September 23, 2009

Newest calendars and planners 2009-2010

Don’t you just love wildlife photography? It's lucky for me they make wildlife photography wall calendars. I mean really, what can be more inspiring than these great vistas? Some of these calendars featuring Tibet are also nature photography calendars really. Others show us the life in Tibet: monks, children and women. You will also find yoga and Jewish calendars on this page as well as cooking desk calendars and Fine Art inspired planners.

Best planners and calendars

Top 10 selling calendars and planners 2009-2010

I sell calendars and planners online. Mostly I specialize in calendars for women and girls, spiritual planners, art calendars and nature photography. The following calendars and planners did best last year.

September 11, 2009

Beautiful Songbird Photography calendars and planners

Songbirds aren't just beautiful to listen to, they're also a class of birds that often have very beautiful feathers. So they're a good subject for nature photography as well.

On this lens you will find calendars and planners devoted to songbirds. In one case you will even get a CD with birdsongs along with the calendar. For the real or aspiring birders among you. To make it all feel more real, I've included a youtube video that also has the sounds of several song (or perching) birds.

North American Songbird water color art calendars and planners

Beautiful pictures and paintings of Canadian and USA songbirds
I love nature photography, but art based on nature is equally enchanting. I do think that's a good word for this lens, because many of the calendars on here turn nature into something romantic, not quite of this world. Colors turn pastel because of the use of watercolors and the bright colors of nature become almost luminous in the hands of these artists.

A biology teacher of mine said once that the only reason we don't think ducks are pretty is because we see them too often. Some of the artists who made these calendars clearly agree. You'll find common birds portrayed as well as rare ones.

Cute Baby Animals Calendars and Date Books, planners, agendas

These calendars and planners have the cutest baby animal pictures, sometimes with their parents. Inspiring, beautiful and simply a great addition to your home.

You'll find farm animals, pets and wildlife photography. Some of these are cuter than cute, others merely very beautiful. You'll find pink and pretty as well as elegant. One calendar combines Bible verses with nature photography.

All in all, a collection that I hope will help you decide what calendar to buy this year.

Nature Photography Calendars, Date books, Planners and Poster Calendars

2009-2010 calendars with beautiful nature scenes
I think pictures of nature are very relaxing to the nerves. Especially if they are beautiful. I selected nature calendars from various vendors to make it easier for you to find just the calendar or engagement planner you want.

Some of these calendars feature images inspired by nature, while others are collections of photographs with beautiful nature scenes.
I think pictures of nature are very relaxing to the nerves. Especially if they are beautiful. I selected nature calendars from various vendors to make it easier for you to find just the calendar or engagement planner you want.

Some of these calendars feature images inspired by nature, while others are collections of photographs.

Harry Potter Planner 2010: Date Book, Pocket Planner, Agenda Book 2010

I have found only one Planner published that features THE fantasy movie of the year: Harry Potter. I think it’s a bit of a disgrace actually and a sign of how few children’s planners there are out there. There are several Harry Potter calendars thankfully, as if to make up for the lack of planners. Anyhow, here it is, the:

India and Hinduism Wall Calendars

India is a country rich in gods, history and culture. The calendars gathered here share only that one common thread: the country of India. I found you a calendar with paintings and textiles from the ancient courts of the country as well as calendars featuring photographs of Indian women, modern popular religious art and posters that were once spread to make Indians into proper citizens.

Buddhism desk calendars

With the popularity of Buddhism, it’s a bit surprising I was only able to find three Buddhist Desk Calendars. While elsewhere I did find other kinds of Buddhist calendars, these three do just what you want in a desk calendar: remind you of the wisdom of Buddhism AND help keep you up to date on where you are in the year.

Susan Winget Primary School Planners 2009-2010

Lang Graphics brings you two date books for primary school. The large academic planner can be used by the teachers and moms as well as the grade 5 or 6 students. It has enough room for homework, schedule and things like that. The pocket planner is great to start teaching smaller children how a calendar works and how to plan.

Pop Art Planners and date books

Most of the calendars I feature on my blog are meant, implicitly or explicitly, for women. These aren’t. Whether it’s Andy Warhol’s date book devoted to cars, or Dale Chihuly abstract work – I don’t think many men will be ashamed to walk around with most of these pop art planners.

Susan Seddon Boulet Fantasy Art Calendars and Planners

Susan Seddon Boulet (1941-1997) was a passionate student of the world religions and mythology. Her art uses the symbols she found all over the world. Pomegranate has come out with several calendars devoted to her spiritual artwork.

Beautiful black weekly planner for women

Black planners look good on men as well as women, but this one is made with a vintage touch that will appeal mostly to girls and women with style. Aside from the beauty of it, it’s also a practical planner with plenty of space for jotting down appointment: whether work or home. The calendar features pages inspired by a vintage ledger, includes a ribbon marker, and has foil stamping on the cover. Throughout the pages, you will find artwork culled and collaged from vintage sources, alongside functional and beautiful layouts.

Pink leather planners for girls

These high-quality planners feature hand turned bonded leather cover, rounded corners, white vellum end papers, and premium white writing stock. The planner has a slightly more extensive reference section which includes: time zone, area zones, area codes, international dialing, toll free travel numbers, and holidays.

Maggie Oster Garden Calendars Herbs and Spirit

Maggie Oster describes herself as a gardener, writer and photographer who specializes in herbs, food gardening, cooking, and crafts. Her gardening tips and photography are well known and make a magical combination.

She shares her love for gardens in these two 2010 garden calendars. The one features herbs and herb lore. The other shares with you the Japanese style of landscaping, which is particularly conducive to restoring an inner rest. Just what you need in your busy life.

2009 lego advent calendar

The 2009 lego advent calendar contains, as always, a piece of lego toy for each day of December leading up to Christmas.

Perfect for small kids to grow their collection of legos.

The nine figurines include a snowman, sled, mini figure with ice skates and more. The other pieces are a total of 257 pieces, so your child will have something to assemble as well.

Pema Chodron Tibetan Buddhism Planners and Calendars

As an ordained nun in the Tibetan Buddhist Vajrayana tradition, Pema Chodron inspires with her day to day wisdom. Amber Lotus has created three calendars in her honor: a wall calendar, a mini wall calendar and an engagement planner or date book. All three are beautifully done and the inspirational and uplifting quotes from The Places That Scare You, which is designed to help us cultivate compassion and awareness within the challenges of daily life. These insightful quotes are paired with beautifully evocative and meditative nature photography.

Bible, Proverbs and psalm verses planners, date books and agendas

These go by many names. Whether you call them agenda books, date planners, planners, pocket calendars or date books... They go where you go and help you keep track of your life. Since they are also spiritual calendars, they help you get inspired about your life in the meantime.

Rumi Calendars and planners, date books and agendas

Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi was a 13th-century Persian poet, Sunni Islamic jurist, and theologian and mystic. He is often called 'Mewlana' (or Mevlana) or simply Rumi. His poems and sayings are amongst the most beloved religious poetry in the world. Based in the sufi mysticism of Islam they are at once sensuous and wise, tantalizing and deep.

No wonder that books with his poetry sell so well.

Spiritual and Religious Wall calendars

I use my wall calendar for shopping notes, engagement planning and just having some great artwork on the wall. These calendars are inspirational, uplifting and beautiful.

Spiritual and religious planners, date books and agendas

These go by many names. Whether you call them agenda books, date planners, planners, pocket calendars or date books... They go where you go and help you keep track of your life. Since they are also spiritual calendars, they help you get inspired about your life in the meantime.

Many of these are made to also function as your year diary: keep track not just of your appointments, but also of your thoughts and feelings about your life. What did your kids achieve? How did they respond? etc.

Religious and Spiritual Calendars 2009 - 2010

Each religion and spiritual tradition has its own celebrations. These holy days or seasonal days are often linked to the movement of the moon and the sun instead of a specific date on the calendar. This means that keeping up with them requires a calendar which includes them.

In addition to this some religions, like Islam and Judaism, have a different calendar from the one used in the West (the Gregorian calendar). China too has its own calendar.

Most people looking for a spiritual calendar these days want it to be pretty as well as functional. It should have the main dates of their spiritual tradition, but it should also inspire - whether illustrated with beautiful artwork or by spiritual quotes, or of course both.

Below you will find links to pages with wall calendars, pocket calendars, desk calendars and date planners from the main religious traditions: Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, Wicca (paganism), Judaism and more. But I have also collected motivational and healing calendars for instance. I've even included a few eternal calendars that are meant to help you stay inspired throughout the year, each year.

Some of these calendars are monthly, others daily or weekly. Most of them have a meditative atmosphere which should help keep you centered. I've selected some of the best calendars around.