Shinola Detroit 18 Month Planner Late 2016 and 2017

For years, I've used a small, inexpensive pocket planner that I toss in my purse to record my classes, appointments and what not. In 2016 with everything going on with David, I decided that I needed something bigger to document our daily lives in. I am not a big moleskine fan nor am I a fan of the planners I've seen at Michaels and the like. They just didn't work for me. I stumbled upon the Detroit planners at Book Soup in Los Angeles and they've been a game changer for me. 

Above is a quick flip through of my planner that I began in late 2016 and worked my way through 2017 in. It's not a replacement for my art journal (nor will it ever be.) It's my place to make note of any daily events, take notes and document what's important to me. It's far from art making for me but it's exactly what I need it to be in recording life with a pen or pencil. 

I've already started a new Shinola Detroit Planner. My goal for this year is to hopefully add more about my process of art making in them as well as to be able to record expenses. I'm going to try to make it a catch all for every bit of my daily life in the coming year. We'll see how far I get with it but so far, I'm off to a good start.