When we were growing up, every year for Christmas, my sisters and I always got a calendar for Christmas. We were a big calendaring family–which I guess you kind of have to be when you have 5 kids with 5 different activities going on. Every Sunday night we all had to break out our calendars and let my parents know what we had going on that week and “if its not on the calendar it isn’t happening” were my mom’s infamous words week after week.
I’m pretty sure most people use their phone or some online cloud, but I still like a planner or something physical. But calendars! I still love having one on the wall in view and every year they get better and better. Consider it another piece of art to grace your walls. Here are 11 of my favorites for 2014.
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Oh, you’re so kind. Thank you so much!
When I saw #8 I actually said aloud, “How beautiful!” Luckily it’s lunch time and none of my students are in my room to hear me talk to myself about calendars.
I love calendars, but I haven’t used a physical calendar since I got married, my husband isn’t a believer haha.
Uh, how do you FIND all this cute stuff?! I’m dying over these. Thanks for sharing!
I spend way too much time trying to decide on a calendar. :)
Love 5 and 9! I don’t use wall calendars but these I could hang in my kitchen:)
So many of those are beautiful, but you can’t really write crap on them! So they’re essentially just a way to see what day of the week a date falls on or something. :/. Because of that, I generally just end up getting a typical, cheap calendar with a picture on the top and big ol blocks with dates on the bottom (2013 has been the year of My Little Pony because why not?). I would love to see some options that are desk/cubicle friendly, with space to write a few things on each day. Any ideas?
Jennah, I hear ya! Like I said in the post these aren’t really to write-on calendars. Most people seem to use their phone or some online cloud for that. But!! I like to write things on a physical calendar (or planner) myself. I love, love LOVE this one: http://shop.makecollab.com/product/week-plan
And this one is great for a wall: http://redstarink.bigcartel.com/product/12-month-wall-calendar
Thanks! I actually really like the makecollab vertical one (need to see the whole month), but it’s WAY too big for my cube! sigh. The redstar one might do the trick. Or I could go with My Little Pony again :)
CLJ is quickly becoming my favorite blog. Your randomness matches up with my randomness. I love calendars too! Happy holidays to you all. :)
You’re sweet. Thank you!