I’ve been caught up within the Hobonichi insanity this 12 months, and after seeing everybody’s haul movies and posts, I assumed I’d share my humble haul right here.
First, although, let me again up a bit.
I bought into journaling someday through the pandemic. I had time hanging heavy, and I noticed some movies of bloggers speaking about Alicia Souza’s planners. I gave it a shot and loved a few years of shopping for into her entire planner and stationery ecosystem (which I really like). However someplace alongside the best way final 12 months, I discovered myself wanting a little bit extra space to have the ability to do greater than day by day planning.
After which I came upon Hobonichi movies and thought I’d give one among them a strive – and right away went for his or her largest choice – the Cousin. This guide has a day by day, weekly, and month-to-month planner that gave me loads of area to jot down.
I ordered from Amazon Japan, and it was right here inside per week. I instantly understood what everybody was raving about. The planner paper was so easy, and it’s clean pages supplied a lot alternative for creativity.
Nevertheless, not like my Alicia Souza planner, which was extremely templatized, it took me a while to know and use the Cousin the best way I wished. I’m not very artistic, so I knew I might use my planner primarily as a journal, with some well being, monetary, and work monitoring in-built. And it’s labored superbly for me. I’ve taken it in every single place I am going and have loved experimenting with pens and stationery and even making an attempt my hand at doodling and a few artwork.
Listed below are some pictures of their layouts and the way I take advantage of them. I haven’t shared pics from my precise Hobonichi as a result of my handwriting is so shitty. Though, I’ve to say it has improved over the 12 months, and I’ve learnt to start out writing smaller, slower, and way more neater. One other method this planner has helped me – bettering my garbage scrawl.
I primarily use my month-to-month structure to trace my spending – noting how a lot I spend every day. It’s been okay, not the very best use of the structure truthfully, however I can’t consider the rest for it.
I take advantage of the yearly calendar primarily to mark off holidays. All our holidays are color-coded, which makes it simple to scan and see what holidays are developing.
The day by day pages are a beast. I’ve used them to trace meals, and medication utilization, moods, investments, issues I did that day, and common reminiscence maintaining. I used to be initially intimidated and positive I might be unable to fill the pages, however now I want I had much more area!
I’ve used this prime 100 web page to checklist exhibits I’ve watched, books I’ve learn, issues I purchased, experiences, and extra. it’s nice to look again at a full 100 checklist of issues I did that sparked pleasure.
The weekly pages are those I’ve struggled with essentially the most. I felt I had logged every thing I wished within the day by day pages, and for the primary few months of 2024, these weekly layouts remained clean. It simply appeared like such a repetition.
Nevertheless, I’ve discovered it helpful to maintain observe of what I truly did vs deliberate to do, log my working and yoga slots (to ensure I stick with my train plan).
This must be my favourite and most helpful a part of my planner, and it has been instrumental in guaranteeing I stick with my behavior monitoring. Each month, I checklist 6 or 7 good habits I wish to stick with after which tick them off every day I preserve to the behavior.
So, having deep-dived into how I really like and use my Cousin, we come to the insanity of September 1, 2024. This was the day Hobonichi launched the 2025 planners. I knew I wished a Cousin once more, however I had no thought there could be a lot hype through the sale. All August, Hobonichi teased one cowl/collaboration after one other, and I used to be fairly confused. What did I would like? particularly since I might not see any of the stationery or covers in individual.
Come September 1, I used to be nonetheless confused. I liked a few of the A5 Hon choices (which is only a hard-cover Cousin). I favored each these Hon choices, particularly my son pushing me in direction of the black Slash Hon.
However I wasn’t positive if they might be as simple to make use of because the Cousin. I attempted to search out out whether or not they had all of the layouts I wanted, and general, regardless that it appeared like they did, the assets didn’t explicitly specify that it will have the yearly index I used to be most eager on.
Ultimately, I made a decision on a Cousin once more (I didn’t wish to threat not having the yearly index) and picked out the Unsodo cowl, which appears to be like much more lovely in individual! I additionally picked up a pencil board (once more, Unsodo) and a few stationery.
Every thing got here in final week, and I’m completely satisfied. I’m 100% proud of the Cousin and the duvet. I additionally liked the freebie pocket book and pen (which my son instantly nabbed).
I’m not so positive in regards to the stamps, tapes, and stencils. They appear a little bit too small for the A5-size paper. I additionally discovered that the stencils don’t work all that nice with the pen I’m utilizing. The stamps and deco rush tape additionally look a bit delicate and difficult. Positively bought influenced by the hype right here.
Let me see. I’m trying ahead to making an attempt them. If I’m not snug with them, I can return to the Alicia Souza stickers once they come out later this 12 months.
