You’d think, given the amount of time that I spend on my smartphone, that I would be using it’s calendar to its fullest potential, using it to organise the family, but regardless of what device I’m using I’ve just never really liked using a digital calendar. I think it’s because I like it all just there to see, on a page, in my own handwriting preferably. I’ve been looking for a paper diary for 2017 for a while now, something that I can use to keep track of the whole family but haven’t been able to find anything which has everything I need…until I discovered MUM’s Office!
This is the Mum’s Office MUMs Diary 2017, with a week-to-view on one page and a grid arrangement on the opposite page, allowing me to have a column for myself, Husband, Sausage and Burrito Baby. I chose the French Navy colour which comes with teal print inside, basically my two favourite colours, and it looks really stylish (something I am usually NOT!).
What I love about this diary is that it has SO many little clever touches to make your life easier. There’s an elastic loop on the side to keep your pen attached (how many hours have I lost to spending time digging in my bag for a pen?!), there’s a cardboard pouch on the inside back cover for keeping slips, receipts and all the other annoying bits of paper which usually end up on my car floor, there’s a whole section for logging pocket money (the ex-accounts assistant in me finds this very appealing!) and it all just looks lovely.
Another part which is absolutely genius is the “In Case I Lose my Mobile” section, a whole area for writing phone numbers just in case your mobile phone goes walkies, as well as term planners, important info for you, your partner and your kids and even a section for planning travel. You might think that a diary containing this many pages would need to be huge, but it’s a really good, baggable size without being heavy or cumbersome. Honestly, I’m in love.
The lovely folk at MUMs Office also make address books and they’ve kindly given me one to give away to my lovely readers. All you need to do is fill in the Rafflecopter widget below for your chance to win! I’ll draw the winner on Christmas Eve at 5pm and the prize will be sent out as soon as the postal service resumes.
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Great article! Keep posting more articles. Thanks
This books really stylish. Thank for sharing.
On several occasions I have found myself late to meetings and sometimes missing important occasions simply because I didn’t get to plan accordingly. I think the MUM’s Office Diary will really come in handy given all its features.
It’s a great idea for family. Thank you for your sharing!
I love the family address book
The BLOX A5 Notebook. 😀
merry christmas everyone
Mum’s mini diary think would be the best one!
The address book, all my addresses are written in a scrappy old diary from 2005 and have lost most the pages. I have to phone my sister for addresses of family members at christmas x
I absolutely LOVE the Mum’s School year diary!! What a fantastic bit of stationary!! I would be over the moon if I were lucky enough to be chosen as your winner!! Fingers, toes and everything else crossed! x
The red christmas book.
I love the Mum’s Christmas book, I could of done with it this year 🙂 Great idea
Love the look of the Christmas book – wish i’d had one this year!
I really like the Mum’s Christmas Book! I love making lists, and this fabulous book would help keep me organized over the Christmas madness!
I like the BLOX Dot Notebook the most. It would be really useful.
The family address book would be so useful
I love the family address book! I’m determined to be more organised in 2017 so this would be a great help!
Mum’s recipe book
the family address book is a great idea!
Mum’s weekly calendar.
I’m a big fan of the recipe book because I loooooove cooking.
the mums diary sounds amazing
I’m a fan of the recipe book.
My favourite is Mum’s Recipe Book
I like the MUM’s Weekly Calendar 2017, thanks for the lovely giveaway.
The school year diary would be so handy! especially as our daughter is joining her sister and brothers at school next year and our youngest girl is starting nursery!
Very great gift. Thanks for the giveaway. Your diary book is very cool. Love it!
I love the family address book
Mum’s weekly calendar and love the drop down pocket
MUM’s Birthday Book
The mums school year diary would be a godsend
I like the Mum’s Diary.
I would love the Mums School Year Diary
This diary you have reviewed – the little bits like the pen elastic make it sound ideal
The mums mini diary would be handy
I like the recipe book.
Would be so useful!
its about time we got organised in our family i think this would be very helpful
It has to be the The FAMILY Address Book it would mean we could be organised in 2017!