What I Love & Hate About Hobonichi Cousin | Collab with @Bunnyplans

[@lindseyscribbles]

Yes! More Cousin videos please! I'm loving your spreads

[@SterlingInk]

Thank you Lindsey! I thought I had replied to this comment!! I am in love with your planners and you know that lol.

[@ssd1453]

I think that is the issue with multiple planners- it starts getting redundant. I love how you are using the cousin xoxo

[@missnurseeri]

Amazing how sometimes is the very minute things that can trip us up or make us successful.

[@BlushnBlue]

I kept trying the Cousin but the weekly part of it was something I could not get used to. One because of the small space horizontal and then the other because it was timed. Like you felt I just had a hard time ignoring that part. Thank you for sharing.

[@Okie_Stitches]

BlushnBlue I struggled ignoring the time for a while but now have no issue. Keep trying and it may work.

[@SterlingInk]

I ignore the time in my nolty vertical schedule. And although the old me would be so against that I somehow made it work. Agree with Christie plans here.

[@sierraspenser8603]

I find the way the Cousin is laid out is hard for me to get used to as well. I’m not a fan of flipping back and forth between sections. But I love the paper and having so much in one book.

[@SterlingInk]

Same I totally agree. This was the reason why I wasn't able to use all the sections fully before. But once I placed the post it (the stiff type) on these specific locations, it really helped me to get over that. haha.

[@LoriGoertzenHuber]

That memory Hobo Cousin is going to be such a priceless keepsake for you and your family!!! 🥰

[@SterlingInk]

Thank you so much. I hope I can keep up with it. So far I have been really looking forward to working in it.

[@skomix8346]

I got my first hobonichi in march, right before quarantine... I was using it a lot for work but I had to stop work, and I’m still not back, so now I just stare at it thinking how to fill it! I thought of memory keeping too, but with the pandemic I don’t really go out either (only grocery shopping)

[@SterlingInk]

Maybe you can make it into a goal planner for different things, exercise, learn a new language, learn a new skill for work maybe? I love my goal planner and it helps me to understand exactly what I am supposed to do each day to achieve my goals.

[@_t.p]

These hobonichi journals are extremely expensive - I want to start using it because so many people rave about it... but it will cost me almost $100 to buy one here in Australia... OUCH!!! - I would be extremely upset with myself if I had that many blank unused pages like what you have....

[@SterlingInk]

I agree. Which is why I tried very hard to make it work and I did.

[@Stormbrise]

I use flags in my JB Techno to plan out my days. I write on them with permanent ink, and reuse them daily to plan out of my day. I fill in what I did after the fact for the day, for tracking purposes of what I have been doing on my thesis project

[@SterlingInk]

Thank you that’s a great idea!

[@Stormbrise]

Sterling Ink I should note that they are the colorful see through flags that I cut down to fit the hour blocks in my JB Techo besides the one they sell specifically for their planner. I just reuse the hell out of them. But only 3 colors in their color way so I supplemented. If you want send me a PM and I’ll show you a picture of my planning

[@planningwithalo]

Both of you makes me want to try this! If I could only find an excuse ... 😬 great video!

[@SterlingInk]

Haha thank you, I am sure you will be able to find an excuse for it. I clearly love it so much!

[@scatteredseedsofhappiness3285]

A warning: if you try it you will most likely want to have it every year forever. 😉😄

[@SterlingInk]

@@scatteredseedsofhappiness3285 Agreed completely.

[@nessie1015]

I love the “all in one”, the TR paper and the layout (weekly). I will use it again in 2023. Sterling Ink-has a 2023 “Hobonichi inspired “ planner you may want to check out; can pre-order thru Sep 15th.

[@SterlingInk]

Thank you so much!

[@empressbat]

your thoughts on the Hobo were interesting. I like the timed part on the weeklies so I can put in meetings and appointments in, but if where you work you don't have meetings etc I can understand why you would find that page set up a bit disconcerting,

[@SterlingInk]

I don't like mixing work with my personal businesses in one planner. Especially when I was still working in the office, I didn't like having my planners open showing my side business information in an open office environment. So I was using a traveler's notebook (which work out better for my line of work) for work and that planner would strictly stay at work. Now I am actually working on my side businesses full time so I don't mind mixing business and personal information together.

[@empressbat]

@@SterlingInk that makes sense - i use the Hobo Cousin (A5) for work, my personal planner every day carry is in a personal filofax.

[@mizkayzee]

Hi. I watched Bunny's video and came over to yours after. You so did a great job. My sentiments exactly as I also have a bitter sweet love status with hobonichi cousin. Also is that a moterm cover?

[@SterlingInk]

Thank you so much! The black one is a black croco matte appunto from Gillio Firenze. The memory keeping natural leather is from Gfeller case makers.

[@mizkayzee]

@@SterlingInk both are beautiful.

[@MissHolliday3110]

I plan to use one next year at work. I only need Monday through Friday and about 8am to 3, so I will use washi to cover up Saturday and Sunday. That will become my weekly to do list. For the daily to do in the weekly spread, I will block off the time after 3pm and have that as a daily to do list. I found that I need a weekly and hourly, but my planner only has monthly and weekly, so I've had to make hourly pages....not convenient at all. I'd rather block off what I don't need then to need it and not have it.

[@missnurseeri]

Did you use the 12 Week Year method for your Goal Planner?

[@DeborahSutherlandDebinPei]

2021 is my first year trying out the HB Cousin, I can see it may be a challenge for me but I'm looking forward to it 🤎

[@SterlingInk]

It’s a challenge but make it work for you not the other way around. I don’t feel bad for the empty pages at all because sometimes I am so busy I am not able to use my planners. Have fun with it and I hope you like it! It’s a gorgeous planner 🤗

[@rickyporras6707]

Yes, daily specific timelines scare me. I feel like I am obliged to accomplish a task in a specific time otherwise I am a failure and that makes me unproductive even more. But I like the layout.

[@SterlingInk]

Totally agree. I have been changing it up based on what my day looks like. If it's more about getting the most done within a day then I use the weekly for scheduling tasks, and if it's more about getting one huge task completed I use it as a place to break down the task. I also disliked scheduling out my tasks because I felt like a failure when I don't complete things on time. But now I just changed my thinking and I use it to see how much time it actually takes me to complete a task so I can be more reasonable with myself because I tend to jam too many things in one day. I sometimes feel like we have to be that perfect parent for our inner child, it's a balance of discipline and encouragement lol.

[@dragonseesaw6537]

Very good video ,classic and helpful 👍

[@TonyaPlans]

Helpful!

[@SterlingInk]

Thank you so much!

[@tiitulind9792]

What is the Notebook in 5min? Does it have TR-paper?

[@SterlingInk]

It's from Nanami paper co. And yes! it does have Tomoe River paper and I highly recommend it! It's my favorite brand for Tomoe River paper blank notebooks.

[@Felicia_Plans]

Love your shirt! 😍

[@SterlingInk]

Thank you so much, it's one of my favorite!

[@veroniquecastel9582]

Will you give it to your son when he’s older so he can see all his photos?

[@SterlingInk]

Haha only if he wants it later. But we look through the book together all the time and he loves it right now.

[@findinghope2435]

I love this black cover, where did you get it?

[@SterlingInk]

Hi I got it from gillio Firenze