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BusyBodyBook Calendar and Planner

August 15, 2009 by Jennifer

To say I love my BusyBodyBook planner/organizer is an understatement. I’m about to start my third planner, and I’m hooked! When I started using the BusyBodyBook with it’s unique 5-column grid system, I had never been able to stick with a planner. Oh, I always started out using it — filling in not only appointments and deadlines, but lists of things to do, menu ideas etc. But my resolve to use a planner in the way its intending always fizzled after a few months.

Not so with the BusyBodyBook. Perhaps because when I got my first one, I had more to keep up with — more kids, more deadlines, more appointments. But I think it was the user-friendly format that opened up new ways of using it that caused me to become dependent on it.

For me, the layout is ideal.

The right side of the page holds a week’s worth of the 5-column grid. I use the first column for appointments and regularly scheduled activities. The second column is devoted to keeping track of my hours for the freelance work I do. Column three is for keeping track of giveaways and scheduled blog tours for 5 Minutes for Books and 5 Minutes for Mom. Columns four and five are sort of for overlap. When I’m on my game, I use the last one for meal planning, but that doesn’t always happen (however it does make a lot more sense to keep it there than on the back of shopping list, which is the other place it ends up).

The left side of the book is blank on the first half and has a lined to-do list (complete with a place to check it off) on the right side. This side of the page gets my brainstorms, my hope-to-do list of household chores and errands, reviews that need to be written etc etc.

The BusyBodyBook organizer comes in two formats: The school year from August 2009 – August 2010 or the calendar year January – December 2010. I get my act together when we go back to school, so I always use an August – August planner.

They also have a wall calendar, which uses the same grid-system, but it now has seven grids. So you can devote a column to each family member’s schedule, keep one for meal planning so that all can see what’s for dinner, or write across two columns to keep more detailed information.

The Busy Body Calendar runs from August 2009 – December 2010.

We have one BusyBodyBook calendar and one planner to give away, so leave a comment stating if you’d prefer the planner (Aug – Aug or Jan – Dec) or the calendar, or either one.

This is part of the 2009 Back-to-School Giveaway. We’d love it if you helped spread the word!

  1. Leave a comment on this post as your entry.
  2. This contest is open to U.S. residents only. One entry per person.
  3. New giveaways will be posted through August 26. Winners will be announced August 31.
  4. Check out the list of the other giveaways in the 2009 Back-to-School Giveaway at the main post.

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Comments

  1. Petula says

    August 25, 2009 at 8:42 pm

    I think I like the Jan-Dec one since I’ve already have one that covers through the end of the year. I’ve been searching for an organizer/calendar that works better for me than the one I have.

  2. Bethany says

    August 25, 2009 at 9:17 pm

    I’ve seen these before! They’re so cute! We’ll be busy more than ever starting next month! I could really use one of these! 🙂

  3. Jessica D. says

    August 25, 2009 at 9:37 pm

    I so need a planner. I am so disorganized. This would be remarkable to have so I don’t miss anything with my son. lol

  4. Melanie says

    August 25, 2009 at 10:12 pm

    I would really prefer either one! They would both come in handy!

  5. Linda says

    August 25, 2009 at 10:55 pm

    I am a teacher, so August to August is my choice.

  6. Bridget Michelle Combs says

    August 26, 2009 at 1:27 am

    I was just commenting today that I need a new planner! I’d love to win this!

  7. susan smoaks says

    August 26, 2009 at 8:58 am

    i need a planner, i am totally unorganized!

  8. Katie says

    August 26, 2009 at 9:44 am

    Just got married & we bought our first house, so with all this life change a new planner would be great! I would love the aug-aug one! thanks

  9. johanna says

    August 26, 2009 at 9:47 am

    would love this for school. the aug-aug one!

  10. jENNIFER says

    August 26, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    This is wonderful way to help me keep organized with two little ones.

  11. djgroz says

    August 26, 2009 at 12:15 pm

    I would Like to Win. Thanks for the chance!

  12. joan ferris says

    August 26, 2009 at 1:14 pm

    Planner.

  13. CAndie L says

    August 26, 2009 at 1:19 pm

    This is something I desperately need. Thank you

  14. kathy pease says

    August 26, 2009 at 1:27 pm

    Thank you for the AWESOME GIVEAWAY.. Please count me in 🙂

  15. jeanine says

    August 26, 2009 at 1:59 pm

    what a great giveaway. i am a homeschooling mom and would get much use from this.

  16. rita says

    August 26, 2009 at 2:53 pm

    The calendar would be super helpful!

  17. Krystal says

    August 26, 2009 at 3:33 pm

    Yeah for being organized! This would be great!

  18. Anne G says

    August 26, 2009 at 4:14 pm

    This would be great for staying organized this school year. I’d prefer the Aug-Aug one.
    Anne

  19. DanV says

    August 26, 2009 at 6:22 pm

    I’d prefer the planner

  20. Daniel Oliver Jones says

    August 26, 2009 at 6:46 pm

    4 my mom

  21. Karen Gonyea says

    August 26, 2009 at 6:52 pm

    Great organizational tools 🙂

  22. Sarah says

    August 26, 2009 at 7:39 pm

    I think either the wall calendar or the Aug-Aug planner would be very helpful in keeping our household organized.

  23. noelle d says

    August 26, 2009 at 7:48 pm

    Would LOVE to win the Aug- Aug planner!
    Thanks so much for the giveaway!

  24. Veronica Garrett says

    August 26, 2009 at 9:10 pm

    I would prefer the Jan-Dec planner.

  25. Heather C says

    August 26, 2009 at 11:16 pm

    The Aug – Aug Planner would help with my little actress/singer. Thanks so much!

  26. Nancy S. says

    August 26, 2009 at 11:22 pm

    I’d like the January to December planner but I would be happy with the calendar as well.

  27. DeeAnne A says

    August 26, 2009 at 11:42 pm

    OMG! This looks like such a neat planner. I really hope I win one. I am constantly multitasking 5 things or more at once. This will be my personal secretary 🙂

  28. Gianna says

    August 26, 2009 at 11:50 pm

    Please enter me 🙂

  29. REBECCA STEPHEN says

    August 27, 2009 at 12:14 am

    I NEED THE 8-09 TO 8-10 JOURNAL IN GRAPE, WITH WORK, THREE SONS, AND NOW 6 GRANDCHILDREN I NEED SOMETHING TO KEEP ME ORGANIZED..NOT TO FORGET DOCTORS APPOINTMENT AND SPORTS

  30. Donna K says

    August 27, 2009 at 1:18 am

    I would like the 2010 planner.

  31. Terri says

    August 27, 2009 at 2:57 pm

    What great looking planners! The wall calendar would certainly make reminding the whole family of upcoming activities a lot easier.

  32. stampedwithgrace says

    August 27, 2009 at 8:48 pm

    this would be great with my 8 kids!

  33. Danielle says

    August 30, 2009 at 7:01 am

    I could really use this for my busy family of 6.

  34. Katy says

    August 30, 2009 at 7:46 am

    I’m horrible when it comes to organization! This would totally rock!

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