Great CalendarDecember 4, 2008 I love this calendar. It helps me keep each person's schedule straight, and know where everyone needs to be. It is easy to use and easy to read. I have tried other calendars with this column format but came back to this one. The format is great and the style is fun. The spaces are larger and easier to use.
Terrible Format, Very Hard to UseDecember 4, 2008 I bought this calendar because our family loves the Sandra Boynton books and I thought it was very cute.
It IS very cute. But otherwise it was a terrible decision to buy this one.
It has the "vertical layout" that other reviewers mentioned [look closely at the second picture at the top]. This layout is awful - you can't easily see what is what on which day at all.
I think the point was that there was supposed to be a block for each family member for every day, but the blocks are SO TINY you couldn't possibly write down everything a busy family member has to do in one day - there is barely room to write one appointment per person.
The vertical layout makes it hard to figure out which week is which, which day is which, etc.
Also, the calendar is glossy/slick and it makes it hard to actually write on - you can't use pencil at all on it [so if your appointments change frequently you are out of luck - you'll just be scratching stuff out] and even pen is harder to write with on the slick surface.
I thought the magnetic phone list would be cool, but for us it is useless. It includes a line for your day care, florist, library, plumber, electrician, and chocolate shop [which I guess was supposed to be funny] etc - but I can't remember the last time I've called these numbers - ever? So, if you don't use these type things frequently, it won't be that useful. There was very little space for family and friends, which is what would have been useful to us.
So, over all this calendar was a waste of money. In past years I have used the "More Time Moms" calendar, which is great but more expensive. I am going to go buy that one anyway and this Boynton one is going to be given to one of my kids - it is useless for me.
I gave it two stars only for the art work - which IS very cute.
Perfect for keeping your family organized all year long!November 29, 2008 This is my 7th or 8th year using this calendar! My busy family's life would be chaos without it. There are five members of our family and this calendar gives everyone their own space for appointments and special events. This year we combined one spot for our college girls and gave a spot to the new family dog. I highly recommend every busy mom have this calendar!
Perfect mix of humor and organizationNovember 21, 2008 I originally started buying Boynton's Mom's Family Calendar three years ago because I needed a new calendar and this one had the characters from my daughter's favorite board books splattered across the pages. Once I started to use it I recognized that it was more than just a cute calendar. I love how I have a place on the calendar for every person in the family where I can record who is doing what on any given day. Everyone gets their own column for the entire month. Because I have 5 spaces across the calendar for every day of the week, I seldom find myself not having enough room to record all that we have going on for a particular day. When it comes to trying to manage a family this calendar beats a traditional one square for every day of the month type of calendar. The 500 stickers that are included are cute but I seldom use them. They did come in handy this past year when my youngest child was potty training, but for the most part I only use a few of these stickers a year to mark holidays or birthdays. This year a storage pocket was added to the calendar. At first I thought it wasn't that great, but now I'm very happy that it's there. I no longer have to have papers clipped to the underside of the calendar. This calendar is well worth buying. There is no way I could ever go back to a standard calendar. I look forward to buying this calendar for many years to come. If you're a Boynton fan this is a must have.
best family calendar everNovember 19, 2008 This is the absolute best calendar for a busy family. Lots of room for each family member, and stickers to remind you of appointments etc
