While I can hardly believe we’re already here, standing on the precipice of a new year, the calendar doesn’t lie. So today I’m taking a bit of time to reflect on 2024 and set the runway for 2025.
What will I be using in 2025?
I’m so glad you asked. (You did, didn’t you?) In the last few years I felt like I’ve found a good groove with some tools that work for me. My official planner has become something I keep at my desk, and mostly contains to do lists for work, though a few life events sneak in. In 2024, I used the Paper Republic Timeless Planners, a set of undated notebooks that spanned 6 month periods. I was all set to use them again in 2025 (in fact I even ordered them for another year), but at the last minute I was tempted by a sale on the Effin’ Birds planner (which is still on sale for 50% off at Barnes & Noble). Gosh I do love those swearing birds!
In the journaling department, I’m going to stick with what I started in 2024. I took a beautiful journal from Notebook Therapy and turned it into my place to record my thoughts. Some months I wrote almost daily, many I wrote a couple times weekly, and some months were pretty sparse. But I feel like it was a good setup for me to more or less track my thoughts, reads, knitting projects, creative ideas and more. I included stickers, mementos and lots of Chuck the Duck (he comes in most of the quilting packages I order!)
As for fountain pens, here’s what’s currently inked on my desk:
L to R: Kaweco x Hello Kitty, Hinze Pens, Esterbrook Bungubox Kachfugetsu Flower, Tom’s Studio Wren, TWSBI Diamond Mini Grape, TWSBI Eco Glow in the Dark, Platinum Preppy Maki-e, Pelikan M205 Apatite
What do I want to do differently in 2025?
That’s the real question isn’t it? So far I haven’t picked any words of the year or made any resolutions. But I do want to go back to the class I took from Tom of Sugar Turtle Studios and try and incorporate more creativity into my journaling. Most of what I do is simply write, but I’d like to make it a bit more artistic in presentation.
But really, what I want more than anything is for a happy and healthy new year, full of analog tools, friendship and laughs, and of course… more stationery! Happy new year!
Hi, I love the Kaweco x Hello Kitty! I own one too for about 2 weeks. I commented on Instagram wondering if it was Hello Kitty, glad to confirm. It makes me smile when I use it. Still a Hello Kitty fan after all these years…..I’m 55 in 3 days!
I am so NOT ready for the new year, but just wanted to say that your ‘currently inked’ photo is very pretty! And I didn’t know TWSBI had a GITD pen – I will now be spending the evening trying to decide whether to purchase the purple or green version. Which must happen tonight because I sorta kinda decided on a NY resolution to not buy any new pens until I use and experience what I already own. 😮
Happy New year! Love the inked pens collection,.
Effin birds are hilarious!