Well, join the can't figure out the flippin iPAD club.
Of course I'm an Apple chick all the way. Tried this thing at the phone store and was like, what? Confused. How does this thing WORK?? Hmm. Better walk away slowly before I mess the thing up.
But hey, maybe I just need one of my own to try.
BTW, my more than tech savvy BIL (Apple nut) doesn't love it either.
I just started using iCal which is no help to you. I'm told you can sync it with Google Calendar (so you can merge yours and your husband's calendars). I love iCal because each type of thing/activity is in a different color for easy separation in my brain. There is also a running to do list on the side.
I too have thought about a planner/paper system so I don't have to have my MacBook with me, but oh well. We are inseparable anyway.
No idea how people can stay organized with sticky notes. They drive me crazy. I like to make my short around the house to do lists out on dry erase board because it's more fun to get to erase, etc. Is that not ridiculous? lol