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Jul 7, 2010

Family Facts On-the-Go Organizer and Planner Review & Giveaway CLOSED

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I forget things when I don't write them down, so it's imperative that I have some type of organizer to keep everything written down. I have a GPS that doubles as a palm pilot, and I keep my entire calendar in there, but if it ever died or wiped itself clean of its memory, I would be in *really* bad shape. Luckily, Pam Socolow's Family Facts sent me this amazing On-the-Go Organizer & Planner to try out. Although I still keep my calendar in my GPS, I now have everything in this written calendar as well that I keep on the dining room table so everyone can see it and it won't get lost. :-)

Now, for the planner, everything is so organized in there that I know where to find any information I need. Right at the front is a place for personal information, so if you do take your planner with you, a paramedic can find the necessary information right there (blood type, emergency contact, medications, allergies, etc.) It also has places for emergency numbers (police, poison control, doctors, etc.)

Then, there's a section for your calendar. Right in the front I placed my "annual reminders" page where I can put birthdays, anniversaries and anything else I want to remember from year to year. After this I put the full year calendar (which is one page that shows what dates fall on which days of the week, you know like the ones you get from the bank) and then the "activity planner" pages. These pages show one week on each page where you can detail what your plans are from before 7am to after 10pm. This is a great place to store activities you do every week at the same time, like work or school. Right before the actual weekly calendar, there's also a page for yearly goals (short and long term) and a page of stickers that you can put on the calendar. There are stickers for everything from birthdays and anniversaries to doctor appointments and sport games. My personal favorite is the "no school" sticker. :-) The weekly calendar is set up so you can see a full week all at once (four days on the left hand page and three days on the right). There's enough space for you to write your plans on each day, and national holidays are pre-printed on their respective dates. Right after the calendar are a few pages for notes.

The next section is for contacts. There are several pages where you can just write people's names and phone numbers/addresses, and after that there are pages specifically for doctor phone numbers and information. After this are pages for friends and family numbers. You write the family name on the top of the page with their home number and address, and then there are spaces for four names with personal numbers, email addresses and birthdays. Then, there's a section for school information (name, address, phone number, website, and staff information). There's even a place to put information about the bus driver, bus number, pick up and drop off times. After this are pages for babysitter information, potential play dates and neighbor information. Then there are several pages devoted to activities (day, time, contact, start and end date, etc.) Lastly in this section is a page about car pool (member information and schedule).

The final section is for lists. The very first page is for school schedules, then a page of good places to eat and favorite wines. Then there's a page for wish lists and movies to see/books to read. After this is a travel planner, in case you're planning a vacation. This page has everything you will want to remember from your airlines and flights to your car rental information. The next page is for different insurance information (medical, dental, auto, etc.) and then is a page for medical info (medications, etc.) A very helpful spending tracker comes next, which gives you a place to write the date, the expense and how much it cost you. This can be VERY helpful when trying to stay within a budget. On the back of that page is a place to keep track of store credits and gift certificates, which is great for someone like me who can never remember how much money is on a gift card. Finally is a section for notes.

Behind the three sections are three plastic pocket folders, two business card holders (or picture holders), a zippered vinyl pouch and (most importantly) a pen!! How awesome is it to have an organizer that comes with a place to store its own pen. Now I never have to worry about searching for a pen when I want to write something there.

My Take

Pros:
  • There is room for all of your important information in here, and everything is well organized.
  • There's no worry about losing information that's stored electronically.
  • Never forget a birthday ever again!
  • Put stickers by important days/appointments so they'll stick out.
  • The plastic folders, business card holders and vinyl pouch are excellent for keeping papers you receive in an easy-to-find location.
  • It comes with a pen (and a place to store the pen)!!
  • The organizer is very affordable, and you can buy refills of ALL included pages for use in future years.
Cons:
  • While the organizer is small enough to carry in larger pocketbooks, it would take up too much space in the small purse I carry with me.
Price:
Overall: I give the Family Facts On-the-Go Organizer & Planner a 9.5/10!

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