My oldest son has band practice on Wednesday and Friday mornings, except when there's a concert, and then it's every morning. My youngest son has choir practice on Sundays, but sometimes also Thursdays. Hubs has a meeting the first Wednesday evening of every month. I've got class on Thursday nights, Saturdays are soccer and birthday parties....You know the drill. When you're a mom, you've got a lot to keep track of. And though I'm pretty good with tracking dates in my head, I can't keep it all straight if it's not written down. Yes, written. I like having a paper-based organizer, one that I can carry with me and is harder to misplace than a cell phone or an iPod (both of which disappear routinely).
So I was thrilled with the chance to try out a momAgenda Day Planner. They sent me a momAgenda Desktop in fuchsia (to match my blog, natch).
My Day Planner has a durable, stain-resistant cover (how did they know I needed this?) and can be customized. Inside, in addition to calendar functions, there are lists of mom-oriented websites, travel resources and holidays through 2011.
The calendar itself runs from August 2009 to December 2010. There are two calendar sections- monthly and weekly. The weekly section is what makes momAgenda so unique and mom-friendly.
As each week is broken out, there's a section for Mom's daily activities and then four separate spaces for other family members. I love how this is laid out. I can tell at a glance who has what activity on which day. It also includes a small space at the bottom for dinner, so maybe this will prompt me to do the meal-planning I've been talking about doing for years. Oh, and it's got a pretty ribbon for bookmarking, which means I won't need to tear off the corners to find the right week as I do with my current planner.
There are two additional sections. The first one helps track everything from favorite wines to entertaining resources. The second section, "Mom Essentials" tracks more practical information like medical information, phone numbers (for when you lose your cell phone) and favorite websites. The Essentials section can be removed and placed in next year's planner.
When it comes to organization and planning my time, I need all the help I can get. I'm looking forward to using Desktop Agenda.
Written by Kim Moldofsky, who writes at Hormone-colored Days and Positive Impact, Inc.
