Truly Mom Planners
Okay, I know people usually buy new calendar’s just before the New Year, but I say June is a great time, too. We’re at the halfway point. Your old system may not be working and you get sale prices! I’ve taken a look at the agenda’s geared towards moms and families. I’ve used very strict standards. Only those that are stylish, innovative and practical made the list. Take a look and you may find your new best friend.
1. Levenger Circa Multitask Organizer & Foldover Cover: If you haven’t discovered the Levenger company’s products yet, you are in for a treat. When the catalog arrives at our house, my husband and I squabble over who gets to read it first. This agenda is undated, so you can easily start whenever you want and not waste pages. You keep track of your own appointments with the main part of the pages and then there are three spaces at the bottom of the page for adding additional people or projects. Being Levenger, the paper is quality and a joy to write on. This agenda features the unique Levenger Circa system, a cross between a ring binder and a spiral notebook. A series of small rings go up the side and give the notebook a small silhouette, and the pages are easy to remove and reinsert. I highly recommend this one. Levenger
2. Filofax Family Organizer Pack Personal Organizer - Ah, Filofax. Owning a Filofax was the ultimate status symbol when I was in college. Here’s an agenda for the family phase of life. It contains a week on two pages planner and lots of extra goodies like babysitter info, party planner, chore organizer, sport team info, home maintenance contracts section and budget planning. Someone really thought this one out. And being Filofax, you choose which cover to buy, so you can always find one to suit your taste. Filofax Calendar Refills Family Organizer Pack - 2009
3. BusyBodyBook - I found this agenda to be high on style and innovation. It’s a grid format, with the days of the week down the side and five columns across the top for tracking family member schedules. On the left side there’s space for a to-do list and other notes. Their website also suggests other innovative ways to use the columns for your own projects. You can keep track of things like your diet, your exercise or other goals. The planners come in modern, feminine designs and elegant colors. The are definitely worth a look. 2009 BusyBodyBook
4. momAgenda Day Planner - momAgenda was one of the first companies to come out with a planner that helps schedule a whole family’s various activities. Each page contains a week view with room at the bottom for the schedule of 4 kids. These agendas are beautifully bound like a book with a ribbon bookmark. The covers come in bright colors and may be personalized. This agenda, made by a mom for moms, meets all of our requirements for stylish, innovative and practical. momAgenda Desktop Planner (2008-2009)
5. TrulyMom - These agendas have a unique trifold design and adorable preppy styling. They come with a plethora of items such as a weekly calendar, day-planner pad, post-it notes, address book, pocket and pen. They are rather thick, but you’ll never be without a writing instrument or pad. Truly Mom Planner
6. Frankilin Covey Classic Simplicity for Moms Planner - Franklin Covey is always practical, stylish and on the cutting edge for innovation in planning. Check out their Classic Simplicity for Mom’s line with their basic planner and extra lines at the bottom for keeping track of kids’ schedules. Feminine styling and Franklin’s signature inpirational quote at the top of each page. You may also want to check out their “Her P.O.V.” and “Julie Morgenstern” lines of agendas, both of which come spiral bound or ready to put in a Franklin Covey binder. Classic Simplicity for Moms Wire-bound Weekly Planner
7. WhoMi Clarity Agenda - WhoMi turns planning on its head with a landscape oriented design. Two sizes, checkbook or the larger original are available, and come with a durable vinyl cover and minimalist designs. The spiral binding allows you to open the agenda flat and contains a page view with your schedule on top and your kids’ color-coded schedules. This agenda receives points for its innovative landscape design that makes it very purse-portable. WhoMi
These are my favorites that I found. Any other great ones out there that you’ve tried?