The One App That Keeps Our Family on Track  (AKA: The Only Reason We Haven’t Completely Lost Our Minds) 

Is it just me or does keeping up with family schedules feel like a full-time job? Between work, school, activities, appointments, and the never-ending to-do list, it’s a lot. And if you’ve ever double-booked yourself or totally spaced on an important event (guilty 🙋‍♀️), you know how stressful it can be.

And, don't even get me started with the daunting task of planning meals and groceries. It really does make the weeks flow much smoother when you tackle it in advance, but it definitely takes some time.

That’s exactly why I started using Cozi a few years ago… and let me tell you, I cannot imagine life without it. No exaggeration. This app has saved my sanity more times than I can count. My husband and I both use it every single day, and it’s been a game-changer for keeping our busy family organized.

Having a shared tool at our fingertips that each of us can add things to the family calendar or grocery list is truly life-changing if you don't already have something like this in place. Luckily, this doesn't happen often, but let's be real- we're human, so if we do forget something off the grocery list when shopping or forget about an event, our immediate response is "Well, was it on Cozi?" or "It must not have been on Cozi..." because it truly keeps us on our toes.

So, what exactly is Cozi?

Cozi is a shared family calendar app that makes it ridiculously easy to keep track of everyone’s schedules in one place. But it’s not just a calendar, it also has features like to-do lists, shopping lists, meal planning, and reminders to help keep life running smoothly.

There's a completely FREE version that works great and is exactly how I started, but now, I personally find their paid gold plan WELL worth the $30 or so per year for the additional features such as being able to view a month calendar layout on the mobile version and setting up more than one notification for certain events (yes, please give me a heads up the day before then again the morning of because life is crazy and I will forget- thanks!)

How We Use Cozi in Our Home (Every single day):

🗓 The Family Calendar: My husband and I both add events to the calendar for ourselves, the kids, and any family plans. Doctor appointments? Added. Soccer practice? On there. School spirit days so I don’t forget to send my kid in pajamas on the wrong day? Yup, Cozi’s got that too. Each family member can be assigned a color making it easy to see at a glance who a particular event is for. Plus, you can set up reminders so no one “forgets” (looking at you, hubby). Ready to get started? Sign up for free here!

🛒 The Shared Grocery List: This feature alone is worth downloading the app. We both add things to the list as we think of them or come across something we're getting low on, so no more random sticky notes or texts saying “oh, don’t forget milk!” When it’s time to shop or place a grocery pickup order, we just pull up the list and boom...everything we need is right there.

🍱 Meal Planning: While it's still not my favorite task by any means, I dread it MUCH less now that Cozi has upleveled the meal planning feature in their app. Using meals you save yourself or ones provided by Cozi, you can very easily select a saved meal (or add a new one!) for each day of that particular week. There is space for you to add the actual recipe for each of the meals you add too which is actually pretty handy when you need hubby to get something started or fully handle the cooking that night- or so you don't have to hunt down that Pinterest pin again to remember how much of everything you need again. It's.all.right.there. 🙌

But wait, there's more- it will even allow you to easily see whats on the calendar for those days you're planning for right there in the meal planning section so you don't have to go back and forth to your calendar to determine if you need something super quick on a busy night of running the kids or around or if you'll have the time to actually put together that casserole dish your husband has been craving. THEN, the meal you've selected for that day also will show up on your master calendar as well for easy reference of what's on the menu each day.

📋 To-Do Lists: Whether it’s a running list of household projects or a packing list for an upcoming trip, we love using Cozi’s list feature to keep track of all the little (and big) things. This way, I don't have to keep track of paper lists AND my husband and I can both easily access the list because well, we both know exactly where it is- in Cozi. And, am I the only one that loves the satisfaction of marking things off of the to-do list? Such a good feeling!

Ready to get started? Sign up for free here!

Why Cozi is a Must-Have for Busy Families:

If you’ve ever wished for a way to get your whole family on the same page, without sending a million texts or having to remember every single detail yourself, Cozi is the answer. It’s easy to use, completely free (though they do have a paid version with even more features and feel it's well worth the $30 or so per YEAR), and it truly makes life so much easier.

Want to give it a try? You can check it out here and start getting your family organized today!