While we love a good scroll through a review section both for entertainment and should-I-buy details, we also know the absolute best recommendations for clothing, TV shows, desserts, books, and the like usually come from friends.
So we’re introducing a new column this year which is, simply, Our Favorite Things. We’ll switch the focus monthly; the idea is to scroll through a few of the favorites we’ve gathered from the AMR Team, and then add your own in the comments below.
While we adults might not need sharpened #2s anymore, we definitely need a way to keep track of our days: the personal stuff, the kid stuff, the work stuff, the house stuff. (And, TBH, we also need a reason to browse the journal aisles of local stores regularly.)
In honor of back to school season, we’re sharing some of our favorite day planners and apps. Because we don’t want to miss a thing, especially a workout.
Google Calendar
Back in the 1990s and 2000s, I swore by a Franklin Planner, but I’ve been digital for as long as I can remember. It’s key that Google Cal desktop + phone synch, plus it has the ability to email reminders. Crucial!
Sarah Bowen Shea, AMR Co-Founder
Hobonichi Techo Cousin Planner
I love how well this planner is laid out. I’ve been using one since 2018.
—Ellison Garvin Weist, Podcast Co-host
Sunsama App
This app does a gorgeous job of showcasing my day in terms of tasks / time blocks, enabling me to be much more realistic about what’s on my plate.
—Ellie Kempton, MS, RD, creator of Simply Nourished Like a Mother
Your turn: What’s your favorite day planner or app?
I love the Passionate Penny Pincher’s daily planner. It includes great reminders for daily personal and household tasks and plenty of space to write in appointments and such.
My high school junior is using this layout for the third year in a row. She really likes the weekly view that has a block for each class period. https://www.target.com/p/blue-sky-2023-24-academic-student-planner-5–34-x8–34–weekly-monthly-solid-blue/-/A-87204732
I love my google calendar(s). I have a personal calendar, one for each kid, one for our dinner menu, one for my workouts. Each one is a different color. I can hide any calendar I don’t need to see at any time or if I’m feeling really adventurous, I can show them all.