2010 Calendar Roundup #1.


There are sooo many great calendars floating around for 2010 that I had to break my yearly roundup down into four parts! I’ll be posting a huge selection starting now and ending Friday.

A perpetual gardening calendar for southern California – for each month there are two lists: planting recommendations and what is in season at the market. Each month also has a linoleum block print of a seasonal fruit or vegetable.

The days of the month have space for notes–either for recording what you’ve planted, harvested or bought that month (I imagined one might keep a planting/harvesting record) OR for using as a birthday calendar. The calendar is not year-specific, so you can keep using it for years to come.

Letterpress printed in three colors on heavyweight 100% PCW recycled card stock and wire-bound with a metal hanger. 5 1/2″ w x 8 1/2″ t.

Eco-friendly sustainably harvested yellow birch wood. Wood is sliced thin from a small amount of raw material & uses no water & very little power. Wood grain varies from month to month. 6 flat wooden cards printed both sides. Clear display case. Landscape size: 7 1/4″ x 4 1/4″. {Also check out their 2010 Critter Calendar.}

This colorful calendar has been printed on smooth white 110# cardstock. Each month’s card has its own fun print and measures approx. 8 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches. Calendar includes one set of 1 x 1 inch wooden cube stands. Each stand can hold approx. 6 months at a time.

This calendar comes in both small and large. The large version of the calendar measures 8.5×14″ and features a vibrant and unique patterns, all created by me, a different one for each month. The small version measures 5.5×8.5″. Both are printed on white matte cover stock with vibrant Canon inks, held together with a shiny silver book ring at the top. {Also check out her ‘make your year abundant’ calendar!}

Original illustration and hand-lettering, made together with Flock Home of 100% naturally sustainable linen, and screenprinted in navy with water-based inks (and yes, made here in California). Two eyelets at top for cute and easy hanging. Measures 17″ x17″.

12 fully letterpressed months, tied together with a double-faced satin purple ribbon. On the reverse side of each month is a post card image for easy cutting, writing & sending.

Keep on schedule with our charming letterpress calendar. 12 Months of our most popular and award-winning designs. Comes with a heavy black easel for desktop display. Letterpressed with eco-friendly, soy-based inks on extra thick and luxurious 80% pcw recycled paper. Limited edition.

YeeHaw has thirty-four different calendars – both large and small – for 2010. Swing on over to check out their amazingly awesome selection for yourself!

This calendar features 4 original pencil illustration together accented with different colors to represent the spirit of the season. Designed with the simplicity and cleanliness in mind. Packaged in a simple white paper with 2010 Calendar printed on it, making this calendar gift ready.

This calendar can be hung on the wall with binder clips or can be put on a business card holder for a desk calendar. Size: 5.5×8.5 (inches). Digitally printed on cover weight 100% recycled 30% post consumer used paper.

This year’s design features our popular botanic and nature-inspired silhouettes in vibrant, lush hues, on lovely, thick paper. Great to hang as is, or separate the pages for more wall coverage.

Size 17.25″ H x 5.5″ W. Bound with nickel plated screw posts. Packaged in clear bag with detail insert and recycled chipboard backer. Printed on 80# 100% Post-Consumer Recycled Paper using Soy Ink.

The panel is printed on 100% cotton fabric and arrives pre-washed. The finished size is approximately 14 x 20 inches depending on how you finish your edges. The panel itself is slightly larger than that to accommodate any finishing you choose to do. These panels can be embellished in so many ways: embroidery, silk screen, fabric paints, fabric collage, whatever you can imagine. Do you need to have a sewing machine to make this calendar? – nope. A small booklet is included with each order outlining ideas for creating and for finishing your calendar. {Check out a few other of their calendars here!}

Hand printed on a vintage letterpress, our exquisite 2010 calendar will have you flipping ahead to take a peek at the coming months! Only 150 calendars were produced in this run using 100 percent cotton paper and 8 total colors throughout. 4.75″x6.5″.

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Win It: MusicCooks Winners.

Congratulations Robyn and Trista!

I’d like to give a big thank you to lovely ladies Sharon and Claire from MusicCooks for the giveaway. (Wouldn’t these make the sweetest holiday gifts or stocking stuffers?)

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Monday Goodness: Top 4 Best Things.

This weekend I managed to:
• take lots of naps
• watch lots of college football
• go to a local craft show
• add a few pieces to my fall wardrobe
• try (and dislike) matte nail polish
• get my Halloween treat bags ready
• do mounds of laundry

Happy Tuesday!

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Happy {Columbus Day} Weekend.

I bring up Columbus Day because my office will be closed Monday, so posting will pick back up where it left off bright and early Tuesday. Next week I have lots of amazing calendars to share with you and will be posting not one, but four, calendar roundups! (You are signed up for the Design Crush/Greedy Girl 2010 Calendar Swap, right? I thought so.)

**NOTE: Just a little reminder, you have until Tuesday at 9am CST to enter the MusicCooks giveaway and win one of two collections of recipes and music!

• Pioneer Woman’s cookbook is finally in print!

• cut and build a haunted house paper model for Halloween

• hop on over to Pattern Wall for patterns you can download

• check out paper crave’s roundup of Halloween freebies

• think ahead to treats for the holidays with this tutorial for sea glass candy

• I love every detail of Carly + Dan’s wedding day

• I’m obsessed with these PJs inspired by Where the Wild Things Are!

• Genius idea: Expense a Steak

• adorable DIY homemade jam labels for you to download

• check out Man Shops Globe to tag along with Anthropologie’s buyer at large


• lovely October desktop calendar that’s adorning my laptop at the moment

• say hello to scoutie girl gifts!

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The Daily Eat: Pear Nutmeg Bread Pudding + Pear Roundup.

{recipe and photo via Culinary Concoctions by Peabody}

I’m sort of a bread pudding-a-holic. I inherited it from my mom, so I’m convinced it’s hereditary. Dying to try this recipe for Pear Nutmeg Bread Pudding.

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2010 Calendar Swap.


I’ve been chomping at the bit for weeks just waiting to share the news – Greedy Girl (aka Caroline) and I have teamed up to bring you the 2010 Calendar Swap!

Here’s how it works:

+ e-mail your name, blog or web site, and snail-mail address to calendarswap@gmail.com by Saturday, October 31.
+ we’ll pair you up and send your swapmate’s details on or before Monday, November 2.
+ you’ll have until November 15 to get your calendar mailed and on its way.
+ keep your calendar under $30 but no less than $20 (since there are also some wonderful calendars out there that don’t add up to $20, consider throwing in a few extra goodies).
+ NO mall kiosk calendars (kittens, marilyn monroe, you get it).
+ handmade is very welcome, just keep in mind the $30 suggested value.
+ check out your swapmate’s web site or blog, or consider getting to know their tastes via e-mail, to get an idea of what they might like.
+ the swap is open to international readers.

Easy peasy lemon squeezy, no?

Caroline and I will set up a place on flickr where we can post and share all of our lovely goods that we’ve received from our swap partners. Or, you can email a photo to one of us and we’ll do the posting for you. Simple!

If you have any questions just leave a comment or drop us an email and we’ll get back to you right away. But don’t forget, you need to email calendarswap@gmail.com
to actually join the swap!

Now obviously the fun part of the equation is finding the perfect calendar. And we’ve got you covered! Each and every day, this coming Tuesday through Friday, I’ll be posting calendar roundups of the prettiest and best out there. Caroline will be following up with her favorite each day. So hurry and sign up, my dears, and stay tuned for some lovely calendar giveaways along the way!

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3 to See.

A yummy collection of original recipes
by Rachel Rappaport

Abbey’s take on the design and inspiration
that waits for us around every corner

The musings of Karen Cavalier,
an industrial designer in Seattle

Check out past 3 to See posts

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