Five Day Planners for Busy Moms

It’s that time of year again, where we scurry to the local stationary store and rummage through the aisles of calendars and organizers looking for the "perfect" one. I’ve tried them all, Day Runner, Day Timer, FranklinCovey, momAgenda, Truly Mom, and At-A-Glance. I compiled a list of some of the most popular planners for busy moms.

momAgenda Day Planner
www.momagenda.com

The Mom Agenda is one of my favorite day planners providing you plenty of space to track your schedule and up to 4 children. I love the fact that you can view your schedule by month or track things weekly. The 17-month calendar runs through December 2010 and includes a positive quote each week. Included with the planner is the momEssentials pamphlet that can be removed and reused from year to year. The original desktop momAgenda planner (7"x9"x1") comes in 6 stylish colors and is also available in a Faux Crocodile cover. 

You can also opt for the momAgenda Mini-Daily planner (5"x7"x1") which fits nicely in a purse or work bag. The Mini-Planner has all of the essentials as the original momAgenda, the difference is the 13-month calendar that runs through August 2010.

There is also a myAgenda Desktop calendar that is the same as momAgenda but meant for everyone not just the moms.

Planners range from $40.00 - 45.00 - currently on sale 30-50% off

momAgenda Personal Portfolio
www.momagenda.com

Another one of my favorite momAgenda products is the Personal Portfolio in a Crocodile cover.  The control obsessed will love this bonded leather 3-ring binder, making it flexible and easy to customize. Each binder includes pockets for holding extra papers and business cards and has a nice secure snap closure.

The Personal Portfolio allows you the extra space for writing in all of your essentials like important phone numbers, medical information, birthdays, addresses and much more. Included extras inlude to-do lists, blank lined note pages, planning pages, tabs and a ruler. 

If you are looking for a customized solution, then the momAgenda Personal Portfolio may be the planner for you.

Price: $145.00 currently 15% off

Truly Mom
www.trulymom.com

The truly mom planners are designed for the "list making" mom. If you aren’t organized unless there is a list to go by then this is the planner for you. The Truly Mom planner comes with a spiral bound weekly/monthly calendar that starts on September 2009 and runs through December 2010.

The Truly Mom planner also comes with a handy pullout address book for storing important phone numbers and addresses. It comes with a "my day" pad that covers an entire day of activities, listing things to do, just for me, don’t forget, calls to make, what’s for dinner and gifts to purchase. At the bottom there is space to fill in your child’s activities for the day as well. This is by far my favorite pad.

Truly Mom recently introduced a smaller version of their planner the Truly Tiny. It contains a weekly/monthly calendar, a sticky note pad, note to note pad and a pen. The Truly Tiny does not come with an address book but one can be added to your order.

Planners range from $37.00 to $90.00 

Bizzi2Go Planner
www.bizzimom.com

The Bizzi2Go Planner (5.7" by 7.5") is small enough to fit into your purse, brief case, camera bag or diaper bag. But don’t let the small size concern you as the calendar opens to a roomy 18.5" which allows you plenty of room to plan your day.

The Bizzi2Go calendar is a monthly dated calendar that runs from January to December. The organizer also comes with several lead pages to store important information including contacts and addresses, emergency contacts, medical information, favorite take-out and favorite websites and much more.

Price: $24.95

Go Mom! Planner
www.gomominc.com

The Go Mom! Planner is another calendar to help moms plan and organize their day, unlike the other calendars in this list you can find the Go Mom! at your local Target, Staples or Office Max. 

The calendar comes with both an undated monthly and weekly view so you can start using the calendar any time of the year. Each week provides a place to plan meals as well as a section just for mom.

There are so many calendars and planners available its a challenge finding the perfect fit. For busy moms a calendar designed specifically for them is the best option because it allows you to incorporate your child's schedule as well as your own. 

If you know of any other calendars designed by and for moms we would love to hear about it.