The only thing good thing about my exacerbated forgetfulness during pregnancy was my ability to blame it on those crazy hormones. When my son was a baby, I had a new excuse…sleep deprivation. These days I’m still just as forgetful, but I have nothing left to blame it on. I’ve been known to forget appointments, get-togethers and more. And now that we have a baby, the chaotic schedule that is our lives is magnified.
Thanks to Hybrid Mom Bloggers Network, I was introduced to Cozi, a free online service that helps families organize their lives. Cozi is more than just an online calendar. Once you’ve signed up you’ll be able to track your families’ schedules, shopping and to-do lists, and communicate throughout the day via instant messaging. Take a look at the Bailey Family’s site.
Your family’s home page (which can be personalized with a photo) is where you’ll find the Family Calendar, Shopping Lists, Messages, the Collage screen saver, and the Family Journal (Cozi’s version of a blog). Cozi allows you the option of color coding family members on the calendar which I find to be particularly useful. My husband and I have demanding jobs with long hours. We also pack in a ton of activities on our downtime so it helps to have a quick visual of who is doing what.
While cooking is not my forte, grocery shopping is. The messaging system is convenient for having my husband notify me of those last minute ingredients he forgot to write on the list. And if you happen to forget your list, call Cozi’s toll-free number from any mobile phone and have your list read to you or sent as a text message.
Some of Cozi’s other smart features includes it’s ability to synchronize your home and work calendars a photo collage that serves as a reminder for important family appointments. Most importantly, it’s easy to use. I often find that the more complicated the program/software, the less I’m likely to continue using it. Cozi covers all of my basic organizational and scheduling needs.
If that isn’t incentive enough, check out hundreds of new ways to get Cozi!
For more information, take a tour of Cozi on their site.
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