my functional 2023 hobonichi cousin planner setup

[@PaperPremise]

I put washi on the edge of each month and I love how it looks and is functional

[@s.annehancock730]

Thank you for practical tips and ideas on how to use these pages without so many stickers, etc.

[@Cheryl-LeeLandis]

I enjoyed your video. I’m gonna watch the weekly. I’m trying to decide how to use both. Thx😎

[@jessicalachance7759]

I used my 100 to record where I went for fun outings and date nights throughout the year :)

[@michigal502]

The 365 days is where I track my no spend days but you could also use the preceding page and put more of your monthly calendar stickers in the boxes and highlight your no spend days.

[@thebudgetingplanner]

I found this video so helpful! I’m having another go at using the Cousin this year after failing miserably last year, as I was struggling with finding a use for it. This is one of the most helpful videos on using a Cousin I have seen, as it is much more functional and not completely dependant on being super-creative, which sometimes I am not. Thank you so much for this and I hope you show us more of how you end up using it next year. Have a great New Year! 🎉 X

[@A_day_with_Jennifer]

For the graph i’m tracking weight - weighing myself twice a month for the year. For the word of day - i’m thinking a monthly pic of my bf and myself. I like the idea of the bill tracker…

[@ashtonwomack]

A monthly photo would be so fun! Good idea.

[@amyfentress1]

So glad you shared all of your ideas for each page! I got some very good ideas from you. Also, just placed an order for your moon phase stickers bc that size is perfect!

[@ashtonwomack]

Thanks so much, Amy! Hope you enjoy the moon phase stickers 😊

[@NightingalePaperCo]

Fantastic video, Ashton! You have some amazing ideas. I'm setting up my 2023 cousin tomorrow and I can't wait :) For my 100 page, I haven't fully decided yet, but I think I might use it to mark 100 small achievements that help me reach my overall yearly goals!

[@ashtonwomack]

Yay! So exciting. I love that idea for the my 100 page!

[@KyishaLenise]

This is my first year with the Cousin. It's my everything planner, as opposed to my (work) Weeks. I've been using the time block on the dailies if I have things to do at specific times; otherwise, it's been for to-do listing or future planning while I'm journaling. I love the idea of using the Favorites page for book tracking. I have a little set up on the first of the month page, but I might transfer them to the Favorites page for an overview of how much I'm actually reading.

[@sinch4044]

this high is "I have nothing interesting to contribute but also I want you guys to look at my thing next" energy

[@luslab]

For the last page, with all the days of the year, you could give a daily rating. So, for example: -2, -1, 0, 1, 2... for the quality of the day (so just very general) and those numbers can be color coded. I thought of this idea from listening to a podcast where a guy had rated his days for years and he was able to see what made a high quality day and figure out how to increase the quality of his days. He was, of course, tracking other things on the day, but it was nice to have a general reference for the quality of the day.

[@grahamwallis6568]

Happy New Year Ashton, thank you for this, I'm just starting my first cousin ever and this was very helpful

[@ambieberns5198]

Awesome video, super helpful, definitely follow long now. Can’t wait to check out your sticker shop, love all your ideas! ❤

[@ashtonwomack]

Thanks so much 😊

[@DBDawn]

Love your setup... definitely taking some ideas. I'm using the 365 days tracker as a mood tracker and looking forward to see what it looks like at the end of the year.

[@ashtonwomack]

That will be fun to look back on!

[@stacykhernandez]

Do you mind giving the link to the cover?

[@ashtonwomack]

Sure, I just added links to the description!

[@brokenremedy7821]

Hey Ashton, what's your opinion on rings vs bound book as a yearly planner? I noticed you were in both in 2022 :) Thanks!!!

[@ashtonwomack]

I use both systems for different areas of life. For my personal planning, I prefer having the entire year in one bound book. But when it comes to work and reference info, I like the ability to move and rearrange pages as I go, so disc bound works best for that. When I try rings for day to day planning, it never functions well for the long term because I don't have the ability to keep the entire year of inserts in one planner. I hope that helps :)

[@brokenremedy7821]

@@ashtonwomack That makes so much sense! You've helped me a lot with organising and separating personal and work things! Thank you for that, and for the detailed response! Looking forward to an update on your Hobo cousin :)

[@designingliefde]

It's beautiful 😍 Thank you for sharing 💖 I bought the Midori clear cover and it does not fit mine 🙈 I have no idea why... it's the same hobonichi cousin. It's my first time using it so I don't know if I am supposed to do something to make it fit as it won't even close 😶‍🌫️

[@ashtonwomack]

thank you! 😊 i thought my clear cover seemed too small at first, but after leaving it on for a few days it fit perfectly.

[@mariahsmall487]

The same clear cover with the word codex in it is the one you want :) The other is more for notebooks like Statlogy which are fairly similar to Hobonichi

[@designingliefde]

@mariahsmall5696 Thank you SO SO much! I was thinking it had to be something that I am doing wrong🙈 You are a STAR! ✨️

[@chasing_chels]

What pens do you recommend for the hobonichi cousin that don’t bleed and have no/minimal ghosting?

[@ashtonwomack]

I almost always use the Uni jetstream (pen that comes with Hobonichi Cousin) with 0.7mm refills. For hand lettering/drawing, my favorite is the Tombow calligraphy pen.

[@chasing_chels]

@@ashtonwomack Thank you for the advice!

[@jessicalachance7759]

I like the Faber Castell Pitt artist pens

[@s.annehancock730]

The Tombow brush pens in soft and hard are a joy to use as are the Unit Jetstream Multi pen and best, the Sarasa MarkON. Anything Sarasa makes is fabulous.

[@medorose5903]

Please can you tell me the difference between cousin and week?! 🌹🌹❤️

[@ashtonwomack]

Cousin is A5 size with month, week, & daily pages for the entire year. The Weeks is a smaller portable planner with just monthly, weekly & notes pages. Both are great for different uses :)

[@TempleMadeSimple]

I wish to contribute with some constructive criticism if that is something you would like to read: I think that perhaps the title of the video betrayed what was actually in it. I think a lot of people are looking for ideas of what the set up would look like and maybe see some examples. During this video, I personally did not get that. I heard a lot of things you might want to do but I did not see what you meant by that. Maybe next time you can have pages already filled out so the viewers can see instead of having blank pages with ideas. I also think some of the thoughts you have were a little too dragged out. Perhaps a more straightforward approach may work better. Hope you keep going honing your craft, I can tell this is something that you are interested in doing.