There are so many things to journal about in October. The birth stone for October is the opal. The calendula flower for the month of October. Calendulas bloom at the beginning of each month and calendula means "throughout the months." Gardeners use this flower as an insect repellent.

October is commonly associated with the season of autumn in the Northern hemisphere and spring in the Southern hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to April in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa.

October is commonly associated with the season of autumn in the Northern hemisphere and spring in the Southern hemisphere, where it is the seasonal equivalent to April in the Northern hemisphere and vice versa.

There are so many things we can journal about, but ‘firsts’ should be right up there with waking up. Soon you will realize that each day is a new ‘first’ if we would only let it be.

Meriwether Lewis, an American explorer, secretary to President Thomas Jefferson, leader of the Lewis & Clark Expedition and solider, left behind his journals for the world to learn from.

Summer and vacations are just a few weeks away. Some will vacation away from home while other will stay at home and vacation. There is a travel journal perfect for every type of vaction. Even when you vacation is at home, you are still on vacation!

This week we will spend some journaling time looking at the United States of America's national anthem and their pledge of allegence. Together our forefathers birthed a nation and together we stand to keep it strong.

So what is an academic journal? Simply put, it is a journal essay where your focus is to share information with a large community of professionals in a specific field. Your journal, therefore, must contain relevant information to a particular field or discipline.

Many still write out their journaling thoughts, but many have moved to the Internet or mobile device for their journaling needs. The links listed are for those who have migrated to the Internet.

What scrapbook journalers seem to always be looking out for are good journaling fonts. A good journaling font says more than just the words written.