34 Ways to Use the Monthly Pages of Your Planner (+ bonus sidebar ideas)

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  • Опубліковано 21 лис 2023
  • Whether you use a Hobonichi, a Common Planner, a Wonderland222 or another planner - it will likely have some sort of monthly overview. In this video, I give you 34 ideas on how to use the monthly pages of your planner. We'll also take a look at some ways in which you can use the remaining space of the page.
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 64

  • @rzthrs
    @rzthrs 6 місяців тому +5

    your voice is really soothing to our ears, even got surprised I watched a 16-minute vid as it felt so quick. I got a goldfish-like attention span so it's a milestone to watch without skipping ;)
    your keys gave me so much idea for my monthly spreads, thanks much and looking forward to more content!

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  6 місяців тому

      Thank you for the lovely comments! I'm so glad you're enjoying the videos!

  • @linaelvira
    @linaelvira 3 місяці тому +2

    This video has really made me feel so good about my new Hobonichi, I was feeling like the monthly was wasted!!! Thank you!💖

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  3 місяці тому

      I'm so glad you found the video helpful! Hopefully you will find a way to use the monthly in your Hobonichi that works well for you 😊

  • @AvivaHadas
    @AvivaHadas 6 місяців тому +8

    Great video, I like the idea of not doing the same thing in every box. (I had just used it for birthdays/holidays, now I am inspired to add to the other days.)

  • @janinechansons
    @janinechansons 6 місяців тому +4

    Thanks for the wonderful ideas! I think I'm going to try to doodle each day.

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for watching! I hope the doodling each day will be a fun exercise 😊

  • @themazeballet
    @themazeballet 7 місяців тому +17

    These were actually fabulous ideas, and I am looking forward to incorporating some of these into my monthly spreads next year :)

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  7 місяців тому

      Thank you! I hope you have fun trying some of these out :)

  • @knittingbooksetc.2810
    @knittingbooksetc.2810 7 місяців тому +4

    The overall page is beautiful.

  • @Book_on_the_brightside
    @Book_on_the_brightside 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you for all these ideas!! And I love how you did it all on one spread to show it. I really struggle with my monthly calendars because I don’t need them for functional planning. I’ll def be referencing this video until I find what works for me.

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  4 місяці тому

      I'm glad you liked the video! And I hope you have fun experimenting with some of the ideas until you find something that works for you 😊

  • @CandaceFlorida
    @CandaceFlorida 3 місяці тому +2

    very helpful!! thank you Ru!

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  3 місяці тому

      I'm glad you found it helpful, thank you for watching!

  • @jamatwar
    @jamatwar 4 місяці тому +1

    This is such a great video! I can’t wait to fill out my monthly pages now! I was totally just using it in the traditional way. And when I was at uni I used it for spreading out my assignments.
    Thank you! 😊

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  4 місяці тому

      I'm glad that you got some inspiration from the video! I hope you have fun trying out some stuff in your monthly pages 😊 And that's also how I used it when I was at uni! The monthly really helps me get a good sense of time.

  • @marlaedington6471
    @marlaedington6471 2 місяці тому

    I’ve watched a lot of videos about planners and ideas. This is my favorite, most practical, video of all. I’m taking notes in my planner if all your ideas to put in a planner!
    I have a lot in my brain which needs to be documented, or I forget things. That goes beyond just appointments, events and birthdays, but that’s all I end up wrong in my planner!
    Thank you for the ideas! I will use them for sure!
    Also I like how you draw simple pictures/icons for different planner entries. I’m not that great of an artist but I’d like to have some handwritten doodles.
    Yours are perfect!

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  2 місяці тому

      Thank you so much for your kind comment, Marla! I'm glad you've found the video helpful. Have fun experimenting with these different ideas! 😊

  • @punkw4449
    @punkw4449 3 місяці тому +2

    Thank you for the ideas! I really like the win of the day idea! I will place this note in the weekly section of my Hobonichi weeks. =D

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  3 місяці тому +1

      That's a great spot to put a win of the day!

  • @jaensimone
    @jaensimone 7 місяців тому +3

    Amazing ideas! In the sidebars in my Cousin I write prompts that I fill in throughout the month (ex: listening to, watching, reading, celebrating, releasing, learning, etc.)

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  7 місяців тому +1

      That's so nice to look back on and sort of instantly see a snapshot of your life from that month 😊

  • @cerealnana
    @cerealnana 7 місяців тому +6

    I just found your channel looking for ideas to better use my planners. Fabulous! I'll be watching them all and subscribing.

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  7 місяців тому +1

      Thank you for the kind comment! There are definitely more videos on the way 😄

  • @jacquelinedejesus7992
    @jacquelinedejesus7992 6 місяців тому +2

    Brilliant idea. Thank you!!!

  • @valoisbunch9202
    @valoisbunch9202 6 місяців тому +1

    I lived this video! Thank you.

  • @barbaralong2965
    @barbaralong2965 6 місяців тому +1

    Great ideas! Thank you.

  • @maxpink
    @maxpink 6 місяців тому +1

    I love the idea of color swatches. Like most planner ppl I probably have too many pens/pencils/markers .... 😬. I just love colors. This is a cool way to enjoy them. Great video!

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  6 місяців тому +1

      I wish I could say I have no idea what you're talking about, but I completely know how you feel 😅 Thank you for watching! 😊

  • @arpitabhawal7359
    @arpitabhawal7359 6 місяців тому +1

    Fantastic! You are original, smart and such a cool planner friend. I was going round and round wondering what all to put in this monthly one. You opened up a world of opportunities that sounds exciting! THANK YOU!

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  6 місяців тому +1

      Thank you so much for your kind comment, Arpita! 😊

  • @lavenderpurp6610
    @lavenderpurp6610 6 місяців тому +1

    Love this thanks

  • @flubber12us
    @flubber12us 7 місяців тому +3

    been looking for videos with guys who do planning and journaling . glad i found your channel. please share how you use your weeks hand in hand with your cousin, also can u share how u do your weekly planning and daily log on you cousin?
    thank you and looking forward to more videos

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  7 місяців тому

      Thank you! And thanks also for the video ideas, I can definitely make those 😊

  • @kathyfannon7563
    @kathyfannon7563 6 місяців тому +3

    I love so much about this! The Weeks is my main planner with a functional monthly spread, but I also use an A6 Techo for memory keeping, so these ideas are perfect to use for that planner. Thank you!

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  6 місяців тому

      So nice to hear you got some inspiration from this! I feel like a lot of the ideas go especially well with memory keeping 😊

  • @jacquelinesamuda6547
    @jacquelinesamuda6547 5 місяців тому

    Excellent ideas!! Thank you very much

  • @marilynorta
    @marilynorta 7 місяців тому +2

    Thank you for this video!

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  7 місяців тому +1

      Glad it was helpful! 😊

  • @debhouckscraftycottage9288
    @debhouckscraftycottage9288 6 місяців тому +1

    All great ideas. Thanks for sharing.

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  6 місяців тому +1

      You're very welcome! 😊

  • @jfrederick71
    @jfrederick71 6 місяців тому +2

    Good morning! I’m new to using a planner and I’ve been watching lots of videos. I really enjoyed this video, thank you. I’m in the market for a 2024 and also really like the one you use here with the small squares, my handwriting could use the help to keep from slanting 😊

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  6 місяців тому

      Thank you for your comment! And welcome to the planner community! There's so much inspiration and lovely ideas to be found on UA-cam - although at times that can also be a bit overwhelming. 😅 The Hobonichi Cousin I'm using in this video is awesome and I can really recommend it, although there is also an A6 size available if A5 seems a bit daunting. The 3.7mm grid is especially great for those of us with smaller handwriting.

  • @eva_fr
    @eva_fr 6 місяців тому +1

    Great ideas 💡 thank you 😊

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  6 місяців тому

      You're very welcome! 😊

  • @pamelachappell1089
    @pamelachappell1089 6 місяців тому +1

    I enjoyed this video; great ideas, thank you. :)

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  6 місяців тому +1

      Glad you enjoyed it! 😊

  • @E.K289
    @E.K289 7 місяців тому +5

    This was a nice video. I wonder how did teaching you cat to play the piano go?

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  7 місяців тому +1

      He's not a very good student, he keeps walking on the piano and making sounds but it doesn't sound so great 🤣

  • @lightworker6298
    @lightworker6298 6 місяців тому +1

    Great 👍

  • @Exercises10
    @Exercises10 3 місяці тому +1

    Excellent video, Ru!! I was leary of getting a Hobonichi, but videos like yours opened my eyes to new possibilities. Can you tell me what type of marker you used in your Hobo? Do you ever get bleed through with the inks? Thanks, and have a great day!

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  2 місяці тому

      Thank you for your nice comment, and I'm glad to hear you're considering getting a Hobonichi - it's such a cool planner. Do you mean the red, blue and yellow markers? Those a Tombow Dual Brush markers. In general, the paper in the Hobonichi handles ink quite well, despite it being so thin. With most inks, I don't have any bleedthrough (there will always be quite a bit of ghosting, though). You could look for a specific video on "tomoe river paper pen test" here on UA-cam, that should give you a pretty good idea of what the paper can and cannot handle 😊

  • @volkanvutichnotes
    @volkanvutichnotes 6 місяців тому +1

    nice

  • @williamreynoso
    @williamreynoso 6 місяців тому +2

    Can you do some ideas for the hobonichi cousin weekly spread.

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  6 місяців тому

      That's a good idea, I will!

  • @lucinde8485
    @lucinde8485 6 місяців тому +2

    Hiya! Just found your channel, and followed your insta. Are you Dutch? (I am haha) I thought i did hear a little bit of a Dutch accent, but I could be wrong tho😂 Ok, back to bingewatching your video's.

    • @miikaduki
      @miikaduki 6 місяців тому +1

      No I agree, I'm 99% sure he's Dutch haha. I am too

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  6 місяців тому +2

      Oeh, goed gehoord hoor! Ik hoor het zelf ook altijd meteen bij andere Nederlandse kanalen, zijn toch de kleine dingetjes in uitspraak en intonatie die je moeilijk kunt verbergen haha. Dank je voor het abonneren, welkom! 😊

  • @Geemeel1
    @Geemeel1 7 місяців тому +2

    What a great vid, very helpful and well presented, although 'Koen' gave away that you're Dutch....:-) Wat spreek je bizar goed Engels...Wow..!! het duurde heel lang voordat ik het door had. ✨💞

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  7 місяців тому +1

      Ha, scherp gezien! Wat een leuk compliment, dankjewel! 😃

    • @rozemarijn-9672
      @rozemarijn-9672 6 місяців тому +2

      I had exactly the same experience. I read the name Koen and thought: that's very Dutch. Does he have a Dutch friend? Later, when I saw the word 'ontkalken', I was certain: yes, he indeed has a Dutch friend. It was only when you mentioned that your native language is Dutch that the Dutch quarter dropped 😅. Normally, you can easily spot the Dutch with our wooden-shoes English, but even when I knew, I couldn't tell that your mother tongue is Dutch.

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  6 місяців тому +1

      @@rozemarijn-9672 In my daily journaling there's usually a lot more Dutch writing, so then it's more apparent that I'm Dutch. I like practicing accents in different languages though, so I'm glad that I didn't sound too Dutch 😄 Bedankt voor het kijken!

  • @vanessacarlson2055
    @vanessacarlson2055 6 місяців тому +1

    Haha not important at all, I just think it’s funny because I know a Ewan whose birthday happens to be the 31st of March 😁

    • @ruonpaper
      @ruonpaper  6 місяців тому +3

      Haha, nice coincidence! I actually don't think I personally know anyone whose birthday is on the 31st of March so I looked at the Wikipedia page for March 31 and saw it's Ewan McGregor's birthday, so that's why I used the name Ewan 😁