Set up for this video + comparison to hobonichi cousin coming soon!!! LMK what you want to know.

The common is nice but from a size perspective I won’t really say it fixed that against the cousin. It would have been fixed if it was same size with the cousin without the quotes. So basically they just sort of cut out quotes and the labeling on the size but not necessarily keeping the dimensions and just removing the quotes and labels

Just received my half-year books with black cover. Absolute perfection! The monthly pages will be for keeping track of appointments and the weekly pages for planning my days in more detail. I’ll probably use the back pages as a commonplace book, to record things I’ve learned, new words, notes from classes. I don’t expect to fill up all the pages by the end of the year, but I don’t mind leaving blanks.

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Love this Susan! I think that's the exact spirit of this planner so that's a perfect outlook :)

Wow, i didn't think I would find a journal that would move me away from the TN style and is just about as perfect as a journal can get without me making it each month myself! Thank you for the review ❣

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

You are so welcome!

Such a gorgeous planner! I haven‘t received mine yet (perks of overseas shipping), but I‘m going to use it to keep track of all of my appointments and meetings, and I‘m going to use the blank pages in the back for a mixture of work and study notes. 💙

I am sold 🙌 love this! Now it's time to get one of this and get ready for 2023🥳

I received my planner a few days ago and I absolutely love it. I am going to use it as my everything planner but especially for my home and personal life.

I actually whimpered a little when you pulled out the box/drawer. 😄 Such a nice design element! I got notifictation of mine shipping two days ago and I can't wait. I'm currently using Hobonichi Techo for personal/fun journaling and a Weeks for work, but it doesn't have enough space for what I need. Really hoping that my Sterling Ink planners (I got the two half years) will do everything I need for work and possibly personal, as well. I think I told you before that I wanted to try the Cousin, but due to my disability and chronic pain, it's too big. Really hoping that B6 size of these planners will do the trick for me. So excited!

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Yes Lene! I want you to find your perfect fit so badly and I am really hoping this is it! Great call on the half year too to offset the heftiness. Keep me updated with your journey!!

I love the box! Great for archiving at the end of the year!

I also am a happy full year common planner receiver. My box too was slightly dented thanks to my mailman jamming it into my mailbox. Will be my every day carry work/personal journalling all in one.

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

I think it will be really really good for that!

I agree...the hype is 100% real!! I go the very same style as yours and it is perfection 🥰

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Yesss Petra! So pumped to use it alongside you 😄

Loved seeing this. I am so excited for mine to arrive - I have both the full and half year versions on the way! Looking forward to seeing it in use and love the cover too!

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Nice!! What are you going to use each one for?

@PlannerUK

Жыл бұрын

@@RachelleinTheory one (the Avec) will be my memory Keeper and daily journal and the other will be my personal planner, goals, PlannerFest planning, fitness tracking, etc. Can't wait to see yours start to fill up! Will look forward to more videos!

Oh I am so excited that you also to use this planner for next year. I have received my common place planner today and I am so happy. For me it will be my main planner.

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

I love this for you and am SO pumped to be together on this common planner journey!!

I've never used a hobonichi, but I've considered getting a hobonichi techo. I do like this planner. If bullet journaling starts to seem like a bit much I might consider buying one

This is THE perfect planner! 😍

Hey Rachelle, Thank you for this content. Just a wonderful planner in deed.

A lovely looking planner! Alway fun to see new ones. And YES the 24 hour spread in several Japanese planners is not helpful. This one is much better!

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

I soooo agree. I simply do not plan between the hours of 9 p.m. - 5 p.m. 😂

Thanks for sharing! Found you on accident but I’m definitely subbing because I really enjoyed how well you explained things in the planner.😊

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🥺🥺

I got mine in the mail yesterday!!!! I am so pumped to use it.

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

YES! I'm pumped for you!

I’m using the same combo of Moterm and Sterling Planner. Beautiful!!!

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

💚💚💚💚

Ive tried the Passion Planner, Jibun Techo, Leuchtturm1917 yearly planner and the only thing that has worked for me is Ryder Carroll Bullet Journal method I have been using it for nearly five years now and I highly recommend it

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

It’s such a good method!

omgosh this planner is perfect!!

I am eagerly checking post trakcing for mine! It is taking a while as I am in Australia - so I am very pleased to see your unboxing/review. I am planning to use mine primarily for work, but also as an everyday catchall.

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

I'm glad you liked the video and I'm praying to the shipping gods to get yours to ya quickly 🙏

@Erika-qp1zd

Жыл бұрын

I, too, am waiting for mine to appear in Australia. One day they will get here… 😹

Wow, this is beautiful! I can't decide if I want to go with this or the Wonderland 222 planner

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

If you don't need as many back pages and you don't mind your weekends stacked, wonderland 222 is a comparable option! I also like the quarterly stuff that planner has as well.

@susanm1109

Жыл бұрын

The biggest difference between the two is in the way the weekly and monthly pages are arranged. The Common Planner and Hobonichi Cousin have all the monthly pages together followed by all the weekly pages. The Wonderland 222 mixes monthly and weekly pages: a monthly page, followed by weekly pages for that month, then the next month’s monthly page followed by weeklies for that month, etc. I prefer the arrangement of the Common Planner. Also the W222 doesn’t have an extra side column on the weekly pages for notes/task lists.

I plan to do planning stuff with my planner.

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a good plan

@LittleKikuyu

8 ай бұрын

Planned planning is always the planniest!! 🙌❤️😂

Mine is coming in the mail today. I have no idea what I’m using it for but it’s beautiful and I like beautiful things

Bought 1/2 year books. I’ll be using it for my weekly to dos, appointments and my graduate program assignments.

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

I bet this planner will be SO good for grad school

I’ve heard so much about this planner. This was a great video

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much!

Wow! I'm happy to receive my full year planner. I'm going to use it as a personal planner which includes household tasks, bills, goals, etc. I also have my cousin avec hobonichi for memory keeping and as a creative outlet.

We’re twinning again 😅 Just got mine in the mail too and I literally can’t wait to use it like the cousin ✨but better✨

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

YES!! Twinning forever 😂 I am SO excited to use this!!

I really do think this is the Cadillac of planners. I got mine week before last and cannot wait to start using it for my business.

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Great way to put it. It’s such a dream!

love this planner! I haven't heard of it before though. But I promised myself to stay with Traveler's Notebook to save money, but damn it's hard haha. Love your videos, you have amazing vibe in here - consider me a new viewer :)

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Aw thank you so much. I'm happy to have you!

I slept on the preorder and… dang. I shouldn’t have. 😅

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Its so pretty!!!! She's selling some more this weekend, if you want to try and snag them then!

@ghostyplans

Жыл бұрын

@@RachelleinTheory definitely will.

Super excited to use it… first time using a B6

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

me too!

Snagged one today before they sold out!

I was planning on getting her planner because I like the idea of the year on the spine and the different textured cover. BUT I didn’t like the gold, I prefer simple. I was hoping the common planner would have had the option to purchase silver foil for the year and letter and no foil on the pages from the outside. Am I too picky?

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

This is only the first launch! You never know what she might offer in the future. Since they’re a small shop I don’t imagine you will be able to choose your foil color, though that would be awesome. But I bet she’ll offer with/without foil next year.

Can you pls tell me which paper is smoother ( less tooth) Stalogy or the sterling ink? Thanks

Hype Hype Hype !

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

ily

I need this planner. Any chance she’ll do another release?! Thanks’

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

You would have to ask her!

I’m seeing this planner everywhere on KZread but there’s no way to order it? (It’s not even listed as available on the sterling ink site) Please help!!!

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Hi Kristen! As I said in the video I got mine on a preorder and Sterling Ink did a few additional releases on Nov 18 and Nov 19 (today). It’s posible those sold out. I would head to Sterling Ink’s Instagram for more info.

How were you able to purchase this planner? I went to the Sterling Ink website but they don't seem to have this 2023 planner for sale. I really like to purchase this planner but not sure what is happening on their site. Do you have any insights?

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Hi Jennifer! As I said in the video, I purchased this through the preorder. I also mentioned that she would a few for sale on the 18th and the 19th of November. Since you're commenting this after that, I assume you missed the sale! But if you head over to her instagram you'll see that she has talked about selling some slightly damaged ones at a discount for those who still want it. Best of luck!

I’m curious about the quality and weight of the paper in this planner and if there’s any bleed through, shadowing or feathering of specific pens or inks in this planner. I have never heard of this planner before but I am currently unhappy with my setup as it’s to big and not fitting my needs. This looks right up my alley and would prevent me from needing a planner and journal

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Hey Michelle! The paper quality is good, it's tomoe river paper so y you will get almost no bleed through but a fair amount of ghosting. This planner is currently out of stock (though check @SterlingInk's insta for details) but it's comparable to the Hobonichi Cousin. It just is a bit smaller and doesn't have dated daily pages. Lots of people use the cousin for daily journaling though!

@TinyFitz

Жыл бұрын

@@RachelleinTheory I love love love that paper. I think I’m sold. Going to have to just on the wait in line bandwagon 🤪 thank you so very much

Yeah its really so good. I don’t even have a yt channel but when I got mine I wanted to make a video. 😅

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

You should! Let me know if you do!

If this notebook was A5 size, I’d probably buy one. Unfortunately, the daily breakdown not going the full 24 would be tough for me, because I work nights.

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

This is totally understandable. I think she might be making or have made an A5 size but not sure what the hourly breakdown is - I'd check out Sterling Ink's channel for more details.

Where do i get one!!!’

I’m using mine for balancing work-school-life because as someone with ADHD I get hyper fixated on one task and forget the other 90%

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

ahhh the work-school-life balance! I know it well. Best of luck

@KrystalBr0wn

Жыл бұрын

@@RachelleinTheory thank you! 3 more years until I’m Dr. Brown instead of mrs. Brown. Love your videos

How is the paper? Is it suitable for fountain pen? Is it like the Tomoariver paper?

@someonelikeme7551

Жыл бұрын

It is Tomoe River paper. It’s the new Sanzen version

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

yes, it is the Sanzen Tomoe River paper! I have a video comparing the old Tomoe River Paper with the Sanzen Tomoe River Paper if you are curious about how it has changed. I don't personally use fountain pens but people have commented of that video have weighed in on its effectiveness!

I’m using mine a a German language leaning book.

I'm so happy I didn't miss my chance!!! Could someone please reply with the price of the planner?

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

I paid about $50 USD

@carissascantlebury3415

Жыл бұрын

@@RachelleinTheory Thank you so much!! 😊

Just curious, did anyone purchase the pink cover or the half year set? All of the vids I've seen have been only the black full year.

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

I have seen some people on instagram who have the mauve one. Sterling Ink herself also has been using one. Mandy Lynn Plans just released a vid with the mauve half year as well!

@rydiecyj

Жыл бұрын

@@RachelleinTheory thanks 😊 I'll have to check out Mandy Lynn's video...looks like she posted it 2 hours ago. 😀 I did see Sterling Inks prior to her launch. Thought the pink would be a bit more popular 🤔 😅

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

@@rydiecyj I know! it's so pretty. But I think a lot of people, like me, went for the more neutral option.

@rydiecyj

Жыл бұрын

@@RachelleinTheory I usually do too as black tends to match with different covers better, but I wasn't a fan of the linen cover so I thought I'd try the leatherette cover instead. I was also surprised by the number of people who chose full vs half year. I tried the Hobonichi full year once, found it to be too heavy and have used the half year ever since. I figured the full year (with all the extra paper even though it's tomoe river paper) would be heavier even though it's a smaller size. Now I can't wait to see setup and pwm vids while I wait for mine to arrive. 😅 Thanks fir sharing your video!

@mimipierce5936

Жыл бұрын

I purchased the half year set in pink. Its gorgeous.

Totally off-topic but I love your glasses! Would you share the brand/fame?

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

So sweet of you to say! They are Wittnauer, and I think the frame is Angelique? At least that's what it says on the side 😂 I got them at Costco.

@MagnoliaB33

Жыл бұрын

@@RachelleinTheory thank you!

hii.. really liked the review of it... any idea they will be launching again??

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

They have an update on this but please check Sterling Ink's channel/youtube for deets!

@charusingh635

Жыл бұрын

@@RachelleinTheory thank you so much for reply... i checked on their instagram profile they will releasing small batch on 8 Dec... will definitly buy then..

I'm dying on the inside. I bought mine minutes after preorder went live. It still hasn't shipped!!!

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Jade!!!! I know it will get to you soon 😤

complete with popping bubble wrap! Hilarious.

Just been on the website (uk) and there are no planners featured to but for 2023. I presume they are not supplied to the uk? I write this on 4th Dec ‘22

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

I would keep up with Sterling Ink's instagram and KZread if I were you! I think last she said she would be releasing some undated ones.

@Emjay89

Жыл бұрын

They are available for UK they are just sold out. Im from the UK and placed an order during the pre-sale

Hi how are you planning to use this planner? thanks! xoxo

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Hi! I'll be filming a set up soon but probably as a goal planner/everything book :)

My first in theory video OMG...is it wrong to be turned on by stationary?

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

That's one way to show excitement 😂

Can't to see you set it up

Really nice >>>>>. Thank you

still not great to me - I don't get the logic of placing the day's page far away from weeks - it actually annoys me a lot. I want this but each week has 7 individual days afterwards.

I just wrote over the quotes on the dailies of my HoBo. They’re light enough to write over. Still annoying that they’re there to begging with though. I won’t be getting a HoBo again as the colours and quotes are too intrusive and I am counting down to getting a A5 full year Common Planner for 2024!

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

People who write over the quotes are honestly gods among men lol. I have tried but it just looks too cluttered for me. Hence my love of the CP :) Excited for you to try it!

@veroniquecastel9582

Жыл бұрын

@@RachelleinTheory I have pre ordered my common planner! Cannot wait for it to arrive! 🤩

The pages look thin, do you notice any bleeding?

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

They are thin! It's tomoe river paper, which is an extremely thin, bible-like sort of paper. I've used it in the Hobonichi planners I have used and have not noticed any bleeding, but there is a lot of ghosting. You can check out my tomoe river paper comparison video OR any of the other wonderful TRP vids on KZread to see the paper in action :) I also have a video of my set up of this planner coming this weekend, in which you can see how writing looks on the page.

Do you have a discount code

What is the paper thickness like?

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

It's very thin, it's tomoe river paper, I think at 50 or 52 gsm. People often describe it like bible paper. It's very high quality so you wont get a lot of bleed but you will get ghosting.

What type of paper is it?

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Omg I should have mentioned! It's Sanzen Tomoe River Paper

If only this planner came in A5 size.

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Maybe someday!

@llamaeyes

Жыл бұрын

Same!

Is it available in India? How can I order?

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Hi Ankita! Please check Sterling Ink's instagram or KZread channel for more info.

Can we see the inside!!!

How much does it cost?

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

I think I paid around $50 USD!

So this is an avec knockoff?

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Um, nope? There is a half year version of this planner though.

The font color is so faint it makes it hard to read

I don’t understand why they would ship a planner in a decorative box in an envelope. It 100% is going to be damaged

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

I'm seeing so many people who's stuff is undamaged! a little jealous lol. But forever thankful that didnt happen to the actual planner

Pen test?

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

I did a pen test on a sample of the Sanzen tomoe river paper (which this planner uses) several videos ago. It's up on my channel if you search tomoe river paper!

I don't care for the light print. I love the brightness of the cousin way better.

"lies flat, not training needed!" *Proceeds to train spine so it lies flat*

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

😂😂

The crappy shipping packaging makes the product seem cheap.

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

Didn't look that much different from other shipping packages to me but unboxing certainly is an experience that matters for products!

@aynwynn2789

Жыл бұрын

I agree about the box - it was part of the product and should’t be damaged. Definitely interested in the 1/2 year, but I don’t think you can say it took care of the “problems” of the quotes as all of that space is now GONE,with the smaller sized planner. Bummer about the year not including the previous and next year; I need these all of the time for work. I would have to use this just for personal stuff. Looks beautiful, though.

This video is hard for me to watch. It's so blurry

I actually thought this was a prank, I genuinely didn’t realise people still used paper journals and planners. Each to their own, but I think I’ll stick with e-ink, less bulk, and single, rather than annually.

@LittleKikuyu

8 ай бұрын

What? 😂 are you from the future? 😅 No seriously, paper planning has many great advantages and digital therefore doesn’t work for many people (including me) 😊

Disgusting tattoo.

More waffle than content!

@RachelleinTheory

Жыл бұрын

"We need to remember what's important in life: friends, waffles, content. Or waffles, friends, content. Doesn't matter, but content is third.” ― Leslie Knope

@LittleKikuyu

8 ай бұрын

I love waffles 🧇😍❤️