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    Orange Circle Studio Review (& Giveaway US/CAN – 3 Winners Ends 8/19)

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    ABOUT:

    Orange Circle Studio has only been around since 2009 but they are a publishing company that puts thought, passion and amazing designs into every product it creates.  Their product line includes:  Wall Calendars, Planners, Organizing Calendars, Mom’s Calendars, and Desk Calendars.

    As a company, Orange Circle Studio is also environmentally responsible.  All of their printing is done using soy-based ink, the wall calendars are printed on FSC certified paper, all the calendars are recyclable, and the Daily Desk calendar uses no plastic!

    MY THOUGHTS:

    I am picky when it comes to planners and calendars because I like functional first and design second.  Orange Circle offer both on their products without sacrificing anything. I got the chance to review three of their products:

    Bold Blossoms Planner


    The perfect planner for women who do it all! Small enough to be portable but with plenty of room to plan, this planner has tear-off lists, stickers, a pocket, and an elastic-band closure.

    • A full 17 months! Week-per-spread view.
    • 288 stickers
    • 60 tear-off lists
    • Handy storage pocket
    • Elastic-band closure
    • Suggested Retail:  $14.99

    Okay so this is a perfect planner to carry around or just keep open on a desk.  I first love that it can lay flat when opened.  This planner starts off with a Birthdays, Anniverseries, and Special Days section, then has all the holidays listed with mini calendars for each month to see at a glance through January 2012.  The planner starts in August and ends January 1st, 2012.  It features a week at a glance with plenty of horizontal room to jot down notes for yourself or members of your family.  At the top of each page is a quote and room for a quick note.  The back of the planner has the following sections:  Contacts, Services, Emergency Medical Contacts, Notes, and then my favorite a perforated page with 3 strips you can tear out for a Shopping List/To Do List.  The elastic-band closure on the front holds the planner closed and there is  a pocket on the front to hold a few small notes.  Very functional, cute and reasonably priced!

    Bold Blossoms Calendar

    For fabulous ladies who do it all, the Bold Blossoms Do It All Calendar is the perfect calendar to get organized! You’re a girl on the go—appointments, dates, travel, work, parties—and you’ve got to keep it all together. Organizing everything in one spot helps keep life simple and fun! Starts in August so you can jump-start your new year! Unique features include a magnetic hanger with pen holder and pen, as well as two pockets. Includes 225 stickers.

    • Two pockets, one to hold large items in back and another to hold small items up front.
    • Extra-large grid
    • Built-in penholder with pen
    • Magnetic hanger
    • 225 stickers

    This is your basic 17 month calendar from August 2010 to December 2011.  What I like is the penholder so there is always one when you need it (as long as it gets put back!)  The calendar opens up and rather than having a picture on the top and calendar on the bottom, the boxes are just bigger so you can fit more in them!  The paper is also thicker so you don’t feel like you are going to tear it when you write or erase it.  The stickers are nice too as they are small enough that they don’t take up much room but cute so at a glance you can see them.   I like the pocket in the front and back to store invitations or coupons I want to use that month – they don’t hold much but they are at least there! You can hang this calendar with the included hanger or magnetically attach it to your fridge or filing cabinet.  Very basic but great if you are looking for more room to write in the day boxes than a typical calendar.

    The Mom’s 24/7 Calendar

    2 in 1! The monthly grid you love PLUS a large weekly pad that helps you plan for extra busy weeks, family members, times of day, or tasks. Starts in August because Mom’s new year begins with the first day of school! Includes magnetic hanger with penholder and pen, and 50 undated weekly sheets with tear-off Shopping/To-Do lists.

    • You can see both the monthly grid and weekly pad at the same time! Busy moms can plan ahead using the monthly grid and plan during those busy weeks with the weekly pad.
    • It comes with a magnet so it can hang on the fridge.
    • The weekly pad is perforated so it can be used to write shopping/to-do lists.
    • Lastly, it comes with a pen and penholder.
    • Suggested Retail:  $14.99

    This is honestly a calendar that does it all for you!  It features not only a basic monthly calendar on the top, but the bottom includes a large weekly pad that you can jot down activities for yourself/family members and then tear off.  There is even a perforated strip at the end for you to make a list and then take with you!  It features a penholder on the top as well as a hanger for you to hang it or a magnet for you to attach to a refrigerator or filing cabinet.  The best part about the Weekly pad section is that it is 52 undated sheets so for those extra busy weeks you can jot down what you need to or just don’t even use it for a week.  It is great for events, trips, appointments, chores, or even meal planning!  I really like this calendar if you have a busy family schedule or for me, I can jot down family stuff on the top and use the weekly pad for stuff I need to tackle for my blog.  I can definitely see it being great though for meal planning and chore lists.  The daily boxes are not as big as the Bold Blossoms Calendar above, but they are average sized, they are both the same price too so you have to decide which one would work better for your family!

    Overall, after checking out just three of the Orange Circle Studio products, I am impressed with first off their prices as planners at least can be pretty costly.  The next thing I of course love is the designs available as they are all fun, fresh, and basic – not cluttered or more focused on the pictures than the functionality of the calenders.  I would definitely recommend Orange Circle Studio for any calendar and planner needs, especially with the upcoming school year approaching and schedules starting/changing!

    BUY IT: Check out the Orange Circle Studio website to see their product line!  Use coupon code “SUMMER” to save 25% off.  All there is Free Shipping on all purchases over $30.

    GIVEAWAY: (3) winners – One winner will receive the Bold Blossoms Calendar, One winner will receive the Mom’s 24/7 Calendar, and One winner will receive the Bold Blossom Planner (I will try to accommodate winners with their choice but it will go in order of who was chosen first)

    WIN IT:  Leave a comment on which calendar from above you like best and WHY!


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    Please leave me a comment for EACH entry and your email address if it is not in your profile for each entry that you complete above so I can accurately pick a winner. This contest ends August 19, 2010. Thanks everyone and good luck! Also, if you just put a generic comment like “I want to Win” then I will have to disqualify you. This contest is only open to US and Canadian residents and once per household please.

    Mama’s Money Savers Disclosure:  I  was sent samples to review.  Please see my Disclosure Policy.

    Thank you so much Feld Entertainment for being my BlogHer’10 Sponsor!

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    Comments

    2. Veronica Garrett says

      I like the Bold Blossoms Calendar. It is beautiful and it would be great for organizing all the things I have to do.

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    11. cheryl h says

      I love the Mom’s 24/7 Calendar because I watch my grandkids and this is a great place to keep track of all appointments, work schedules etc.

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    20. Erin D says

      Definitely the 24/7 calendar – I am a homeschooling mother of three, plus I have a daycare and a part time weekend job. I can use all the space (and things like the perforated pad) I can get to keep us all on track!

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    23. beverly whipple says

      Bold Blossom Planner. Not only am I a mother, but I do my own business on the side that requires me to book events in the autumn, and I am the coordinator of the women’s ministry at church. I would love the planner to fit in personal, church, and business activities in one place.

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    26. Viva says

      I love the the Mom’s 24/7 Calendar because it’s great to have the whole family organized. The others are great too!

      Reply

    31. amandasue says

      I like the planner the best, trying to keep multiple schedules organized can get crazy! I’d be lost without planners there a lifesaver, and I have yet to find one for next year.

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    34. Lisa L says

      I’d love the Mom’s 24/7 calendar. It looks like it’d keep me super organized and lord knows I need help in that dept!

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    37. Andrea T says

      I like the Bold Blossoms planner best because it’s cute, portable, and functional (love that it has tear-off lists and stickers!)

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    48. Melissa S. says

      I love the moms calander because I am very disorganized and with the kids all doing different activities this year, I could use all the help i can get:)

      Thanks for the chance!!

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    59. Corrie Gompf says

      Sorry I cut off part of my last comment I guess. This is what it was supposed to say:

      I love the 24/7 Mom Calendar, I like the addition of the weekly pad and that it starts in August with the school year.

      Sorry bout that.

      Corrie Gompf supermomonwheels(at)gmail(dot)com

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    65. alexandria says

      I love the planner its cute and I always thought about getting a planner, but never got around to it. It would make my life so much easier!

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    72. Sara Roberts says

      I like the Do it All Planner. I have been looking for a small planner to keep with me at all times. I am trying to get my blog business organized and I think this would really help!

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    92. Suzanne Culp-Veldpaus says

      I LOVE the Moms 24/7 planner! I have been searching for something like this, and the fact that it comes with a magnet to put on the fridge is a big plus!

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    93. joanne says

      the Bold Blossom Planner would be great for me. i love planners i can carry around with me
      jmajor4870(at)aol(dot)com

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    118. nan lara says

      i like the do it all calender, especially love the holding area..i always lose appointment cards for the next yr
      nannypanpan at sbcglobal.net

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    122. trishden says

      Hello, I like the Mom’s 24/7 calendar because I think with two kids, that would be the most practicle to keep everyone organized. Thanks for a great giveaway!

      Reply

    139. Mary-Frances C. says

      I really like The Mom’s 24/7 Calendar. It would be perfect for me, I love that you handwrite the lists, calendar events, etc and it stays on the fridge! Perfect! (Plus, it looks nice too.)

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    140. Tracy says

      I really like the Bold Blossom Planner, because I like the idea of something I can take with me, I do not have anything I can take with me right now, just a HUGE calander on my wall. I love that it has the stickers and everything as well. As a homeschooler I have a ton of planning, classes, ect in each day and this would help so much ,this next year has more planning than ever with another child thrown into weekly classes mix (running around to classes)

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    197. Erin C says

      I’d like the Bold Blossoms planner – I don’t have one currently and I love that it has a pocket to store coupons and stuff so they would be handy

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    198. Linda Stewart says

      With a busy schedule like mine, my daughter’s busy schedule and three little boys that we can’t seem to ever get on the same schedule so I could definitely use a more defined, easy to use planner. I really do like the Bold Blossoms Calendar. I like that it offers the handy storage pocket and the elastic band closure. I would have somewhere for appointment cards and be able to ensure that nothing is lost or falls out.

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    205. susan says

      I’d love the Mom’s 24/7 Calendar because we really have a lot going on in our household. Plus, number two is due any day now!

      Reply

    223. Eileen says

      Id like the Mom’s 24/7 because it has a Monthly AND weekly calendar! AND because I think it might help keep track of our 3 kids’s at home schedules AND family activities overall!

      thank you!

      Reply

    225. Em D. says

      I like the Bold Blossoms Planner because of the tear off lists. I always have a list for something… on a scrap of paper somewhere that I can’t find when I finally get to the store!

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    233. Lynn Matthews says

      I like the Do It All MOM Calendar because the mom on there is not skinny. I know its just a cartoon and all, but i like that shes a bone!
      lynnnjoe(at)hotmail(dot)com

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    234. Emily says

      I think I’d prefer the 24/7 calendar. It looks simple enough that my husband would keep up with it, but it has versatile space for all those “extras” that accumulate.

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    249. Amanda says

      I like the Bold Blossoms Calendar because I love the Built-in penholder with pen and the pockets so I can store little notes.

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    260. Kowanda says

      I like the planner the best because it has plenty of space to write (I tend to write large), a pocket for me to put important stuff in and the elastic band to keep it all together.

      kowandamcbride at yahoo dot com

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    273. Natalie says

      I like the Bold Blossoms hanging calendar. I was just looking at my calendar hanging in the kitchen today thinking that I’ll have to find another one soon.

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    274. Mikki says

      I would LOVE Bold Blossoms planner. I love that it’s compact and could fit in my purse.. that is always with me!

      Reply

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