<p>We have a big family one in the kitchen, which is necessary since D has so many activities that aren’t always on the days/times. H uses the Google one for his work and our parent commitment stuff for school but the paper wall calendar is where we can all see all the plans so I don’t see us giving that up. I keep a $1 tropical wall calendar in my room because I like looking at sunshine during the dreary winters in Seattle, and it’s a lot easier than looking on the computer. H keeps a wall calendar at work too-it’s always something connected to black history-special order and not cheap but it suits him.</p>
<p>We always keep a calendar magneted to the frig. Don’t know how I’d get along w/out it. I don’t have a smart phone and even if I did wouldn’t check the online calendar as often as I glance at the one on my frig. DH’s company sends us a calendar every year. The pics are always seasonal/pretty. It works for us.</p>
<p>I have a puppy wall calendar in my cube at work. Great to look at for those stressful days 
and easy to see dates without opening up Outlook</p>
<p>Wall calendar by the back door where I see it every time I come in or go out. Absolutely essential so I don’t forget things–also makes sure DH knows when I’m at dog events.</p>
<p>I’ve always had one on the fridge. Now it is essential. Since husband retired we are trying out only having one car, so we have to know each others schedules so we don’t need to be different places at the same time. So far so good…until the boys come home to visit, without cars.</p>
<p>I buy the same style of calendar every year, from Amazon now. The name is Cynthia Hart’s Victoriana Calendar. The pictures for each month are collages of Victorian paper items such as Valentines, cards, postcards, and advertisements, with some added things like jewelry and ribbons. Each month has a different theme. They are really lovely in their intricate composition, and I enjoy getting the new one each year. I have used them for about 20 years.</p>
<p>Several years ago I spent the holiday season as one of two employees in a pop-up calendar store. I fell in love with so many of them (and my employee discount, which almost compensated for the low hourly wage).</p>
<p>Some of the shipments we got were peculiar, though. It’s a national chain, and nobody seemed to match the calendars to our area. So, although we were on the Philadelphia Main Line, we received six different kinds of tractor calendars…more kinds of lighthouse calendars than there are lighthouses, I think…and calendars for pro sports teams from all corners of this country. It’s a highly educated area, and we were drowning in popular-culture-themed calendars. We returned a lot of unsold mismatches; what a waste!</p>
<p>I have a google calendar and in theory use it, but I’ve always been just terrible at looking at agendas. I have a nice big Sierra Club calendar that comes every year and has gorgeous photos. I put most things there - and it’s much easier to see a month at a time there than on my smart phone. I never seem to remember I can also look at my google calendar on the desk or laptop.</p>
<p>I have been using the Jumbo Grid wall calendar for years, picking up at Michaels for $1. I like that particular one because there is more space for me to put down appointments, mark important dates, list to do things and travel schedules on it. And it is real easy to check out past events, even go back years ago as I have saved those calendars. I consider it as my diary.</p>
<p>I’d be lost without my wall calendar. I used google calendar, but its easier to just glance at the bigger calendar.I’ve been getting the same one for about 25 years. It has some sort of seasonal ink sketches on each page. Nothing special, but its the same calendar I grew up with. I do save them since I sometimes need to remember a certain medical specialist or when we last had the chimney cleaned, etc. I needed some information a few months ago and went through the box of old calendars. Gosh. We used to be very very busy.</p>
<p>I get a Georgia O’Keefe wall calendar for Christmas every year to hang in the kitchen. Since the boys are gone we use our google or outlook calendars for appointments and work, so not much to write on the kitchen one, but I still enjoy looking at it. At work I hang a gardening calendar from the dollar store, again, just to look at the photos and for a quick glance at the date.</p>
<p>I try to get a different calendar every year. This year I have insect art. Gorgeous photos of insects! This one: [Exquisite</a> Creatures 2013 Calendar: The Insect Art of Christopher Marley: Christopher Marley: 9780764961359: Amazon.com: Books](<a href=“http://www.amazon.com/Exquisite-Creatures-2013-Calendar-Christopher/dp/0764961357/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356367852&sr=8-1&keywords=insect+art+calendar]Exquisite”>http://www.amazon.com/Exquisite-Creatures-2013-Calendar-Christopher/dp/0764961357/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1356367852&sr=8-1&keywords=insect+art+calendar)</p>
<p>A wall calendar is a necessity in our home, as it stops arguments between DH and myself. We were having miscommunications of the “We’re going to ____ Saturday”/“But I planned ___ already!” variety. The rule in our house is, whoever puts it on the calendar first, wins! We know not to plan activities without first checking the calendar, which is prominently displayed in the kitchen.</p>
<p>Our sense of humor is warped. We love Despair.com make-your-own calendars.</p>
<p>DH always buys a beach wall calendar for our refrigerator. I used to carry an appointment book. This year, I got a smart phone and it took about 3 months before I was comfortable with the calendar app. I still like looking at the entire month on display on the refrigerator, but now only my husband writes on it.</p>
<p>My H never writes down anything except when he gets gas for the car or changes the oil.
He has a calendar in the garage, but I have to write down stuff on it & even then it is hard to say if he looks at it. I also am the only one who writes things down on the house calendar, but I figure the more places they are written down, the greater the likelihood that I will remember them!</p>