Mom's Family Desk Planner 2009

It's a calendar, a planner, and so much more. Combining organizational finesse with zesty Boynton illustrations, Mom's Family Desk Planner goes everywhere and anywhere Mom does. And now this planner runs a full 16 months, beginning boldly when school starts in September 2008, and ending gracefully on New Year's Eve 2009.

On the lefthand side of each spread is an emissary from the Boynton menagerie to brighten your week (a cat, a rhino, a penguin, the obligatory cow). On the righthand side, there's a week-at-a-glance grid with two generously-sized write-in columns, one for Mom's schedule, one for the family's comings and goings.

Section 2 of the desk planner features space for important phone numbers—from doctors to school contacts to restaurants. Then there are tear-out grocery and to-do lists, and some extra pages for scribbling down important and/or inconsequential things. And stickers! Put them on special dates, or perhaps use them to lavishly decorate your tax return. After all, Moms need to have fun too.

Now running 16 full months beginning in September 2008, this portable companion to Mom's Family Calendar slips easily into a purse and brings its organizational brawn everywhere Mom goes. On the left side of each spread is one of Boynton's lively color illustrations. On the right side is a week-at-a-glance grid with two generously sized write-in columns—one for Mom's schedule, one for the whole family's. In the back are spaces for important phone numbers and perforated grocery and "to do" lists, and bound into the planner are 150 full-color stickers. Storage pockets on the inside front and back covers are perfect for coupons and receipts.