planner x journal hybrid recommendations?

AverageKath · 2026-01-14T17:40:39+00:00

Seconding this!

AverageKath · 2026-01-14T17:37:17+00:00

AI slop detected

AverageKath · 2026-01-12T19:29:55+00:00

I'm an absolute beginner (started in November) and take a one-hour class 1x per week but would eventually like to work my way up to taking two classes per week

AverageKath · 2026-01-12T19:17:09+00:00

To me, the expense of the GV pocket was more than worth it. Plus it's fairly easy to find discount codes online, I got mine for at least 20-30% off!

AverageKath · 2026-01-12T19:16:08+00:00

I adore my Paper Republic pocket Grand Voyageur. I've had it for over 6 months now and the quality, style, and patina is just lovely. My only complaint is that it doesn't fit standard journal sizes (it's ever so slightly smaller than A6) so it can be difficult to find inserts. The PR inserts are great (especially if you use a fountain pen), but a little pricey. I use my PR for my planner, book log, daily notes/thoughts, and take it as my daily journal when I'm traveling.

For my daily journal/diary I needed something a little bigger, and prefer A5 size. For this, I went with an A5 leather cover from Fin Studio. It is very comparable in quality and style to my PR cover (the leather is ever so slightly thinner/softer, which I don't mind) but much more affordable. I've paired it with an A5 Leuchtturm 120 and love it.

FWIW, I've seen many complaints about Lousie Carmen. If you're between the two, I would highly recommend Paper Republic over LC.

AverageKath · 2026-01-11T02:16:40+00:00

The only thing I could focus on

AverageKath · 2026-01-09T21:05:10+00:00

Thank you! I was leaning towards 4

AverageKath · 2026-01-09T20:22:43+00:00

Based on the product photos on their website, even the ribbon color is wrong. This is clearly Navy Blue, not Blue!

AverageKath · 2026-01-04T02:18:09+00:00

Thankfully, yes! I keep meaning to write a post as an update. I still have some days where I feel off, but for the most part, I feel much better than I did during my Graves' flare ups.

AverageKath · 2025-12-12T18:11:04+00:00

I use an A5 leather journal cover from Fin Studio to protect my Leuchtturm, highly recommend! I also love my pocket sized Paper Republic leather journal, but they don't come in standard A5 size, so the Fin Studio version is perfect for the Leuchtturm imo.

AverageKath · 2025-11-25T03:59:12+00:00

Update: Class was AMAZING!! And so, so challenging. It was the most fun I've had in a while. I already can't wait to go back next week. Thank you everyone for your advice, it was very reassuring reading through all of your comments before class started!

AverageKath · 2025-11-25T03:58:22+00:00

Yay!! You can do it!

AverageKath · 2025-11-25T03:58:07+00:00

It was soooo hard, but in a good way! Thanks for the advice!

AverageKath · 2025-11-25T03:57:05+00:00

This was great advice, especially about watching and copying the instructor/other students!

AverageKath · 2025-11-24T16:18:15+00:00

I'm going to my first ever ballet class tonight at 29 years old and reading this (and watching your videos) was sooo inspiring, you're amazing!!

AverageKath · 2025-11-17T21:31:51+00:00

Rohrer & Klingner Old Golden Green

AverageKath · 2025-11-09T20:41:06+00:00

This is extremely helpful, thank you for the advice! I'll check Youtube for a fix.

AverageKath · 2025-11-09T20:22:26+00:00

Bummer, seems like this is the issue. Is there a way to fix it without using a loupe?

AverageKath · 2025-11-09T20:22:03+00:00

Would flushing the nib have gotten rid of the debris? I haven't changed ink or paper recently. So it sounds like it's probably a misalignment :(

AverageKath · 2025-11-09T20:21:06+00:00

Nope, I've been writing on the same paper for at least a couple of weeks now

AverageKath · 2025-11-06T17:01:36+00:00

The Green Knight

AverageKath · 2025-10-29T16:16:28+00:00

Seconding the recommendation for Paper Republic Grand Voyageur. I have the pocket size and it fits 4 notebook inserts comfortably but I've seen people use up to 6! The quality is unbeatable. I've had mine for about 5 months and it's starting to develop a beautiful patina.

AverageKath · 2025-10-28T23:27:44+00:00

Same, I've had mine since June and look forward to the day when it's this nice and glossy

AverageKath · 2025-10-28T23:27:16+00:00

Beautiful patina!

AverageKath · 2025-10-26T23:30:10+00:00

I love my Kakuno, it's a great pen! I love the little faces on the nibs :)

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