Picking my 2024 line-up 💜 

Hi team! 💜 Hope you enjoyed having a look at my (current) thoughts for next year's journal line up 💪 Let me know what you think about the journal head-to-heads we had in this one! As a side note, I know that looking at such a large line-up can bring up a range of feelings, but remember that just because I use a squillion notebooks, doesn't mean you have to 😉 Do what works for you! 🥳

If you like the square, go with the square. I can just picture how satisfying the beginning-of-the-year layouts will look.

It seems to me you sound more enthusiastic about the square notebook to start the year... so I'd say go with that size! 😊 Also, what's going to have a "better" outcome for you when setting your goals? having freedom to do whatever on the journal or keeping it looking neat? Love your videos!

I vote for the square notebook for the everyday journal. I am thinking of trying the square myself and could really use the inspiration you provide.

Honestly, I love these videos because it gives me that sense of "it's OK to explore and change if you don't like it." I started the year using 2, but I only really use the 1. My A5 holds my reading, everyday stuff, and monthly plans. I've somehow managed to use 1 for the whole year. I don't know how. My other one I started was supposed to be a self development journal, but it didn't really do any self developing 😅 so this video gave me some ideas as to what to try next with it.

I vote for the square notebook for your first everyday journal. You've loved using it and it makes a nice change from the standard A5.

14:48 just use both since you go through multiple in a year!!

Both! (Eventually lol) Since you are already in square, stay with it. Your last couple months have been experimenting with Dutch door/waterfall tabs, keep going with that! Then get into the A5 botanical after, or keep it in the backburner for another journal idea you may have.

Would love to see you use a leuchtturm a5 again❤

Please go the square for your 2024 everyday journal! It's stunning, and I can tell you're enjoying the square shape at the moment. This is really informative, by the way. I have a gorgeous journal I purchased recently but can't use it the way I wanted to because the dots are very dark, and the paper quality wasn't up to the 160gsm quality I'm used to. I might use it for something else now, thanks to your lineup sharing. Thanks Jess!

I shy away from adding my 2cents, but I'm going to try to leave a comment. Love your channel and you inspire me. I would love to see a goals journal specifically and in an A5 book. What I have learned most, I need a very "pretty" and "useful" spot for all my stuff! I tried Bullet Journaling around 2015 and it just didn't work. I am in the "next unknown adventure chapter" of my life and your encouragement has led me to a new level of productivity and satisfaction. Thank you.

I am very partial to the square notebook. It just seems that some spreads that would take 2 pages in an A5 but only 1 in the square. It is like a B5 but more unique.

Seeing all those journals/planners gave me anxiety. I can barely keep up with one, much less more than one! Haha!

My vote is for the square notebook for your everyday journal. You were clearly more excited about it. And you can always use an A5 for your next everyday journal.

I have been WAITING for this video Jess!!! Both Journals are gorgeous 💕 I would go with thesquare though. Let's go! I have started my spreadsheet and I'm almost done populating them... STILL POPULATING IT. My lineup consists of, Personal Wide Rings (Day on 2 Page), Half-Letter Rings (Weekly Priorities, Projects, Goals Values, Mission Statement, Ideal Day, basically a command center), Hoboniche Weeks (self-care), Long-term Collections (Your Fault LOL), Yearly Collections (Your Fault, again), 5-Year Journal, Commonplace Notebook, Brainstorming Notebook, Brain Dump Notebook (like an Inbox for every thought before I lose it... because my brain likes to play hide & seek with my thoughts lol). I am toying with a reading journal (also Your Fault lol) but I have been using & loving the CAWPILE spreadsheet so I'm not sure just yet. Thanks for sharing ~ Char

If you are loving the square, and you obviously have one, use it. You'll be excited to use the newer size, more ideas for others who like that size, and it's gorgeous. I bet you have plenty of washi to use in the bigger size as well. You always tell other to go for what they want because you can switch gears if you need, so take your own advice. :)

I am so in love with the map you created for your reading journal! It’s so fun to look at and the names you’ve given everything… also I just love Steve! He’s definitely my favourite!

the square one! it's gorgeous! and as others have said you sound more excited about this one then the "fan favorite" lol.

I just have to mention, part of the appeal of bullet journaling for me was the ability to keep everything in ONE notebook. I know you’re not an Index fan but that was a major draw for me, being able to let my mind be squirrelly and put whatever I wanted, wherever I wanted, and be able to find it again quickly and easily. It is great for me to not have a planner, AND a journal, AND a budget tracker, AND a gazillion notebooks laying around the house. It’s all one notebook. Now, I did recently start a collections journal, because I do see how that can be useful as notebooks get used up. But, not having to use a dozen notebooks simultaneously was a big appeal for bullet journaling for me. So for 2024, it will be my “daily driver,” (of which ill likely go through 3 or 4) and my collections journal. Don’t get me wrong, I still love your videos, layout ideas, and bubbly personality, its just that this video ain’t it for me lol. For me it diminishes the practicality that the bullet journal was made for.

I love the idea of a goals journal (a gojo? Lol) I definitely think I’ll set one up for 2024. As for your gojo, I think the 1917 would be good for the ability to brainstorm but I really love the A&O for the size and design so I can see why your torn lol For the everyday journal, why not start with the square since you’re loving it currently then do the A5 for your second one next year?

im still thinking of my 2024 line-up but i love the books you have chose. Greatful that i got comment 1!!

I've got four notebooks in my line up - my day to day journal, my reading journal, my tarot journal, and my 5-year journal

Holy Crap!! 15 journals for the year is mind blowing. I'm half way through the bullet journal course and am really struggling to work out how to fit everything I want to keep track of in one journal (which is what "they" teach us). I felt guilty, unorganised and overwhelmed by the thought of keeping more than one journal. You've explained your process so well and helped me to realise that a single bullet journal may not be enough. I'd really love to know what you don't use a bullet journal for (keeping track of appointments?). Thanks this was so helpful.

I would use the square AND the A5. Since you do multiple journals for every day, no reason not to use them both at different times. Also, you can do a coin flip with the square being heads. If you find your self disappointed after the flip, then you will clearly know what one you actually wanted to use.

I think you should go with the square for your everyday journal, it seems like you're enjoying it quite a bit and are not ready for a change in size 😊 concerning the goal planning I am wondering if it would make sense for you to have it in a seperate notebook. I wonder if it may have a similar fate as the content creation journal 🤔 if you do want to try "outsourcing" your goal planning, you should opt for the "messy" notebook. If you like it and stick to it, then you can always change to a nicer one and if you don't find yourself using it too often, you won't have "wasted" a pretty notebook. Hope this helps 🤗

I think the a5 for spring/summer and the square for autumn/winter. The colours make me think seasons.

Team Square!!! That is such a beautiful book anyway. I love the square!!

I agree both of the journals are gorgeous♥️ personally, I would go with the square notebook though

I think you should use the Turquoise bullet journal as your next bullet journal that's one of my favorite colors 📓🩵

You should do the square! It's clear you love it and you have other A5 R&D notebooks to use for videos. I also love the square layouts, it makes me want to try it out!

everyday one, go with the green first, cos then it will be autumnal vibs by the time you get to the square one

Since it's going to be fall in the southern hemisphere, maybe the autumnal journal? I've already got my Weeks Mega which is my everyday carry/bullet journal, and I'll probably go through another four A5s of journaling and writing prompts.

As for every day jounal, if u don’t travel often - unlike me😂- square is a joyful choice and eye pleasing as well, but hard to pack so not recommended if u have you carry it along a lot

I think you should give the B5 another try/chance. Now that you know you like the square one. 😊

use the brown square journal with the embossed flowers, it's a fun size

As your new daily journal, of course WE prefer the A5 one. But I kind of enjoyed you making layouts for the square one. Maybe we can give you one more go with the square 😂! And I'm looking forward to watch more about A6 layouts. Yes It is too small for daily use but recently I found this pocket size could be very useful for some other minor purposes!

You’ve got me thinking hard about trying a square one!

I would absolutely go with the square for your everyday! It's absolutely beautiful and there will be tons of space to make your spreads and have fun with it as you go

Really love the setup and the tutorial. This will help me for my self care and mental health. Please bring more similar tutorials thanks for sharing.😊

Go with the square. And I know you do this for a living. But WOW! That's a ton of journals!!! I can't even keep up with a reading journal. I've moved all my favorite setups for reading into my everyday journal. My "long-term collections" will either go in the back OR into my old reading journal.

Ive never been able to to purchase an A&O notebook but there are two I pray ill be able to one day own. Of course the gorgeous reading journal you have, and the grey square book with an Inn on the front - i want that one to be creative in, having a large place to do whatever!

I'm still trying to be become more consistent in my journal usage and one of the things that keeps me interested is swapping books, so maybe this year i'll try to implement a switching system, where i can get the dopamine hit of a "new" book every month, but still use up my older journals

If you’re into the square right now, go square. If you change your mind during the year, use the a5. You’ll probably use both this year anyway so choose whichever makes you happy now and use the other later. Or don’t. You can get another square later on if that’s what you want.

I have 3 A&O turning up soon and can’t make up my mind either (thorn bottle, grey floral & black plaid). Probably will watch some videos for clarity or flip some coins. My supplies turned up for November coffee and have finished it in 2 hours, it’s perfectly gorgeous (& lots of extra pens?! 0.o).

Voting square so you can roll with how much you’ve been enjoying it 🌻

I'm also team "go with whatever notebook you feel most creative about" ! I'm using A5, but the square is pretty close in size and it would be easy for me to adapt any specific layouts you make in the square. This video inspired me to think creatively about my own lineup for next year. Cheers!

The square foliage one!!

This is so helpful! I think I am going to make a yearly and long term book. I usually just use sheets of paper and that is so much fun to try and keep track of! 😵‍💫 Thanks so much for the inspiration! I say go with the square journal. It is so different than everyone else and I have enjoyed seeing the cool layouts you make in it!

I think because Autumn is in June in NZ you should use the A5 first then use the Square for when you’re finished which will coincide with almost the beginning of Autumn and they you will have Autumn journal in Autumn (Fall is called Autumn in Australia and NZ)

I adore those list notebooks you showed but I was unable to find them in any of the shared links. I’m probably overlooking something. If anyone can point me in the right direction, I would appreciate it. Also, square. Listening to the way you described each notebook, it is clear to me that one may be beautiful but the other is gorgeous!

I am looking forward to the 5 year journal video. I was thinking it would be fun to have one before I saw this and having seen your custom one, I'm liking that idea so would love to see how you set it up.

I think since you know you are going to use at least two journals for 2024, go with both! Start with the square since you are loving that style and then you can step into the A5 in March or April as you complete the square. ❤

Jess: "I honestly don't know how they all ended up being green, but here they are" OMG, YES! I don't know when I turned into a pink girl, but it's all in my wardrobe and has crept into my house😂

I like to have my weekly spreads run Mon-Sun with a section per day, but also like to keep months separated. I’d love it if you could do a video that gives options for weekly spreads where the 1st is not a Monday!

I can barely remind myself to keep up with one- how does anyone keep up with so many? That’s awesome. Hats off because that’s super impressive.

What do you do with the notebooks with blank pages that you won’t continue to use? I can’t bear the idea of throwing them away, so my shelves are getting crowded.

im so glad i stumbled across your channel! i love how you change things to your current needs its super refreshing to see! 💜

Please do a flip through of your Reading Journal. Maybe I want to start ome to next year but I am not sure yet .... Also I think about to use a tomoe river paper notebook next year. What do you think about this? Do you have any experiance with tomoe river paper?

I am in awe that you manage to keep up with so many journals! It would give me anxiety lol, and pressure, so I keep about 3 where I use one on a daily base. Love hour explanations for the uses of them.

Go the square! But honestly though, this is the same issue I had with my reading journal but go with your gut and what is bringing you joy! The A5s aren't going anywhere anytime soon!

If you aren't bored and needing a change from the square by the end of the year then go square. You seem to be enjoying it. But I do think that the square book screams end of year not beginning of year just because of the theme. The A5 green notebook is a foresty green that screams winter moving into spring so for theming the A5 looks more aesthetically pleasing. If the square book vibed more winter/spring it'd be the square no questions asked though.

Go for the square! You seem so excited about it and honestly I think the space really works for an everyday

I‘ve been thinking of putting my goal-related spreads in my yearly collections journal but a dedicated notebook might be worth considering 🤔 it‘s not like I‘d have a lack of empty notebooks 🫣😂 I really love the green color of the A5 and considering you‘re starting the new year in summer I think it would be fitting 😄 and then use that gorgeous square for like autumn/winter. Personally, I use 2-3 everyday journals, about the same amount of diaries, a yearly collections journal, a LTC journal and a „faves“ journal where I do spreads about my fave pop culture and music things… or like my obsession of the month lol

I like to try the square type too

I vote for the square! I think those layouts are so fun and clean!

Both of the possible journals for next year are gorgeous, though I am more a fan of the dark green A5 notebook. The colour and design are just more pleasing to my eye. I haven't even started considering my next year's setups, let alone what I might need or want to start keeping as a separate notebook. This was an interesting video to watch though as it's nice to know what options there might be for keeping separate notebooks for.

I currently have four notebooks going on for different things and I was thinking about buying a fifth one for another thing. Honestly, after seeing how many journals you use for specific things, now I will allow myself to go for it :)

Do the square first and then the green one!

square square square! 🙂 it's gorgeous

I love square notebooks so id go with that lol

Such a satisfying video. Talking and thinking about how to use journals is just...mwah! Delicious. Thanks for a great video. Signed, a patreon, not youtube, team member!

Start off with the square, you're obviously more enthusiastic about that one right now! And then by the time you're ready to migrate to a new journal in 4 months or so, you might even be missing the A5. As for the goals, why not put them in your big brainstorming book?

Go with the square everyday. I like that one.

the square for everyday and the green can be… r&d bc i love it

Go with the square.

I am in love with your reading journal notebook pick. I tried to find that style, but didn't see it, is it an older journal? I love that it looks like a fancy book!

I've used the official bullet journal method bujo edition 2 and I did not have issues with ghosting or bleading. The paper is thicker than in regular 1917 (120 gsm vs 80 gsm). I used tombows and others pens. So maybe it will work better than you think? 😊

I say go with the square because you seem to enjoy it and that's at least part of why we do this, right? What pen are you using in this video? Thank you for the content you provide. I'm not nearly as meticulous but I've gotten some very helpful tips.

Square journal. Because it's not blue and you've been enjoyed square.

My everyday journal won't be finished by the end of December so I've decided to start a yearly journal so I can switch everyday journals when they are full and not at the beginning of the year. Other then that, I'm not sure yet. I like the idea of a reading/media journal and I've very drawn to the idea of a commonplace book but I don't know if I'd uses either enough to justify them.

I think you’ve already decided on the square notebook…you just haven’t admitted it to yourself yet, lol. In any case, go with the square, as it’s a bit more unique. You can always use the A5 when you finish the square. 🧡💜

I vote for the square, too! It’s absolutely gorgeous :D

How do you (or did you before) choose the Yearly Collections vs. Long-Term Collections? Could these have been combined? Seems like you've got year-or-more collections spread across two journals rather than one. How'd you choose to make it two? I'm looking for your thought process specifically as I come to the point where I think it's time to start pulling some things out of my every day bujo and into a different form. (Yearly collections bujo? Reference journal that lives at home? Long-ish Collections? No clue yet.)

I'm with you about the A&O notebooks being almost too pretty to use.....I would tend to go with the other one, since I want to be able to be messy.

How do you keep up making all these layouts?! I'm dizzy just looking at them. They're beautiful!

If you're loving the square, then I say stick with it as your next notebook. Something tells me that by the time you finish the 2nd square notebook, you'll be ready to go back to the classic A5 style 🙂

Thanks for this video - it is so helpful! I'm still pondering my 2024 lineup and your approach and organizational strategy is giving me lots to consider! Thank you!! So appreciated!!!! One question for you -- do you ever consider spiral-bound notebooks? If so, any suggestions?

jess, what about the goals notebook from the a&o summer camp sub box? i'd personally save the ginormator to replace the red one when it's full.

Go with the square one 😊🍂 love this video, it's very helpful before the new year ❤

Square is beautiful

I only started journaling in 2022, but this is basically my journals… 2022 Book journal - Kenji A5 mottled brown General journals - Kenji A5 red (January to August), latte brown (Sept to Dec) I was new and thought I had to cram everything into one book. I don’t, as I found out, ha ha, so that’s something I learned last year, along with 160gsm being the best and if your paper is too thin you might get ghosting, which happened sometimes in the Kenji books. I still like them for practice books, though. 2023 Book journals Vol 1, January to May, purple A5 Oops a Daisy “Penny Doodles” Vol 2, June to December, midnight blue A5 Scribble & Dot “Dachshund” General Journals Vol 1, January to May, black A5 Oops a Daisy “Twenty 23” Vol 2, June to December, sunshine yellow A5 Oops a Daisy (their old style journal) Choir August 2023 onwards - didn’t start keeping a choir journal until then. Light green Notebook Therapy “Komorebi” journal, slightly smaller than A5. This one should last me well into 2024 as I don’t need many pages per month. May even go into 2025, possibly?! Travel 2022-2023, turquoise blue Kenji A5 notebook which became full in August. Next travel journal will be my orange A5 Oops a Daisy “Into the Wild” journal Inventory journal Black B5 Dingbats Pro “Bee” journal which I got this summer for lists and stuff. Pen collections, monthly themes for my book and general journals, Oops a Daisy monthly themes, etc… Still need to sort out 2024, but I know one journal that will be used as a book journal as it has a bookworm and pile of books on it!

hii i love ur channel so much it inspires me a lot!! i wanted to ask if you could do a long term collections flip thru

OMG - Youre a madwoman! I absolutely love your work, but as I have 1 journal on the go at the time, I can't relate 😂

Hi Jess! Thanks for your video you really became my Bujo reference in the last couple of years!! I love your current square notebook too, and the last A&O released is gorgeous and you seems super pumped about it, you should definitely continue with this format!😁 Though as a long term follower (not commenting a lot though, sorry about that) I remember very clearly that you used to have a goal planning journal and that it didn’t work for you … you transformed it as a R&D bujo if I remember correctly. Is there something that made you change your mind? 🧐 Why not including your goal planning in your yearly setup?

Since all your R&D ones are green to with the orange square for the every day one. The green one may be confusing and gets you off theme 😂

those are both so cute, i love the gold ❤❤❤

If you're loving the square journal, go with the square one. You don't know that you'll necessarily love it for something later on-the A5 will always be useful for something later.

I love the idea of a square bujo. Unfortunately, in the uk, there’s not many options for me, aside from one heck of a A&O postage fee.. 😢

I say if you're enjoying the square, stick with it. (Because if it ain't broke...) I am a person who uses what you call a "ginormator" journal as my everyday BuJo, so of course I'm gonna vote for that one for the goals journal. LOL How is a commonplace book different from your notes journal? I'm still having a hard time wrapping my head around the whole commonplace book idea, I think. But if anyone could explain it so I'd get it, it would be you! 🙂

so many notebooks!