This year I decided to jump with both feet (and a lot of pens) into a new notebook. A few months ago I purchased My Year in Yarn 2026 ($34.99). For those of us who aren’t sure where to start in building artistic spreads, I thought this journal is a good mix of planner, diary,…
Review by Tina Koyama For many years, I used to change to a different planner every year. Either the current one wasn’t meeting my needs, or I just got tired of the format, cover or paper and wanted a new view. Several times, I even changed planners mid-year because I couldn’t wait until January. After…
I thought I’d do a quick rundown today of all the notebooks I am currently using and what purposes they serve (or should serve). The goal of this post is to show the way I use a variety of notebooks. No one needs to have this many naotebooks, journals and planners but I am always…
I’ve always loved the idea of keeping a multi-year diary. I’ve envied people who keep 3 and 5-year diaries. I have this romanticized fantasy of flipping through them once they’re complete and revisiting all the great memories. Except for two things: I suck at daily challenges, and I hardly ever look back at my journals.…
For 2026, based on the conversation and exploration I did in a YouTube LIVE last week, I have decided to proceed in 2026 with the Aura Estelle 2026 Daily Magnet Planner in B6 size. This planner combines the usefulness of a page-a-day planner like the Hobonichi Techo with the addition of the weekly layout of…
I had planned to share a video of my process but technology is not on my side today so in an effort to get this post up today, I’m hoping you all will be okay with photos this time since very little has changed from October or November. If I can pull the video footage,…
Another month, another chance to start over on my planner. This month, inspired by autumn vibes and the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday, I am pulling out all my leaf washi tape, mushroom stickers, and anything warm brown, russet, golden like the leaves that are finally starting to change color here in the Midwest. I was hoping…
