Hobonichi Cousin Set Up for 2024 

I think it looks awesome. The cover is very nice. Looks perfect to me. I’m very attached to my moterm pocket rings. And this year decided on a moterm travelers standard. I used one a couple years ago and really miss it. I have several other rings sizes… I want to use them all at once. Pure silliness on my part. I’m seriously considering using composition notebooks with a cover. Attaching a couple like the travelers. I’m a note taker. I write almost everything down. The more room I have to write, the better I like it. I’ve watched a couple of the composition videos and thinking… I don’t stick to over complicated or putting a lot of work into decorating spreads/layouts. I’m more of a sticker or 2 maayyybe some washi. But mostly just ink and highlighters. I love watching others do it though. I also have digital planners. I love the concept but just haven’t jumped in all the way yet. I like paper and pens too much. But the wanna be minimalist in me longs to embrace digital. As always, thanks for sharing. I always enjoy your content.

My planning style is very functional, so you would think I would embrace Hobonichi, but I just couldn't. I missed bullet journaling too much! I do like having monthly and weekly pages already drawn out for me, but I also keep a lot of lists (books to read, movies to watch, budget/savings goals, etc.) so a book-bound setup is not flexible enough! Also, I don't journal or memory-keep in my planner, so I would never fill up 2 pages per day! I have been using a Standard TN with a monthly and weekly insert plus one blank insert for all of my reference material (birthdays, doctors and prescriptions, addresses) and lists. It is working really well! I am using my stickers from last year's Sterling Ink sub as well--so many to use! I do have several Hobonichi A6 covers because I could not resist them (I love the Liberty florals.) They may get used as a portable "purse planner" someday, holding just a blank notebook.