What I would do DIFFERENTLY in my Hobonichi Cousin

Upvoted for "content shit" "other shit", lol. It's refreshing coming from watching some of these squeaky clean videos on planning, lol.

This will be my first try with cousins and weeks share any tips and tricks

I’m planning on getting the new 2024 version and I’m so excited to try it thanks to this video and others! It’s so cool to see how you’ve used it and the development over time. I think that’s what gets me so pumped for it.

Just purchased the HON A5. Not even sure where to begin. Not artsy at all. I hope all these beautiful examples on YT can inspire me. I do need to purchase some new pens and pencils. Trying to get ready for a totally different planner for me.

Loved this video! Can you please tell us where you got the month tabs?

As I’m researching best use of the cousin, this is very helpful

Really good video on the Cousin and how you used it and future plans. Thank you!!

hey! where did you get that ring?

first world problem.... life is so hard for useless millennials to track their useless life

Great video. Blessings.

Hi Julie 🤗

I'm new to the cousin this year. I'm using the yearly spread to track whether or not I met my goals. I'm tracking the weather in the monthlies, along with birthdays and holidays. My planning happens on the weeklies.

My daily spread has a gratitude section at the top of the page. The timed box is my to do list. The big box to the right is for notes, memories, etc. The small box under the to do list is my workout log, and to the right is my food log. I'll try this layout for a week or two to see if I like it.

Do you think this planner would work for someone who is not very ‘arty’. Yours always looks so pretty and fun and I’m worried without the fun stuff it would look very boring and I wouldn’t use a lot of the room available. Thanks 😊 x

i use my yearly as an index sometimes. If I have a lot of info on my daily pg and I'll need to refer back to it. I put a short description on the yearly so I can find it a little quicker.

What about reflects ..how would you do that as I just started makse planner.

Ok, so I am considering this planner for the 2024 year. Already have my CV and my A5DD. Would you do a video on what one might need when starting this planner? Covers, pens, ect, tabs and what you recommend? Thanks!

How and what do you use to put photos on the pages?

Love the hobonichi brands. I’m more of a weeks girl. Year 6 and going strong. The cousin lasted 30 days in 2022 and I was devastated. I love how fluffy and worn in the cousin looks it was just a bit too large for me.

I was worried that there wouldn’t be enough space coming from the 7x9 daily duo, but I have found there is more room because of the free form layout. I have been able to use this for work and personal, which was a relief because I am over having so many different planners. Always appreciate your insight. Happy holidays 🎉

Where are the tabs from?

Going on my 3rd year in my hobo cousin! It’s so versatile, I love this planner.

I'll be using the Hobonichi Cousin for 2023! My very first Hobo 🤩. I really wanted to have a dated daily for 2023 (I used the MäksēLife digital daily for 2022) to use as an intentions & reflections journal and for memory keeping, too. Totally inspired by your PWM videos to get the Hobonichi Cousin!!! Glad you're still using it for 2023 ~ more videos for inspiration 💖.

I had the same issue this year. I bought my first Hobonichi cousin (avec) and the yearly overview was intimidating and I ended up not using it ! But ! For next year, I will use it as a cleaning log !! And I’m very excited about that 🤩 love your videos btw 🥰 take care !

I started with the spring start this year too but I think that really helped me with experimenting in it. Because I already had blank pages I wasn’t pressured to make it come out perfect and I found what worked and didn’t work for me. Watching you the last few months in the cousin on the same path I was helped me get more ideas and now I’m excited to jump into a whole 2023 cousin too. Thanks for always sharing your thoughts on this planner and your process. 😊

I was influenced (by you) to buy a cousin for ‘23 and I am already in love with it! I have so much going on right now that the daily/weekly/monthly pages are going to be amazing!!

I’m starting out in January with the Hobonichi Techo Avec in A6 size, I can’t wait xxx

I need to stop watching these videos because every time I do, I want to order a new planner. My Weeks just shipped, but the Cousin is so tempting!

It is so wonderful to have someone with normal sized handwriting using Hobos. Please keep all the Hobo content coming. Yours is super functional work of art and I’m looking forward to following your content next year as I use mine. So good!❤

I love the cousin as well but I can’t with the colors which it was clean! But is am still thinking at least for memory keeping I can use it but not daily. Went with sterling ink common planner even though I don’t like B6 size and it’s my first but I like her and because it was so simple!!! I can have my page speak and say what I want.

Started coming back last year with the A6. Just got my new cousin and A6 in the other day. Now I'm considering another weeks as well. I love the paper and the fact you have so much space available in one book.

I’m currently using the Hobonichi Techo Original (A6) for 2022. It’s my journal and memory planner. I upgraded to the Cousin Avec for 2023. I’ll be playing around with the weekly pages to figure out what I’ll be using them for.

Phew 🎉thought you were going to disown the cousin… and I’m invested in it!! I have a box of goodies say waiting for Christmas Day!!

Recs for great Hobonichi Cousins follows? I can’t wait to get mine to kick off 2023 and fill it up all year!🎉

If there was a planner between the cousin and weeks, that would be my perfect planner.

I'm testing out the Hobonichi Weekly this year for memory keeping/journaling with the thought that i may go to the Cousin in June when my Plum Paper is finished. What are your thoughts on the Avec? I think I would try that instead of a Spring start.

I have been contemplating getting a little photo printer to add photos here and there to my dailies, which I use for journaling or log notes when I have long distance family calls

Yes! Loved this video as I’m jumping in as a first timer to the Hobonichi cousin 🤗 I’m already loving it and can’t wait to start using the weekly and daily pages in detail.

Is there a link for this planner?

I'd love to know where you found your cover for this planner !Merry Christmas!!

I just started the Hobonichi Cousin this year and will be using it in 2023 too. I just love it. Where did you get your cover for your 2022 cousin? I love it.

I feel the same I was a spiral bound planner girl then rings for the longest time but I’ve switched to hobonichi weeks and the a6 daily earlier this year I love them!

I love ringbound and discbound planners for a long time and I never thought that I would use a book bound planner either, but the fact that it lays flat while it’s open- sold me. 😅 I prefer the smaller Hobonichi Weeks for now though.

I miss your vlogmas videos!!😉

I use my daily pages for memory planning so far! I can’t wait to start my new one in January!

My hobonichi cousin starts in January and I can't wait to use it! I am going to use the daily pages as a gratitude journal. I am going to work on being more grateful and complain less in 2023. I don't use a weekly planner so I wasn't sure how to use the weekly pages. But I think I'll probably end up using them as a typical weekly spread. I want to see all the pages filled in with life at the end of 2023.😃

Where do you purchase a Hobonichi Cousin?

So glad it’s staying!!! And love seeing how you played with the book!! And yes for bound books! My absolute fav!

You know I really thought why I loved the book so much. I think I love it because when I feel like I want a change in planners I can switch from daily to weekly planning and back again. So I have the variety I want and need but at the end of the year it’s all in one book. So even if I’m inconsistent with my wants and needs, the book can adapt and I end the year with the one planner.

I also really feel that a blank page also tells part of your story. So I allow them to be lol (even though deep down it slightly hurts, I gotta let that go)

Also love the thumbnail. Kudos for doing something new 🤍

I’m on Year 3 of my Hobonichi Cousin. I did buy the English version for 2023 though. Super stoked to start planning! I use mine with a combo of planning, photos, water colors, books, stickers, etc. it takes watercolor BEAUTIFULLY🥰 Makes the pages nice & crinkly

I use my daily section for memories, lists, recipes, pen tests, etc. I use the perpetual up front as an index for those pages.