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Kitchen Folio Hacks
March 31, 2008 3:04 PM
When we at momAgenda created the Kitchen Folio, we envisioned it as a product that would help moms eliminate the paperwork clutter in the kitchen. You know that dreaded "pile" that you stuff in a drawer? It would be a place to organize all those papers in a way that was attractive and neat and helpful.
In reality, we are learning that the Kitchen Folio is serving many purposes that we had not even thought of. A few of them include:
- as a recipe organizer
- as a wedding binder
- as an organizer for work-related papers
We are really interested in learning all about the various ways you are using your kitchen folio, so we are putting it out there to you. Did you hack your kitchen folio? If so, what are you using it for? What specific steps did you take to morph your folio into the product you needed it to be?
We will send a momAgenda Clipboard and Pad Gift set to our favorite Kitchen Folio hack, so please write in with all your creative ideas!!
-Nina
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I am using my bright pink folio as our emergency folder. My husband is in the military and when he deploys all of our friends and family know that the "bright pink" binder has anything they might need if something happens to me while he is away. My daughters (ages 7 & 9) know that our folio contains important phone numbers in case of emergency. The papers I keep in this one are all the power of attorney forms I need, life insurance policy copies, list of all phone numbers of family, and a matrix of what to do and who to call if I am injured or sick, and the children need to go to a temporary guardian until my husband can be notified and gotten back to the States. I love all your products and eagerly await the arrival of new ones.
Posted by: Kim - April 3, 2008 12:04 AM
I am actually using my momAgenda. I have had several purse-sized calendars before, used them once or twice and then went back to my old habit of telling everyone yes and having to call them back to reschedule (the ones I could remember anyway). My GREEN momAgenda travels from kitchen to office with me and although larger than my old books, it does fit into my purse.
It also feels good. Is that weird? Can an agenda FEEL good? I like the flexible design, the color, the page markers and texture of the cover.
I am starting to add, "Let me check my Agenda" to my vocab. Thanks for helping me get my schej together!
Posted by: travelingmom.com - April 5, 2008 7:49 PM
I think we military moms think alike! Kim, I too, have the bright pink kitchen folio and it serves as my "brainbook" (as it is affectionately called). It houses all those important papers I might need in an emergency i.e. power of attorney, insurance policy, phone numbers, etc. My kids (ages 5, 4 and 3) know that Mommy's "brain" is in this folio so should anything happen to me, they know where to find it. I think that every Mom (especially military moms) should be automatically handed one of these folios/momAgendas along with their orders. Wouldn't that be great? No home should be without these products!
Posted by: Tessa - April 7, 2008 5:13 PM
Kim and Tessa, thanks for the important "emergency folder" idea, I have a lot to learn from Military Moms like you! Send me an email with your addresses so I can send you both a special momAgenda gift:)
Posted by: Nina - April 7, 2008 5:23 PM
My husband just returned from being gone on active duty for two years. This would have been great for me to have. It is so stressful to be the only parent. I barely knew what was going on from day to day. My 40th birthday is in a few weeks. I'm asking for one of these!
Posted by: Sherry - April 9, 2008 9:11 AM
I love all my momagenda products! I use my kitchen folio for everything from meal planning, bill keeping, receipts, and usually just set it out for the babysitter. I has everything anyone could possibly need to know in my absence!
Posted by: Katherine Rawl - April 15, 2008 12:52 PM
Oh yeah...I also no longer have to be the only one to pay bills! I usually pay online and my husband would plead ignorance, but now that I have all the account info in one place he has no excuse!
Posted by: Katherine Rawl - April 15, 2008 12:54 PM
I love my kitchen folio! I also use it for all the important things...the front contains important numbers and addresses that all of my family needs...baby sitter info. etc. I have a section for each child..school schedules, teacher numbers, important date calenders for each child etc. I have sections with everyones sports schedules, team rosters and coach info. with numbers...and snack schedules! I also have sections that contain all the info needed for school registration with birth cert. and ssn#. We also have a vet section for all the animals with their vital info and next appts. We have a section for physicians, orthodontists etc. We pull the folio several times a day because it really is info central....my husband knows that he can look in there for everything and never have to remember a thing! We have found it to be extremely useful! And I of course could not live without my Momagenda! Love the lime green...never hard to find! Thanks!
Posted by: Donna - April 16, 2008 12:18 AM
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