory theirs, the duty ours.” – Wallace Bruce
  18. “Some people live an entire lifetime and wonder if they have ever made a difference in the world, but the Marines don’t have that problem.” – Ronald Reagan
  19. “Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history.” — Mary Roach
  20. “America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels.” — Claudia Pemberton
  21. “We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” — Cynthia Ozick
  22. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis
  23. “I respect every soldier, from every country, who serves beside us in the hard work of history. America is grateful, and America will not forget.” — George W. Bush
  24. “Spending time with America’s soldiers is always inspiring.” — John Boehner
  25. “We don’t know them all, but we owe them all.” – Unknown
  26. “These fallen heroes represent the character of a nation who has a long history of patriotism and honor – and a nation who has fought many battles to keep our country free from threats of terror.” — Michael N. Castle
  27. “I have long believed that sacrifice is the pinnacle of patriotism.” – Bob Riley
  28. “But this Veterans Day, I believe we should do more than sing the praises of the bravery and patriotism that our veterans have embodied in the past. We should take this opportunity to re-evaluate how we are treating our veterans in the present.” — Nick Lampson
  29. “We sleep peaceably in our beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on our behalf.” — George Orwell
  30. “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, “God Bless the U.S.A.”

For all those who have served, Happy Veterans’ Day! God Bless!

November Quotes to Add to Your Social Media Posts

Can you believe, it’s November 3, 2022, already? The days until 2023 are rushing in fast. Are you looking for inspiration to add to your social media posts? November quotes are a perfect addition, check out the following.

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  1. “November. Crows are approaching, wounded leaves fall to the ground.” – Sir Kristian Goldmund Aumann
  2. “I have come to regard November as the older, harder man’s October. I appreciate the early darkness and cooler temperatures. It puts my mind in a different place than October. It is a month for a quieter, slightly more subdued celebration of summer’s death as winter tightens its grip.” – Henry Rollins
  3. “So dull and dark are the November days. The lazy mist high up the evening curled, and now the morn quite hides in smoke and haze. The place we occupy seems all the world.”  – John Clare
  4. “October extinguished itself in a rush of howling winds and driving rain and November arrived, cold as frozen iron, with hard frosts every morning and icy drafts that bit at exposed hands and faces.” – J.K. Rowling
  5. “November always seemed to me the Norway of the year.” – Emily Dickinson
  6. “In November, the earth is growing quiet. It is making its bed, a winter bed for flowers and small creatures. The bed is white and silent, and much life can hide beneath its blankets.” – Cynthia Rylant
  7. “November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s leaf is red and sear.” — Sir Walter Scott
  8. “The world is tired, the year is old, the faded leaves are glad to die.” – Sara Teasdale
  9. “Welcome sweet November, the season of senses and my favorite month of all.” – Gregory F. Lenz
  10. “The thinnest yellow light of November is more warming and exhilarating than any wine they tell of. The mite which November contributes becomes equal in value to the bounty of July.” — Henry David Thoreau
  11. “It was November–the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines.” ― L.M. Montgomery
  12. “The month of November makes me feel that life is passing more quickly. In an effort to slow it down, I try to fill the hours more meaningfully. – Henry Rollins
  13. “But there is always a November space after the leaves have fallen when she felt it was almost indecent to intrude on the wood for their glory terrestrial had departed and their glory celestial of spirit and purity and whiteness had not yet come upon them.” – L.M. Montgomery
  14. “Wind warns November’s done with. The blown leaves make bat-shapes, Web-winged and furious.” – Sylvia Plath
  15. “In November you begin to know how long the winter will be.” ― Martha Gellhorn
  16. “And November sad, a psalm. Tender, trustful, full of balm. Thou must breathe in spirits calm.” – Caroline May
  17. “November at its best—with a sort of delightful menace in the air” — Anne Bosworth Greene
  18. “No shade, no shine, no butterflies, no bees, No fruits, no flowers, no leaves, no birds; November!” – Thomas Hood
  19. “It was the best kind of November day. Cold and crisp, but not quite freezing, not icy. Just cold enough that she could justifiably wear all her favorite clothes…” ― Rainbow Rowell
  20. “This is going to be a November to remember.” ― Charmaine J. Forde
  21. “Peering from some high window, at the gold of November sunset and feeling that if day has to become night, this is a beautiful way. – E.E. Cummings
  22. “November is usually such a disagreeable month as if the year had suddenly found out that she was growing old and could do nothing but weep and fret over it.” — L.M. Montgomery
  23. “How sad would be November if we had no knowledge of the spring!”— Edwin Way Teale
  24. “November: The last month of autumn, but the beginning of a new adventure; time to take a risk and do the unexpected.”— Unknown

Self-Care Ideas for November 2022

A new month is here. November is generally the start of the busy holiday season. The time is perfect to engage in self-care activities. Taking time to focus on yourself promotes healthier physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. If you are searching for self-care ideas for November, keep reading.

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  1. Make a commitment to take care of yourself. If needed, write your intentions down. Tape the note to your computer, refrigerator, or bathroom mirror.
  2. Stay hydrated. Drink lots of water or sip on herbal teas.
  3. Create a holiday season bucket list.
  4. Create a gratitude list.
  5. Do a digital detox for an afternoon or an entire day.
  6. Day Light Savings Time Ends—remember to get plenty of sleep.
  7. Light your favorite scented candle. (Holiday-themed candles are already out in stores.)
  8. Remember to vote.
  9. Take yourself out on a lunch date.
  10. Call someone you love.
  11. Veterans Day—Volunteer or write a thank you note to your favorite veteran.
  12. Try a new exercise or stretching routine.
  13. Read inspiring quotes.
  14. Listen to your favorite podcast.
  15. Binge-watch your favorite television program.
  16. Spend a night in a hotel.
  17. Remind yourself, it’s okay to say, “no” to something you do not want to do.
  18. Create a vision board.
  19. Get a massage.
  20. Meditate or pray.
  21. Declutter a drawer or an entire room.
  22. Color in adult coloring books or do crafts.
  23. Go have lunch with friends.
  24. Enjoy Thanksgiving!
  25. Create a scrapbook from photos on your phone.
  26. Create a playlist of your favorite songs.
  27. Try a new recipe or make a family favorite.
  28. Watch motivational TedTalk videos.
  29. Take a long bubble bath. (Try listening to jazz music while soaking.)
  30. Learn a new skill.

Have a great month! Remember to take care of yourself.

Drawing Prompts for November 2022

Drawing Prompts for November 2022 #drawing #drawingprompts

November is here! Only two months left in 2022! Are you ready to spend time letting your artistic creativity flow? If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following drawing prompts for November.

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  1. Self-portrait
  2. Broad strokes
  3. Favorite
  4. Weather
  5. Out the window
  6. Time
  7. Shapes
  8. Election
  9. Patterns
  10. Activity
  11. Veteran
  12. Exterior
  13. Courageous
  14. Morning
  15. Bird
  16. Childhood memory
  17. Animal
  18. Busy
  19. Whimsy
  20. Signs
  21. Different
  22. Family & Friends
  23. Food
  24. Happy Thanksgiving!
  25. Shopping
  26. Water
  27. Flowers
  28. Similar
  29. Happy
  30. Artist’s choice

Have a great month!

Photo Prompts for November 2022

Who is ready for November? The holiday season is quickly approaching. November brings Election Day, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving Day. Are you ready to capture every moment? If you are looking for inspiration, check out the following photo prompts for November.

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  1. Selfie
  2.  Reflective
  3. A photograph of another photograph
  4. Far away
  5. Closeup
  6. Time (Day Light Savings Time Ends)
  7. Hidden
  8. Democracy (Election Day USA)
  9. Comfortable
  10. In-between
  11. Veterans Day!
  12. Shapes
  13. Quiet
  14. Dusk
  15. Morning
  16. Weathered
  17. Pattern
  18. Pathway
  19. Shiny
  20. Out the window
  21. Nostalgia
  22. Celebrations
  23. Family and Friends
  24. Happy Thanksgiving!
  25. Abundance
  26. Water
  27. Cityscape
  28. Nature
  29. Angles
  30. Photographer’s Choice!

Have a wonderful November! Keep Clicking!

Journal Writing Prompts for November 2022

Are you ready for November? The month brings the election, time change, Veterans Day, and Thanksgiving. All subjects are excellent for entries in your journal. Whether you are a daily writer or just starting, check out the following journal writing prompts for November.

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  1. What are your highs and lows from October? Were there any moments you want to remember forever? Or did you have some days that you just wanted to stay in bed? Write a list of five highs and lows.
  2. What do you hope to accomplish this month or the remainder of 2022?
  3. Are you looking forward to the holiday season? Why or why not?
  4. What is your biggest concern right now? What steps are you taking to alleviate your anxiety?
  5. What small change would you like to make in your life right now? What is stopping you from making the change?
  6. Daylight Savings Time Ends today. How does moving the clock back an hour affect you? Do you enjoy the time change? Or does your body need extra time to adjust to the difference?
  7. Are you a registered voter? What do you think of the election process?
  8. Did you go vote today? Write about your experience.
  9. Are you happy with the election outcome in your area? Why or why not?
  10. Describe your morning ritual. Are you always in a hurry? Do you have a routine? What areas would you like to improve?
  11. Veterans Day! Do you know a veteran? Did you do anything special or thank a veteran today?
  12. How do you spend a cold, rainy day?
  13. What is your life mission statement? Don’t have one? Write one out.
  14. Give yourself a break from all your social media devices for an afternoon. What did you do with your time? Are you going to repeat the experience? Why or why not?
  15. Free write for 10 minutes.
  16. What is your ideal date night? Did you experience this type of date?
  17. What is one thing you can do to make a difference in your home, community, or the world?
  18. Write about a time when you felt brave.
  19. Write about the view outside of your window.
  20. Think about the past week. What is one area in your life you did your best? What area do you think needs improvement? Did you have a proud moment? Write about your emotions from the entire week.
  21. What were you doing today at 2pm? 5pm? Or 9pm?
  22. Are you engaging in self-care activities? What ones make you feel recharged?
  23. Are you having a traditional Thanksgiving? What do you plan to do?
  24. Happy Thanksgiving! How did the day go for you? What was the best moment?
  25. Did you do any Black Friday shopping? What did you think of the experience?
  26. Are you doing what you love for a living? What is keeping you from moving on to a more fulfilling career?
  27. What do you feel is your most powerful trait?
  28. How do you define success?
  29. Writer’s Choice

Happy Writing! Enjoy your month!

Fall Edition: How to Be a Tourist In Your Hometown

Autumn is a wonderful time of year. The changing leaves and cooler temperatures are a major part of the fall season in the Northern Hemisphere. Exploring your hometown is one of the best ways to enjoy fall. Attend local outdoor events or on rainy days revisit past favorites. If you need inspiration on how to be a tourist in your hometown, check out the following for ideas.

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Research

When was the last time you spent wandering around your hometown or the surrounding area?

  • Begin by researching your hometown.  
  • Look for anything new that interests you.
  • Join social media groups that focus on your hometown or county. The shared information is a great resource.
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Check Seasonal Events for Autumn

The changing seasons bring new community events. The autumn events are generally a yearly occurrence.

  • Farmers’ Markets
  • Pumpkin weighing contests
  • Corn mazes
  • Haunted houses
  • Homecoming parades
  • Fairs and festivals
  • Craft shows
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Write a Local Bucket List

Approach your hometown like any other travel destination. Begin by making a list of places you want to see. Are you traveling solo or with family and friends? Travel buddies are a great way to enjoy your hometown experience with a new perspective.

  • Check out new restaurants, revisit childhood favorites, and go to art galleries, historical sites, or other interesting events.
  • Consider taking a different mode of transportation to get around your hometown. Ride the bus, rent an e-bike, or walk around your neighborhood. The change in transportation is a great way to see everyday sights from a new perspective.
  • Go ahead and use coupons for discounts on meals, tours, or admission costs.  Many coupons use free items as an incentive for spending a certain amount of money. Businesses use self-promoting products as a way to draw tourists to their locations.
  • Check out the tours of your local hometown attractions. Follow the tour guide throughout the museum or local sites. Every tour is a learning experience.
  • Buy postcards.
  • Take business cards.
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Document Your Travels

Do not forget your camera. Or use your phone to document your travels around your hometown.

  • Eat or get a beverage at a local café. Try the hometown special. If you are traveling solo, bring a small journal with you. Use the time at the cafe to write notes about your day’s experiences.
  • Take photos of everything. Even if you pass the place every day going to work or running errands, stop and take a photo. Try different angles. The final results may surprise you.
  • After each hometown adventure, create a scrapbook with photos, postcards, and notes.

Have fun! Enjoy your day acting like a tourist in your hometown.

15 Black Friday Quotes

Do you shop on Black Friday? Are you looking for inspiration before heading out to shop? Or perhaps you just need a quick chuckle as you binge on leftovers. Check out the following quotes for Black Friday.

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  1. “Whoever said money can’t buy happiness simply didn’t know where to go shopping.” – Bo Derek
  2. “Shopping is a woman thing. It’s a contact sport like football. Women enjoy the scrimmage, the noisy crowds, the danger of being trampled to death, and the ecstasy of the purchase.” – Erma Bombeck
  3. “I love shopping. There is a little bit of magic found in buying something new.” 一 Rebecca Bloom
  4. “Happiness is not in money, but in shopping.” — Marilyn Monroe
  5. I really enjoy the shopping and going out and getting stuff for other people. I could really give a damn about getting gifts for myself, but I really enjoy giving gifts.” – Luke Combs
  6. “Everyone knows about Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Now help me spread the word about Giving Tuesday!” – Bill Gates.
  7. “Black Friday: because only in America people trample each other for sales exactly one day after being thankful for what they already have.” – Unknown
  8. “I have this system where if I buy three or four new things, I give away three or four things. Sometimes, it’s a very painful system, but shopping is even better when you know that someone else who needs it will be getting. Keep the clothing karma going, I say.”- Sara Blakely
  9. “You can always find something you want.” – Sophie Kinsella
  10. “Shopping is better than sex. If you’re not satisfied after shopping, you can make an exchange for something you really like.” — Adrienne Gusoff
  11. “Once again, we come to the Holiday Season, a deeply religious time that each of us observes, in his own way, by going to the mall of his choice.” — Dave Barry
  12. “Because only in America, people trample others for sales exactly one day after being thankful for what they already have.” – Unknown
  13. “Whoever said money can’t buy happiness didn’t know where to shop.” Gertrude Stein
  14. “Don’t even front like you love your family, America, or God, if you don’t have a detailed & rehearsed Black Friday tactical shopping plan.” – Rob Delaney.
  15. “A bargain is something you can’t use at a price you can’t resist.” — Franklin Jones

If you are out shopping on Black Friday, be safe.