2025 Thoughts & My Current Set Up | Techo Kaigi | Hobonichi Weeks | Sterling Ink Common Planner

Just a lil' video of me rambling about how I use my planners and my planner plans for 2025. Thanks for watching!
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2025 A5 Vertical Half-Year Common Planner by Sterling Ink
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2024 Hobonichi Weeks | Tomitaro Makino
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2025 Weeks | Black Gingham
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Midori 5-Year Diary
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[@Shirviu]

I'm surprised this is your first video, went to your channel to see more and there was nothing haha. No idea how youtube decided to push you to me but glad I watched. hope you continue to update us. you must have gotten some good algorithm luck or something haha

[@Doris0221]

Same here. She sounds soo pro 🎉great job 🎉❤

[@TinyLifeStudio]

@@Doris0221You are so kind, thank you!

[@MyNomadPlanner]

Lovely pages✨️ I love seeing new channels in my feed talking about planners, life, and all the pretty stationary things. Thanks for being here and sharing your journey with us 🫶

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thank you so much!

[@cwalsh4992]

Me too ❤ Welcome Hannah 🙌🧡🍁🍂💚

[@Sarah-bw8tm]

Love finding young channels on here! Can’t what to see what else you do 😊

[@TinyLifeStudio]

@@Sarah-bw8tm Thank you so much ❤️

[@wombatjournals]

I’d love a flip through of your planner from last year! Thanks for sharing your journal with us!

[@TinyLifeStudio]

I will definitely put a 2023 planner flip through on my to-film list. Thank you for the encouragement!

[@tf6477]

You are GREAT at this . Please do more videos!!!!! I would also love to see your planners closer, they are beautiful from what I can see ❤

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thank you so much! I'll definitely be making more videos ❤

[@iluvKH4eva]

I can never get enough of this content, and as a new vlogger myself (or about to be haha), this is inspiring! Definitely looking forward to more videos and wish you all the best xx

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thanks so much! I love a good planner chat too 😊 Best of luck on your vlogging endeavors!

[@OliveAndMabelStationery]

Such a wonderfully cosy video🤩 can’t wait to see more videos from you in the future🫶🏼⭐️

[@zaynkun]

Girl! Your speaking my language. I also have no concept of time, forget stuff constantly, etc. and got into journalling solely for memory keeping 😭

[@TinyLifeStudio]

@@zaynkun I'm glad I'm not alone! I feel like even the act of writing things down cements things more permanently in my mind - not to mention having a log of my life that I can reference 😅

[@debbiedeas]

Sounds like y’all might have ADHD. Welcome to the club!

[@grlRex]

🫶🏾🤭…your ramble is informative and pertinent to journaling with a bit of scrapbooking. It’s my favorite mode. That first notebook is AWESOME btw❣️

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thank you so much!

[@marrria23]

Just wow 🧡 so cozy and warm video! Literally was journaling while watching it 🙈 so comfy! waiting for more and mor

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Yay! Thank you so much! I really wanted my first video to be super cozy!

[@user-my4xb9eq8g]

I enjoyed this! Hope you make more videos. 😊 Side note: I actually love your first notebook/planner! I think you did a great job working with the size!

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thank you so much! Hopefully I’ll have a new video out this week ☺️

[@tortagialla]

I always love to hear how people use their planners and journals! Thanks for sharing!

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thanks for watching!

[@jjnked8355]

welcome to youtube girlie! adding to your subscriber count :) your planner is beautiful and it shows that you've been putting good effort into them.

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thank you so much! You are so incredibly kind!

[@sharkirasiggal1826]

Great video. Your journals are beautiful!

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thank you so much!!

[@eyemohini]

I'm so happy I found your video. I agree, there's something about the tactility of hobonichi that I'm obsessed with. It's my first year using them but I already have one in every size... I thought I was going to use the A6 for my daily but after using it realized it was too small, so I got a cousin and now you've inspired me to reuse the A6 for common placing 😊 also I felt a little guilty about having all of them but it's nice to see how other people use all of them as well

[@TinyLifeStudio]

I'm glad you've found a use for the A6! I think it's really hard to tell what will work for you without actually experiencing the size in real life! I ended up with a cousin this year myself 😊 Hopefully I'll have a 2025 update video coming out soon!

[@gabmatth]

the colors in this video are very soothing

[@AlaraFilms]

Hellooo! I just wanted to say I really enjoyed the video! I watched (or listened, lol) it while I was taking some notes on how I want to use my journals for 2025. It's my first year using a Hobonichi or any premade planner, to be honest. Your journals look so nice, and they definitely inspired me! I subscribed and I can't wait to follow your journey on youtube! Happy journalling! 🌻🤍🪄🧸

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thank you so much! Your comment is really encouraging! I hope you are loving your first year in a premade planner 😊

[@Abstractlyme]

Your design choices are so pretty, I’d love to see any flip through videos!

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thank you so much ❤

[@LeoGirl80]

I purchased the pistachio Mega Weeks for next year and am already in love with it, which surprised me because I got a gorgeous April start Weeks last year and couldn’t get into it at all lol. I’m also using an Aura Estelle Daily Weeks and a Wonderland222 A6 for next year. I went with them because they have the months and weeks grouped together and I found this year that I really missed that old school style.

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Oooo sometimes I do wonder if I should go back to the months and weeks being grouped together. I feel like I tend to forget about the monthly section otherwise. I hope they are working out for you this year!

[@ahouston1989]

I love this! Your style is fairly similar to my own. I'm glad I found your channel!

[@TinyLifeStudio]

@@ahouston1989 Thank you so much!

[@dezs-diary]

What a lovely video! You’re seriously a natural, can’t wait for more 🥰 I definitely feel like we have a similar vibe, in planning & in gooberness 😂🫶 And I’m also the same way about making sure I know exactly what I want for next year before ordering anything!

[@dezs-diary]

Ooh I used to use an A6 original for commonplacing too! It’s such a fun little notebook

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Awe thank you so much! I love your channel 💗 I never thought of you has a goober but I appreciate the solidarity haha I'm excited to see your final lineup for 2025 whenever you end up ordering 🤩

[@dezs-diary]

@@TinyLifeStudio Ahh thank you too! I’m loving your channel ♥️ and If only you saw all of the stuff I cut out of my videos 😂 I think I’ll be getting my Hobonichis as a Christmas present, so I’ll do an unboxing probably next month! ☺️

[@subipri]

Thank you for sharing, exited for your next videos 🎉

[@ErinMargl]

Great video! You probably already know this, but just in case - struggling with working memory and time blindness are hallmark symptoms of ADHD. Not only are you not alone in that, there are full support communities all over the place. 😊

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thanks so much for the support!

[@debbiedeas]

I thought the exact same thing! Fidgeting with the wooden bird was another sign for me. There were a few good ADHD hacks in here as well. I think lots of people with ADHD, especially women, tend to find was to create accommodations without even realizing we have it.

[@TinyLifeStudio]

@@debbiedeas I keep the little wooden bird on my desk as my "aesthetic fidget toy" 😊

[@debbiedeas]

@@TinyLifeStudio it’s a good one!

[@debbiedeas]

I like a small book too! I’m using a Weeks for personal and an A6 Hon (Hobinichi) for work. I also have a Sterling Ink B6 for goals planning. I don’t think you’ll have any issue finding the Weeks that you like once you make your decision. Since they aren’t really special editions, they probably won’t be as high in demand.

[@TinyLifeStudio]

That sounds like a great set up! The A6 Hon sounds so lovely! I wish I had a use for one!

[@debbiedeas]

@@TinyLifeStudio I tried one a couple of years ago as my main planner. It fell a bit short for me, but I’m keeping my work planner separate next year. I think the daily pages will be more useful for work than my personal life. I also really like an A6! I think it’s such a fun size while still being quite useful.

[@shelbystrange7872]

This was a wonderful video! Thank you for sharing :)

[@TinyLifeStudio]

@@shelbystrange7872 Thanks for watching!

[@dinaalmonord9117]

New subscriber here! I love this and I can’t wait to see more. 😊

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thank you so much!!! ❤️

[@thejournaldiaries]

Thank you for sharing your line up ❤ loved your spiral journal it looked amazing x

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thank you so much!

[@CorrineVictoria]

it’s as if you’ve been making videos forever, great video and setup! keep up the good work

[@TinyLifeStudio]

That is so kind of you, thank you so much!

[@deidrec.422]

I did the same Amazon purchase of a 2024 A6 Hobonichi Techo that was very cheap. I'm using it to jot notes, catch those sticky notes and random things I'm working on. I'm in an A5 SI Full Year for 2024.

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Oooo having a sticky note catch-all is a great idea! I just ordered my A5 Half Year Common Planner last night so I guess I'm committed now!

[@kimidesk]

I'm very conscious of not buying anything because of the fear of it not being available. I want to also be super sure about my purchases of all my journals + planners.

[@TinyLifeStudio]

I totally agree with you, planner purchases can really add up and it feels like such a mental burden to me to have empty books lying around.

[@centzon]

Great first video! I love how full and lived in your planners are. 😊Just as a heads-up: not all Sterling Ink planners have that pleather-esque cover. I’m currently in a forest green A5 for 2024, but I got the new mulberry for 2025 and it has a completely different smooth texture. Just depends on what color you go with.

[@TinyLifeStudio]

You are so kind! It's so hard to tell the texture sometimes from the product photos. I had just assumed the Mulberry would be the same as the Forest Green so that's really good to know. Thanks!

[@kat-yd6je]

@@TinyLifeStudioif I remember correctly in her videos going over all of the releases she talks about the feel of each cover option

[@kaesi_adria]

I had the exact opposite experience this month! Have been using A5 Midori notebook, the grid one, and I love it a lot but am always envious of that "crinkly" tomoe river paper and see so many people using A6/B6 so I ordered a sterling ink B6 and as soon as I opened the package I thought 'oh gosh that's so tiny!'. I've realized I don't think I can downsize I'm so used to having so much space so it's so funny to see how everyone has such strong preferences for different sizes! For what it's worth, if you are less tied to having to journal every single day I find the A5 pages are really not so hard to fill! My trick is always just skipping lines/adding stickers/pictures on days I know I feel like I don't have too much to say. It just feels really flexible that way.

[@TinyLifeStudio]

I think the size of a B6 looks quite deceptive on camera. When I opened mine for the first time I thought for sure I had received the wrong size 😅 And thank you! You’ve helped me feel more confident that I could handle an A5. I love adding stickers, photos, and ephemera so I think I could manage a larger page 😊

[@saraleeds3924]

First: OMG your handwriting!! I fricking wish!! Secondly: My biggest fear is having empty pages so I end up in planner paralysis and never buy one. I just recently remembered my mom having a Filofax when I was little so I got a cheaper version to try the rings system before I invest in a good binder like a Filofax!

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thank you so much! Like most people, I tend to disklike my own handwriting, but writing in cursive helps haha 😅 I hope the rings system is working well for you!

[@mrskellymontes]

Ahhh you have very similar planner vibes to me! & just like you 2024 was my first year in the “planner community” with a TRP planner. I highly recommend you looking at Papertess Designs Planners 😍 they are amazing! They have a B6 that may work for your memory keeping with tons of pages that would look 🔥 in your cover ! I got the weeks size she offers for 2025 and I can’t wait to get into it 😅 it has tons of structure which my ADHD brain needs xoxo

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Oooo thank you, I will definitely check that out!

[@tdslovey]

Still undecided for my personal planner. Been in a weeks for 3 years. For 2025, considering redating my old A6 Hobonichi or get a B6 slim weeks.

[@TinyLifeStudio]

@@tdslovey It's so hard to change up your system when you've been loyal to a planner for so long!

[@lindaturley3762]

🔆In hobo weeks = I use pgs 1-52 of note pgs for the extra room (“week one” is pg 1) or even use an opening per week (2pgs) Don’t overwhelm yourself with too many choices. You can line the plastic cover with any paper of your choice of colors and stickers too.

[@Elizkleincaz]

Great video, thank you!

[@CorrineVictoria]

it’s as if you’ve been making videos for years. great video and set up! keep it up

[@TinyLifeStudio]

@@CorrineVictoria Thank you so much!!!

[@besjaq]

New Subscriber 🎉🎉 great video

[@TinyLifeStudio]

@@besjaq Thank you so much!

[@Emiebie]

Such a cozy video! Thank you for sharing. I hesitated between the Pistachio and the Gingham Weeks too, but decided to go with the Gingham, it's so pretty! Also, may I ask what camera you use for filming? The image looks gorgeous!

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thank you so much! I’m using a LUMIX GH4 😊

[@marinageorge7345]

Great video

[@eleanor8652]

Subscribed! Very cute setup. Could I ask which color moterm cover you have?

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thanks so much! I have the Full Grain Vegetable Tanned Leather in Apricot 😊

[@eleanor8652]

@@TinyLifeStudio What a gorgeous color! Thank you for sharing!

[@lovealwaysjasmine]

Love your planner setup! What do you use to film and do you add a filter? I may start a planner channel too bc of this idea 😊

[@TinyLifeStudio]

Thank you! I used a LUMIX GH4 but I know a lot of people use their phones and it still looks quite good. And I didn’t use a filter or any color correction 😊

[@KeonaRaynalise]

😮 Where did you get those black and white star stickers?

[@TinyLifeStudio]

I actually made them myself 😅 Thanks for watching!

[@daniellecolucci3470]

Which color is that moterm in?

[@TinyLifeStudio]

@@daniellecolucci3470 It's the Vegetable Tanned Leather in Apricot 😊

[@daniellecolucci3470]

@@TinyLifeStudio thank you!!!!