You asked and we made it happen! You can now import your Facebook events and/or friends' birthdays into Cozi! Here's how:
To Import Events:
- Go to your Facebook page
- Click Home to get to your Home page
- Click Events (on the left)
- Look at the bottom and click Export
- A message will pop up with a long URL. Copy the entire URL
- Now open Cozi, and click Calendar
- Click Set up (in the task bar at the top)
- Click Internet Calendars
- Click Add an Internet Calendar
- Paste the URL from Facebook into the Bar where it lets you add a calendar
- Click Done
Voila! All the events that you have scheduled in Facebook will now show up in your Cozi family calendar, so you won't have to check them separately on Facebook. (Note: Only events that you have RSVP'd to will show up.)
To Import Birthdays:
Go to your Facebook page
- Click Home to get to your Home page
- Click Birthdays (usually on the right, but if you have no friends with birthdays coming up, it will be on the left after you click Events)
- Scroll all the way down to the bottom and click Export Birthdays
- A message will pop up with a long URL. Copy the entire URL
- Now open Cozi, and click Calendar
- Click Set up (in the task bar at the top)
- Click Internet Calendars
- Click Add an Internet Calendar
- Paste the URL from Facebook into the Bar where it lets you add a calendar
- Click Done
That's it! All your friends' birthdays will now show up in your Cozi calendar, so you can send them good wishes on their big day.
Important: It may take up to an hour for these feeds to show up. So go have a snack, run an errand, then come back, refresh Cozi and see all your Facebook birthdays and events right on your Cozi calendar!
One last thing: If this doesn't work you MAY need to use the same email address in Cozi as you use for your Facebook page, depending on your Facebook privacy settings. Please come back and tell us how this works out for you!
Posted on July 28, 2011, 1:32 pm in Featured | Inside Cozi
There are still a few days left in July to try out this month's Dinner Club selections. These two dishes are getting quite the positive reception in the comments. They sound like keepers!
In case you aren't a member yet, the Cozi Family Dinner Club is all about teaming up to make dinner: sharing ideas and simplifying meal planning to help you get dinner on the table.
Join the Family Dinner Club to get recipes sent direct to your inbox and all the benefits of membership.
Here are the July Selections in the Family Dinner Club:
Thanks to Cozi Family Dinner Club member Patsy P. for sharing her recipe for Beef Orzo Skillet. Her family requests it weekly! This one-dish meal is super-easy, and it's great for lunch or dinner the next day.
A best of the best from the Cozi dinner ideas contest! A slow cooker meal is a great choice for hot summer days when the last thing you want to do in a steamy house is turn on the oven.
Posted on July 26, 2011, 11:09 pm in Featured
It's Buh buh buh buh BlackBerry time!
And we're not talking just pies either. The first release of the Cozi Family Organizer app for BlackBerry is now available for download from the Blackberry App World.
First, the boring but IMPORTANT stuff:
- This initial release only works on OS (Operating System) 5.0 or higher.* You may be able to upgrade your existing phone by contacting your mobile carrier.
- This initial release works only in the United States and Canada. (International apps may follow but we do not have a date for this.)
- There are LOADS of BlackBerry models, and we have tested as many as we can get our hands on, but we surely missed some. So, if you find a bug or a problem, please leave a comment below telling us what version of the OS you have and what model phone you have, so we can try to get one and test it.
- Remember, Cozi is MOST useful if you SHARE it, so if you've included a spouse, partner or family member into your account, please let them know they can now download the Cozi Family Organizer Blackberry App. Just be sure they know to click on SIGN IN to access the account you've already created. (If they click on SIGN UP, they could accidentally create a separate account.)
- If you have trouble setting this up, don't give up! Go to Cozi support or to the Cozi Facebook page to ask questions or get help.
(Note added 7/16) We have identified a problem that is preventing users of Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) from properly using the Blackberry app. BES means that your BlackBerry is associated with a corporate email account, usually an Exchange account. We are now working to resolve this problem, and will issue an update to the app as quickly as possible to resolve this problem. If you are a BES user, it will be necessary to wait for the update until the update is available to use the app. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience.
That's it! Now just go to the Blackberry App World, download the Cozi Family Organizer app and enjoy the benefits of being organized and connected to your family calendar, grocery lists and to do lists on the go.
Now, the FUN, unimportant stuff:
In honor of the BlackBerry App, here's a de-li-cious recipe for homemade Blackberry pie. Make one, give it to a busy, frazzled friend, and tell her how Cozi and the Blackberry app are saving your organizational bacon!
Homemade BlackBerry App Pie
Ingredients:
1 package frozen pie crusts (What? You want to make your own. Go right ahead.)
3 Tb butter
4-5 cups fresh blackberries
1-2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 - 1 Cup sugar (depending on how sweet the blackberries are)
A few big shakes of cinnamon
1 Tb flour
1 egg, slightly beaten
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Set out the crusts for about 20 minutes to defrost
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan on medium high heat.
- Add the blackberries and stir until they start to cook down a bit.
- Sprinkle the lemon juice and sugar on top and stir a bit more.
- Sprinkle flour on top and cook a minute or two more until it gets thick.
- Sprinkle on a few shakes of cinnamon and stir again.
- Let the mixture cool for a few minutes then pour the whole thing into the pie shell.
- Cover with the other pie shell and pinch the edges together.
- Brush the top with the egg and sprinkle with more sugar. then, poke holes in the top (Don't skip this part!)
- Bake on 350 for 30-40 minutes until golden brown. (Put a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper on the shelf below to catch drips)
- Serve with ice cream on a hot summer day (oh yeah!)
Yum!
*If you do not have OS 4.5.0 or higher you will not be able to see the BlackBerry App World on your phone at all. (This is less than 10% of all BlackBerry phones.)
Posted on July 7, 2011, 12:12 pm in Cozi Improvements | Inside Cozi
It's Buh buh buh buh BlackBerry time!
And we're not talking just pies either. The first release of the Cozi Family Organizer app for BlackBerry is now available for download from the Blackberry App World.
First, the boring but IMPORTANT stuff:
- This initial release only works on OS (Operating System) 5.0 or higher.* You may be able to upgrade your existing phone by contacting your mobile carrier.
- This initial release works only in the United States and Canada. (International apps may follow but we do not have a date for this.)
- There are LOADS of BlackBerry models, and we have tested as many as we can get our hands on, but we surely missed some. So, if you find a bug or a problem, please leave a comment below telling us what version of the OS you have and what model phone you have, so we can try to get one and test it.
- Remember, Cozi is MOST useful if you SHARE it, so if you've included a spouse, partner or family member into your account, please let them know they can now download the Cozi Family Organizer Blackberry App. Just be sure they know to click on SIGN IN to access the account you've already created. (If they click on SIGN UP, they could accidentally create a separate account.)
- If you have trouble setting this up, don't give up! Go to Cozi support or to the Cozi Facebook page to ask questions or get help.
(Note added 7/16) We have identified a problem that is preventing users of Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) from properly using the Blackberry app. BES means that your BlackBerry is associated with a corporate email account, usually an Exchange account. We are now working to resolve this problem, and will issue an update to the app as quickly as possible to resolve this problem. If you are a BES user, it will be necessary to wait for the update until the update is available to use the app. We sincerely apologize for this inconvenience.
That's it! Now just go to the Blackberry App World, download the Cozi Family Organizer app and enjoy the benefits of being organized and connected to your family calendar, grocery lists and to do lists on the go.
Now, the FUN, unimportant stuff:
In honor of the BlackBerry App, here's a de-li-cious recipe for homemade Blackberry pie. Make one, give it to a busy, frazzled friend, and tell her how Cozi and the Blackberry app are saving your organizational bacon!
Homemade BlackBerry App Pie
Ingredients:
1 package frozen pie crusts (What? You want to make your own. Go right ahead.)
3 Tb butter
4-5 cups fresh blackberries
1-2 tsp lemon juice
1/2 - 1 Cup sugar (depending on how sweet the blackberries are)
A few big shakes of cinnamon
1 Tb flour
1 egg, slightly beaten
Directions:
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees
- Set out the crusts for about 20 minutes to defrost
- Melt the butter in a large saucepan on medium high heat.
- Add the blackberries and stir until they start to cook down a bit.
- Sprinkle the lemon juice and sugar on top and stir a bit more.
- Sprinkle flour on top and cook a minute or two more until it gets thick.
- Sprinkle on a few shakes of cinnamon and stir again.
- Let the mixture cool for a few minutes then pour the whole thing into the pie shell.
- Cover with the other pie shell and pinch the edges together.
- Brush the top with the egg and sprinkle with more sugar. then, poke holes in the top (Don't skip this part!)
- Bake on 350 for 30-40 minutes until golden brown. (Put a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper on the shelf below to catch drips)
- Serve with ice cream on a hot summer day (oh yeah!)
Yum!
*If you do not have OS 4.5.0 or higher you will not be able to see the BlackBerry App World on your phone at all. (This is less than 10% of all BlackBerry phones.)
Posted on July 7, 2011, 11:52 am in Cozi Improvements | Featured | Inside Cozi
Summer is a time to relax and kick back, but having the kids home from school can also involve some juggling, especially when both parents work.
Make that juggling act a little easier with these downloadable lists from Cozi. You can tick off the items that apply to your family and load them right into your own lists.
Kids' Morning Checklist for summer
Kids' Evening Checklist for summer
Summer Family Movie Preview 2011
Got any items you'd add to these lists? Let us know!
Posted on July 1, 2011, 10:24 am in Featured
