High Maintenance Mom

I love being organized and I love computers so it would stand to reason that I would not only use my laptop computer's calendar, etc but that I would also use my cell phone's organizational components. I don't and I wasn't 100% sure why until I came across a great organization tool from FranklinCovey, the gold standard in organizational planners! The Simplicity for Mom's planner is "part of the company's "EasyPlan" product category, meaning that its design incorporates standard FranklinCovey planning principles, but gives you the flexibility to add your unique perspective to the planning you do. This involves space for recording tasks and events, a design that matches the needs of a mom, and priced to make it easier to stay organized: MSRP $24.95."...(more)

I have been using the planner since January 1st now and found some simple things that I really like. In the two page week to week section there is a space for my name and up to three kids names on the left of the page (I have two kids so I added my husband's name to keep track of his schedule too). The month layout is nice for verbal planning when I sit down with my husband to go through the month. This section also has a master task list (to make sure I get all of the big things done). There is a future planning section for the next year (great for the kids school and medical appointments) and many pages of kid info (medical, school/sports activities, allowance tracker & more) and lined pages for notes/meetings.

I really enjoy using the planner and like that I can leave it on the kitchen counter for my husband to glance at, add to or change. I also like that it is very visual and that is a big part of me. I would recommend this product to busy Moms who need a more visual approach to daily/monthly organizing.