New Year…New Calendar Review and Giveaway

I am very picky about my calendar/planner. I have used many different styles over the years depending on my needs at the time. I’ve used everything from the free one the bank used to give me to a Day Timer and a very expensive leather Franklin Covey organizer and they each have their pros and cons.

My 2011 planner had to meet some particular qualifications:

• It had to fit in my purse or tote (max size 8.5″ x 6″)
• It had to have room to write all of my family member’s activities
• It had to be affordable…under $20
• It had to be cute

I started my search back in November…I told you I take this seriously, and I came across the 2011 Do It All 17 Month Planner  by Orange Circle Studio at Target while shopping on Black Friday. I didn’t buy it then because I don’t buy for myself on Black Friday and I had just begun my search. By mid-December I found myself going to 3 Target stores looking for the planner…and none of them had it! I took to the internet and found the planner on Amazon and I also came across Orange Circle Studio’s website and Twitter. I conversed with them online and then they offered to send me the 2011 Do It All 17 Month Planner for a review…and a second one for a giveaway!

As you can see this planner has a large space for mom’s activities and then has room for 5 more family members too! Since there are only 4 of us I have designated the bottom 2 for bills to be paid and meal planning. It is totally customizable so you can use it however it would best suit you. In addition to the roomy calendar this planner has a handy storage pocket on the front, 60 tear off shopping/to-do lists, and 288 stickers to help highlight the important events in your busy schedule. You can purchase this planner from Orange Circle Studios or Amazon or you can enter to win it here!

Mandatory 1st Entry: Visit Orange Circle Studios website and look around. Then come back here and tell me which of their other innovative products you would love to own and why.

Bonus Entries: Please leave a separate comment for each entry.

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• Blog Subscribers, GFC friends, Networked Blog followers and Facebook likers get 1 entry each

This giveaway is open to readers in the US and Canada. The winner will be chosen by Random.org on Thursday, January 13th at 9pm ET.

Disclosure: I received a planner for the purpose of this review.