For some, today is Labor Day, the last official day of summer but, for stationery nerds, its Hobonichi Day or the official start of 2026 planner season. Whether you have been clicking reload on the Hobonichi web site for the last month or have been waiting for the release of your favorite planner brand for…
This is a very belated planner set-up video for August. Blame the DC Pen Show for the slacktitude! Materials in this video are listed in the description box on YouTube.
The Plan: Manage Your Time Like a Lazy Genius by Kendra Adachi totally sounded like a book I should read. Kendra is a writer and podcaster and her previous books focused on her “lazy genius” method which is mentioned in this book as well. The key takeaway from this method is to reframe goals in…
This month my theme is Mermaids, the beach, the ocean and cool aquatic vibes. I hope this video and planner/journal set-up inspires you to stay cool and beachy all month long. The Basic Supplies: First, are my planners and cases that I am currently using. Stalogy Editor’s Series 365Days Notebook Leather cover (via Etsy, no longer…
As we have reached the mid-point of 2025, I thought I’d do a little Techo Kaigi to check in with where I am at with my planners, journals, and notebooks. “Loosely translated [from] Japanese, Techo Kaigi is a journaling or planner meeting that you have (with yourself) where you reflect on what you’ve been using…
This month for my June Planner & Journal set-up, I created a video that walks through my steps of picking out colors, ephemera and inks to match my theme. My actual page-a-day set-up has not changed much throughout the year, just the themes so if you want to check out previous posts and videos:…
I was delighted to meet Lauren Phelps at the Little Craft Fest event in Houston a couple weeks ago. Owner of Lauren Phelps Designs and journal goddess, she is a fountain pen fan herself, she produces journal/planner/notebooks that feature Tomoe River 52gsm paper in her date-free planner/journals called Live | Plan | Dream series. These…
