Hobonichi Day Free A6 | My 2020 Planner

[@greysoncreates776]

Haven't made my hobo order because it will be my first one and i'm super indecisive but have been considering either getting the day free a6 or the a6 blank notebook for my music planner, im a serious music student and i teach part time so in these years leading up to college apps i have to focus more and i plan to use it to see when my rehearsals/gigs/teaching days are, track my income maybe and my practice and take notes from private lessons, master classes, students etc. :)

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Hard decision! I’m obviously partial to the monthlies for keeping my schedule straight. 👍🏼 But I hope the one you choose works out great for you! Happy planning♥️

[@jenniferfriday24]

Great video! I love your planner system as it’s so simple and easy to use. I have a very similar system too but haven’t looked into the Day Free. I’m utilizing a Stalogy and Weeks for planning at the moment and like you, I’m not much of a decorator and artist. I see so many planners with such fun stickers and drawings but IMO I need my planner to be simple so I’m not too overwhelmed. I wish I could be more fun in my planner but I’m happy with being minimalistic like you.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

I hear ya! I tried being more artistic in my planner but I always end up with just the basics, haha. There are plenty of other ways to get our decor fix!

[@efthygat6763]

Yes! I love it! It is the perfect planner for me too! I don't need to plan everyday, mostly in the summer months and sometimes I need more space than the weeks have and less space than an everyday plan has! So, I like that is thinner and for sure more lightweight and I don't have the "anxiety" to fill it everyday! I wish you happy planning for the new year!😊

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Yes that is so well said! Captured exactly why I love it for planning too♥️♥️

[@cookiekitty222]

Thank you for sharing the inside. I wasn’t too sure how it compared to the Avec. I like the plain pages and the monthly calendar too!

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

You’re welcome! It’s a nice stripped down version of the avec 👍🏼

[@tattooedcat]

First Hobonichi day free video I’ve seen and it’s so cute. I love the flip book corner. I think I would do that a lot if I was bored. I’m happy with my Weeks for planning and I have a couple of options for journaling, so I passed on this one. I’m so glad to see it in action, though, and hope it works out perfectly for you. And downsizing is always awesome! That cover is going to see some love for sure, and it is a perfect combo! 🧡

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Haha, that corner flip is the cutest thing! I totally thought I wasn’t going to use a hobo for planning but if they’re going to make a planner formatted to exactly how I plan, you don’t have to twist my arm😂. I hope you enjoy your Weeks!♥️

[@kiwibird1980]

I just got my a5 dayfree yesterday :) I have a sneaker weeks for my personal/household/family planning and extra bullet journalling in the back. The dayfree is for my work, which deals with confidential patient related things and meetings and is only 5 days per fortnight, so this will be perfect for scheduling my meetings in the monthly then just daily notes, bullet journal style in the rest :)

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Oh that sounds like the perfect fit for your needs! I love it!😀

[@benisam03]

Thanks for the review of this new planner. I may try it at some point in the future but for now am content with the weeks. I had been in the avec a6 since July as a (portable) planner, but recently realized I missed having written days of the weeks when looking back through my days. It’s a small detail but really can make a difference if you use your planner for reference at all. So I just left the a6 and picked back up with weeks I had started earlier this year. And plan to continue with it for 2020 🙂

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Yeah if you’re content, why fight a good fit! It can be hard when something shiny and new comes along but good for you for knowing what works!🙌🏼

[@wendykelley2141]

I will be using this as a planner. I like to bullet journal/plan together but drawing out the months is kind of a hassle, so this works perfectly for me! I used the Hobo weeks last year for a planner, which worked, but I prefer to adjust my weeks according to what's going on. Received my day free a couple days ago and am anxious to start using! Thanks for the video.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Oh that’s awesome!! I agree about drawing out the months and needing more customization in the Weeks. Happy planning!♥️♥️

[@lovesojil]

Oh my gosh, i have been trying to figure out if it is possible to put a hobonichi techo in a tn and this is the perfect video for it! Gotta go see how you made that folder thingy 😍😍 thank you so much!

[@TaraL-oj6kj]

My day free will be used for tracking bills. I'll use month on 2 for due dates & amts. Notes pages will be for budgeting weekly so I can tally up my overflow (non bill) spending It's an eye opener how much gets spent on journals/notebooks/planner related items 🤔. Also a reminder to keep that budget line item in check

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

I love how you’re using yours! I desperately need to revamp my finance planner-I’ll have to consider a setup like yours. Thank you!

[@aimscleaning4368]

I purchased the A5 day free to track bills and spending as well. I am also using the free pages to set specific debt pay off goals for 2020. I too have spent so much money on different planners, I hope I find planner peace in my A6 Hobonichi (english) as I try it out as my everyday carry for appointment and such.

[@melodymachuca9024]

I love the monthly pages!! I'm definitely getting one once I fill up my stalogy A6.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Yay! This has been working out so nicely. I hope you enjoy yours!

[@penney816]

Yet another notebook I've gotta get! Thanks Sarah!

[@penney816]

Oh I forgot-- do you know of any other brands that make B6 Slim TRP notebooks, besides Nanami?

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Haha, so many things to try!😄. I don’t know of another thick B6 slim book other than the nanami. I know the jibun techo has life/idea books that are B6slim TRP but they’re more like thinner inserts. I wish there were more options!

[@illepu]

Hi, Sarah! Just popped in to say that I've almost finished the MD 365. You might remember that my goal was to do a daily art piece. I've really enjoyed this project but I will not use any notebook with 365 pages: this notebook is practically round now, despite cutting off four months earlier in the year. I'm now contemplating using a huge ledger for my art projects, or using my hoard on FNs if I choose to stay small. Cheers!

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

That’s awesome you stuck with it!! I’m trudging through these last months in my MD as well. Mine didn’t bulk up like yours but I’m just bored with it now. Haha. FNs are a great idea-I ended up gifting most of mine since I couldn’t find a reason to use them!

[@illepu]

@@sarahmartinezjournals I like a project that lasts a year, but 365 books won't lie flat after a few months. I love FNs because they have only 48 pp.I use FNs for my BuJo, notes from orgs I belong to, etc. The paper isn't designed for mixed media, but when the paper buckles, I just iron it. If paints bleeds through, I just go with it.

[@pameehanson1764]

A6 is my favorite size notebook. For 2020 I am going to use the Weeks for planning as I am retiring from work after 20 years same place and job, so my life is going to make a huge change. I am doing 5 year hobo in A6 so for now I am passing on day free.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Wow! Congratulations on retirement! I’m still loving the 5 yr hobo and can’t wait to start over next year♥️

[@MichelleLyn84]

Wow!!! This makes me sad I just bought a Rhodia notebook and the paper is lovely so I hate to not use it but I have been missing a passport set up I've had where I have dates at a glance such as the monthly view! So this would be perfect for me! This is the first video I've seen about the Day Free Techo I honestly didn't know they made that! I will definitely have to get it at some point! Thank you for this!

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

There’s always next year! Its the perfect simple layout. I stopped using it recently but I made the exact same layout in a standard traveler’s notebook size insert. I’d love if they came out with different sizes!

[@eberhartstudio3547]

I'm also using the day free for my planner next year! I got mine in the mail yesterday and really love it haha

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

You are?? That’s so awesome! I hope it works out for both of us😀

[@eberhartstudio3547]

@@sarahmartinezjournals I'm extremely disorganized in my daily planning so this is perfect for me haha. I got the weekly supplement to go with it. I've never used that before so we'll see how it goes!

[@caffeinatedxoctopus]

Your setup is simple and perfect and that cover is perfect for it! I'm sorry you got the little dent in it, I've seen alottttt of unboxings where people had dents in their things this year, even my penguin weeks has 2 dents in it, but at least its functionality isnt compromised, I'll just stare at the penguins while you stare at that gorgeous cover ! 😂

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

I noticed that Hobonichi doesn’t secure the contents very well. 😬 Things just end up getting tossed around during shipment! Ah well. I hope you enjoy yours next year!

[@army_dreamer_8088]

Hi Sarah, thank you for this video. I am considering getting this planner for 2021 in A6 size like yours. In my current A6 Stalogy I tend to fill up one page with two days. I am wondering if this Hobonichi will be sufficient for a whole year or if I should get two or an extra blank notebook. I'd appreciate it if you could share your thoughts about this, maybe give me some advice now that you've been using yours for a while now? Thank you very much!

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

You will definitely need to have an extra blank notebook. Unless they change it for 2021, you’ll be about 8 pages short if you put 2 days on 1 page. I used mine for 3 months but I love the layout so much that I made a standard size version when I moved to standard. I rarely use the blank pages. I use the monthly to record appointments and the blank pages to take notes from phone calls and other reminders. I definitely didn’t need all the blank pages in the Hobonichi. I hope you enjoy yours!

[@army_dreamer_8088]

@@sarahmartinezjournals Thank you for your reply :) Since I also tend to stick in notes, receipts etc. it makes sense to get an extra notebook. Thanks a lot!

[@snowhibiscus]

I'm taking a year off from hobonichi in 2020 and will be using Nanami Café Note A6 and draw in the year and monthly pages. The original hobonichi I find I either have nothing to write for a day or two or have no space for certain planning for event days. I'll check in later to see how you use the note pages.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

I hope you enjoy the Nanami! Looks like it might be just what you need😊. Happy planning!

[@rebeccacross2471]

I plan on getting a couple, for medical tracking w/dr visit notes, another for meal planning/prep and then some to give to friends who garden. This my goal, we shall see what next years budget allows, and what my list making family "borrows"

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Oh that sounds great! I love that they’re so compact you can use multiples😀

[@rebeccacross2471]

I like that some can be one & done for good old bullet journal type stand alone collections. I do wish that it'd be renamed monthly with a day free being a monthly and weekly, the weeks are too narrow for me.

[@emilyvbr1878]

I *love* how well it fits in the cover. And the floral diecut looks so beautiful with it🌹

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

It was was of those moments like “I wonder if it’ll fit in here OH-MY-GOSH-ITS-SO-PERFECT!” Haha😊

[@emilyvbr1878]

@@sarahmartinezjournals Those are the best😁

[@deborahclark5788]

Love this! I would use it as a planner. The blank pages would be to keep track of my receipts and spending, and my medical log! I would journal elsewhere. I have already purchased travelers notebooks monthly calendar in passport size, and I will use passport for EDC for my planner in 2020. Glad they designed this 'day free'. It is great to have choices when we have a simple planning system.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

I purchased the Traveler’s Company standard size weekly planner for homeschooling👍🏼. You’re right, it’s a good thing we have all these options for so many different needs! Happy planning!♥️♥️

[@barbarawest1205]

The only thing this lacks is 68gsm paper! I've been using an A6 Enigma dot grid as my planner/Bullet Journal throughout 2019 and expect to continue that in 2020. Though I got a Midori MD, a Stalogy 365, and a Zequenz to compare. I was going to get Nanami Cafe Note but like Hobonichi, they use 52gsm TRP.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Oh I love 68gsm too! 🙌🏼 I wish there were more options using it.

[@barbarawest1205]

@@sarahmartinezjournals Me, too. And that's no reflection on the Taroko Shop, which provides TRP notebooks in (I think) ev6ery size and configuration made - both weights, A5 and A6, varying page numbers, white or cream, and blank or dotted. But I have yet to find actual 68gsm paper in any notebook of the size I need with a square grid.

[@handofk]

Do you think the speckled fawns pocket size would fit a Nanami Cafe A6 or Hobonichi Techno? I think they're the same size and look a bit thicker than the one you're using in the video.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

I have a Nanami Café A6 and it does fit but it is RIGHT at the edge of the leather. The teeniest shift of the leather and the notebook sticks out. I could see it working if you don’t bulk up the pages at all!😊

[@handofk]

@@sarahmartinezjournals thanks for the reply, I'm thinking the a6 size might be a better bet for me if I get one!

[@Amyduckie]

I got my day free yesterday and I'm planning on using it as a planner, rather than as a journal.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Oh cool! I’m glad to know I’m not alone😀

[@jillm9043]

love the way it fits perfectly in that cover!!

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Right!? It was a nice surprise when I first tried it out😀

[@sunnsea76]

Oh...i love that. I might have to wait for 2021, to use it as a Moon Diary!!! Darn...I unfortunately, already have a 2020 one.🤔

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

A moon diary! How fun!

[@ssd1453]

what is a moon diary?

[@sunnsea76]

@@ssd1453 It's just a journal keeping track of the lunar phases. I track my moods with the moon and also set intentions.

[@krystalburrell]

Sarah, does the Meadowgate hold a hobonichi weeks well?

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

My meadowgate is Standard travelers notebook size so it’s too big for a Weeks. But I’m sure he can make a Weeks cover!😊

[@joannierotert1949]

This is what I have been looking for!!!

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

If you get one, I hope it works well for you!😊

[@barbarawest1205]

Hey, Sarah! I had totally forgotten about this video. I am thinking seriously about trying the A6 Day-Free for 2021 despite its 52 gsm paper. I'll look for any updates fro you since I know you didn't end up using it as 2020 continued.

[@stephaniestephenson6662]

Don't you do a to do list each day? I have my hobo weeks for just the monthly as calendar , i don't use other pages , used to but now I just a moleskine pocket notebook (just lined) and write a to do list each day and any appts or events go on top line and the to do list after and notes will be in there too if needed. xx

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

I used to do a daily to-do list but it was too much work. That’s why I quit using the A6 Original techo. Sometimes I do like to have a list and I like that I can still do that in the day-free without committing to it daily. My notebook section is going to be a hodge podge of stuff😂. I like how simple your planning is!

[@stephaniestephenson6662]

@@sarahmartinezjournals oh yea i understand. sounds good. yea i used to use hobonichi cousin like a bullet journal but was too much. mines very simple and small and dont put too many tasks on there daily either. i just feel bad if they dont get done. I keep my journaling all seperate. if have any notes in pocket then transfer to journals. i enjoy junk journaling the most . what happened to your junk journaling? xx

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

I love to keep journaling separate too. And like you, I also transfer information to my homeschooling planner or journal if I’ve quickly jotted it down in my planner while I’m out of the house. I like that the planner can catch all those random bits of info. I don’t think junk journaling is for me! I have 2 junk journals that Robin made for me and I’m going to use those at some point but I prefer a blank page for the way I like to journal. 😊

[@stephaniestephenson6662]

@@sarahmartinezjournals fab! I think keeping seperate works as i dont need to know my to do lists in years to come so i can just throw my planner away after once things transfered to journal. yea junk journaling is harder to write i add lined papers in mine. but i mainly use my junk journal for photo keeping then bit of writing. x

[@GraceBye]

I am sitting here nodding about how you plan thats how I do it YAY

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Yay! Sometimes keeping it simple just feels right!🙌🏼

[@Okie_Stitches]

I didn’t realize the day free was coming in A6 size or this would be my plan!

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Uh oh, Christie, time for another hobo order? 😁

[@Okie_Stitches]

Sarah Martinez I guess so! Jetpens won’t be carrying them.

[@kristenkuruugaa7903]

I bought the same notebook with a slew of A5 accessories...because I got the wrong size notebook! I’m going to make it work and treat it like a planner/loose bullet journal.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Oh no! It might turn out to be a happy accident 😊

[@heathermattern]

I did not know this existed. So cool!

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Girl, yes!😄 I was anticipating this thing for months!

[@ShiiFT12]

Hi! The color of your Speckled Fawns cover is gorgeous! I'm unfamiliar with how the company/website works though, so I would like to ask, is the color Brown Kodiak?

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Yes! The base is the brown kodiak. I believe it was an “ugly fawn” listing.

[@ShiiFT12]

@@sarahmartinezjournals I see! Thanks so much for the info!

[@haumea6166]

You would also love the monthly planner

[@ssd1453]

where is the flower that you put in the cover from?

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

It was gifted to me but I was told it’s from a Tim Holtz ephemera pack from Michaels...I think you can find these packs on amazon as well👍🏼

[@ssd1453]

@@sarahmartinezjournals ok thanks! Sarah please help me! I just got the moleskine expanded which I was supposed to use to backtrack my baby's first year. I ordered the midori MD 2020 for this coming year as a daily photo journal...but guess what I did? I got so excite and started using the moleskine as the current journal instead!!! Now what do I do??? ughhhhh

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

@S SD My friend actually photocopied her pages so she could paste them into a different notebook! Try that! That way you can use your Midori MD. And you can leave the original ones in your Moleskine and just have them there as a treat for when you use your Moleskine for something else!

[@ssd1453]

@@sarahmartinezjournals That's a great idea- I actually ended up ordering a stalogy for the baby book and will continue to use my moleskine expanded for current journaling...Now I just have to figure out what I'm going to use my Midori MD for...??

[@talksfromtheheart]

Looks Good!

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Thank you!😊

[@RoxxyVega]

Ooooh yessss need one

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

I am LOVING it!!♥️

[@Dreblueskies]

It would be my perfect planner if the blank pages were double the amount.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

I thought it was weird that they didn’t keep the same number of pages as the original and just make them blank 🤔

[@RubyTran]

Nice video 👍👍💐💐

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Thank you!♥️♥️

[@LoveOfArt87]

So I order my first Hobonichi techo original or so I thought and this one! And I’m soo freaken annoyed. Now I’m sure I was to return it. I’ll have to pay shipping for return and purchase another and pay another shipping cost. There isn’t even enough to spilt the pages in 2 days.. so annoyed. And here I thought I made enough research about the planner.

[@sarahmartinezjournals]

Yes there’s not enough pages in the day-free to last all year. I hope you get the planner you want!

[@LoveOfArt87]

I decide to keep it to track weight loss on and went ahead and orders the techo original.. can’t wait for it to come in!