Oh, What a Year!- Journal Calendar

So I saw this idea from Design Sponge before the beginning of the year. I kept telling myself I wanted to make it and of course I never got to it. I then used the excuse that it was no longer the beginning of the year so I cannot start it now. No more excuses I have FINALLY made my journal calendar. The best part about it is that it only cost about $3.00.

I purchased the index cards (200 count) from the Dollar Tree. I purchased the mini tongue depressors from the Dollar Tree. I had the tape, tupperware container, and cardstock at home.

All I did was create the cover for the journal calendar on my computer. Click here to get a copy. I print it off and cut to the size I wanted.

Then I counted out how many index cards I would need for each month. Here is a list of how many days are in each month.

January- 31 days

February- 28 days (29 days on leap year)

March- 31 days

April- 30 days

May- 31 days

June- 30 days

July- 31 days

August- 31 days

September- 30 days

October- 31 days

November- 30 days

December- 31 days

I then wrote the name of each month on a separate tongue depressor. 

  Then I taped the tongue depressor to the top of each of the first cards in each stack so that the tongue depressor would be on the first day of each month. 

I taped the cover card to the front of the container. I then put all the cards in order in the container. 

I then started with today's card and wrote the day and the month at the top. On the first line I wrote the year (2012) and I wrote an important event for today. I will write the day and the month at the top of each card throughout this year. I then will write the year and my memory on the first line of each card. I will continue to do this for years to come. 

I put my container next to my coffee pot because I fill the coffee pot every night before I go to bed. 

I am excited to begin this journey for years to come. A great way to reflect on memories I might otherwise forget.