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momAgenda Family Planner
Back to school means a return to busy schedules. Keep everyone organized with this momAgenda weekly planner strategically placed where the whole family will see it – on the fridge.
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Baby Cloth Box & Book Collection
Keep all of those meaningful mementos in one classic cloth box. From notes to locks of hair to his first tooth, there is a spot for everything in this box, which also includes a brag book for photos on-the-go.
$18 at Pottery Barn Kids | Buy
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Ouchlet Outlet Cover
Protect little fingers from evil outlets with a reminder of the inevitable ouch- a big fat band-aid.
$6 at fred flare | Buy
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Aquaphor
It isn’t fancy but oh-so necessary. Aquaphor heals and sooths what ails your little baby-dry skin, cradle cap, diaper rash, boo-boos, and whatever else pops up.
$18 at Drugstore.com | Buy
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Nursing Cover
You’re just getting the hang of this breastfeeding thing and you don’t need to be worrying about exposing yourself to your in-laws, innocent bystanders at Starbucks, etc. An added bonus to a nursing cover is it helps easily distractible babies focus on the task at hand. Win-win!
$35 at Bebe au Lait | Buy
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Aden + Anais Swaddles
These super soft muslin blankets are excellent multi-taskers. Use them to swaddle your baby up for bed, throw one down on the floor for a play mat, keep in the stroller as a blanket or sun shield, toss one over your shoulder for burping - the uses are limitless, and they get softer after each wash.
$45 at aden + anais | Buy
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Organic Baby Lotion
Rest assured your baby is getting the safest moisturizer around with this all natural, organic baby lotion.
$13 at Erbaorganics | Buy
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Bibs to Go
Disposable bibs featuring hip Dwell Studio designs ideal for travel or when you’re all out of clean ones.
$13 at Pop Deluxe | Buy
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Big Photo Frame Birth Announcement
Your little one is the star in this birth announcement from the always amazing Hello!Lucky. Pick your favorite photo and let the bragging begin.
$3 at Hello!Lucky | Buy
(The more you order, the cheaper they get.)
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Mighty Goods is for Sale!
Hi, team! Things are changing around here. Mighty Goods, Mighty Haus, and Mighty Junior are for sale. But don’t panic! We’ll still be posting here every day until it finds a new home. Here’s where you can read all about it: Six Years of Lovely for Sale. Thanks for your continued support, you guys have great taste. Let’s meet back here tomorrow.
$0 at Mighty Goods | Buy
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Wall Mounted Changing Table
Okay, the baby is technically living in a closet, but you can have your laundry picked up and delivered in the same day without leaving your couch. Tradeoffs. Via Poppy Talk
$750 at Spunky Sprout | Buy
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Cuisenaire Rods
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Romeo Y Julieta Clemenceau Tubed Cigars
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Touch Keychain
Your little one’s fingerprint on a keychain or a set of cufflinks. Genuinely touching, pun intended.
via the always-clever Gabby at Design Mom
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Mother’s Day is Sunday!
Go have a look at all our great gifts for moms over on Mighty Goods. Hurry!
$0 at Mighty Goods | Buy
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MOMA Baby Footprint Kit
Is she really gonna mix up a plaster kit, or get ink all over the baby’s feet, when she’s too tired to shower?
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Portrait Sketch Print
Hand-drawn line portraits based on the photo you provide. Great price, lovely sentiment.
This is from Cool Mom Picks 2009 Mother’s Day Guide, go have a look.
$35 at Kiki and Polly | Buy
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Peeled Snacks Fruit Picks Variety Pack
Holy holy – these dried fruit and nut packs are delicious. They taste so fresh, much more lively than their bulk-bin counterparts. Peeled even wraps the nuts separately so they don’t get all soggy in the packet.
Great to keep in the car for an an emergency blood sugar dip, and there are so many flavor options. The pears are my favorite, but the Shock-olate (pears, apricots, almonds, walnuts & dark chocolate) is worth trying too.
$25 at Peeled Snacks | Buy
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Evian Skin Care Atomizer
Supermodels use these atomizers during cross-atlantic flights to rehydrate their skin and refresh their make up. You’ll use it to remind you that you exist on a temporal plane.
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Sterling Silver Horseshoe Pendant
A tiny horseshoe pendant will bring you good luck, a lot easier to handle in labor than a rabbit’s foot.
$54 at Christina Kober | Buy
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JBL On Stage II Speaker
Create a Birth Playlist and use this compact iPod dock to fill your hospital room with comforting music. Maybe cut out the Rage Against The Machine, unless the anger will work for you.
$110 at Apple Store | Buy
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Envirosax Bag
Besides letting you take home the baby, the hospital is happy to load you up with all sorts of extra free stuff. Bring this bag to carry it all home, but put the baby in a car seat.
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Cheeky Crocheted Slipper
Sure, hospitals are super clean places. But that doesn’t mean the flooring doesn’t get cold.
$68 at Neiman Marcus | Buy
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Burt’s Bees Lip Balm
You are pushing a baby out of your body, now is not the time for irriatingly dry lips.
(For a pack of three.)
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Poppy Dream Pillow
You need to be a pro-sleeper for the next few nights before you’re on your own with a baby who is quite possibly a night owl. An eye pillow is the stuff of champions.
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Mother Stork’s Baby Book
Even if you never get around to filling it in, it is the most gorgeous baby book I have ever seen.
$135 at Kistner Supply | Buy
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Mommy Calling Cards
Reasonably priced calling cards for mums. They mention your name and your little one’s. There may be applesauce in your hair, but you clearly have your act together.
$13 at Handmade Jig | Buy
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Elle Nursing Bra
Typical nursing bras are constant reminders that your breasts have become utilitarian. This one will remind you that there are other reasons to appreciate your newfound cleavage.
$23 at Passion Spice | Buy
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Travel Bar
After assembling the tent, breaking up back seat fights, and paying for gas? Yeah, you’re gonna need this.
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Hand Stamped Ring
He probably remembers the baby’s name and birthday, but it can’t hurt to remind him.
$29 at Accessory Ala Mode | Buy
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Slingbox
Slingbox let’s you watch your DVR shows from your phone, your computer or another television anywhere in the world. He’ll never have to miss American Idol again.
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Craftworks Toolbox Refrigerator
He needs a frosty beverage, but would like to pretend he’ll fix something while he drinks it.
$329 at Home Wet Bar | Buy
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Kindle
Kindle is a wireless book-reading device. He can buy a book, a copy of his favorite newspaper or magazine (including international editions), and have it delivered to his Kindle in minutes. He can also access over 300 big-name blogs without paying for wifi, or hotel hotspot service fees, because Kindle uses cell phone networks to connect. Best of all, there are no cables, and it takes up about as much carry on room as a notebook.
You always were his favorite kid.
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World’s Lightest Carry-On
You know how your dad really likes to “pack light?” Remember how he sawed off the handle of his toothbrush? This carry on weighs just 5.5 pounds, so now maybe he’ll pack more than one pair of underwear when he travels.
$99 at Restoration Hardware | Buy
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Hand Shadows Card Set
From a 19th century design, six cards that show you how to make animal-shaped shadows. These would make adorable birth announcements or early birthday invitations.
$5 at Cog and Pearl | Buy
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Limited Edition Stanley Thermos
You know what else would warm him up? Bourbon.
$60 at Gentleman's Gadgets | Buy
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Tivoli Model One
The other day my husband came home with a very cool-looking vintage radio, but it plays only the AM stations. Badly. I prefer the faux vintage version that only makes you listen to sermons and conspiracy theories when you feel like it.
Here’s a similar version that works as an alarm clock.
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Shaving Gift Set
I grew up thinking the fanciest men shaved with shaving soap and a brush. Here’s a little something for the Fancy Man in your kid’s life.
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Coat Caddy
He doesn’t wear a suit every day, but when he does? It makes him crazy when it gets wrinkled on the way to a wedding.
Don’t even get him started on how binding a winter coat can be when he’s trying to navigate the Autobahn.
$20 at AJ Prindle | Buy
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11 In One Credit Card Tool
Perhaps he’ll pull this card out of his wallet to breaking the window of a sinking car. Or, maybe he’ll save the day with a bottle opener. Everyone has a different definition of “emergency”.
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Perfect Ice Cube Tray
When we finally got an ice maker in our freezer, I thought our days of filling ice cube trays would be over.
Then my husband found these silicone trays that make the most perfect ice cubes in all the land. They pop out of the tray in perfect squares, take a long time to melt in your cocktail or soda, and look cool in your glass.
Back to arguing about who forgot to refill the trays.
$10 at Sur La Table | Buy
(For a set of two.)
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Traveler’s Atlas
The world in his pocket. Includes major city maps and transportation guides.
$50 at Rock Paper Scissors | Buy
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Memory Quilt Kit
She won’t throw out her old concert shirts, her hole-ridden college tee, the undershirt she was wearing when she went into labor. Thank goodness she likes to sew.
$75 at Uncommon Goods | Buy
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Women’s Fleece Travel Slippers
Now you can kick off your shoes on the plane, without subjecting fellow travelers to your stinky feet.
$25 at Land's End | Buy
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Navy Cotton Jersey Jammies
She’s a mom, not a nun. These soft jersey pajamas have hot pink contrast stitching and waist tie. The capri knickers have cute ties at the knees. As practical as her sweats, but a great deal more fashionable.
$52 at Kitten Miami | Buy
(Order top and bottom separately.)
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Cotton-Cashmere Primrose Cardigan
This sweet, lightweight sweater is a bit of non-neutral luxury for her Spring wardrobe. Comes in “lemon twist” and “bright tangerine.” Safety first.
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Yellow Tulip and Purple Iris Bouquet
There is a very small window when bulb flowers are available, so pounce while you can. Whoever put Mother’s Day smack in the middle of spring was a genius.
$50 at 1-800-Flowers | Buy
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Vibrant Ranunculus Bouquet
This bright bouquet will make her want to hum a little something as she goes about her day. If you order early delivery for Mother’s Day, there’s no shipping or service charge.
$65 at 1-800-Flowers | Buy
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Candela
I know you’ve seen these babies everywhere, but a friend of mine mentioned that they’re terrific for homes with kiddos. All the romance of candlelight, none of the open flame. Good point. They turn on when you lift them from the charging base, and last for about for five hours. They also turn on instantly during a power failure.
If you prefer the look of votives, they make those too.
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Doodle Tag
The refrigerator is wallpapered with your kid’s art, and it just keeps coming. Send along a scan of your child’s doodle and get a custom recycled silver tag back.
$95 at Mommy Tags | Buy
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“Relax, Take a Bath” Gift Set
Lush makes high-quality bath products by hand in small batches. When I have one of their bath bombs on hand, the anticipation reminds me of how much fun baths were when I was a little kid. This package contains three calming, lavender-scented luxuries: a bath melt, a bath bomb, and a bubble bar.
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Precious Charm
A way to carry your child with you wherever you go. Their fingerprint cast in gold or silver on one side, their initials on the other. Put your completed charm on a necklace, bracelet or key ring.
$170 at Precious Charms | Buy
(Price converted from Australian Dollars)
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Fickr Pro Account
New Moms take lots and lots of photos. If your hard drive is getting clogged, get her a Flickr Pro account with unlimited uploads and storage. Bonus: Friends can print their own photos when they see one they’d like.
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Custom Silhouette Pendant
The silhouette is a subtle way to tell the world your kids are the cutest. Perfect for the understated mom.
Send in a profile picture of your child, pet, significant other and artist Whitney Phippen will create a silhouette mounted in a pendant.
$48 at Craftsbury Kids | Buy
(For a one silhouette pendant.)
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Macaroni Card
A lovely letterpress card that will remind mom of how much she misses your childhood installments of macaroni art.
$6 at Pancake and Franks | Buy
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Bamboo Bathtub Caddy
She has the tub, the glass of wine, and the book she’s been dying to read. Now the best gift you could give a mom is enough time to take a long soak – this bamboo tray is just icing.
$47 at Delight.com | Buy
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Baby Tales
Think of these cards as writing prompts for your baby book. Document all the amazing things your baby does in the first year on these notecards. Hopefully “Sleeping Through The Night” comes up early on.
Also comes in a version for pregnancy and toddlers.
$30 at Tiny Tales | Buy
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Quarterly Baby Updates
You always mean to work on the baby book but who has time? These beautiful letterpress cards let you record simple quarterly updates.
This is a perfect gift for the busy mother who’s third child is lucky to even have baby pictures.
$18 at Cotton Idea Studio | Buy
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Blush Topless Undershirt
This is an undershirt without straps. Wear it during pregnancy to stretch your regular wardrobe into maternity. Wear it afterward to make breastfeeding easier, and to keep your stomach covered when your shirt is lifted.
via Parent Hacks
$17 at Mom 4 Life | Buy
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Quik Pod Pro
This camera tripod extends your reach and lets you take better self portraits. Now you’ll be in at least some of your family photos.
via AT: The Nursery
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Cupcake Courier
Each year, twice a year, I take cupcakes to my kids’ school to celebrate their birthdays. Each year, twice a year, I also try not to swear as I transport cupcakes in an old gift box, and end up covered in frosting.
So you can obtain a cupcake carrier, or you can cringe through a chorus of, “Mommy! You’re not supposed to use that word!” Your choice.
$30 at Organize.com | Buy
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Charles Storage Table
With round edges, a reversible wood/chalkboard top and a roomy compartment, this table is great addition to your stylish, kid-friendly living space.
It’s also ideal for hiding your kid’s clutter or your porn collection. But maybe not both those things.
via Swiss Miss
$299 at Sparkability | Buy
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Brand New Baby Book
This beautiful letterpress journal lets you track everything your newborn baby does. That covers about three things: eating, sleeping and pooping.
Most importantly, this book lets you feel more civilized while covered in spit up.
$48 at Bumble Bee Press | Buy
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Recycled 2008 Refill for AAGK100
Old school calendar technology. Don’t forget about the classics.
I have a baby project going with these calendar refill pages. I give one to the boy and snap his photo. At the end of the year, I’ll have a little album of how he looked from week to week without having to keep track of exact dates. Especially great for the first year and birthdays.
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Mini Wish Ornament
I recently bought this set of six ornaments for a friend because she has six people in her family. Bless her soul.
Each Christmas everyone writes a wish on a slip of paper (included) and closes it inside their ornament. Next Christmas, check to see if your wish came true and make another. This will be a nice family tradition–once the kids stop fighting about who gets the purple one.
Also comes as a single ornament.
$58 at Red Envelope | Buy
(For a set of six.)
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Dino Puzzle Cooke Cutter
“No, even if you fit the puzzle back together you can’t eat all the cookies.”
$13 at Kitchen Krafts | Buy
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TasteBook
A hundred of your favorite recipies professionally bound. Make a family, church, neighborhood, or school cookbook in under half an hour.
Then again, did you really need to know that grandma puts twelve sticks of butter in her holiday poundcake?
$35 at Tastebook.com | Buy
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Custom Silhouette Gifts
Get your child’s or family’s silhouettes printed on note cards, mugs, aprons, playing cards, whatever you like. You email them profile shots, and they send you the finished product.
$40 at Simply Silhouettes | Buy
(for 20 cards)
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Custom Tag Necklace
You can choose mom’s nickname, or have her baby’s name or birth date pressed into silver. Especially sweet for new moms.
$50 at Rare Device | Buy
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The First 1,000 Days Baby Journal
A casual baby book and journal with gorgeous illustrations and creative prompts. There’s room for monthly updates, but also space to record songs, books, and games you play with your baby. It’s compact, so you can tuck it into your diaper bag for trips to the coffee shop, increasing the odds that you’ll actually fill in the pages.
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Pulse Ring
You send them an EKG printout, they send you a ring with the pulse, name, and date engraved inside. Price varies based on whether you choose titanium, platinum, white or yellow gold. Have it engraved with the baby’s pulse for a new dad, give it to someone who’s recovered from a major illness and is feeling lucky to be kicking, or just use it as a token of love or a wedding band.
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Binth Baby Book
So you don’t have a kid? This book will make you want one. I’d been eyeing it online trying to decide whether it was too pricey for a baby book, when the folks at Binth sent me a copy. I opened it and gasped. You will want to caress this book, it’s that good. Each page is silk-screened, and accented with lean silhouettes in sage, pale blue, and black. It’s a limited edition, acid free, heirloom that guides you in recording your baby’s milestones through age three. Worth every penny.
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Journal Memory Boxes
BY REQUEST This acid-free, 100 percent cotton journal features a suede-lined compartment where you can store mementos. The box closes with a magnetic clap, so your treasures will stay put. You could use it as a baby book, storing a locket of hair, baby booties, and a snip of blankie fabric. Or use it as a travel journal and secret away bits of stone from the piazza, a wine label, and a stalk of lavender from the guest-cottage garden.
$25 at Kate's Paperie | Buy
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Hopping Bunnies Album
BY REQUEST Joslyn writes, “I’m looking for a good baby journal. Not one of those that has pre-printed prompts and questions in it. I just want a nice, attractive journal with blank pages inside to keep a record of the daily happenings in my infant son’s life. Important that it be acid and lignin free.” Kozo Arts is one of my favorite San Francisco companies. They make stunning, archival quality journals, albums, and guestbooks. You choose the size. This album or journal has stylized bunnies hopping about on the cover, and each heavy-duty blank page is separated from the next by a sheet of glassine. Price quoted is for a 9” x 12” album.
(Prices vary based on album size.)
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Ofoto Calendar
I’d been looking around for a personalized photo calendar, and Ofoto had the most reasonably priced, easily produced option. You choose from one of eight designs, and then pick which photos you want for each month. You have to sign up for the service to order a calendar, but Snapfish offers one too, though it’s a bit tougher to make. With the Ofoto service, the easiest thing to do is to compile a “calendar” folder in advance, upload it to the service, and pull photos from that. This way, you don’t have to jump from folder to folder (and wait an eternity for each one to load). You can choose to start the calendar on any month you like, so it makes an excellent gift year round.
(Measures approximately 10"x15".)
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