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The Best 2019 Planners For Moms

by Karly Wood
written by Karly Wood

While it’s not quite the end of the year, busy moms everywhere know there’s no time like the present to get your schedule in order for the new year. Sure, there are tons of digital ways to keep the family organized, but there are plenty of parents who thrive using pen and paper and that’s why we’ve rounded up some of the best 2019 planners for moms. We love these options because they cater to moms and give you the ability to stay on top o of your life and get the most of out time with your kiddos. (This post contains affiliate links)

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1. Purple Trail

Speaking from personal experience, Purple Trail planners are amazing! They are customizable and come in daily, weekly, monthly, mom and family and even a new content style for blogging mamas! What I love about these planners are the colorful covers and interior pages, wide lined pages for scheduling and the options for hard or laminated covers. You can also start your planner any month of the year, so if you decide in April that you need a planner now, then go ahead and order one from then through March! This is a great option for moms who love custom goods.

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2. momAgenda

The creators at momAgenda place moms at the focal point of their mission and it shows in their products. Choose from day planner pads or books that come in bound or spiral pads, and provide entire rows dedicated to your kids schedule––because sports. They also offer FREE printables for budget planning, back to school and vacation checklists, party planning, family info, goals, kids and more!

3. Amy Knapp’s Family Organizer

Yes, this planner is good for 17 months––all the praise hands! Each weekly spread page includes a to-do list, grocery list and menu planning section in addition to ample room for writing your daily tasks. The 6×8 size is perfect for toting on your purse, and the internal pockets mean you’ll stay neat and tidy!

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4. Reminder Binder

If bright colors make your day, then the Reminder Binder is for you. The 17-month, 8.5″x7.25″ coiled planner comes with pockets, 361 stickers, weekly, monthly and yearly views and even a gift checklist! There are so many other features that we don’t have the space to list them all here, but you can find this planner that handles it all over at Denise Albright’s site, the home of the Reminder Binder.

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5. Best Planner Ever

Jennifer Dawn’s Best Planner Ever is simply designed, but big on impact. It comes in several sizes and includes must-have organizational pages like vision and goal, daily, weekly, and monthly views, and even a section for brain dump. Hello moms! While the interior pages are basic black and white, it actually helps keep everything streamlined–perfect for the working or entrepreneurial mom.

 

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My 2017 Emily Ley Simplified Planner Review
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My 2017 Emily Ley Simplified Planner Review

by Amanda Foust
written by Amanda Foust

Planners are something that I never replace with technology. I’ve tried and failed many times. There’s just something about a pen and paper checklist that makes me feel more protective and on top of things! I have been one who tries many planners, so I can easily tell you the pros and cons and the ins and outs of some of the most popular planners! In fact, we have written several reviews and round-ups about planners here on Life As Mama!

That’s why I was beyond excited when we were contacted by Emily Ley to review their most popular product. The Simplified Planner is one I was honored to review! Before we get into the review, we wanted to share some tips that come straight from the lovely people at Emily Ley to help you get the most out of using a planner.

  • Our #1 tip is pretty simple! USE your planner. Planners won’t help you stay organized or keep track of your life, if you don’t write things down and use those pages.
  • Keep your Simplified Planner where it’s always accessible. Maybe that’s your purse, office desk or kitchen counter.
  • Carve out time at the end of each day to plan for the next day and/or reserve a few minutes on the weekend to prep for the week ahead.
  • Think through what’s most important to you. Schedule time for those things first.
  • Don’t be afraid to get your planner messy. Scribble notes. Scratch things out. Be comfortable with white space.
  • Use color coding to keep track of various commitments (assign work, family, school, etc each it’s own color). Or assign each child a color on your pages.
  • Paperclip important recipes or coupons to the pages of your planner. These things won’t end up at the bottom of your purse – and you’ll always know where they are!

To change things up a bit, we decided to share our review through a video! Check it out below!

 

So, what do you think? Find out more information by visiting the Simplified Planner website here. 

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Organizing Tips For Making The Most Of This Summer- A Special Giveaway!

by Karly Wood
written by Karly Wood

(This post contains affiliate links)

Summer will be here before you know it. Gone are the organized routines of school and after school activities, and we have to find a new normal amidst the sticky mornings and carefree nature of the hottest months of the year. Until I had a school-aged child, I never understood why parents loathed the end of school. Summer was so fun! But now that I have a daughter heading into her second year of school, I’ve already been given a taste of the normalcy that school routines have to offer. And now I’m scared for summer.

I have to be honest and say that my fear mostly comes from wondering how I’m going to manage my work from home job of 25 hours a week without the regular quiet and solitude that school brings. How will I entertain my kiddo, while maintaining my role as an employee? The answer of course, lies in careful planning. Pre-kids, I relied on my indestructible memory and ability to keep everything neat and tidy in my head. Those days are long gone. I’m a pen and pencil kind of girl, in an app and technology world. Sure, you can sync you calendar with your husband, but I much prefer the creativity and personalization that comes with writing down my own appointments and obligations. I love keeping my life straight with a planner and I know many of you do too.

Now, before you say, “my life isn’t that complicated, I don’t need a planner” let me ask you a few questions. Do you have any trips planned this summer? Do you work? How will you coordinate your time off, who to watch your pets and even to housesit? Do you like long days at the beach, pool or lake? Do you like dinner? Because even though you may enjoy a sun-filled day playing outside, your family is going to want to eat dinner once they get home. Do you work full time and need a variety of summer camps for the kids? All of these things are perfect for a planner, and why a planner is perfect for you!

Life As Mama recognizes the potential that every summer brings to have fun and bond with your kids. This year, we want to make it easy for you and that’s why we are partnering with Purple Trail, experts in custom designed stationary, cards and planners. This summer, we are hosting a giveaway and one lucky winner will be the recipient of a completely custom planner! Summer is about to get organized.

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To enter our amazing giveaway, all you need to do is follow the steps on our Rafflecopter! They include:

  1. Leaving a comment on THIS POST on how having a planner will help you prepare for this summer
  2. Leaving your email address so we can contact our winner!

You must do BOTH of these things in order to be entered to win our giveaway. Make sure you don’t just check off that you left a comment, but ACTUALLY leave it!

Contest runs from Thursday, April 27- Thursday, May 4th Midnight, PST. This contest is only open to US Residents. No purchase necessary.

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Karly Wood

Karly Wood

Editor at Red Tricycle
I'm a born and bred Southern California native and currently the managing editor at Red Tri. I get to share my life with my husband of 13 years and our beautiful, 5-year old daughter. In my free time you'll catch me cheering for the Dodgers, cooking, baking, reading, crafting and probably watching a little HGTV!
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The Best 2017 Planners For Moms
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The Best 2017 Planners For Moms

by Amanda Foust
written by Amanda Foust

(This post contains affiliate links)

As mothers, we are responsible for holding everything together for the family. We juggle work, kids, appointments, activities, meal planning, chore charts, budgeting and more! Maybe we have someone to take a few of those things off our plates, but we are still most likely the ones giving those around us friendly reminders and delegating tasks. So how do we keep it all straight?

I finally felt like I got all the pieces of my life (somewhat) together after purchasing my first planner two years ago. Planners have morphed from a single calendar to weekly scheduling, to-do lists, and goal setting prompts. Everything I need to organize my life and keep track of work and family obligations can now be in one central area — my planner.

There are many options of planners out there as it’s a growing industry. Consider this a “speed dating” post to find the right planner for you!

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Source: Ink Well

1. Ink Well Press Live Well Planner

Looking for a weekly planner that is going to encourage the most productivity? The Live Well Planner is going to be your best bet. They have thought of everything and given you an ample amount of space for every kind of organizational need: scheduling, to-do list, fitness goals, yearly and monthly goal-setting, vacation planning, movie and book ideas, monthly bill tracker, and a daily habit tracker. This planner truly as it all!

InkWELL Press – Livewell Planner 2017 Walkthrough from inkWELL Press on Vimeo.

Note: Classic Livewell Planners are Available at Office Depot® & OfficeMax®

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Source: The Happiness Planner

2. The Happiness Planner

Though most planners focus on productivity, this planner focuses on happiness, joy, and positivity! As mothers, sometimes we need extra reminders to remember our happiness is just as important as our littles who we love so much.

The Happiness Planner helps you to make each day positive, improves your self-awareness, and reminds you to lead with mindfulness and gratitude.

The website says The Happiness Planner will encourage you to…

  • Set goals that will maximize your happiness level.
  • Practice self-reflection so that you understand yourself better.
  • Plan your life around things that truly matter with those who truly matter.
  • Start each day with an exciting and inspiring thought.
  • Cut out things that hold you back.
  • Train your mind to always look at the positive side of things.
  • Learn to master the art of resilience.
  • Strengthen relationships with your loved ones.
  • Spend more time and money on things that truly make you happy
  • Eat healthy, and exercise regularly
  • End each day with gratitude

So for those of you who may want to focus less on scheduling and work tasks but want to make sure you are making your happiness a priority next year, this planner is for you!

 

You can purchase your own planner over at The Happiness Planner.

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 Source: MomAgenda

3. The MomAgenda

This planner was created with the busy mom in mind! It’s nice to have a planner that understands exactly the kind of life mothers lead. The MomAgenda helps moms to take control over their lives and to manage multiple schedules. It knows that, as a mother, your life is not the only one that matters. So this planner has room for multiple people’s schedules with separate space for you and each child! The agenda has weekly/monthly planning space as well as room for vacation and party planning.

In addition to a great planner, a momEssentials pamphlet comes with the purchase to help you keep track of medical information, passwords, birthdays, favorite websites, and more all in one place!

If you are looking for a planner that allows you to separate yours and your children’s schedules, this is for you!

You can find the perfect Mom Agenda for you over at MomAgenda.com.

 

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4. Purple Trail Planner

This is a customizable planner that you can begin during any month! There’s nothing worse than getting mid-year and realizing you DO want a planner but you can’t use 50% of the one you purchased because the months have already passed you by. With this planner, if you want to start in November, then customize the planner to start in November! You can also personalize the covers with pictures of your family or your last name. Whatever you want it to look like or say, there is most likely an option for you available on the website!

Another great thing about this planner is that it has options for add-on pages that you can accept or decline! Not all of us want a reminder of our lack of fitness, so we don’t want to include a fitness tracker. Not all of us manage the finances, so we can accept or decline the budgeting tools. Another great add-on is a baby tracker that includes important dates, doctors visits, milestones, and more! You can view all the add-on pages and what they look like on the Purple Trail Planner site.

If you are looking for a customizable planner, this is a great option!

 

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Source: Life Planner

5. Erin Condren Life Planner

The more I researched planners, the more I saw the popularity of the Erin Condren Life Planner. This planner is customizable as well and offers similar things to the other planners mentioned above. The difference with this one is all the accessories Erin Condren offers to really stylize and glam up your planner. There are countless videos about this planner, but see the one below for a quick walk-through.

Personally, I was a bit overwhelmed by this planner, but if you truly want to dedicate your time to planning and making it a fun experience, this is a great option!

 

So, mamas, which one is it going to be? Tell us in the comments!

For ideas on how to routinely use your planner, visit How To Routinely Use Your Planner over on The Daily Positive.

Amanda Foust

Amanda Foust

Amanda is a wife, mother, writer/editor, and certified life coach. Pen and paper make her spirit come alive. She spends her creative time reading, decorating, and handwriting fonts. Her world is better with an assortment of chocolate and a stack of books packed and ready for travel. She works each day to be a creative maker and a light bringer. You can find more of her writing at Downs, Ups & Teacups and TheDailyPositive.com.
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