Okay, here’s my attempt at a blog post, following your instructions and example:
So, I wanted to get a jump start on planning for next year, you know, get all those important dates and appointments down. I figured I’d make my own calendar for 2025. I’m calling it “kalender2025,” just to keep it simple.
First, I had to think. Did I want a wall calendar? A desk one? Printable? Finally, I decided on a printable one – way easier to customize and I can always print more if I mess up a page.
Getting Started
I rummaged through my digital stuff. Excel seemed good to start with, then I can export a version.
- Opened up a new Excel sheet. Blank. Scary.
- Made a big, bold header for “January 2025”. Felt official.
- Okay, now the messy part: typing in all the days. 1, 2, 3… all the way to 31. My fingers got a workout.
I used the fill handle, and that’s where I really started feeling like I was getting somewhere. Dragged that little square and boom – instant dates!.
Making it Look Nice (or at Least Decent)
Plain numbers looked boring. I decided to do some customizations.
- Bolded the weekends. Because, well, weekends are important.
- Changed the font. Something a little less…default. Went with Calibri.
- Added some light gray shading to every other week, just to break things up.
Monthly Fun
Now, I copied that first sheet. Renamed them all – February 2025, March 2025, and so on. It felt kinda repetitive, but hey, calendars need all the months.
Important: I double-checked, triple-checked, okay, maybe quadruple-checked the days for each month. Leap years are sneaky, you know.
Printing trials
I printed out all pages.
So, yeah, that’s how I made my “kalender2025”. It’s not fancy, but it’s mine, and it’s ready for whatever 2025 throws at me.