My Two Midori Traveler's Notebook's Setups-New Video

I realized that I haven't made any video about my Midori Traveler's Notebooks, even though I used them since August 2014, when I bought them in China. It was marvelous experience, when I found all of them into one posh boutique, and I couldn't resist to buy them all without hesitating! Since them I hsve tried to use them as my planner, a wallet, an art journal, a journal, a notebook for notes, and a  bullet journal!

MY two Midori Traveler's Notebooks'Setups

I like to use my Filofaxes, as my loyal subscribers know, but I get a true creative freedom in using Midories! Here is the video.
I hope you will like it!
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JOURNALING in Midori Travelers Notebook

In this post I will show you how to journal in Midori Travelers Notebook.
I have returned to my journaling in Midori Travelers Notebook.
I love to prep my pages in different ways. Here is one of them:

JOURNALING in Midori Travelers Notebook

It's a collage, something that I enjoy the most! AND there is just two tools required: a glue and a sheet of paper to make a collage from. Here I used a magazine pages. I could leave the collage pages like that, or journal on top of it. What do you think?
Do you journal? DO you journal in your Midori Travelers Notebook?
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Most used planner in 2015? (Filofax, Midori TN, Hobonichi, Bullet Journal)

It this post I discuss which planner I used more in 2015!

I just realized that I don't know which planner is my winner in terms of usability in 2015! I need to check it out!
(I have returned) i have made a tremendous effort to remember what I have used, month by month, in this year!
I checked:
my YouTube channel http://www.youtube.com/user/mysummertouch,
my Instagram account (which is more accurate on it)https://www.instagram.com/mysummertouch/ ,
and my blogposts on this!
Thanks God I have them, or I wouldn't remember anything! Do you know how hard it is to collect all planners archives for the whole year???

So, my 2015 looks like this:
January:

I started the year strong in my pocket Crimson Filofax! I have the phooto on my IG with it on the New Year Tree!
Oh, and I remember my faux Hobonichi then! I used a Moleskine to have a day on one page while I decided if I want to order a Hobonichi!

I used my standard Midori for my planning and journalling! Love those photos!

February:

Then all of my Hobonichies arrived! I was happy! https://youtu.be/dMtNVc1QyKo
It was brief. I didn't like the pressure of daily pages!

And I decorated my Cousin briefly:https://youtu.be/B-fQzGgy0E8
Also my new pocket size Holborn arrived! https://youtu.be/dMtNVc1QyKo

March:
I used my Midories, and I got into the art journaling, and I use what for this? Midori!

April:
I tried a passport size Midori, very small and portable!
And then I made a video how I used it all together:https://youtu.be/Y5MBKPmDzlo

May:
ahhhh....Didn't happen much, probably, it was...Standart Midori!

June:
I went to a vacation for the whole month, and I really missed my Filofaxes, and I used my aqua Malden in personal size!
Here is a funny blog post what I took to the vacation with me: http://mysummertouch1.blogspot.ru/2015/06/how-plannerneard-goes-to-vacation.html

July-August:
I did a onebookjuly challenge:https://youtu.be/i4JN_ZBIYt4

 And then... Then my smarphone crused! And I didn't took any pictures!
So probably it was
Midories in both sizes! I started to make my own printables for them! I love it!https://www.instagram.com/p/8t70VLkWm7/?taken-by=mysummertouch

November:
I took my Moleskine that I use in January-February, and started a bullet journal! Yeas, I'm yet to make pictures of it! But it did helped me tremendously, as my brain dump! I loved the A5 so much that I decided to move into my purple  A5 Malden!


December:
And then I saw a review of the Happy Planner on youtube! Oh my! I just felt in love! I remembered that I have the discs and the Levenger punch, and I immediately wanted the same planner for me! I decided that I'm going to buy scrapbooking paper and make my own! It's going to happen! I do think that a Letter size and A4 size planners have their plases in this world!
And now I use....personal size Ochre Maden! I make my own inserts on etsy here https://www.etsy.com/shop/MySummerTouch?ref=hdr_shop_menu Please check it out!

So, the winner is....Midori Trave;er's Notebook in Standard size!!!!

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What is Essential for my Planners (Filofax, Midori Traveler's Notebook, Bullet Journal)?

In this post I discuss what is the essential part of all of my planners- Filofax, Midori Traveler's Notebook, Bullet Journal.

I recently played with a stack of post-it notes, and, because I have a curious mind, one question has popped up in my mind - what IF I didn't have all my Filofaxes and Midories, and Bullet Journal? What if all that I would have is just these small pages of post - it notes? How would I set up them to use as a planner?

I wrote on my 1st page -  To Do
on the 2nd -  Daily Routine
On the 3rd - Weekly Routine
On the 4th - Monthly Routine
On the 5th - Calendar and Scheduled Events
On the 6th - Goals/Projects/Their Tracking
On the 7th - Budget

That's all!
It was a BIG surprise for me that I really could do without my weekly pages - the one that I used to use for so many years already! Because of my practice in my Bullet Journal, where I write ALL by hand, without using any printables, I realize that I could do WITHOUT them! Even my scheduled events could be just written not on preprinted pages, but in a list form - dates on the left side, scheduled events on the right! And I could use just 7 pages, and don't take with me my Filo!
What do you think? What would work for you? What is essential for you?
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How Filofax helps - two years experience

I came to my mom's house, where I haven't been in two years, and I found a ring binder in a personal size. I forgot about it completely.  And I forgot about my goals and projects that I've written two years ago and left inside of this binder, at my mom's house, miles away from me. It meant that I couldn't look inside the binder, I couldn't remember what I have written, I couldn't look it all up to remind me what I wanted to accomplish!

I was astonished.  Goals that I couldn't even imagine how to start and where to have a starting point, let alone how to finish/accomplish them, that's how unrealistic they have been for me, almost all of them, have touchable, real, finished boundaries, they are clear on how to make them happen now!
It also was a good check on what I unconsciously  considered was worth to work on, and what wasn't.
That was the point when I started to use my filofax again. A little bit later, I made another "eurica"moment.  While I was writing in my Filofax, I realized how I was lacking rings! I could write each of my project and goal on a SEPARATE sheet of paper,  and leave it like that to work on it later. For some unexplainable reason, it didn't work in my Midori Traveler's Notebooks! Probably, the physical boundaries of the bound notebook has kept me from writing out each and every project tgat I wanted to do. I was afraid to use up the notebook, the I would needed to rewrite them all again! And I needed to reshuffle pages in order to organize them in  a logical order!
What I did right after that  was cutting the pages for my filofax. A lot of them.  Damn, I don't let paper to dictate me what to write and how to write!
P.S. I didn't stop using my Midori Traveler's Notebook, I use it for my journal writing! Filofax is good for planning and goals and projects setting, and Midori is good for journal writing because I need a lot of pages for it and rings prevent me from writing on the left side of pages!
Now I'm happy!


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My Ideal Filofax

I have already made a video about how I invision my ideal binder. You could watch it here http://mysummertouch1.blogspot.ru/2013/07/mella-video.html?m=1.
But it was pretty long time ago. I'd like to dream about it now. Could I?
My ideal binder would be black. I like all things that look professional and business-like. Leather.  Two outside pockets, one for coins,  and one for cash. They need to be on the back of the outside cover, so the front cover would look clean and stylish.

The binder would have a back full lenght pocket, just like a pocket Malden has, so I could slip there a larger size paper without folding it. Yes, it means that the two outside coins and cash pockets would sit on the outside full lenght pocket. I don't know how it could be done in reality. But it should.
The strap will be exactly like a Malden's. Long and accomodating. In case you haven't seen a Malden Filofax yet, here is my review: http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=mWNwctqFVuM
Two pen loops, on both sides of the cover, leather on the outside of tge loop, elastic on the inside to accomodate different kinds of pens. Pen loops need to be placed on the upper third part of the cover, not in the middle, to hold pens better.

Also the size of the paper of a personal size Filofax is weird to me. I have never written about it before, but now you know my biggest dirty secret. I'm not ok with filofax paper sizes. A5 is the right size, a6 is the right size, Franklin Covey Compact size is also the right size (wider than a personal size Filofax for 1 cm or 0.5 inch).
 A6 is ideal because it wouldn't let me cut and throw away the paper. I could cut an A4 sheet in four parts, and use up the whole sheet of paper,  and not throw away the rest of the paper.

But I continue. The inside of the left side of the cover will have 10 horizontal pockets for business cards or credit cards (my Franklin Covey Compact binder has them on the right inside cover. So much room for business cards without buying the extra special inserts!).

 Then, after the business cards slots, two vertical pockets, one after another. The first one will be a secretarial pocket to slip a bigger size paper, and the second one is a regular pocket, so I could slip a Midori passport size notebook inside.
The right side inside cover will have exactly the same pockets as a Malden. I love them as they are.

And, finally,  rings. Rings are REMOVABLE. Yes, as in my review of a Filofax Folio here http://mysummertouch1.blogspot.ru/2014/07/filofax-nappa-zipped-folio-with.html?m=1.
They have to be on a separate plastic sheet and be 30 mm. So I could remove them and insert smaller rings (23 mm). And the smallest too (19mm). It make the binder rather wide to physically accomodate the biggest rings. And I need it even wider in case I need to put a regular size Midori notebook if I need it!

And the ideal size of it would be... personal, A6, or a Midori regular size (21cm x 11cm)? Rather, the last one! I like the A5 narrow size! Then I could use Midori notebooks together with a Fofax! A Frankenstein Filofax!
How do you like this idea?
Do you know a company that would make it? Gillio? VDS?
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How a Plannerneard goes to a Vacation.

If you follow me on my blog, and check out my photos that I post almost every day, you have noticed that I have posted very different photos lately. That's because I am on vacation.  And you should have seen me packing!
I am a plannerneard (like you don't know that already (don't you?). I live and breathe planners. I can't live without them. I sleep with them. I journal in them. I have all kinds of them. Every size and color... well..  not every color... but almost. ..

So what have I chosen to go with me? Well, first I have decided that I take just a passport size Midori with new notebooks and Hobonichi Weeks with me. It doesn't weight a lot, and portable. I could journal on the go, which I did right on the board of the plane. 

Then, I thought, what if... only if.. this is not going to work out, and I will absolutely need more space?

And I took my standard size Midori Traveler's Notebook. Without notebooks.  Because it's very easy for me to make them.  I just need to buy an A5 graphed notebook and cut it to the size!

Then I remembered that I have even a bigger Midori. An A5 size. It's not a real Midori, because a Midori doesn't have this size,  but it's just the same, only wider! And I love it! And it's even more space than a standard size!

Then I decided that I couldn't do without a Filofax. It must be a pocket Filofax. Because it's pretty.  It's Crimson. And Malden. And it's small and portable!  Oh, I can't do without it!

And I took it with me.

My heart was almost content. And then I thought about my aqua. Malden. How could I leave it behind? What if I suddenly have an urge to use it? It would be a catastrophe!
And what do you think?  Have I left it at home?  Of course,  not!

Well, to my defend, I am actually using it right now. With another ring binder. Not a filofax, but a personal size too. I'm not going to post a picture of it here. Search it on my blog!

P.S. Do you think that I am content now??? 

I actually think that I'm nuts that I left my pocket Holborn Filofax and my A5 purple Malden and personal ochre Malden!

P.P.S. It's not easy to be a plannernerd!

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No passport size dated inserts for Midori Traveler's Notebook??!!!

Since the fatal crush (http://mysummertouch1.blogspot.ru/2015/05/fatal-crush-with-my-midori-travelers.html?m=1) of my Midories, I decided to try out the PROPER setup of both Midori and Filofax together.  I have the Filofax inserts, week on two pages, which came with my two new Filofaxes, Holborn in pocket size (http://mysummertouch1.blogspot.ru/2015/02/filofax-holborn-unboxing.html?m=1), and Lockwood in personal size (http://mysummertouch1.blogspot.ru/2014/12/filofax-lockwood-review-and-comparison_11.html?m=1). I have printed the month on two pages for my pocket filifax, and will do tge same for the personal size also. I have tried to find out the DATED month on two pages for my Midori,  and I had no luck with it!
Nobody is making them for free on the Internet!  Nobody from the whole world!  I'm shoked! Including the two respected gurus, Steve and Ray! Help please!
My thought was that I could print the filofax one in a booklet format,  do you know if it's possible?

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Fatal crush with my Midori Traveler's Notebooks!!

 I have lost my Midories! A regular size and a passport size!  Both!!! That's what I thought when I saw the inside of my bag with MILK in it! (I haven't had even a small thought about my passport or cash, my first thought was about my Midories!)
I don't even going to post pictures of my damaged TWO Midories,  because it's PAINFUL for me.  Actually,  only the inside, the paper got damaged, the covers are already dried out and well. There is no damage for them! I'm glad that the quality of leather  is great! First, one of the covers, the brown personal size, went a little wavy,  but after drying, it went back into it's shape.
But still, I was so annoyed and disgust by this incident, that I thought about moving into a filofax. Permanently.  And I still think about it. And try it. I mean,  I have even took out my personal size Maldens, in Aqua and Ochre colors,  and moved every insert that I wanted there.  I do miss my filofaxes! I miss them so much, that I hold them every evening in my hands! I'm nuts! ;)
And there is another alternative, my pocket size filofaxes, Holborn in brown color, and Malden in Crimson.  They are lighter. And have a lot of pockets. I'm tempted. What would you choose?

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What is your planner story (Filofax, Midori Traveler's Notebook etc.)?

Everybody use her's planner differently.  Have you even thought about what is the main purpose to have a planner?

1.To show your status ( then you must have a planner that clearly shows it!)?
2. To follow a trend to use paper planners (filofax, midori, kikki k, erin condren life planner etc.)?
3. To organize your appointments?
4. To have a clear head free of all those annoying "don't forget to do's" (Then you must be an expert in brain dumping).
5. To schedule your goals?
6.  To have a written record of your life?
7. To prove yourself that you have actually have things done, and time goes where it suppose to go?

Initially, when I started to use my filofax heavily in 2012, I used my planner for the written record of my life. Now, when I have my planner archives for these years, I think that these pages DOES represent my life, but just partially,  in part where I thought what was important to me. They did help me to analyse my life and to understand where my time went, and were the tasks on which I have spent my time worth spending it, and, as a result,  I did raised my productivity level higher up.
But it is just part that has to do with my tasks and projects. There are other parts of my life that I want to have a record of. My thoughts, my feelings, where do I want my life to go. It has to do with my journal. I think that is why I moved to using a journal regularly. That's why I have created #wannajournalmay (http://mysummertouch1.blogspot.ru/2015/04/wannajournalmay.html?m=1 ) challenge. And a goal setting system. But that's another story.
So what was your planner story? What do you use it for now? What did you use it for in the beginning of your planner history? Where did it led you to?
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Testing out a Passport Size Midori Traveler's Notebook for Planning and Journaling!

Summer is coming! (Sorry, couldn't help it, Game of Trones fans!;)
And as it is coming, there is a need for something lighter in my handbag than a regular size Midori! Luckily, I do have a passport size Midori, and could try it out if it would work in real life! I plan to go half Earth from here to my mom's place,  and yes, I will bring my regular size Midori,  just because I don't want to part with it, but  I can't just leave the chance for  my small Midori to work a little bit after almost a year after buying it and not using! Another excuse to use it  for me is to try out this size for planning and journaling.  I have never journaled in such small sizes. Oh, no, I forgot my pocket filofax!

It was in October of last year, so I don't even remember it! I didn't feel any limitations in this size, just the rings got on the way of writing.  I write small, space is not an issue in journaling for me.
However,  in planning,  it might be!  I am used to MY way of planning with ability to see the whole month on two pages and tracking month page at a glance!  So, we will see!
Anyway,  I will transfer my planning from the small to the regular size because I like to have everything in one place. And journaling on the go. I will make my usual journaling,  when I am home, in the bigger Midori.
How do you plan to use your planner in the summer?
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Midori TN Heaven-Where I bought all my Traveler's Notebooks!

I have recently went through my pictures from my last year's trip to China, and I have realized that I have never posted pictures from a boutique where I bought my four Midories!  Here are the photos from this Heaven on Earth:

I am a proud owner of four of those Midories that are pictured on the above photos,  as I said:

I bought there a passport size black one, two in a regular size:a brown and a black, and one in an A5 size,  which is not a real Midori TN, obviously,  but it IS for me! I have wanted to try the A5 size just for fun, and it turned out to be a very useful purchase because I am able to fit there all of my regular size  inserts without overhang!

Anyway, I am using all of them, switching them often!  I am also making my own Midories,  but about it later! What about you? Have you been to a planner Heaven lately?
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#wannajournalmay

(All things I always wanted to journal about and never had time for)

I wanted to create something like that for a long time!  I have collected so many journaling prompts and have never take time to actually write them!  So, I'm taking care now! It doesn't have to take a lot of time,  my focus is on WRITING them, not on perfection.
The RULES are:
Write 1prompt a day
You could take 5-20 minutes, not more.
I made sure that the prompts have meaning!
1.If I could not fail, I would. ..
2.What excited me when I was a child.
3.What I have now (material things).
4. What I have now ( non material things)
5.What I don't have now and want to have.
6.People that I admire.
7. What is important to me now.
8. If I was an artist,  what I would draw.
9.To what things I became attached to?
10.Animals I have seen live.
11. What was the most memorable experience in my life?
12. The most important goal that I have right now.
13. What kind of the obstacle I face to my most desirable goal right now?
14. If a fairly godmother could make all your dreams come true, what would you ask her to do?
15.What would you do if you had all the time in the world?
16. List 20 things how you could earn money rig ht now.
17.What worries me now?
18. List three most important things to do the next year.
19. What questions you have for people you admire?
20. What is the success for you?
21. How to become more productive?
22.  What do I want to do in 20 years?
23. In which countries have you been?
24. Where would you go if you had unlimited access to money?
25. What do you live for?
26. How creative are you?
27. What is your personal brand, in your opinion?
28. Who do you wanted to be when you were a child?

29. What is your successful day's scenario?

30.What will you teach your children?
31. What  brought you the most emotions today?

I will use #wannajournalmay tag on Instagram and here, on my blog to post pictures!  Please join me in journaling!

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How I use my Hobonichi, Filofax, Midori planners. Weekly and Daily Routines.

In this post I'm talking about my routines -weekly and daily, and show how I use my Hobonichi, Filofax, and Mudori together without rewriting anything and without carrying too much stuff around! Enjoy!  Don't forget to subscribe to my blog and YouTube channel! I hope you like it!🎀😄💋😉

My rediscovery of Midori!

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Midori is a fun and convenient notebook to have lists.  I enjoy the fact that there are no rings (Yes, I know that my Filofax is screaming in the room's corner now "pick me up instead!", but it should wait for now!).
And I enjoy the fact that it is the exact width not to waist paper on the right side if the writing.
I enjoy the feeling of the leather.  I have rediscovered my Midori!
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