Part of being thrifty, frugal and living with sanity is taking a few minutes to plan. Recently I found the blog 24/7Moms. It's a great site with menu plans, budget friendly activities, and contests! I won a momAgenda and I'm about to give you all the details of this fantastic planner!Well, first off, it's PINK!!!
How much better can a planner be?!
How much better can a planner be?! In all seriousness it is pretty darn great. The first day I got it I started flipping through the brand new pages getting all giddy with the excitement that a new planner gives me. The first few pages give you examples of how the President of momAgenda uses hers. Then there are pages of unique and useful websites for cooking, shopping online, humor, fun for kids, nutrition, just for moms, etc. After that there are a few pages of helpful reference websites and toll-free numbers while you're traveling or just out and about.
On with the calendar section. Next we have the monthly pages which have two years worth of pages. Very helpful since we all hate the end of the year when we have to transfer all that valuable info into the next calendar. Now you'll only have to do it ever two years!
The daily section of the planner is where I spend most of my time. One of the two attached ribbons keeps my week handy. Each week is spread vertically across two pages. The first third of the page, horizontally, is for your day. It doesn't have specific hours, which I like, so you can just put the 9:00 for the doctor and then since you may not have anything again until 4:30 you aren't waisting a bunch of space. The next almost two-thirds is for your kids activities. Since I only have a 13 month old right now I don't have a lot to schedule for him. But don't worry, I've used it to my advantage! Right now I use it for more detail about something I need to do on a certain day (sometimes I need very clear instructions or I forget what my note was for!), and I also write out a verse that I want to be reminded of all week for encouragement. momAgenda has also included encouraging and inspiring quotes at the top of the page along with a small monthly calendar of the current and upcoming month. Lastly, the bottom row is for you to plan ahead with your meals. You can write what you're having and that way you know what you need to pick up or what to tell the kids to throw in the oven for you.
The back of the planner is filled with sections for you to write down that awesome wine you tried at that new restaurant so you can pick it up next time you're at the store, or to plan vacation ideas when you're waiting for your turn at the dentist office, or to write down some wardrobe essentials you want to look for at TJMax next time you're there and the list goes on and on. momAgenda also comes with a removable address book in the back so you can move it to your next momAgenda!!!
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