There's simply no denying the sheer practical usefulness of the average printed calendar. Despite the rise of highly advanced and ever more powerful hand devices with in calendar and reminder functions, the simple pen and paper option still boasts many factors which give it the edge over the more advanced options.

The fact that a calendar is so incredibly simple to fill in with information, i.e. writing reminders on the relevant dates, makes it suitable for use by all age ranges and people with absolutely any level of technological know-how. What's more, once the information has been jotted onto the calendar, it isn't going anywhere. With more advanced devices, there's always the possibility of some technological failure resulting in the information being lost. Whether it's a power failure, a software problem or just one of those inexplicable occurrences whereby some device suddenly ceases functioning, there's always a risk that the information you need to keep things running smoothly could simply disappear. Yes, you're supposed to keep a backup copy but, let's be honest, who remembers to do that all the time? The truth is that simple photo calendars are safe, user-friendly and easily accessed, but all of this has to be weighed against their one big advantage.

If you take a look around your house and examine the things you have hanging on your walls or otherwise displayed, the one thing which you'll notice that they all have in common is that you like looking at them. Either they're aesthetically, artistically pleasing, or else they have a strong emotional resonance, as is the case with family photographs. The one exception to this rule is generally the mass produce calendar, which will have pages covered with the likes of tedious nature shots or overly saccharine pictures of 'cute' animals. Since you'll be looking at it fairly closely most days, this seems to be something of a shame. That's why it makes so much sense to circumnavigate the problem and create a practical tool which is also a pleasure to look at by grabbing the opportunity to make your own 2013 photo calendars.

Whereas making a calendar may once have raised thoughts of paper, glue and paint, together with the kind of results children bring home from nursery, the digital option allows the creation of something which is both utterly personal and total professional. Calendars are just one of the many personalized photo gifts which digital technology has made possible, and designing them has been kept as simple as it can be. Once you've chosen the images which you think would make the passing of the weeks so much more appealing, you just have to upload them to the website you're using. Once you've done that, you'll be able to design your calendar's every feature by making simple choices over options such as the size, shape, layout and even the month on which it starts.

With your own photo calendars you'll be able to keep track of everything from birthdays to medical appointments and, what's more, every time you take a look to keep track you'll be looking at something which brings a smile to your face.

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