I am one of those moms who look forward to the start of a new school year. No, I don’t love the homework and required daily reading minutes but I do love the seven hours of quiet and lower hormone levels in the house. I’ve already done the back-to-school shopping for the kids so now it’s time for my list of school supplies, which includes a new outfit (hey, if the kids get one Mom should too!), a couple good books and momAgenda’s Desktop Planner in the new leopard print.

I first reviewed momAgenda’s Desktop Planner in January of 2007 and I used that thing until its week-at-a-glance pages were full! Although the lime green was bright and fun I was super jazzed to receive the new 2008-2009 (August ‘08 to December ‘09) planner in the new leopard print for this review. Would it be too much to say I was purring over the thing the minute it arrived? For me momAgenda’s Desktop Planner is the cat’s meow of all calendars. The daily spots are big enough to fit all those piano lessons, soccer practices, play dates and errands without needing a magnifying glass to read them all yet the planner is small enough to fit in your purse or tote.

For those of us with kids this planner’s ingenious design includes a space for Mom and up to four kids. (If you have less than four do what I do and use one space for a to-do list!) Plus with its month-at-a-glance pages you can plan ahead for their famous American report and count the weeks until winter break. One of my other favorite features is the space at the bottom where you can write in what’s for dinner. That may be the one thing that saves my family from eating pancakes more than once a week!

momAgenda’s Desktop Planner goes above and beyond a simple address book and gives you pages full of favorite websites, space for notes on books, movies, music and fashion, vacation and party planning pages. Plus the momEssentials pamphlet comes with space for addresses, medical info, birthdays, websites and passwords. It’s the ultimate tool for keeping you and the rest of the family organized and it ought to be on the top of your back-to-school list too.

The rest of your list should include these other items from momAgenda: chores pad, family planner (perfect for the fridge), weekly menu/grocery pad, and babysitter’s pad (you’ll definitely need a date night after that first week of school!). –Emily

** Giveaway!!! momAgenda is giving away one of their new 2008-2009 Desktop Planners! Please leave a comment telling us your favorite thing about back-to-school; include a valid email address for our drawing. We’ll draw the winner from the comments and contact her via email. Deadline: August 21, 2008 (midnight). The winner will have 24 hours to claim her prize or a new winner will be chosen.

** Congratulations to Elizabeth C., the winner of the momAgenda giveaway! Thank you to everyone who took the time to read the review and add a comment. Keep reading the Daily Dish for your chance to participate in more giveaways!

tags Desktop Planner, Giveaway, momAgenda, paper products

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