Hello! I’m Kristin.
I write some of the guides you see on the JetPens blog.
Today, I’ll show you how I use the Kokuyo Jibun Techo.
I’m a new mom, so I mostly use the Jibun Techo for tracking baby things
so that I can see patterns and hopefully improve his routine.
Since I work from home a lot these days I also include my work schedule
so that I don’t have to check multiple planners.
I plan and make daily notes in the Diary booklet,
and then transfer things I want to remember to the LIFE booklet.
Let’s start with my Diary booklet.
The Diary booklet has sections to help you keep a record of gifts received and given.
There are a lot more of these to keep track of now, so I use the Gifts Received section
to write down who gave the baby what, and whether I’ve sent a thank-you card yet.
The monthly spread is where I write due dates and appointments so I can see what’s coming up.
I usually use the same brown black Signo for everything.
It’s a little more interesting than black, but still doesn’t clash with different color schemes.
To keep things flexible in case my schedule changes, I color code with Mark’s writable washi tape.
I use the Kokuyo Karu Cut to tear off neat pieces that fit in the squares.
I use mint for video tasks.
Green is for blog publishing dates, and pink is for due dates.
During the day, I usually have the Jibun Techo open to the weekly spread.
There’s a column for tasks on the left.
I write down new parts of the baby’s routine there so that I don’t forget.
Right now, I have reminders to brush his new teeth twice a day and have him practice using a sippy cup.
Below that, I make a line with washi tape and list work tasks for the week.
I pick from here when deciding what to work on next.
I can check off product categories since I worked on them earlier.
Connie asked me to review a draft for a guide today, so I'll mark it with a star since it's time sensitive.
The top of the daily columns has space for weather tracking.
I use it as a habit tracker for the new parts of the baby’s routine until they’re automatic.
The daily columns list all of the hours of the day.
I use the early morning hours to write down general impressions of how the baby slept,
and mark his wake-up time.
I don’t track how often he wakes up during the night because I’m half asleep then myself.
I also fill in when the baby took his morning nap, and draw a line on the side to show how long it was.
Sometimes I write notes on his behavior.
I mark off my commute to daycare and work ahead of time using washi tape
or diagonal lines, depending on what I feel like.
I don’t usually have appointments other than pumping, so on the days that I go in to the office
I list the most important things I need to do during that time block.
Tomorrow I’ll probably have to retake a few scenes for this video,
so I’ll do that and put away some products I got out for a previous guide.
I use a purple dot marker to help these tasks stand out.
In the evening, I write down when I gave the baby his dinner and bath
so I can see how it affects his bedtime and how much he wakes up.
I also write down when I go to bed so that I can try to move that earlier.
There’s extra space at the bottom of the daily columns.
If anything special happened during the day, or the baby did something I want to remember,
I write it down here.
Once a week or so, I copy these memories to the Anniversaries section of the Life booklet.
This section lists all of the days in each month.
I don’t always have something for every day, but it’s nice to look back and see
how the baby has changed just over the course of a month or two.
I only fill this in when I have time,
so I get to use stickers and washi tape to make it a little more fun.
And that’s how I plan in my Jibun Techo!
Do you have any questions on how to use this planner?
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You can find the Jibun Techo and all its accessories at JetPens.com.
Thanks for watching!