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January is a time for starting fresh, setting intentions, and planting seeds for the year ahead—and a garden-themed mini desk calendar from Favorite Story is just the thing to inspire you to keep up your personal growth month after month. Hand-painted by California-based artist Dana Garson and printed on sturdy cardstock, each colorful scene features a charming illustration of a greenhouse staple: Think peppy blooms, geometric terrariums, and even a pretty pair of bright yellow galoshes. The best part? Each month is no bigger than a business card, and thanks to an optional maple display stand to hold the cards upright, you can see the dates even without a proper wall or a ton of precious surface space (teachers, open-plan office workers, and tiny apartment dwellers, rejoice!). So take a cue from one of the thousands of satisfied shoppers who have chosen Dana’s calendars again and again—and get ready to cultivate your best year yet.

“As always, I LOVE these adorable desk calendars. Will keep coming back each year. This is my third or fourth one. Perfect size for my desk, quality workmanship, beautiful illustrations. Thank you!” — AR
1 Featured Comment
Yelena Zaitseva from MAGNOLIAKNITWEAR said 1 year ago Featured
It's really a beautiful and inspiring calendar, to make and follow your plans month by month!
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Furry Donuts from furrydonuts said 1 year ago
Very lovely! And just the compact size for any already-overloaded work desk =P
Sujata from TreasuredMemoryLane said 1 year ago
Lovely! The beautiful flowers will cheer the tough day at work.
Nicole from KarmaCodeOne said 1 year ago
very sweet and fresh !
Anna from LissiKids said 1 year ago
Such an interesting mini desk calendar! very good gift idea!
branda Moreno from branda said 1 year ago
Happy New Year!!! Happy 2020!!! :-) :-)
Alex from MyAKAccessories said 1 year ago
Very cute pieces!
Madison Street Beauty from MadisonStreetBeauty said 1 year ago
Cute idea!
Adam Garson said 1 year ago
Favorite Story just happens to be my favorite shop on Etsy
Cat Encio Dolls from CatEncioDolls said 1 year ago
Lovely <3
Sunny Naik from NorthernLightStore said 1 year ago
Perfect and very cute.
Anna Sypalo from XstitchbyAnna said 1 year ago
Love all kinds of calendars! These are super cute:)
accentonvintage from accentonvintage said 1 year ago
Great item!
Yelena Zaitseva from MAGNOLIAKNITWEAR said 1 year ago Featured
It's really a beautiful and inspiring calendar, to make and follow your plans month by month!
Tatyana from TatiJewelryDesigns said 1 year ago
Great idea, great calendar
Victoria from ForgetMeNotNature said 1 year ago
super!
Juliya Vasik from FeltyPretty said 1 year ago
Very cute!!
Anastasia from YourAdventureInGlass said 1 year ago
As for me, I will take a cue from you, Etsy, again and again—and I will get ready to cultivate one of my best years yet :-)))
Anastasiya from byKiama said 1 year ago
Spring is on the way! :)) Cute calendar, my favorite garden theme!
Teena from Abbeyoaks said 1 year ago
Very cute calendars!
Anna from SublimationDesignsAn said 1 year ago
Good idea and doesn't take up much space!
Posh Park from PoshPark said 1 year ago
very lovely!
MyPrintMan from MyPrintMan said 1 year ago
stunning post, thanks for sharing.
littlebabyem from littlebabyem said 1 year ago
Very nice :-)
Carolina from Agirlwithfeathers said 1 year ago
Beautiful mini inspiring calendar! I love garden themes!:)
ClassicMemories from ClassicMemories said 1 year ago
Very nice. Congrats on the feature.
Agnieszka from Makramianki said 1 year ago
Very beautiful and practical calendar. Lovely designs, really really charming calendar. :)
Anna from ANNNADesign said 1 year ago
Great calendar! The author is very talented
Lacey from TheWhiteWoodCompany said 1 year ago
What a beautiful calendar, and absolutely perfect to bring a little sunshine to your day! I love the spring-like feel of this product.
Camilla from CraftConnectionsByC said 1 year ago
I love how it doesn't take up a lot of desk space and is really aesthetic and cute!
Natalya from EcoComfortCrafts said 1 year ago
Beautiful and convenient calendar! I like!
Posh Park from PoshPark said 1 year ago
Very lovely! Great gift idea! Thanks for sharing :)
Natalya from LadiesDressingRoom said 1 year ago
Very interesting and beautiful calendar. Cute, compact and organic.
Yana from BroochBonBon said 1 year ago
Как же мне понравились эти календари ! Комбинация мини картины на картоне и подставка из натурального дерева. Очень экологично. Не правда ли. Экология и натуральные материалы всегда в моде. Это не вызывает аллергию, а потому подходит всем.
Nika from CuteFeltPattern said 358 days ago
Ohhh, so sweet.
Cecil C from CecilsStore said 331 days ago
Very sweet and a good gift.
Genevieve Schlueter from SchlueterSketchStu said 325 days ago
Very cute! Love this and thank you for sharing!
Tania from TheVanityDish said 323 days ago
Thank you Etsy and Aleksa for providing a platform and featuring small business owners and our products. As we all know, getting ahead as a fledgling small business can be incredibly challenging. Most of us operate on a bare bones budget where there's no reserve for advertising and marketing. As an Etsy editor you have the power to single-handedly make a huge difference in someone's life, and that's a big deal! Kudos!
carolyn golder from BodyBathAndBeyond said 290 days ago
Beautiful calendar! Love the design!
hallweaver said 286 days ago
Splendidly fresh, and useful! That it doesn't take up much space at all is great!
Umesh Vigg from InspiringAbode said 67 days ago
Wish these calender's have endless months!!