I am super excited to tell you today about my third arm: My BusyBodyBook. I’ve had a planner on my person since I was in 10th grade. I’ve had them all — the inexpensive drug store planners all the way up to the fancy order-by-mail planners. As my life moved in new directions (homeschooling, blogging, etc.), I realized I needed an organizer that was more categorical….a planner that could meet the demands I placed on it.
I received and began using my first BusyBodyBook last fall. LIFE CHANGE! This planner stood up where others fell short. As a preschooling-at-home mom and person who’s maintaining two blogs weekly, I was pleasantly surprised at how the BusyBodyBook kept me organized and on top of things — all the while keeping me in style!
The pages of the BusyBodyBook are broken up into weeks. The left side gives a space to “doodle” and write a master task list for the week. The right side is a blocked calendar, giving you five categories per day to personalize.
As you can see, the BusyBodyBook is customizable for whatever “theme” you would like to use: Health & fitness, teaching, general clerical tasks, blogging, whatever! The five categories I use are:
1) Shopping to be done, orders to be placed
2) Muses of Megret blog
3) Technical (computer problems to fix/updates to make)
4) Muse Reviews blog
5) Research items, homeschooling prep
The BusyBodyBook is available in two types: The academic year BBB (Aug-Aug) and the calendar year BBB (Jan-Dec). Each one comes in two different cover styles/designs, all four of which change each year. I chose the Grape design for this year. It came in the mail this week, and I’m breaking it in today!
BusyBodyBook also carries an undated grid calendar pad, which has a magnetic back for easy application to the fridge or a file cabinet! Also available is the BusyBodyBook wall calendar, which also has an expanded 7-column grid for the same easy, quick-glance planning! (And for more BBB news and info, check out the BusyBodyBook blog.)
You can purchase BusyBodyBook products from their secure online store, or via Amazon.com.
Win it! Courtesy of BusyBodyBooks, one of you can win your very own BusyBodyBook Personal & Family Organizer, a $17.95 value! Awesome! All you need to do is go over to BusyBodyBook’s website and tell me which one of the four calendar year options/cover designs you’d choose if you won. I’ll close the contest next Thursday, August 20, 2009 at 11pm EST. Sorry; US entries only. Good luck, everyone!
CONTEST IS NOW CLOSED.
Congratulations to commenter #28, Paige, the winner of the BBB planner of her choice!
Cindi (2 years ago)
What wonderful planners! I really like the
Weekly Grid BusyBodyBook Personal and Family Organizer: Berry!
Please count me in…..
Many thanks, Cindi
Michelle L (2 years ago)
I like the grid pad or the Apple Family Organizer! This would be great to keep up with my giveaways! I’m using my wall calendar.. lol
Jen (2 years ago)
I love the Berry one; so cute!
Jamie Z (2 years ago)
I would like the Jan-Dec in berry. Thanks for the great giveaway!
Kimberly (2 years ago)
i would love to win the pumpkin organizer.with 4 kids and 2 grandchildren i am so busy and need it .
Sarah (2 years ago)
I could definitely use this, feeling so disorganized at the moment. I’d pick the Jan-Dec in Berry.
renee (2 years ago)
I like the 2010 pumpkin
Julie (2 years ago)
Nice giveaway: I like the Jan-Dec 2010 Berry thanks
Staci A (2 years ago)
I love the Apple Family Organizer!
Heidi V. (2 years ago)
I like the 2010 BusyBodyBooks Personal & Family Organizer: Pumpkin!
HSB Suzanne (aka Anita) (2 years ago)
I like the Academic Organizer in Grape!
Thanks for hosting this!
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Kristen C. (2 years ago)
I really like the Jan-Dec 2010 organizer in Pumpkin!
Spoodles (2 years ago)
I’d choose the August ’09-August ’10 BusyBodyBooks Academic Organizer: Grape.
Sara (2 years ago)
The Jan-Dec Personal and Family organizer in berry is fabulous! If I don’t win, then this is going on my Christmas list! woo!
Kelly (2 years ago)
I love the Aug-Aug academic planner in Grape. So festive and looks easy to use!
Janeen Frost (2 years ago)
I would love the Aug-Aug one in apple. Thanks for the giveaway!
Tina in Thailand (2 years ago)
oops. forgot to tell you which one I like. The berry design from Jan to Dec is lovely.
Kim (2 years ago)
Oh I like the grape one that starts in Aug. 09
Thanks for the giveaway.
Blessings,
Kim
kate (2 years ago)
I love the Apple one for Aug-Aug. What a great tool to keep us organized around here!
Annie (2 years ago)
What a cool planner. I would love the Aug-Aug, School year planner, in grape. Thanks.
Vanessa (2 years ago)
Oh, what a great planner!
I like the grape one.
ashley b. chandler (2 years ago)
So glad to hear/see details about this product. I love a good planner, but have a hard time finding one that fits my specific needs. This customizable BBB looks perfect. I like the apple Aug- Aug.
Sharon (2 years ago)
I’d love the Aug-Aug in grape, or the Jan-Dec in Berry. Thanks for sharing this great product!
Bitsy Pieces (2 years ago)
I love the Berry design! So cute!
Lauren (2 years ago)
I would pick the Aug-Aug in grape!
Rachel (2 years ago)
I really like the grape – family organizer. August-August.
Thank you for doing this!! 
Paige (2 years ago)
I like the Aug-Aug in grape!
The Rambling Housewife (2 years ago)
I loved the one with the green cover, but an academic year planner is more practical for me, so I would choose the apple one. Thanks for offering this!
Fairion (2 years ago)
We would love the apple one. It is so cute and perfect for our needs.
Kristen Petee (2 years ago)
I would LOVE LOVE LOVE the Apple Aug 2009, Aug 2010! With my hubby deploying and it just being me with the four kids I could really use this to stay organized!
grace hargrove (2 years ago)
i’d love the aug-aug apple organizer or the grid pad. both look great!
Shelly (2 years ago)
Jan-Dec in Berry for me
Connie Sheppard (2 years ago)
This sounds like a convenient and efficient family planner! I’d pick the Berry one….the Pumpkin is interesting – but the Berry is my favorite.
Eos Mom (2 years ago)
I would love to win! I would get the academic year Apple design.
jodi (2 years ago)
I really like the berry one, but would probably go with grape because I’d like one that would start now…thanks!
Melanie (2 years ago)
I really like the Berry design!
kelly (2 years ago)
I like the berry the best… aug/aug, preferably. That looks like a great setup for a planner! I could really use that sort of structure to stay on track.
Leslie (2 years ago)
I love the apple school year calendar. My daughter is just starting Kindergartent and I am looking for a new way to keep her and her younger sibs organized! Thanks.
amanda thompson (2 years ago)
i would choose the berry!
N. krsulic (2 years ago)
I would choose apple.
thanks. peatheski[at]gmail[dot]com
Josie (2 years ago)
I’m still trying to find a system that works for BTS. I’d love to try the academic year calendar in grape.
Blessings!
tina reynolds (2 years ago)
i would pick the berry in the bbb layout jan-dec thanks for the chance to win eaglesforjack@gmail.com
lisa (2 years ago)
I’d choose the 2010 Berry version.
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Melissa (2 years ago)
These look wonderful. I love the grape planner. So cute.
Joy (2 years ago)
I am such a planner lover, but haven’t yet found the right one for me. This one looks like a reallyreally great possibility!
I’d love to try out the Jan-Dec 2010 in Berry.