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53 Journal Writing Prompts for the Christmas Season

The Christmas season is a beautiful time of year. Writing extra journal entries saves your memories. Take the time to write about your current and past Christmas memories. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following journal writing prompts for the Christmas season.

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  1. What does the Christmas season mean to you?
  2. Make a Christmas bucket list.
  3. Write a letter to Santa. Yes- as an adult, you can still write Santa.
  4. If Santa were to write back, what would he say to you and your family?
  5. Write about 10 things that you love about the Christmas season.
  6. What is your favorite part of Christmas?
  7. Is there one thing that you do NOT like about Christmas? Why?
  8. What were your favorite Christmas traditions as a child? Why?
  9. Do you still practice any of your childhood Christmas traditions with your family?  
  10. How do your religious beliefs fit into your Christmas traditions?
  11. What religious traditions do you practice or attend? A live nativity? Christmas community church service? Midnight services?
  12. What community Christmas events do you plan to attend this year?
  13. Write an A-to-Z list of everything Christmas-related. (It’s more difficult than you think.)
  14. How do you plan to give back to the community this Christmas? Do you volunteer during the holiday season?
  15. What was your most memorable Christmas? Why?
  16. What would your perfect Christmas season look like? What events or activities would stand out the most?
  17. What are your favorite types of Christmas decorations in your home? Yard?  Local businesses? Church?  Community? Why do these decorations stand out?
  18. Do you drive around and look at Christmas lights? What display was the best? Why?
  19. Did you have Christmas stockings as a child? What was usually inside of your stocking? Do you still do stockings with your family? Why or why not?
  20. How do you celebrate Christmas Eve? Go into details.
  21. How do you celebrate Christmas Day? Go into details.
  22. Do you host a Christmas party for friends and family? What do you do? Is there a theme?
  23. Do you attend Christmas concerts? What was your favorite?
  24. Do you send out Christmas cards? Do you buy them in the store? Or make them?
  25. What does peace on Earth look like to you?
  26. What was your most memorable Christmas gift as a child? Teenager? Adult? Why?
  27. What gifts would you like this year for Christmas? Why?
  28. If money was not an object, what Christmas gift would you give to your family and friends?
  29. If you could spend Christmas anywhere in the world, where would go? Why?
  30. What is your favorite Christmas song? Why does this song remind you of the Christmas season?
  31. If you were granted 3 wishes for Christmas, what would you pick? Why?
  32. Have you ever peeked at a Christmas gift for you as a child? Or an adult? What was the gift?
  33. What are you most thankful for this Christmas season?
  34. Finish the sentence. Today I was put in the Christmas mood by_____________.
  35. What foods, candy, or other treats remind you the most of Christmas time?
  36. Is there a new Christmas tradition you want to try this year?
  37. What is your favorite Christmas movie? Why?
  38. What is your favorite Christmas cartoon? Why?
  39. Do you plan to bake this Christmas season? Are any of your Christmas baked goods a family tradition? Why do you pick this recipe? Do you plan to try any new recipes this year?
  40. What is your favorite Christmas quote? Why?
  41. Write a Christmas poem or song.
  42. How can you make Christmas feel more special for others?
  43. Describe your favorite Christmas ornament? Why is this one special?
  44. Do you do Christmas crafts? What do you plan to do this year?
  45. What does the magic of the Christmas season mean to you?
  46. How can you make each day feel like Christmas?
  47. Do you do “Elf on the Shelf”? Write out 5 ridiculous Elf poses.
  48. Write about your best and worst New Year’s Eve celebrations.
  49. As a child, did you celebrate New Year’s Eve as a family? What did you do?
  50. Write about your Christmas season. List the highs and lows.
  51. Write a review of 2023. List your favorite and low points of the year.
  52. Do you have any New Year’s Eve plans?
  53. Are you going to make any resolutions for the New Year? What are they?

Have a magical Christmas season.

Useful Quotes to Celebrate Thanksgiving

Are you posting to social media over the Thanksgiving weekend? Are you trying to find the right words? If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following useful quotes to celebrate Thanksgiving.

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  1. “We should just be thankful for being together. I think that’s what they mean by Thanksgiving, Charlie Brown.”- Marcie, A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving
  2. “What if, today, we were grateful for everything?” – Charlie Brown
  3. “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life.” – Melody Beattie
  4. “Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it’s all an experience.” – Roy T. Bennett
  5. “Thanksgiving Day is a good day to recommit our energies to giving thanks and just giving.” – Amy Grant
  6. “Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer.”—Maya Angelou
  7. “Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings.” — William Arthur Ward
  8. “To be grateful is to recognize the Love of God in everything.” – Thomas Merton
  9. “Have gratitude for all that you have, and you can be happy exactly as you are.” — Mandy Ingber
  10. “Be thankful for what you have; you’ll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don’t have, you will never, ever have enough.” – Oprah Winfrey
  11. “In November, people are good to each other. They carry pies to each other’s homes and talk by crackling woodstoves, sipping mellow cider. They travel very far on a special November day just to share a meal with one another and to give thanks for their many blessings.” — Cynthia Rylant
  12. “I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.” – Henry David Thoreau
  13. “Give thanks for a little and you will find a lot.” –Hansa Proverb
  14. “Gratitude is when memory is stored in the heart and not the mind.” – Lionel Hampton
  15. “Wear gratitude like a cloak, and it will feed every corner of your life.” – Rumi
  16. “That’s one of the great things about Thanksgiving: Football’s on!” – Michael Strahan
  17. “Joy is the simplest form of gratitude.” – Karl Barth
  18. “Good mashed potato is one of the great luxuries in life.” — Lindsey Bareham
  19. “The turkey. The sweet potatoes. The stuffing. The pumpkin pie. Is there anything else we all can agree so vehemently about?” — Nora Ephron
  20. “Gratitude is a quality similar to electricity: It must be produced and discharged and used up in order to exist at all.” –William Faulkner
  21. “If you are really thankful, what do you do? You share.” –W. Clement Stone
  22. “I am happy because I’m grateful. I choose to be grateful. That gratitude allows me to be happy.” – Will Arnett
  23. “If there’s one thing I’ve learned over the eons, it’s that you can’t give up on your family, no matter how tempting they make it.” – Rick Riordan
  24. “Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is.” – Ernest Hemingway
  25. “If the only prayer you ever say in your entire life is thank you, it will be enough.” – Mesiter Eckhart
  26. “What we’re really talking about is a wonderful day set aside on the fourth Thursday of November when no one diets. I mean, why else would they call it Thanksgiving?” –Erma Bombeck
  27. “Thanksgiving reminds us that no matter what befalls us in life, we can take the charred remnants, and we can reconstruct a life unimaginably richer than that from which the shards and pieces fell.” -Craig D. Lounsbrough
  28. “Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year because it reminds us to give thanks and to count our blessings. Suddenly, so many things become so little when we realize how blessed and lucky we are.” — Joyce Giraud
  29. “Thanksgiving was never meant to be shut up in a single day.” –  Robert Caspar Lintner
  30. “If you want to turn your life around, try thankfulness. It will change your life mightily.” –  Gerald Good

Happy Thanksgiving! Enjoy your day!

Journal Writing Prompts for Thanksgiving 2023

Are you ready for the Thanksgiving weekend? Do you have big plans for a feast or spending time alone? Thanksgiving is a wonderful time to reflect and write in your journal. If you are looking for inspiration for entries, consider the following journal writing prompts for Thanksgiving.

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  1. What are your plans for Thanksgiving 2023? Go into detail.
  2. Do you plan on hosting a traditional Thanksgiving dinner? Or are you doing something different this year?
  3. Create a gratitude list for Thanksgiving 2023. Try to reach a minimum of 10.
  4. Why is Thanksgiving an important day to give thanks?
  5. Why do you feel giving thanks is important?
  6. How do you show your gratitude to the people in your life?
  7. If you are hosting Thanksgiving, do you plan to make the entire meal yourself? Describe your Thanksgiving menu?
  8. What time of day do you typically serve your Thanksgiving dinner? Why do you pick this time?
  9. What is a traditional dish that you always make on Thanksgiving? Why do you pick this one?
  10. What is one dish that you will not make on Thanksgiving? Why?
  11. Who do you plan to invite to your Thanksgiving dinner? Extended family? Friends? Just you and your fur babies?
  12. Do you plan to have a “children’s table” for Thanksgiving? Did you ever sit at the children’s table? Describe your memory.
  13. Are you serving an old family recipe this year? Why is this dish important to you?
  14. Is there a new Thanksgiving tradition that you plan to start this year? Why did you pick this one?
  15. Why are keeping Thanksgiving traditions important to you?
  16. When you were a child, did your family host a big Thanksgiving dinner? Describe a typical Thanksgiving dinner? Who was there? What type of food did you eat?
  17. What is your earliest memory of Thanksgiving?
  18. Do you have a favorite Thanksgiving? Why does this Thanksgiving memory stand out the most?
  19. Do you still incorporate things/food/decor from your childhood into your Thanksgiving? What are they?
  20. Write about your first Thanksgiving as a couple.
  21. Write about your first Thanksgiving with your family. (Yes, your cat or dog counts as family.)
  22. Have you ever been to a restaurant on Thanksgiving? Why did you go there instead of staying home? Describe your experience.
  23. Have you ever been to a Thanksgiving Day parade? Go into detail.
  24. Describe your kitchen on Thanksgiving Day? How does smell? Is your kitchen organized or messy? What is the best part of your kitchen on Thanksgiving?
  25. How would you describe your Thanksgiving feast and traditions to someone living in another country?
  26. Why do you believe Thanksgiving is so important to American culture?
  27. Do you think Thanksgiving should receive more recognition? Why?
  28. If you could invite anyone to your Thanksgiving dinner, who would you pick? Why?
  29. What do you do after your Thanksgiving meal is over?
  30. Who helps you with the cleanup?
  31. Write a Thanksgiving poem.
  32. How did your Thanksgiving 2023 go? Describe the highs and lows of your day?
  33. What do you plan to do for the rest of your Thanksgiving weekend? Work? Relax? Hang out with family and friends?
  34. Does the end of the Thanksgiving weekend, make you want to start decorating for Christmas? Are you ready for the Christmas season to begin?

Happy Thanksgiving! Happy Writing!

Quotes for Veterans Day 2023

Tomorrow, Saturday, November 11, 2023, is a federal holiday. Held annually, Veterans Day recognizes those who have served their country. Many communities host events or parades to honor the brave men and women in uniform. The holiday acknowledges all who have served, past, present, and future.

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Quotes for Veterans Day

Posting to social media is one of the easiest ways to thank a veteran. If you are searching for inspiration on what to write in your post, check out the following quotes for Veterans Day.

  1. “America’s veterans embody the ideals upon which America was founded more than 229 years ago.” -Steve Buyer
  2. “Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.” — Eleanor Roosevelt
  3. “This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave.” – Elmer Davis
  4. “Valor is stability, not of legs and arms, but of courage and the soul.” – Michel de Montaigne
  5. “Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be.” – Douglas MacArthur
  6. “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
  7. “A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.” – Joseph Campbell
  8. “Freedom is never free.” – Unknown
  9. “When our perils are past, shall our gratitude sleep?” –  Michel de Montaigne
  10. “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
  11. “Without heroes, we are all plain people, and don’t know how far we can go.” – Bernard Malamud
  12. “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
  13. “In order to insure 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
  14. “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” -Jeff Miller
  15. “Courage is almost a contradiction in terms. It means a strong desire to live taking the form of readiness to die.” – G.K. Chesterton
  16. “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
  17. “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
  18. “Never was so much owed by so many to so few.” – Winston Churchill
  19. “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
  20. “Heroism doesn’t always happen in a burst of glory. Sometimes small triumphs and large hearts change the course of history.” — Mary Roach
  21. “America without her soldiers would be like God without his angels.” — Claudia Pemberton
  22. “We often take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.” — Cynthia Ozick
  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. “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
  26. “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
  27. “True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.” – Arthur Ashe
  28. “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our Heroes and She-roes!” —Maya Angelou
  29. “The battle, sir, is not to the strong alone: it is to the vigilant, the active, the brave.” – Patric Henry
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  1. “ A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his freedom.” – Bob Dylan
  2. “…The military pledges to leave no soldier behind. As a nation, let it be our pledge…that we leave no veteran behind.” – Dan Lipinski
  3. “We sleep peaceably in our beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on our behalf.” — George Orwell
  4. “In war, there are no unwounded soldiers.” – Jose Narosky
  5. “It takes a hero to be one of those men who goes into battle.” —Norman Schwarzkopf Jr.
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  1. “Courage is contagious. When a brave man takes a stand, the spines of others are often stiffened.” – Billy Graham
  2. “Our Veterans accepted the responsibility to defend America and uphold our values when duty called.” – Bill Shuster
  3. “The willingness of America’s veterans to sacrifice for our country has earned them our lasting gratitude.” – Jeff Miller

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

Hashtags for Veterans Day

Veterans Day is November 11, 2023. Held annually, the day is set aside to recognize and honor all who served in the military. When you post to your social media accounts, use hashtags to draw attention to your photos or thank you posts. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following hashtags for Veterans Day.

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  1. #VeteransDay
  2. #VeteransDay2023
  3. #HappyVeteransDay
  4. #HappyVeteransDay2023
  5. #Veterans
  6. #Veteran
  7. #Military
  8. #ThankYou
  9. #ThankYouForYourService
  10. #SaluteToService
  11. #GratefulForVeterans
  12. #ThankaVet
  13. #Honor
  14. #HonorVets
  15. #Vet
  16. #Army
  17. #ArmyVeteran
  18. #Navy
  19. #NavyVeteran
  20. #Marine
  21. #MarineVeteran
  22. #AirForce
  23. #AirForceVeteran
  24. #CoastGuard
  25. #CoastGuardVeteran
  26. #Soldier
  27. #USA
  28. #USFlag
  29. #FlyYourFlag
  30. #USVet
  31. #USVeteran
  32. #VeteranDad
  33. #VeteranMom
  34. #VeteranOwned
  35. #VeteranOwnedBusiness
  36. #VeteranBusiness
  37. #VeteranOwnedandOperated
  38. #WelcomeVeterans
  39. #VeteransSupportingVeterans
  40. #VeteranStrong
  41. #VeteranMade
  42. #VeteranLife
  43. #VeteranWife
  44. #ProudVeteran
  45. #SupportOurVeterans
  46. #HonoringHeroes
  47. #UltimateSacrifice
  48. #GodBlessOurVeterans

Happy Veterans Day!

96 Hashtags for Thanksgiving 2023

Thanksgiving is almost here! Are you ready for the holiday? Are you going to use Thanksgiving to promote your photos or blogs on social media? Using the right hashtags is the best way to draw attention to your Thanksgiving-themed posts. If you are searching for inspiration, consider the following hashtags for Thanksgiving.

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  1. #Thanksgiving
  2. #Thanksgiving2023
  3. #HappyThanksgiving
  4. #ThanksgivingCountdown
  5. #ThanksgivingEve
  6. #HolidaySeasonBegins
  7. #HolidaySeason
  8. #Thankful
  9. #Grateful
  10. #Love
  11. #Family
  12. #Friends
  13. #Traditions
  14. #Memories
  15. #TurkeyDay
  16. #TurkeyDay2023
  17. #ThanksgivingDay
  18. #ThanksgivingDay2023
  19. #Thanks
  20. #GiveThanks
  21. #Blessed
  22. #Holiday
  23. #Gratitude
  24. #Friendsgiving
  25. #Holidays
  26. #ThanksgivingDecor
  27. #ThanksgivingOutfit
  28. #GiveThanks
  29. #Foodporn
  30. #ThanksgivingDinner
  31. #ThanksgivingFun
  32. #FamilyTime
  33. #ThanksgivingParade
  34. #ThanksgivingFloat
  35. #Float
  36. #FavoriteFloat
  37. #Fun
  38. #ThanksgivingPrep
  39. #ThanksgivingFoodPrep
  40. #BlesstheCook
  41. #WhatsCooking
  42. #Homemade
  43. #Stuffing
  44. #PumpkinPie
  45. #PecanPie
  46. #FavoriteDish
  47. #FavoriteRecipe
  48. #SweetPotatoes
  49. #SideDish
  50. #Foodie
  51. #Dessert
  52. #Cooking
  53. #Baking
  54. #ThabksgivingFeast
  55. #ThanksgivingMenu
  56. #ThanksgivingDisplay
  57. #ThanksgivingTable
  58. #ThanksgivingFood
  59. #Dinner
  60. #Turkey
  61. #Ham
  62. #TraditionalMeal
  63. #AlltheFixings
  64. #Cornbread
  65. #CranberrySauce
  66. #Feast
  67. #ThanksgivingTravel
  68. #TravelTime
  69. #ThanksgivingWeekend
  70. #ThanksgivingBreak
  71. #LongWeekend
  72. #FamilyVacation
  73. #FamilyVacay
  74. #MakingMemories
  75. #FamilyFirst
  76. #Cornucopia
  77. #ThanksgivingCenterpiece
  78. #Giving
  79. #TurkeyTrot
  80. #ThanksgivingVolunteer
  81. #Volunteer
  82. #Happy
  83. #Joy
  84. #CountYourBlessings
  85. #SayGrace
  86. #Grace
  87. #ThankGod
  88. #GodIsGood
  89. #BeThankfulAlways
  90. #AftertheMeal
  91. #Football
  92. #NapTime
  93. #FoodComa
  94. #Leftovers
  95. #ChristmasIsComing
  96. #BringOnChristmas

Happy Thanksgiving!

Journal Writing Prompts for November 2023

Are you ready for November? A new month brings new opportunities to write in your journal. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following journal writing prompts for November.

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  1. How did October go for you, your family, your friends, and your community? List the highs and lows of the month.
  2. What are your goals for November? Make a list.
  3. What are your goals for the rest of 2023?
  4. What don’t your share with others about your life?
  5. Day Savings Time! Turn your clocks back. Does the time change affect you?
  6. Free write.
  7. Election Day! How did the voting process go for you today? Describe your experience. Write about who you picked for candidates.
  8. What change would you like to see in your life? What steps can you take to achieve these goals?
  9. 5 words to describe your day. Why did you pick these words?
  10. What are 3 core beliefs or principles that guide your life right now? Why are these important to you?
  11. Veteran’s Day! Write about the veterans in your family.
  12. Write a review of your favorite restaurant.
  13. Is life what you imagined as a child? Teen? Adult?
  14. How do you like to spend a rainy or snowy day?
  15. What is one small change you would like to make to your life right now? Why?
  16. What is one big change you would like to make to your life right now? Why?
  17. What is your favorite song right now? Why?
  18. If you could meet anyone, who would you pick? Why?
  19. Who is the one person you can always count on? Describe this person.
  20. Are you happy with your current job? What would you like to change? What steps do you need to take to achieve this goal?
  21. What were you doing at 10am? Go into detail.
  22. What are your plans for Thanksgiving?
  23. Happy Thanksgiving! How did your day go? List your highlights.
  24. Are you ready for the Christmas season? Have you started your shopping? Why or why not?
  25. Look out a window. Describe what you see.
  26. How has the weather changed since the beginning of the month?
  27. How would you describe happiness? Are you happy?
  28. What is one thing you can do to improve your health?
  29. Name one positive thing about your day.
  30. List your favorite memories of November.

Have an excellent month! Keep writing!

30 Quotes for November

November is almost here! Are you ready for a new month? Are you looking to add quotes to your social media posts? If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following quotes for November.

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  1. “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
  2. “Fallen leaves lying on the grass in the November sun bring more happiness than the daffodils.” — Cyril Connolly
  3. “So dull and dark are the November days. The lazy mist high up the evening curled, and now the morn quite hides in the smoke and haze; the place we occupy seems all the world.” — John Clare
  4. “Welcome sweet November, the season of senses and my favorite month of all.” — Gregory F. Lenz
  5. “November at its best—with a sort of delightful menace in the air.” — Anne Bosworth Greene
  6. “In November you begin to know how long the winter will be.” – Martha Gellhorn
  7. “The house was very quiet, and the fog we are in November now pressed against the windows like an excluded ghost.” – E.M. Forster
  8. “Some of the days in November carry the whole memory of summer as a fire opal carries the color of moon rise.” — Gladys Taber
  9. “The November evening had a bite; it nibbled not-quite-gently at her cheeks and ears.” – J. Aleksandr Wootton
  10. “November always seems to me the Norway of the year.” — Emily Dickinson
  11. “November’s sky is chill and drear, November’s life is red and sear.” — Sir Walter Scott
  12. “The wind that makes music in November corn is in a hurry. The stalks hum, the loose husks whisk skyward in half-playing swirls, and the wind hurries on… A tree tries to argue, bare limbs waving, but there is no detaining the wind.” — Aldo Leopold
  13. “But there is always a November space after the leaves have fallen when she felt it was almost indecent to intrude on the woods…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. “This is going to be a November to remember.” – Charmaine J. Forde
  15. “November comes, and November goes. With the last red berries and the first white snows.” – Clyde Watson
  16. “In November, the smell of food is different. It is an orange smell. A squash and pumpkin smell. It tastes like cinnamon and can fill up a house in the morning, can pull everyone from bed in a fog. Food is better in November than any other time of the year.” — Cynthia Rylant
  17. “It was the best kind of November day. Cold and crisp, but not quite freezing, not icy.” – Rainbow Rowell
  18. “Fear not November’s challenge bold. We’ve books and friends, and hearths that never can grow cold. These make amends.” – Alexander L. Fraser
  19. “November is secret and silent.” – Allison Uttley
  20. “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
  21. “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
  22. “Fear not November’s challenge bold. We’ve books and friends, and hearths that never can grow cold. These make amends.” – Alexander L. Fraser
  23. “How sad would be November if we had no knowledge of the spring.” – Edwin Way Teale
  24. “That soft autumnal time, the woodland foliage now is gathered by the wild November blast.” – John Howard Bryant
  25. “In November, the earth is growing quiet. It is making its bed, a winter bed for flowers and small creatures.” – Cynthia Rylant
  26. “I have come to regard November as the older, harder man’s October. I appreciate the early darkness and cooler temperatures.” – Henry Rollins
  27. “This November there seems to be nothing to say.” – Anne Sexton
  28. “This is the month of nuts and nutty thoughts — that November whose name sounds so bleak and cheerless — perhaps its harvest of thought is worth more than all the other crops of the year.”— Henry David Thoreau
  29. “November: The last month of autumn, but the beginning of a new adventure; time to take a risk and do the unexpected.”— Unknown
  30. “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

Have a fantastic November!

Hashtags for November 2023

November is almost here! Are you ready for a new month? Do you plan to post to your social media platforms? Using the right hashtags is the best way to draw attention to your posts. If you are searching for inspiration, check out the following hashtags for November.

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  1. #November
  2. #November2023
  3. #WelcomeNovember
  4. #GoodbyeOctober
  5. #HappyNovember
  6. #11thMonth
  7. #11thMonth2023
  8. #HelloNovember
  9. #November1st
  10. #NovemberSunrise
  11. #NovemberSunset
  12. #NovemberGoals
  13. #November Love
  14. #NovemberBaby
  15. #NovemberBride
  16. #NovemberWedding
  17. #NovemberMood
  18. #NovemberVibes
  19. #NovemberWeather
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  23. #VeteransDay
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  30. #PhotoOfTheDay
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  32. #ShopSmall
  33. #BlackFriday
  34. #BringOnChristmas

Have a fantastic month!

16 Interesting Facts About Halloween

Are you ready for Halloween? Do you love the spooky season? Halloween is a widely celebrated holiday with a rich history and a unique set of customs and traditions. If you are wondering about the spooky holiday’s history, check out the following interesting facts about Halloween.

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  1. Origins: Halloween’s roots trace back over 2,000 years. During this time, people would celebrate the festival of Samhain. The Celtic Festival marked the end of the harvest season and the beginning of winter in Ireland, Scotland, and Wales.  
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  1. All Hallow’s Eve: Halloween is also known as All Hallows’ Eve, as it falls on the evening before All Saints’ Day (All Hallows’ Day), a Christian holiday to honor saints.
  2. Jack O’Lantern Origin: Jack-o’-lanterns originated from an old Irish legend about Stingy Jack, who tricked the devil and roamed with a carved turnip as a lantern. Originally, turnips were used in Ireland and Scotland, but when Irish immigrants brought the tradition to America, they began using pumpkins.
  3. Black Cats and Witches: Black cats are often associated with Halloween superstitions due to medieval beliefs that they were witches’ companions or even witches themselves.
  4. Fear of Halloween: Samhainophobia is the fear of Halloween.
  5. Big Pumpkin: The largest pumpkin ever recorded weighed over 2,600 pounds (1,179 kilograms).
  6. Magician’s Death: Harry Houdini, the famous magician, died on Halloween in 1926.
  7. History of Getting Treats: “Trick or treating” can be traced back to the medieval practice of “souling,” where the poor went door-to-door on Hallowmas (November 1st) to receive food in exchange for prayers for the dead. It was believed that on Halloween, spirits and the souls of the dead would roam the earth, and treats were offered to appease them.
  8. It’s All About the Money: Halloween is the second-highest-grossing commercial holiday after Christmas. It’s estimated that over $2.7 billion is spent on Halloween candy each year.
  9. Black and Orange: Black and orange are the traditional colors of Halloween. Black is associated with darkness and death, while orange represents harvest and autumn.
  10. Haunted Houses: Visiting haunted houses is a popular Halloween activity. These attractions are designed to scare and entertain people with spooky decorations, special effects, and actors in frightening costumes.
  11. Costume Tradition: The tradition of wearing costumes on Halloween originated from the ancient Celtic belief that dressing up as spirits would protect individuals from actual evil spirits roaming the earth.
  12. Bobbing for Apples: This fun Halloween game has long-standing roots in ancient Roman and Celtic traditions. It was believed that the first person to bite into an apple would be the next to marry.
  13. Halloween Around the World: While Halloween is most associated with the United States and Canada, it’s also celebrated in other parts of the world, including the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, and various European countries.
  14. Superstitions: Halloween has its share of superstitions. For example, it was believed that if you saw a spider on Halloween, it was the spirit of a loved one watching over you.
  15. Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos): While often associated with Halloween, the Mexican holiday Día de los Muertos (Day of the Dead) is a separate tradition to honor deceased loved ones, celebrated from October 31 to November 2.

Halloween is a diverse and vibrant holiday, embracing a mix of ancient traditions, cultural influences, and modern celebrations.

Happy Halloween!