I love using my fountain pens to write letters, take notes with different inks when I am studying a new subject, and also to journal🥰 I have never used a Pilot Metropolitan, my first pens where all Lamy Safaris. I would love to compare the two pens to the Lamy fine and medium nibs, and of course, use them for letter writing. 😃🖋🖋
@hitomikyoto17 сағат бұрын
I am currently on the Take A Note B6, which I love except I hate writing in the times each day. I am thinking about the same hobo A6 system with the weekly supplement and adding the 5y journal next year. But solely because I feel like such a waste to have all these hobo a6 covers laying around.😢
@ruonpaperКүн бұрын
Interesting system, which sounds like a really useful way to keep the distractions and impulses in check and really assess which planners will or will not align with your needs. I haven't really taken the emotional needs into consideration much when looking into next year's system, but those may very well be a deciding factor between two otherwise very similar planners. Very insightful, thank you!
@debbiedeasКүн бұрын
This was so helpful! I identify with a lot of what you’re looking for in a planner.
@js4637Күн бұрын
My chaotic attempts to rationalize what planner will be my main planner for 2025 was well explained by you as the JTBD. I wish I had found your video sooner since this has helped solidify to me what my planner will be without feeling uncertain. I am able to think out clearly what my functional priority is as well as social and emotional needs. Thank you for your video and how clearly you explained the process.
@Addicted2PlanningКүн бұрын
I feel like the SI N1 Vertical Full year is your holy grail! Travelers company size, all in one book, weekly vertical layout, lay flat book. Plenty of blank pages at the back.
@erro0257Күн бұрын
I use my fountain pens as much as possible, at work, to journal, letter writing, note taking, as an EDC. I am not artistic so I don’t draw with them but I try to pick up 2 or more different pens everyday. I dont have a metropolitan, if I received one it would go into rotation with my other pens.
@Adventuresover40Күн бұрын
This is great. I really like this system you used. Thank you so much for sharing.
@FromStudioZКүн бұрын
I love to use fountain pens to write in my Hobonichi and to write letters to pen pals.
@ElizkleincazКүн бұрын
Wonderland 222 only has vertical layouts btw. They look very cool, especially the quarterly pages.
@ProofByConundrumКүн бұрын
Thank you for demonstrating this process! That was very helpful.
@CreativeSherry2 күн бұрын
When I saw your title, I immediately clicked on your video. I was a Product person at my company. I've recently transitioned to Knowledge Management and still use my PdM skills. To see you use them for planner decisions is super cool ❤
@haleyhammer13272 күн бұрын
My favorite way to use my fountain pen is for my morning pages. It almost romanticizes the daily routine. Early morning quiet with a cup of coffee, cozy blanket, and some journaling with my favorite fountain pen is a very calming way to start my day. Fountain pens also make me more likely to follow through with using my planners and journals because of having a special pen that's only used for those tasks. It makes me look forward to getting to use them.
@kellyandersonstudio2 күн бұрын
I found your channel about a week ago and am so happy I did. I do something similar to sort through planner lineup decisions. Your method adds some extra considerations I might have to try. ❤
@poppybudrow103 күн бұрын
There is a whiteout tape in the yellowish color of the paper. Jet pens sells it for sure. Then you won’t need the posca marker. Also… when things are repetitive… sometimes I just sit down and do the whole year at once. It’s only 52 pages!
@LittleCocoStudioКүн бұрын
Ooh, thank you! I’ll have to look into that. I haven’t ordered from Jet Pens yet, but I’ve got a growing wishlist that might make shipping to Toronto worth it. I am the same way about sitting down to do a repetitive task like that. I used to make a planner for my sister as a gift, and I’d hand write (or add a sticker to) every day for the entire upcoming year. It kicked my hyperfocus into high gear and took so long, but it was very satisfying. And, 52 weeks wouldn’t be nearly as bad as writing out an entire year’s worth of days!
@Autumnichi3 күн бұрын
This is how I approach my journals - absolutely necessary because I have dozens of journal/planner/notebook needs 😂 Fun to watch the process. Tfs This is going to help lots of people for sure.
@LittleCocoStudio2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! :) And yes, I have so many needs… it was easier to just focus on my daily planner for a start. 😂
@HannaChoe3 күн бұрын
First of all, thank you for introducing me to the JTBD framework! This was very interesting and I enjoyed doing the activity even though I think my 2025 system is set. I am planning on a full Hobonichi line-up next year - A6 HON + weekly supplement, A6 Techo, and Weeks (because that is also my top emotional planner and by golly, I'll make it work 🤣). This will be my first year using the A6 since... 2015, I think, which is when I discovered the brand. 10 years - seems like a perfect time to come back to the A6!
@LittleCocoStudio2 күн бұрын
10 years! That’s incredible!! I love your line-up. I think mine will end up being similar. I’m still feeling that emotional attachment to the Cousin since it was my first Hobonichi, but now that I’m not using the weekly pages for my schedule, it does feel like a lot of wasted space. I also love the idea of using it as a journal / archive, but I also know that I am not a daily journaller. Which of the weeks covers are you leaning towards? I love that Paddingon Bear one, but I’m also curious what might jump out at me when we see the full line up!
@moniques.journal.corner3 күн бұрын
I love this. I feel like a lot of people are downsizing now or planning to for 2025. I'm planning to go a little smaller myself. I'm using a weeks and an A5 cousin, but I don't need a large planning area so I'm thinking about going with the Paper Tess Designs pocket daily for planning and then her B6 for my journaling and common place type things. I enjoy the daily pages in the A5, but the weeklies and I just don't get along and as much as I love my weeks I don't love the notes pages so I'm trying to see how I can condense. I love your A6/weekly supplement set up. It looks great!
@LittleCocoStudio2 күн бұрын
That sounds like a great set up! I don’t need as much of a large planning area, either, although I’m constantly feeling like I need more room to take notes. I haven’t tried the pocket size, but I love how small and compact it is! 😍
@nlamproplos4 күн бұрын
I love to journal, write notes and letters, shopping lists, quotes - in short, I do almost all my writing with fountain pens. I've never tried a Pilot Metropolitan, and I'd love to. The Pilot Kakuno nib is amazing, but ink dries out quickly because of the holes in the cap. Really enjoyed your video!
@LittleCocoStudio2 күн бұрын
Great ways to use your fountain pens! I do all my writing with my pens as well. 🥹 I’ve never tried the Kakuno, but I’ve heard great things about it. That’s too bad that the ink dries out quickly.
@mids_mids4 күн бұрын
this video has been absolutely helpful, breaking down your needs in that way it’s incredible. Thank you so much for it.
@LittleCocoStudio2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! I’m really glad to hear that you’ve found it helpful! 🥰
@kimduhaime5025 күн бұрын
My favourite way to use fountain pens is in my daily/planner journal. I use a TN standard weekly vertical, with my daily planning on the left, and I use the right side to note down events & thoughts that occurred during the week. I usually use two ink colours per spread, but sometimes I can't help using a third & even a fourth. I also sometimes do a currently inked list in there as well.
@LittleCocoStudio2 күн бұрын
Great way to use your fountain pens! Really interesting way to use the vertical weekly in that way! Thanks for sharing!
@syddlinden89665 күн бұрын
I'm trying to get everything into one notebook. Used to have things on a wall calendar, journal, and a writing notebook. Then I moved to bujo for several years. For next year I'm trying having all my spreads done up already to see if it helps with the actually using them part, and for '26 I'm either going to try a Hobonichi Cousin or a super traditional, super paired down bujo. I like that the cousin had the whole year, but the perk of the traditional bujo format is the running dailies mean I could common place or write really easily over several pages for one day. I may end up with a tracker and journal, and a separate writing notebook again, but if i can find a way to fit it all into one place i think that would make my brain really happy. I've gotten really tired of having to check several places for where i put a note about a project or scene I'm working on.
@syddlinden89665 күн бұрын
My needs: Daily time tracking Fountain pen paper Full page dailies for journaling or notes Monthlies with Monday start Space for Spending, hours, and reading trackers, etc A5 or B5, b5 pref Smaller grid Clean look Plastic free cover options - linen or plain board Lie flat sewn binding
@LittleCocoStudio4 күн бұрын
Love your list of needs!!! I am with you on the fountain pen friendly paper, small grid, and lay flat sewn binding! 😍 I can also relate the frustration of not knowing where I’ve noted things down. My brain seems to be happier when I compartmentalize certain things, but when it comes to daily to-dos and my schedule, I’m lost if they aren’t together! I have such a soft spot for my Cousin. It was perfect when I was working and studying from home. It never left my desk, and I had enough blank pages from unused days that I could always find additional space to write more if I needed it.
@dontbringmedown705 күн бұрын
There are horizontal and vertical Wonderland 222 planners
@LittleCocoStudio4 күн бұрын
You’re right! I missed that when I was first looking at their planners!
@barryporter69935 күн бұрын
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@chi-towncalifornia59165 күн бұрын
Since last year, I’ve been using a Midori MD A5 ruled notebook as a planner/commonplace book, creating daily planning titles of checkmarked goals at the top, but I do struggle to fill a full page. So I’m fairly certain I will get a 2025 Hobonichi Techō Original A6 as my daily planner, and an A5 notebook for journaling and recording thoughts, using each page as I go. I am someone who needs to stay compartmentalized, and not have absolutely everything in just one notebook.
@LittleCocoStudio4 күн бұрын
I really like the idea of having everything in one notebook, but I’ve learned through lots of failed experiments, that I retain things better and am more consistent when I break things down into smaller tasks. Updating my little Hobonichi Weeks has felt effortless, which was a surprise bc I’ve been trying to track my habits and exercise in my bullet journals / daily planners for years. I like your idea for next year. I always feel comforted by having a thick, large (A5 or bigger) blank notebook nearby, so I have space to record things I’m learning or thinking. ☺️
@barryporter69935 күн бұрын
I am intrigued by the Franklin Covey system.
@LittleCocoStudio5 күн бұрын
Ooh! I haven’t looked into that system too much. What about it is intriguing you?
@barryporter69934 күн бұрын
@@LittleCocoStudio first is its history. Many of the business people I knew depended on that system. The second is its flexibility and adaptability. There is even a "historical " storage option.. There is on line training available. it has fascinated me.
Thank you for sharing! Would totally use this system of breaking down needs. As I am starting to become more interested in working out and such!
@LittleCocoStudio4 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! I’d love to know what conclusions you come to if you try out this exercise! I’ve seen a lot of people using daily planners as exercise logs!
@PlanYourOneLife5 күн бұрын
The Pilot Prera is one of my favorites pens. I have it Ivory and Vivid Pink. I'm sure that you'll enjoy it too. I feel the same way about the Hobonichi Weeks, their covers are hard to resist.
@LittleCocoStudio5 күн бұрын
It’s such a great pen! That ivory is gorgeous, and how fun would the pink one be with a bright pink ink?!?! Which of the Weeks covers are you gravitating towards this year? I’m getting annoyed at myself for how much I’m liking them all. 😂
@obie_G5 күн бұрын
This was a fun and very necessary thought exercise! I just did this the other day because the planner chaos in my brain is so real. This will be my second year using analog planners. I like to say 2024 was "the year of experimentation". I think I bought every planner available 🤦♀I also share your thoughts on not wanting to setup a bunch of layouts and I also need a vertical timeline for my schedule-- and one book! I think I'm going with the sterling ink vertical in either A6 or A5. but those hobonichi weeks covers are soooo tempting. ugh, its a daily struggle LOL
@LittleCocoStudio5 күн бұрын
Experimentation is a very necessary - and FUN - stage to be in. I also felt like I bought a lot for 2024… at least I did from Hobonichi. I had an emotional attachment to the Cousin, and then I bought three Weeks. Don’t even get me started on the temptation I had to fight to try out a day-free as well. 😂 The main reason why I didn’t try other brands was bc I wanted to wait for Hobonichi’s previews and then I had missed a lot of preorders. So yeah, all of the Weeks covers for 2025 are (as predicted) tempting me so much. Why are they so cute?! I’m hoping my own sorting exercise will remind me that a Weeks won’t suit my everyday needs unless I put a lot of effort into customizing my own layouts. And, I know that I’m going to hit low energy periods where I won’t want to put that effort in. 🪫
@nathanmwallace5 күн бұрын
I did something similar, and found it helpful to realize that portability is a huge constraint, but only really necessary for my daily planner. Other needs could be addressed by bigger notebooks since I’ll be at my desk or able to carry them in a bag. I use one pocket-size notebook (for short-term planning and scratch notes) and multiple larger format notebooks for deeper work (journaling, brainstorming, work meetings, long-term planning, etc). Separating what needs to be portable from what doesn’t gave me much more flexibility in my choices, so I’d really recommend considering it!
@LittleCocoStudio5 күн бұрын
Thank you for the recommendation - I completely agree with you! Once I separated that out, I got very excited for what I might use as my desk notebook. I’m even looking at the Sterling Ink B5 blank notebooks as one option! It feels close in size to the large moleskine I used to use, except it’d be fountain pen friendly. Maybe I can take a second look to see if there’s more I can pare down from my list. I do love having the dated pages, so I can add notes to upcoming meetings for that day. Seems like a niche want, but I’ve been doing that more often than I thought I would with my A6! I tried having a catch-all notebook (and notes app on my phone), but it required me to migrate it over to my main planner for me to remember it… which (sigh), I always forgot to do 🤣
@nathanmwallace4 күн бұрын
@@LittleCocoStudio I love that idea about using dated pages to add notes in advance! Thanks for the idea and all your content! I love how thoughtful and mindful you are 😊
@kat-yd6je5 күн бұрын
It sounds like the full year Sterling Ink might be your best bet? It has enough pages for one a day even though they aren’t dated, but you could get a stamp set and go through and stamp all the pages out to date them at the beginning of the year. The Sterling Ink daily planner is only in an A5 and B6 and does not have the weeklies.
@LittleCocoStudio5 күн бұрын
You’re totally right. Without the weeklies in the daily planner (which doesn’t come in A6), it doesn’t feel more compelling than the Hobonichi original. Maybe stamping the days would be a good option. I like having the pre-dated pages so I can add notes to future dates. While I have come to appreciate having my weekly supplement being separate to the book, having it all in one was what I originally wanted!
@Chaos_and_Creativity4 күн бұрын
@@LittleCocoStudioshe has a date bundle of stickers with dates for the entire year if you didnt want to stamp everything. Its only $20 and comes sith literally everything you would/could need.
@kellymcdaniel62725 күн бұрын
I also really want an a6 version of the daily planner from Sterling ink! The way I imagine it, if I could get an a six, hoping Nichi cousin, but in the sterling Inc. formats, that’s perfection. If I can’t, then, I go for the sterling Inc. vertical weekly booklets, and a travelers company, monthly booklets, both in passport size than I usually go for a daily in more of an astrology, hardcover format like the magic of eye, or moon faze Studios.
@LittleCocoStudio5 күн бұрын
Yes! A Cousin in an A6 size would be amazing! But I have to give Sterling Ink a lot of credit for making as many planner options as they do. I can barely keep up! 🤯 I love my TN passport, but I think that might be too small for me if I wanted to use the weekly vertical. I haven’t really been able to use it much except as a wallet and sticker release book. It was hard enough to downsize from an A5 vertical weekly to a slightly smaller than A6 sized one!
@LovetheWord3115 күн бұрын
Congrats on going through this thoughtful process. SO needed for grounding and settling ourselves down. Thank you!!❤
@LittleCocoStudio5 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! I agree - it’s very grounding! I like doing activities like this when I feel like I have a lot swimming around in my brain and I need to slow my thoughts down so I can make actual decisions. 😅
@Jlynn1975 күн бұрын
This is a great idea
@LittleCocoStudio5 күн бұрын
Thank you! 🥰
@margkre6 күн бұрын
Love this process ! I do it a bit less structured, but it helps me a lot ! Foe your info, papertess designs planners lay flat, tn included. And check out just scribble new planner in preorder, it's amazing and available in a5 and a6 😉
@LittleCocoStudio5 күн бұрын
Ooh, that is good to know about PTD! It’s a very minimal, but pretty layout! I’ll have to see if they have a plastic cover, so I wouldn’t have to put the TN string in the book. Thank you for the reminder about Just Scribble! I’ll have to look at their offering!
@Chaos_and_Creativity4 күн бұрын
@@LittleCocoStudioCheck into lauren phelps designs... She has a TN cover that makes it where you dont put your actual books on strings... Just the cover... And you can even add like 5 notebooks to just the cover... Best thing ive seen for TNs!
@melissam30726 күн бұрын
I've found rings soooo overwhelming. Wonderland 222 A5 full year stacked weekends is what I'm going with this year. I get 90% of my needs met with this planner. Also W222 is vertical, not horizontal - just FYI.
@LittleCocoStudio5 күн бұрын
Ooh!! You’re right about W222! 🤔😍 I read that they’re using the Tomoegawa TR paper as well! I’m glad I’m not the only one who finds Rings overwhelming. So many creators are using them, and I love how personalized they make them! But, for me out of sight = out of mind, so I prefer to have everything together in one book.
@melissam30722 күн бұрын
@@LittleCocoStudio They are! it's crazy the difference between the two TR papers!
@KatiesCraftStudio6 күн бұрын
Unfortunately the Sterling Ink daily isn't coming in either A6 nor TN sizes and they don't have weekly spreads. So if the dated daily is a must, that won't work. There's enough pages, though, so if I were you, I'd get a full year and just date all the pages at the beginning of the year and get it done. The PTD and the W222 could be a good options, though, if you don't need the dailies
@LittleCocoStudio5 күн бұрын
Ahh, you’re right. 🙃 I heard daily planners and assumed it would be all sizes! It’s a good point to take the time to re-date the pages - that would open up a lot of possibilities! I guess I’ll have to see what my energy levels are by the end of the year. It tends to be a chaotic time. I used to make a dated planner for my sister as a gift and it would trigger my hyper focus where I’d spend days doing nothing but adding dates in my spare time. 🫣 I tried stickers once, but the bump that the stickers created drove me crazy. Maybe I could consider using a stamp if I went that route! 🤔
@KatiesCraftStudio5 күн бұрын
@@LittleCocoStudio I use a date stamp! (Although I didn't do mine all at once because I'm not a page-per-day girl)
@LittleCocoStudio4 күн бұрын
@@KatiesCraftStudio may I ask what date stamp you used? Ah, preferring a daily page and struggling with hyperfocus tendencies is not a great mix for me. 😅 At the same time, my curiosity is piqued!
@KatiesCraftStudio4 күн бұрын
@@LittleCocoStudio oh I'm right with you, absolutely driving myself crazy with the hyper fixation. I used used a boring one that was probably the first result on Amazon. That classic, library checkout look
@emiliehammerquist63726 күн бұрын
I was helped a lot by your meal planning one. I’ll be using a weeks for that exact purpose b/c it needs more attention in my life. Helpful ideas, thank you!
@LittleCocoStudio2 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! I’m glad to hear that you found it helpful. I’ve loved my meal planning weeks, and will likely be getting another to do the same thing in 2025. ☺️
@nitaz258 күн бұрын
At one of the clinics that I work at, they still use pen and paper for medical records instead of EMR. I usually ink up my Muji x Preppy fountain pen with waterproof inks like Octopus Write & Draw in Blue Chameleon or Rohrer & Klingrer Freida to write clinical notes. You can also never go wrong with document-safe blue ink in a TWSBI 1.1 stub for signing signatures 😉. I would be curious to know how the Pilot Metropolitan performs on regular office copy paper and see if it would show ghosting and/or bleeding when I use it at the clinic.
@LittleCocoStudio6 күн бұрын
Thank you for commenting! Out of curiosity, have you experienced any issues with using Octopus and R+K inks in your fountain pens? Ive been curious about Octopus inks specifically because they are heavily discounted at a local pen store, but they always warned that they can be more challenging to work with.
@anitacalbonchan59548 күн бұрын
I love your comparison of nib sizes! I usually use my fountain pens for drawing Zentangle in my DIY passport-sized notebooks for Traveler's Notebook. The smaller size notebook is satisfying to fill up on a daily basis. I usually make passport notebooks with loose leaf paper like Tomoe River S, MD paper, or Rhodia dot pad or Canson XL Marker paper. I have yet to try a "high quality paper notebook" vs. recycled paper notebook from Muji. Great tip!
@LittleCocoStudio6 күн бұрын
Thank you for taking the time to comment! You’re reminding me of two things I’ve been meaning to try: Zentangles and making my own inserts!
@alexandrabriefs77918 күн бұрын
I appreciate the effort you put into the room itself and into sharing the experience with us. I also appreciate your transparency about the energy it takes to redo your house like this, and all the time that decisions and execution require. Thank you for sharing.
@LittleCocoStudio6 күн бұрын
Thank you so much! I’ve been trying to gather energy to work on updating my office, and seeing your comment has given me a kick of motivation! 🥹💗
@Pumpk1npieee8 күн бұрын
Fountains reconnected me to taking time to enjoy my stationary. Pilot is also one of my favorite nibs!
@LittleCocoStudio6 күн бұрын
Pilot nibs are the best!!! 🥹
@claraptj8 күн бұрын
They look so pretty! I love how sleek and shiny they are. I personally have just been introduced to fountain pens and so far I've stuck to a trusty Pilot Kakuno in <EF> to write in my Kinbor planner, which has been working fine, but I'm planning to upgrade to a Hobonichi for next year so it would be super neat to be able to test a few other pens on it as well ✨ Thanks for hosting the giveaway, by the way, and especially for accepting worldwide entries as well 🥰
@LittleCocoStudio6 күн бұрын
Ooh, that’s so exciting that you’re planning on using a Hobonichi next year! Which version are you thinking about using?
@aquadotsanchez8 күн бұрын
First of all, thanks for making this video and all the details you shared in it - I'm so happy whenever I see people sharing examples of how fountain pens work on different papers. I have just recently picked back up journaling as a hobby after having a rough time with a medical diagnosis. This time I started out very small, journaling and recapping my days in order to connect with myself and my spirit better - so not to get lost in the fact that I was sick and practically living at the hospital. Few months ago I decided to go for those things I never dared before because I thought as unreachable and impossible for me to be successful in, that included writing. So I bought myself my first fountain pen to feel more inspired to write - and that I did. I started writing daily, not only in a journal format, but writing creatively, trying out different writing styles, practicing and practicing, and I want to start publishing something very soon so to let people into my world and imagination. Being able to have high-quality tools to write has been a great motivator to keep going, to write to feel the pen glading on the paper, to feel deeply and feel in tune with myself. In my case, I'd use one of the pens to continue writing more and the other one I'd gift my bestfriend who has grown an interest in using a fountain pen for the first time!
@LittleCocoStudio6 күн бұрын
Thank you for sharing your story. It sounds like you’ve been on quite a health journey. 💓 It’s amazing that you gave it a go and that it has inspired you to write! I hope you write that book and what a sweet gesture to plan to give one to your best friend! 🥹💗
@frantasticthings10 күн бұрын
i’ve only been reconnecting with my stationery love the last year so my primary use for fountain pens is journaling! but i love using different pens and inks especially in my mental wellness journal! sometimes the healing journey can be chaotic and messy, but i love flipping through the pages and seeing beautiful ink and writing.. haha. silly but that’s my story! i would love to use these pens in my rotation as i don’t have anything like them in my collection yet :) ty for a great video and a generous giveaway!
@LittleCocoStudio6 күн бұрын
That doesn’t sound silly to me! I love that you’ve found a way to inject joy into your mental wellness journalling. Even if you’re having a messy day, at least you have some beautiful ink and writing to lift your spirits. Thank you for sharing! 💗
@ildaenoch862910 күн бұрын
My favorite ways to use fountain pen’s is in my journal and in planers. I’d use the Fountain pen’s in the same manner. Thank you for the giveaway 🎉