With all the Hobonichi fuss and hauls etc, it's really important to remember that you (as in everyone!) do whatever works best for you and whatever system that is. The FOMO is real! 🙌 It's perfectly OK to just get one Avec or a HON or something completely different! Or get nothing at all! It's really easy to get carried away and spread more than you can afford. Take your time and stay within your budget ❤
So glad to hear that I was not the only one who fell into the Hobonichi haul rabbit hole! After a few days of watching everyone being excited about their new planners I wanted to have them all and use them in all different kind of ways! And then I realised I neither have the time nor the motivation to stick to them. The planner should work for me, not the other way around. I'll just stick to my Avec for journaling and Weeks for planning.
I’m glad you brought up time!! This is something else I need to take into account. When I had like x5 notebooks in January I spent most of my Sundays updating them all. Wasn’t ideal. Avec for journaling and weeks for planning is an awesome system. Glad you found yours 🥰
I love long videos! You don’t have to be so concerned about how long the video is….I’m sure a lot of people would agree with me. I love that you’re in the Hobonichi Cousin (avec). You seem so happy since you’ve started using it! Whatever works for you, though. Also, I don’t feel the Hobonichi pressure, because I’m really happy in my system, which is Hobonichi Cousin for memory keeping and personal rings for EDC. Love it!
I’m hearing a lot of votes for long videos. This is music to my ears. I think the Hobonichi avec is my planner fit, it’s just so perfect 👌 I’m so glad you found your system. Loving this!! Xx
I've also been a bit stressed and confused from all the hobonichi hauls lately, figuring out my system, overwhelmed by all the choices... but girl you're really the sweetest! I love it when you laugh at things you find embarrassing and awkward - it makes me feel like I've found a friend, lol. it's super endearing. thank you for the drink breaks :) you're super sweet i love that i've found your videos.
Awwwww honey you are the sweetest 🫶🏻 gotta have those drink breaks. I’ve finally stopped watching unboxings and my system is now working again!! Haha. Back to my avec and travelers after all that headache haha
Oooh I'm so excited to see that cover in a haul video! I was debating between your A5 cover and the brown Alettone cover but the price difference was too big, but I'm really excited you got it and I can just enjoy it through the screen 😄
It was a bit on the pricey side, I’m justifying it by it (hopefully) being my only cover for a while. The quality is great though. Thank you for watching!!! Xx
Try the Sterling inks! I love-love her planners. Well made, great quality. They have verticals and horizontal versions for the hobonichi weeks; and plenty of pages to be creative with!
I get this suggestion a lot but the thing is, no one stocks sterling ink in the UK and the cost to ship and pay taxes to import are astronomically more than the planners itself. I’m also just happy with Hobonichi cousin, so I’m all good. Thanks though! X
@@Jojournals90It’s actually not too bad from SI - shipping is only $8 (heavily discounted) and tax is added on at checkout so you know what you’re paying upfront, under £130 it’s only VAT added. UK shops add tax to the Hobonichi stock so it works out similar. Don’t be put off trying out SI.
The Moomin "squiggly ghost things" are the Hattifatteners! For the TN credit card slot insert, you could try adding a small square of double sided tape just to hold it in place to your cover without damaging it. In my covers that don't have pockets I like to add the TN pocket stickers, or the stick on secretarial pocket. I usually stick these to the inside end papers of my actual book as they're stronger than the TRP.
I will never being able to remember the name of them 🤣🤣 I love the TN pocket stickers, they are awesome. I’ve actually slotted the whole thing in the back cover (hard to explain) and it works perfectly. (Don’t know why I didn’t think of it before) thank you for the suggestions!! Xx
Maybe you could sneak a free photocopy of the starteguid at work and then be able to get both pictures, if you want to have both of them in your journal. Being tempted with things you see online is totally natural. I've also been tempted by a weeks after some videos even though I've tried the weeks and we didn't click. Usually a few nights of sleep cured me from the craving. I also didn't click with the A6 Hon, because there was no weekly overview. It's the same reason my first attempt with a BuJo didn't work because I was trying to do it the original method and that's just dailies. Without a "normal" looking monthly spread and no weekly overview I felt I had no control or idea what was happening. But this is why experimenting is important. How else can you learn what works? Thanks for lovely video. Long ones are always welcomed.
I am also finding a few nights cure the craving. I am very proud of myself for waiting until December until I buy any more books for 2025. Yeah, bujo doesn’t work for me either as I need that weekly overview and drawing it out was such a pain. Thank you for watching!!
Lovely video :) I had to laugh when you said on top and then you laughed afterwards when I laughed 😂 I was like "I am not the only one who found that funny" (child at heart). Love that grey a5 cover!! I use a day free a6 as a planner (to dos / reminders & notes) but I have a memo pad (hobonichi one) in the back of my cover for lists like - wishlist , to buy , orders, information , habit trackers , monthly task list , dog care etc... I use the hobonichi weeks mega as my hobbies & interests journal :) I love it !! And will be doing same next year. I have an a6 hobonichi for photos and daily snippets and a5 as my main journal. And a hobonichi weeks as reference book so I can keep it on my shelf without storaging it away every year. I have my video of my unboxing if not watched :) ❤❤
I love this collection. Such a great set up! I am persevering with the weeks as my media journal to find that flow. I have your haul in my watch later playlist my dear, and can’t to watch it ❤️
Hi there. From South Africa 🇿🇦. Absolutely love all your videos and your beautiful accent 😊 I would like to know if the rainbow Hon cover is slightly flexible or a rigid hard cover. I love the cover and am also considering getting the A5 for 2025. But not a fan of a rigid hardcover. Thanks 😊
Hey Jo, maybe for the TN card holder you could secure it to the inside cover of your book with some washi to help keep it in place? Had fun watching this :-) can't believe I've only just found your channel
This is a great idea. I actually slotted the whole thing into the back flap and it fits perfectly and doesn’t flop about 👍🏻 welcome to the channel!! I am a huge fan of yours so it’s really special to have you here 🫶🏻
Thank you! It’s the Pilot capless in matte black (I have the fine nib). I would link to the pen itself but it depends which country you live in where the best prices can be found so would maybe recommend you have a search for the best price. Hope this helps 🫶🏻
I found the perfect “weeks size” planner for me: both The Sterling Ink weeks size and the RoseyLife planner compact are gridded on both sides and are offered in horizontal and vertical layouts. It makes an immeasurable difference with both pages gridded and I personally prefer the vertical layout.
@@Jojournals90 I agree, and having said that (although I might have to eat these words I will probably not have any Hobonichi books for next year - not ruling out accessories though) - after all I’m ADHD and have accepted about myself that I too bounce around from time to time 🤪
Good news and bad news. I know where those witchy cat stickers are from, they are in fact from Stickii Club. They came as a roll of tape, not a sheet, but the bad news is I do not see it for sale on their site any longer. You could try reaching out to them directly, you never know.
I was just thinking this! I just double checked and the large closes the A5 - it’s called: Hobonichi Rivet Band Laccio Just in case she wants to search for it :)
Hi Jo I love it when I image something… like, “ooh the Midori black pen case band would look great with that cover!”… and then by magic you produce!! 🤣🤣. I wasn’t that keen on that cover but now I see it in use it looks really nice. Your Pilot Vanishing Point also looks so perfect with that cover. I put the back cover of my Avec in a Codex cover then slot the back into the cover (currently using the Laurent Garigue Cousin) in the front of the Codex cover I slot another notebook or strips of paper, PET, etc that I want to use soon. But I like your idea of the TC card file for protecting my Hobonichi stencils. I’m in London so next time I am happy for you to jump in on my Hobonichi order - if you want to order directly. I love the leaflet and I have a feeling as a returning customer I will not get that this year so you have that bonus over the pen. I ordered on 1st Sept but I’m still waiting for my order. I usually journal in the Cousin daily pages but got an A6 Hon for the first time for daily Journaling in 2025. I’m going to use my Passport TN for work next year, I used the Hobonichi weekly supplement for the A6 this year. I did get the Yumi Kitagishi covers this year, I wasn’t that keep on the Little Gifts last year but this year I was excited. I used the Cousin weekly pages for Health tracking but plan to use the Weeks next year. Happy planning and journaling, thanks for another great video. Varsha, Islington🙏🏽🙌🏾✍🏾
Thank you! And what a lovely journal set up for 2025. I have finally managed to find a good solution for my much needed stencils (which is actually so obvious I’m embarassed I didn’t figure it out straight away 🤣) are you based in islington?? Drop me a DM on instagram, we are starting a little London journal community if you are up for joining us one day? X
Great video Jo 👍😊 I wonder if you would consider a closer look at the stencils? ...maybe a page of them all drawn out just so we can see them better. Im tempted due to the convenient size but i cant see properly what the symbols are. Hope that makes sense 👍😊
Hello, I wonder if anyone could tell me which shop Jo mentions she purchased her books from. It sounds like steelow and steel but I think I must be misshearing it as I can't find them online. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you
Hi. Is it me? or it seems like the lighting/ring light is too bright in this video. I can't really see your beautiful spread like previous videos. I just subcribed & been binge watching your videos
With all the Hobonichi fuss and hauls etc, it's really important to remember that you (as in everyone!) do whatever works best for you and whatever system that is. The FOMO is real! 🙌 It's perfectly OK to just get one Avec or a HON or something completely different! Or get nothing at all! It's really easy to get carried away and spread more than you can afford. Take your time and stay within your budget ❤
So glad to hear that I was not the only one who fell into the Hobonichi haul rabbit hole! After a few days of watching everyone being excited about their new planners I wanted to have them all and use them in all different kind of ways!
And then I realised I neither have the time nor the motivation to stick to them. The planner should work for me, not the other way around. I'll just stick to my Avec for journaling and Weeks for planning.
I’m glad you brought up time!! This is something else I need to take into account. When I had like x5 notebooks in January I spent most of my Sundays updating them all. Wasn’t ideal. Avec for journaling and weeks for planning is an awesome system. Glad you found yours 🥰
I love long videos! You don’t have to be so concerned about how long the video is….I’m sure a lot of people would agree with me. I love that you’re in the Hobonichi Cousin (avec). You seem so happy since you’ve started using it! Whatever works for you, though. Also, I don’t feel the Hobonichi pressure, because I’m really happy in my system, which is Hobonichi Cousin for memory keeping and personal rings for EDC. Love it!
I love long videos too!
I’m hearing a lot of votes for long videos. This is music to my ears. I think the Hobonichi avec is my planner fit, it’s just so perfect 👌 I’m so glad you found your system. Loving this!! Xx
I've also been a bit stressed and confused from all the hobonichi hauls lately, figuring out my system, overwhelmed by all the choices... but girl you're really the sweetest! I love it when you laugh at things you find embarrassing and awkward - it makes me feel like I've found a friend, lol. it's super endearing. thank you for the drink breaks :) you're super sweet i love that i've found your videos.
Awwwww honey you are the sweetest 🫶🏻 gotta have those drink breaks. I’ve finally stopped watching unboxings and my system is now working again!! Haha. Back to my avec and travelers after all that headache haha
I’m so glad you kept your giggle at your own joke in the video. It made it that much funnier!
If I don’t laugh at my own jokes, no one will 🤣 happy to make you laugh 😆
Oooh I'm so excited to see that cover in a haul video! I was debating between your A5 cover and the brown Alettone cover but the price difference was too big, but I'm really excited you got it and I can just enjoy it through the screen 😄
It was a bit on the pricey side, I’m justifying it by it (hopefully) being my only cover for a while. The quality is great though. Thank you for watching!!! Xx
Try the Sterling inks! I love-love her planners. Well made, great quality. They have verticals and horizontal versions for the hobonichi weeks; and plenty of pages to be creative with!
I get this suggestion a lot but the thing is, no one stocks sterling ink in the UK and the cost to ship and pay taxes to import are astronomically more than the planners itself. I’m also just happy with Hobonichi cousin, so I’m all good. Thanks though! X
@@Jojournals90It’s actually not too bad from SI - shipping is only $8 (heavily discounted) and tax is added on at checkout so you know what you’re paying upfront, under £130 it’s only VAT added. UK shops add tax to the Hobonichi stock so it works out similar. Don’t be put off trying out SI.
you got the same cover i wanted! It definitely does look so so good.
The Moomin "squiggly ghost things" are the Hattifatteners!
For the TN credit card slot insert, you could try adding a small square of double sided tape just to hold it in place to your cover without damaging it. In my covers that don't have pockets I like to add the TN pocket stickers, or the stick on secretarial pocket. I usually stick these to the inside end papers of my actual book as they're stronger than the TRP.
I will never being able to remember the name of them 🤣🤣 I love the TN pocket stickers, they are awesome. I’ve actually slotted the whole thing in the back cover (hard to explain) and it works perfectly. (Don’t know why I didn’t think of it before) thank you for the suggestions!! Xx
Maybe you could sneak a free photocopy of the starteguid at work and then be able to get both pictures, if you want to have both of them in your journal.
Being tempted with things you see online is totally natural. I've also been tempted by a weeks after some videos even though I've tried the weeks and we didn't click. Usually a few nights of sleep cured me from the craving.
I also didn't click with the A6 Hon, because there was no weekly overview. It's the same reason my first attempt with a BuJo didn't work because I was trying to do it the original method and that's just dailies. Without a "normal" looking monthly spread and no weekly overview I felt I had no control or idea what was happening. But this is why experimenting is important. How else can you learn what works?
Thanks for lovely video. Long ones are always welcomed.
I am also finding a few nights cure the craving. I am very proud of myself for waiting until December until I buy any more books for 2025. Yeah, bujo doesn’t work for me either as I need that weekly overview and drawing it out was such a pain. Thank you for watching!!
I have those hobonichi stencils and use them all the time especially the blue 😊
They are so worth the money 👍🏻
Lovely video :) I had to laugh when you said on top and then you laughed afterwards when I laughed 😂 I was like "I am not the only one who found that funny" (child at heart).
Love that grey a5 cover!!
I use a day free a6 as a planner (to dos / reminders & notes) but I have a memo pad (hobonichi one) in the back of my cover for lists like - wishlist , to buy , orders, information , habit trackers , monthly task list , dog care etc...
I use the hobonichi weeks mega as my hobbies & interests journal :) I love it !! And will be doing same next year.
I have an a6 hobonichi for photos and daily snippets and a5 as my main journal.
And a hobonichi weeks as reference book so I can keep it on my shelf without storaging it away every year.
I have my video of my unboxing if not watched :) ❤❤
I love this collection. Such a great set up! I am persevering with the weeks as my media journal to find that flow. I have your haul in my watch later playlist my dear, and can’t to watch it ❤️
I love that you left in the pencil bag struggle- it’s real life 😂
Only the realist of life on this channel 😂
Hi there. From South Africa 🇿🇦. Absolutely love all your videos and your beautiful accent 😊 I would like to know if the rainbow Hon cover is slightly flexible or a rigid hard cover. I love the cover and am also considering getting the A5 for 2025. But not a fan of a rigid hardcover. Thanks 😊
Hey Jo, maybe for the TN card holder you could secure it to the inside cover of your book with some washi to help keep it in place? Had fun watching this :-) can't believe I've only just found your channel
This is a great idea. I actually slotted the whole thing into the back flap and it fits perfectly and doesn’t flop about 👍🏻 welcome to the channel!! I am a huge fan of yours so it’s really special to have you here 🫶🏻
Lovely A5 cover. Could you please link your black pilot pen? Thank you!
Thank you! It’s the Pilot capless in matte black (I have the fine nib). I would link to the pen itself but it depends which country you live in where the best prices can be found so would maybe recommend you have a search for the best price. Hope this helps 🫶🏻
I found the perfect “weeks size” planner for me: both The Sterling Ink weeks size and the RoseyLife planner compact are gridded on both sides and are offered in horizontal and vertical layouts. It makes an immeasurable difference with both pages gridded and I personally prefer the vertical layout.
I honestly don’t know why Hobonichi don’t grid the other side. All their other books are fully gridded. Oh well 😩
@@Jojournals90 I agree, and having said that (although I might have to eat these words I will probably not have any Hobonichi books for next year - not ruling out accessories though) - after all I’m ADHD and have accepted about myself that I too bounce around from time to time 🤪
Same! I can’t imagine being in one book for an entire year!
Good news and bad news. I know where those witchy cat stickers are from, they are in fact from Stickii Club. They came as a roll of tape, not a sheet, but the bad news is I do not see it for sale on their site any longer. You could try reaching out to them directly, you never know.
One of the bands that hobonichi sells would hold your cover closed. It has like an elastic with a leather disk on front.
I was just thinking this!
I just double checked and the large closes the A5 - it’s called:
Hobonichi Rivet Band Laccio
Just in case she wants to search for it :)
Hi Jo I love it when I image something… like, “ooh the Midori black pen case band would look great with that cover!”… and then by magic you produce!! 🤣🤣. I wasn’t that keen on that cover but now I see it in use it looks really nice. Your Pilot Vanishing Point also looks so perfect with that cover.
I put the back cover of my Avec in a Codex cover then slot the back into the cover (currently using the Laurent Garigue Cousin) in the front of the Codex cover I slot another notebook or strips of paper, PET, etc that I want to use soon. But I like your idea of the TC card file for protecting my Hobonichi stencils. I’m in London so next time I am happy for you to jump in on my Hobonichi order - if you want to order directly.
I love the leaflet and I have a feeling as a returning customer I will not get that this year so you have that bonus over the pen. I ordered on 1st Sept but I’m still waiting for my order. I usually journal in the Cousin daily pages but got an A6 Hon for the first time for daily Journaling in 2025. I’m going to use my Passport TN for work next year, I used the Hobonichi weekly supplement for the A6 this year. I did get the Yumi Kitagishi covers this year, I wasn’t that keep on the Little Gifts last year but this year I was excited. I used the Cousin weekly pages for Health tracking but plan to use the Weeks next year. Happy planning and journaling, thanks for another great video. Varsha, Islington🙏🏽🙌🏾✍🏾
Thank you! And what a lovely journal set up for 2025. I have finally managed to find a good solution for my much needed stencils (which is actually so obvious I’m embarassed I didn’t figure it out straight away 🤣) are you based in islington?? Drop me a DM on instagram, we are starting a little London journal community if you are up for joining us one day? X
I want to say the cat stickers are by an artist named Phoenix Chan, but I don't think outside of the Stickii collab she sells them currently. : (
I have heard this too, I guess I need to just appreciate the two I have got 😢 thank you though; I will have to search phoenix chan x
Great video Jo 👍😊 I wonder if you would consider a closer look at the stencils? ...maybe a page of them all drawn out just so we can see them better. Im tempted due to the convenient size but i cant see properly what the symbols are. Hope that makes sense 👍😊
Hey! Thank you - oh I might be able to do this on my instagram maybe? I will try and do it at the weekend for you ❤️
Hello, I wonder if anyone could tell me which shop Jo mentions she purchased her books from. It sounds like steelow and steel but I think I must be misshearing it as I can't find them online. Any help would be much appreciated. Thank you
Stilo & Stile. It's an italian shop 😊
@@papelcoral thank you so much x
Love it!
Hi Just discovered your videos. Where did you say you ordered your 2025 Hobonichi?
Thank you so much! And welcome to the channel. I got my Hobonichi from Stilo & Stile. ❤️
Blue Stencil would like a raise.
All of my stencils should unionise
😂
I love long videos
Thank you! Long videos it is then 😅
🥰
Hi. Is it me? or it seems like the lighting/ring light is too bright in this video. I can't really see your beautiful spread like previous videos. I just subcribed & been binge watching your videos
Thank you for watching - I never noticed the light being high, it was super dark (London life) so probably was a bit over.