My Review: The momAgenda

For years now, I have relied on a Palm Pilot, then a Treo, and now a Cingular 8125 to try to keep me organized. It never worked. After "forgetting" about a few key appointments (ie - soccer practice and a game), I panicked, cursed myself out, and vowed to find a new way to stay on top of things.

For a lot of people keeping a digital agenda works, and works well. At my best, I had EVERYTHING in my phone. At my worst, I had my phone and 8,472 sticky notes with things I should put into my phone. Right here was where I should have realized that I would be better off writing things down instead of trying to find time to type them in. But no. I didn't do that; not even a little bit.

Enter a frantic web search for "agenda for mom". Up popped the momAgenda...I was hooked. I hemmed and hawed for over a week before finally deciding to buy one. It came with a momEssentials book, where you write in all of your VERY important, not-to-forget information, such as phone numbers, birthdays, and medical history information (for that not-so-nice moment when you decide to clock your husband with something that is extremely heavy; for instances such as these, you are prepared). My favorite part of it all though, is the agenda. It is LOVELY. The first few pages are the "month" pages...followed by the meat of it all, your weekly agenda. I LOVE THE WEEKLY AGENDA.

The weekly agenda is important here because it has your week running along the top, and four spaces underneath wherein you write in what your kids have going on. GENIUS!!! I can glance at one day and see what EVERYONE is doing. Even better? It has an extra space on the bottom for you to write in what you are planning to have for dinner each night.

Check it out:



Before you ask, yes, I stole this image from the site. My intentions are pure though, this is a great system for mothers (oh, and they offer an agenda that is for "everyone" in addition to different sizes and colors). And before you ask again, no, I haven't put my meals in my agenda...it would pretty much only say "Mac & Cheese" or "Chicken Nuggets" every day, so I figure, why bother? I will get to the point where I actually cook some sensible meals, but for now, my husband takes care of our meals, and I'm happy to let him do so.

If you're looking for a way to get a grip on your everyday life, this could be your answer. I HIGHLY recommend it. And? I did this review on my own. No one asked me to do this, I'm not getting paid for it. While my writing skills may not be as high as those of a "real" writer, I think that when I offer something from one mom to another and say it "KICKS ASS", that might just hold some weight with you people. Check it out, you might like it!