Happy New Year!
This is probably my favorite day of the year as far as days go and certainly my favorite part of the holiday season. I love the possibilities that come with a new year. I’m normally a fairly (very?) grounded person - one who looks at goals and sees the steps needed to get there. I tend not to set “resolutions” because, honestly, I’m lucky if they will last the week. But over the past few years, my January 1 ritual has been to spend some time just jotting down dreams - without thinking of boundaries, self-editing, or reality. I’ll revisit them later and pare the list down to what I think I may actually be able to accomplish, but today is just for dreams and brand-new beginnings.
And a brand new calendar! For the past few years I’ve been creating my own planner and calendar. For some reason I’ve been loving the color combo of red + gray and have been looking for opportunities to use it. Usually, I head to Office Depot and get it spiral bound, but this year, I wanted to do one that I could use at work. This one fits inside a CD case since my desk space at work is limited (by my other clutter.) I’ve had a couple of requests for it, so to celebrate the new year, here’s a link to the PDF version.
To download: click on the picture + the pdf will open in a new window.
To print: set your paper orientation to landscape + set page scaling to “print multiple pages” - 2 across will fit on a 8.5×11 piece of paper perfectly. Print, cut out the individual pages, slip into a CD case + viola, a brand new 2008 calendar! (Oh, here’s a tutorial on how to reassemble the CD case so you can use it as a stand …)
I hope you enjoy!
Other stuff:
In the spirit of new starts, I’ve spent the day going through my closet + pulling things out to donate/recycle/toss. Still have a fair amount to go through, but by golly, it’s getting there. I’ve unofficially dubbed this year as “the year of de-cluttering”. I’m sure my husband will be thrilled. (C - do you want some new-ish clothes?)
Of course, I’ve also dubbed it as the “year I finally learn how to sew”. I actually bought this book with a gift certificate I received for Christmas from my stepson + his fiancee. Love it! Lots of great projects that are really simple to do + that fit in perfectly with my design style. Plus, my niece (I ran into her with her dad at the store) picked out several projects that she would like me to do - as long as they are pink and purple. Tried for the green + gray combo, but she wasn’t having it. So pink and purple they will be - cause you need to be able to give away your learning projects!
And another pic to celebrate the new year…
(Really, it’s in the mail!)
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