This is the first time in my life that I have multiple journals and notebooks for separate subjects.
I’ve found this ecosystem to really work for me. Honestly keeps me sane.
A simple stack for the new year. I’m in an A6 vertical complete from Sterling Ink. I also have a N1 272 page lined notebook and a N1 grid booklet in my TN, along with my sticker release paper book.
I plan on using the N1 notebook as a commonplace notebook (mostly for entries after I’ve read a book) and the N1 booklet for ink swatching. However, the booklet did not do well on my first swatches. 😬😔
Ask me where I got everything, I do not gatekeep and I love to share!!
My planner arrived bent and open. It was stuck to the glue of the packaging and they just left it like that and sent me an open package with the other items loose inside. The worst part is my last order last year was just as bent. Wtf Passion Planner.
Hi all, I have seen posts of many similar layouts like the Hobonichi Weeks, and have a Sneaker version for 2027. What i like is the length, the horizontal layout on the left and blank memo page on the right, the memo pages at the back for notes. My question is if there are alternatives in terms of size and layout? Ive tried Molskine but not liking the size options (which is why I started using HW)
It’s always good to whether there are options. I know that Aura Estelle is similar but the catch all is not in stock for me at this time. I also saw a Nolty that looked promising. Thanks for helping!
PS - the length and width is my #1 priority, the layout is also non-negotiable.
I've been using an Erin Condren planner since 2019, and I like the aesthetic, but the layout isn't working for me anymore. I know I want:
I've been doing research and I think I've narrowed it down.
I really like Aura Estelle's Weekly Horizontal. Its weekly layout is my favorite, but there's no quarterly tracker and I've never used tomoe river paper. Not sure if the paper is a plus or minus.
CreffectivePaper Weekly Planner has a weekly layout I like almost as much as Aura Estelle's, a thicker paper that will be more familiar to me, and it has great trackers, but there's no goal section or quarterly goal update, so I'd have to use the note section to create my own.
Sterling Ink Horizontal Core Planner has my favorite yearly and monthly trackers, but I don't love their weekly horizontal layout and that's where I spend the most time in my planner.
Haroo Planner has great trackers but there are too few for me, and it doesn't have a quarterly check in section. But it has a notes section I could repurpose.
I'm leaning towards Haroo or CreffectivePaper, but there are very few reviews and almost no YouTube videos I can find about them. What has been your experience? Is there a better option?
I love seeing how everyone uses their planners but I am always overwhelmed by how organised they seem. I always have at least one notebook / planner on me or at my desk or in my bag - but I just write in whichever one is closest to me. And I almost never actually go back to my notes or even to-do items I write down. For me, the process of writing is what matters and once that’s done, I almost never need to go back to it (the act of writing also somehow cements it in my memory). I enjoy making todo lists on paper because it helps me focus and think through what I need to do, even though I mainly use software for work and personal calendar/reminders. Anyone else also use paper notebooks more for the process rather than the output itself? Curious to know!
I'm considering going to a Sterling Ink for 2027, but after doing bullet journaling for almost a decade I'm cautious about fully committing. I thought it could be a good idea to find a 2026 SI planner that I could try out for a couple months before placing my order, but can't seem to find any 2026 planners anywhere. Any ideas? I've looked at Etsy, Ebay, FB Marketplace and the SI website.
Bought a A5 Hobonichi HON. The hardcover will fit most of my needs but I wanted to store stickers, hold down the pages, and protect the corners from getting bent in my bag. So, I decided to make my own custom wood cover! Complete with a strap, live hinge, and expandable pocket.
Hello all,
I'm just curious how you differentiate what you put in your monthly spread vs. your weekly spread.
I have a (month on two pages) MO2P and (week on two pages) WO2P spreads (that are horizontal).
I was going to just put major events (e.g., birthdays, dinners, appointments, etc.) on my monthly spread and then copy them on my horizontal WO2P spreads. I could then use the weekly spreads for more details (phone number address, etc.)
I'd love to hear how you decide what goes on what.
Thanks! :)
Will preface my entire post by saying I'm well aware this is a splurge and if someone told me it's not an entirely sane buy, I'd see their point. But I think I've just bought the nicest planner I will ever own (and put to good use).
Ever since I received my first snap closure diary from my year 2 teacher decades ago, I've since written, sketched, and doodled in planners/diaries and journals from supermarket school notebooks to dedicated products, my favorites being the MD Notebook Diary and this huge Il Papiro leather volume gifted from friends.
I wasn't able to justify buying myself a Smythson planner for years, mainly because I really didn't need anything this expensive. But when their collaboration with Grace Coddington was announced and I saw this planner, I was a goner. If this is the only thing I buy from them, I'm ok with that. I loved the look of it in pictures, but the detail I'm seeing in person is something else!! The chairs on the cover and back have been decorated with this gold, raised detail. The page edges are also sprayed gold. I got the complimentary embossing. I love how perfectly compact, beautifully designed but functional the planner remains.
TL;DR: Small meltdown from buying my first Smythson planner. Will cherish forever.
Hi everyone, I'm not sure on which planner to get, or if I should get a 2027 dated planner. The reason being that I will start using one, but we only have 3 months left in the year. I don't want to buy a 2026 just to leave more than half empty. Any ideas?
A couple of pages in my Sterling Ink to welcome my favorite month.
I’m getting a Hobonichi five-year diary for 2027-2031 for my daughter who turns 5 next year. I plan to just note highlights from her days / years and give her when she’s older as a keepsake from her childhood. I only recently learnt about hobonichi and needless to say I very much regret that I didn’t have this idea whrn she was born in 2022. So I want to backtrack another 5-year diary from 2022-2026, but a hobonichi 2022-2026 edition turns out to be impossible to find. So then I thought it’s a better idea to go with an undated one. But every single one I’ve found have every page designated to one date, not leaving room for extra writing/photos on the right side as in the hobonichi - that has the date (with 5 sections) on the left hand side and a blank one on the right. Does it exist ANY undated 5-year diary with the same layout as the hobonichi? I really want the extra space. (Yes, I considered re-dating a hobonichi one but it seems like a lot of work / not ideal 🧐) - or if anyone happens to have a 2022-2026 hobonichi lying unused in a drawer I’d be very happy to adopt it!!
Hello all,
I love the Hemlock & Oak paper GSM and how the layouts are VERY similar to Hobonichi Cousin.
I'm just not crazy about the vertical week.
Being retired, I really don't need the hourly time blocking. Thus why I think I prefer the horizontal weekly.
Does anybody know of something with a paper thicker than Hobonichi's 52 GSM, and H&O's layouts, but with a horizontal weekly?
I know H&O does have some horizontal planners, but I like the dailies included.
I realize I'm being very greedy! LOL
And a related question, please:
If you are somebody who doesn't really need to keep track of timed events (appointments, meetings, etc.) but like the vertical weekly, how do you best use it?
Do you just use washi tape to hide the hour time slots? Or just ignore them completely?
Thanks for any help - and especially for photos of layouts. :)
I've been on a kick this weekend of trying to finally map out the weeks and month ahead. I have found my post it easel to be very helpful in this process and would like to be able to stick up my weekly and monthly templates on the wall in a similar fashion (re-positionable, won't damage painted wall)
Is there any tape runner/adhesive that you'd recommend to make a piece of paper ive made a template on into a sticky note that can be put on the wall/moved around? like adhesive i can make a post-it like strip on paper with?
Squeeeeeee!!!!!! I'm so excited! My Sterling Ink order finally shipped! Ordered 9/17.