Printable Monthly Calendar – September 2010

Happy September!

My favorite month to go shopping at my favorite store: the office supply store.

Here’s to #2 pencils and pretty notepads… pink rubber erasers and little zippered pencil pouches.

Have a printable monthly calendar for September on me. One with frills and one for the sophisticated minimalist. Come back at the end of the month for October’s printable monthly calender.

Click. Save. Print. Enjoy.

xoxo,
Kennalyn

p.s. Calendar files require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. To get the reader free, go here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/

Printable Monthly Calendar

Sometimes it’s the little things that get us through a hectic month. Like having a pretty place to write down all the goings on. Here’s a printable monthly calendar for August. One with frills and one for the sophisticated minimalist. Come back next month for September’s printable monthly calender.

Click. Save. Print. Enjoy.

xoxo,
Kennalyn

p.s. Calendar files require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view. To get the reader free, go here: http://get.adobe.com/reader/

Greeting Cards! (and a giveaway)

I’m so excited to release 3 new boxed sets of greeting cards: a sweet little thank you, an encouraging “anytime” card, and some whimsy for the newlyweds! Pre-orders start later this week. Tell me what you think and vote for your favorite in the comments!

Win your favorite set!

Enter to win an 8 card set of your choice by doing the following:

1. Mention this giveaway and a link in any networking site or blog (Twitter, Facebook, Xanga, etc.)

2. Take a screenshot or even a cell phone picture and email it to designs at kennalyn dot com with the subject line “CONTEST”.

3. You may enter as many times as you like using different networking sites or blogs, or by posting to the same site multiple times (once per day). Each entry must be sent in a separate email. If you send 5 screenshots in one email, it’ll just be counted as one entry.

That’s it! You have until March 10th!!

These cards aren’t available for order just yet! Later this week I’ll start taking pre-orders. Come back in a few days for more info!

This week’s meal plan

Finally. A day or so late, but worth the wait. Here’s what we’re having for dinner this week! What are you having?

Monday:

Spaghetti squash with meatballs (finished scarfing mine down a couple hours ago, and I must say… mmmmm!) (In the pic above you can see we were planning on a salad tonight, but I impromptu-moved it to the end of the week – because I do what I want.)

Tuesday:

Healthy meatloaf (although my husband has no clue how healthy it is. He raves about it to all his buddies.)
AND oh-my-gosh-if-you-do-nothing-else-you-MUST-try-this Roasted Asparagus with Walnuts and Feta

Wednesday:

Chicken Bake with Spinach, Pears & Gorgonzola (will post recipe soon!)

Thursday:

Bible Sandwiches (MIGHT post recipe, but it’s so beloved, I don’t know if I can bring myself to share. Plus, my mother in law might disown me.)

Friday:

Spinach Salad with Strawberries and Raspberry Orange Vinaigrette

Saturday:

Takeout from Blue Lemon

Sunday:

Mediterranean Chicken Rolls (will post recipe soon)

Better late than never!

I’m down on my knees. Please forgive me for being so late on my promise to deliver you my meal plan yesterday! Do you know how long it takes to count calories, fat, carbs, protein, fiber, sodium, sugar and cholesterol for all your recipes? A lot more than I figured! I know, I can post my meal plan without these things, but… well, then I wouldn’t be the world’s most sick and twisted perfectionist, would I?

So stay tuned for this week’s meal plan. I promise it won’t disappoint. PROMISE.

xoxo!

Meal Planner

I’ve been planning meals for my family a certain way for many months. This meal planner has helped me plan the week out in a jiffy, and keep things organized in the meantime. I’m so excited to finally be able to share it with you.

The meal plan features a color for each week of the month, spaces for breakfast, lunch and dinner for each day of the week, a column to note the cookbook and page (or website) on where to find each recipe when it’s time to start cooking, a mini-calendar for the week’s family activities so it’s fresh in your mind, and a snip-off grocery list to take shopping with you.

I’ve made a habit of saving certain weeks by laminating them. That way, when it’s time to go to the grocery and I don’t have a minute to plan things out, I just pick out a meal plan, stick it on the fridge, and slip the accompanying shopping list in my purse for the store. HELLO LIFE SAVER!

To make things even easier, I’ll be posting my own personal meal plans each week (including our family’s healthy recipes!).

Stay tuned for next week’s meals!

I hope you LOVE this meal plan as much as I do!

Yours for only 300 pennies.

News stuff and new stuff!

Just a few exciting things happening this week at Kennalyn.com.

NEWS: I’m being featured!

One of my designs is being featured on My Giveaway Today tomorrow – check it out!

NEW: V-Day Freebie

Really fun, HOLY CUTE printables and projects to help you spread the love.
For less than the cost of a box of Bratz valentines, download the template and simple instructions for making these old-fashioned “puzzle purse” valentines.
Fold them up as-is or embellish them to your heart’s content.
Perhaps hide a tiny gift inside – anything from candy to cuff links.
I’ve listed a ton of creative ideas on using this valentine.

I’m giving this “Happy Sun” one to all my best girls!

Get both templates and you’ll receive a F-R-E-E template and tutorial on how to make these little lovelies:

Heart-shaped goody containers.
I’m filling a few with nutty pomegranate clusters for all my health-conscious bunnies.
Or maybe red and white jordan almonds, mmmm.
The free template comes with multiple sizes so you can make them as big or small as you want!

Get it free here starting Friday.

NEW: A meal planner that’ll make you WANT to do the grocery shopping!

This has been long-anticipated by those few who have known it’s on the way.
I’ve been planning our family meals for quite awhile using this system I accidentally created.
Can’t wait for Thursday when I get to pass along all the details to make your life just a bit easier.

This meal planning system is FREE to anyone who pre-registers here. Before tomorrow (Wednesday) at 10:00pm MST.

For everyone else, it’s three-hundred entire pennies.

XO!
-kenna

Valentines

In the early 1800s, it was popular to give love letters folded up into what they called a “puzzle purse.” A poem or special message would run along the edges of the paper, and the message would be revealed in stages as the card was opened.

This valentine is so sweet as a simple love letter, or it makes the perfect wrapping paper for a small gift such as cuff links for him, earrings for her, a photo charm for grandma, or candy hearts for the kids at school.

Victorian

Includes printable pattern, folding instructions, embellishment ideas, and other creative uses. Comes with 2 templates: one with various love song lyrics, one with no lyrics, so you can write your own secret message along the edges.

Happy Sun

Includes printable pattern, folding instructions, embellishment ideas, and other creative uses. Comes with 2 templates: one with Laffy Taffy style Valentine’s Day jokes as the secret message, one without a message so you can write your own along the edges.

Secret message ideas:

• For significant other – lyrics to “our” song
• For son/daughter – reasons Mommy loves you
• For schoolmate – why I’m glad we’re friends/things I like about you/knock knock jokes
• For grandma/grandpa – kids’ favorite things about their grandparents
• For teacher –  Laffy Taffy style Valentine’s Day jokes

Embellishment Ideas

• Replace center square with a photo
• Secure a ribbon behind center square, bring around to front, and tie in a bow
• Add a small gift inside: earrings, small brooch, locket, cuff links, gift certificate, conversation hearts, engagement ring, etc.
• The valentines are so fun and darling on their own with no embellishments whatsoever, but you can add your own touch using ribbon, lace, buttons, small paper tags, rhinestones, or whatever suits you!

Bday Calendar

This calendar is a great way to track birthdays, anniversaries and other special dates. A fun theme for each month of the year. Just download, print, trim and customize. Hang them on the fridge with a magnetic clip or give the calendar as a memorable gift.

Yours for only 200 pennies.

Custom Design Portal

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Simply upload your own design, or choose form hundreds of templates and design elements to create your own printed materials. The Design Portal will walk you through choosing quantities, paper type, pricing and more.

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