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It was December 30th when it struck me: “Cripes, we do not have our 2013 calendar ready.” So I spent a couple of hours on New Year’s Eve morning and a couple more the next evening cranking out our fourth homemade calendar – and as consistently we are sharing the file so you folks can download it too (and sub in your own pics and quotes to personalize it for yourself) simply like we have done last year, the year before, and the year before that.
I will be honest, over the years these calendars have proven more decorative than functional. At this point they may simply be considered a tradition. It began back in 2010 and for the past three years it has been a variation on a similar formula: long skinny layout + brightly colored text. Back in 2010 we used funny phrases/ inside jokes, in 2011 we tied each month’s number to a personal fact, and in 2012 we went a bit bolder and included photos for the first time (borrowing a go-to black & white snapshot from that month the previous year).
This year’s formula sort of became a culmination of all of the past years – funny phrases + something personal + b&w photos.
I am likely biased, but this calendar is my go-to so far. It makes me so all sappy about how much I adore our little lady. Cue the collective aww. But seriously, the quotes from her (which we cherrypicked from the Clara Conversations that Sherry’s documents over on the house Life) remind me simply how hilarious she is. And although the Instagram pic along with each quote was not taken at the same moment as it was spoken, together I think they paint a fairly strong picture of our chatty girl. For example, there is this one where Sherry said “Helmets keep the head safe” and then Clara screamed “Helmets keep the head face!”
As in past years, I have also created a stripped down version of our calendar for you to download. You will need Photoshop to edit it by adding your own text and pictures (dude, it is free right here for anyone who wants it – Update: whoops turns out its not, see the comments for more info). And you can download the scripty “The Only Exception” font here (also for free). You will not need the other font (“Homestead”) since that is already set as each month (which will not need to be altered) but here is where I got it if you want it for another project (it requires a donation to download).
As for how to edit the document, each layer is a month (so showing one layer and adding your pic, altering the quote, and then printing simply that layer before showing and editing the next one is the way to go). If you are not quite the Photoshop master yet, there are some strong walkthroughs online and a few books on the subject at the library/bookstore.
Here is all twelve months at a glance.
And since I know not all of the Clara quotes are readable at that size, here is a swift rundown for ya – starting with January:
- “Mommy’s awake! Now I can scream!”
- “He has fairly hair like a lady.” (Originally said about Scar from The Lion King)
- “It is Cinderinda!” (What she calls Cinderella)
- “I am a little teapot, short and shout. Here is my cupcake, here is my shout.”
- “Do not be shy. Be friendly!”
- “I smell like strawberries!” (Her response when we said she smelled like she had a dirty diaper)
- “Helmets keep the head face!”
- “Baa baa, black sheep, have you any chickens?”
- “We have to go to Home Depot to change your diaper.” (Said to one of her dolls)
- “I do not have a beard. I simply have a little chin.”
- “Daddy’s workin’. Do not bobber him.”
- “Her name will be Santa Claus and she will bring me toys.” (Said while pretending to have a little sister)
Oh yeah, and we simply print each page on some cardstock paper using our home printer (we have an HP Photosmart C4780). Then it simply needs a little trim with the scissors and a hole punch at the top and it is ready to hang.
So what about you folks? What is your go-to calendar this year? Do you keep a decorative calendar in one place and a functional one elsewhere? Or are you entirely digital with your date-keeping?
