17 January 2026

Web Finds - Saturday 17 January 2026

It is time to enjoy a few blog posts from around the internet, grab a drink and make yourself comfortable for our weekly round-up.

Here are some Philofaxy posts you might have missed this week:
  1. Web Finds - Saturday 10 January 2026
  2. Silent Sunday
  3. Dates for your diary - 17 & 18 January 2026
  4. Free For All Tuesday - No. 780
  5. Video Web Finds - Wednesday 14 January 2026
  6. Favourite Diary Layout?
  7. Free For All Friday No. 897
Here are the latest Filofax and other brand blog posts from around the Internet. Don't forget to leave a comment on the posts you enjoyed reading, all bloggers enjoy getting comments.
  1. The Analog Resolution with PLOTTER - PLOTTER USA
  2. New level of stupidity unlocked - Filofax
  3. Planning When Your Body is Tired - Planner Fun
  4. The Essential Planning System of a Well Planned & Productive Woman - Strange & Charmed
  5. I'm in love with my new A5 Norfolk - Filofax
  6. Why My Email List Might Be the Most Useful Planner Decision You Make This Year - Planner Fun
  7. What This Book Can Do For You (pg.11-25) - FranklinPlanner Talk
  8. Why should I get a Filofax? - Filofax
  9. Born To Standout: Ben Kjar’s Journey of Courage, Discipline and Purpose - FranklinPlanner Talk
  10. Episode #345: David Allen talks with Roy Whitten and Scott Roy - Getting Things Done
  11. The Best Black Pens for Franklin Planner Users - Planner Fun
  12. New Filofax Malden - Filofax
  13. The best pens to use with bullet journal stencils - All About Planners
  14. What This Book Can Do For You (pg.11-25) - FranklinPlanner Talk
  15. Link Love: Already Prepping for Shows - The Well-Appointed Desk
  16. Web Finds – 14 January 2026 - Travellers Notebook Times
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16 January 2026

Free For All Friday No. 897


 

The Ritual of Setting Up a New Year

By the time January is halfway through, the ritual of setting up a new year has already happened. Fresh inserts are in place, tabs feel familiar, and the planner has begun to hold the shape of real days.

That initial moment of removing last year’s pages and sliding in the new ones often feels ceremonial (I know it does for me). Last year's  pages did their work well. They carried plans, lists, and notes from a year that has now quietly closed. Replacing them isn’t about wiping the slate clean, but about making room for the new.

What’s comforting is how little actually changes. The binder is the same (or is it?! Lol!). The sections remain where your hands expect them to be. But the pages are new. A clean slate. A fresh start. And even now, halfway into January, there is still something grounding about seeing all that space ahead, just waiting for whatever potential the new year holds.

At this point in the month, the planner doesn’t need to feel pristine anymore. A few notes, crossed-off tasks, and bent corners are all signs that it’s already being used. 

The ritual isn’t just in the initial setup, it’s in continuing to show up, page by page, as the year unfolds.

What are your planner rituals for this new year? As always on Fridays, feel free to discuss anything planner related.


15 January 2026

Favourite Diary Layout?


According to our server download statistics, the Day per Page for A5 format is the most popular of all our diary inserts which are available on our Diary Inserts Page

What is your preferred diary insert layout?

 

14 January 2026

Video Web Finds - Wednesday 14 January 2026

I hope you have had a good weekend.

Now it is time to enjoy a great collection of videos from around the internet.

Here are a selection of the latest Filofax videos for your enjoyment.
  1. New year, new planner! - Franklin Planner
  2. Stop Forgetting Your Best Ideas! - Carl Pullein
  3. IT WAS A DISASTER – Buying Vintage Filofaxes Online - Flatability
  4. Limited Edition Plotter Unboxing -Bible size - Aligned Plans
  5. Easing into 2026 - Buy Sell Plan Inc.
  6. This year, Van der Spek Leather Goods celebrates a remarkable milestone: One hundred years - vdsshop
  7. Segregator jak Traveler's Notebook! - unboxing MeePlus - drankokoro
  8. Setting up my 2026 Finance Planner - Pocket Moterm - The Organized Miss
  9. My 2026 Planner & Journal System and 2025 Recap - CC's Brilliant Plan
  10. I believe in spontaneity - Franklin Planner
  11. From Paper to Digital: My Complete Project Planning System - Carl Pullein
  12. Planner Perfect 2025 Plan Books || A Year In Review - Sandra Dahl
  13. Setting Up My Planner For 2026 | New Planner | New Inserts & New Planner Supplies - Vienna Ortiz Plans
  14. 7 Habits to Upgrade Your Life - Franklin Planner
  15. Personal Size Planner Comparison: Moterm Gillio And VDS - Dana’s Desk
  16. NEW Business Planner Setup | VDS A5 Custom | The Planner Aisle - The Planner Aisle
  17. Unboxing the new cover! My planner, VDS, sterling ink - elena fas
  18. Why I Stopped Using Pre Made Planners | My 2026 Custom Planner Setup - Buy Sell Plan Inc.
  19. Stay focused on what matters most - Franklin Planner
  20. 2026 Personal Rings Setup | Gillio Medium Compagna Gold - Randi Sullivan
  21. 2026 planner and journal chats P1. | Gillio Undyed Pocket W/ Pocket Plus Inserts + A5 Rings - Soulful Documents
  22. Journaling That Doesn’t Feel Like Homework - Flatability
  23. Weekly Plan With Me | Recapping Week 1 of January & Checking In on My 2026 Goals - Buy Sell Plan Inc.
  24. Gentle January Prompts: Week 1 - Alexis aka MissTrenchcoat
  25. LV GM 2026 agenda setup feat@cloth_and_paper inserts - MyLifeReBranded
  26. I'm very go with the flow! - Franklin Planner
  27. Plan With Me || Franklin Classic || Jan.12-18th, 2026 || Dusty Blue Vintage Aurora - Sandra Dahl
  28. Making MD cream paper inserts for my filofax - ichikochan
  29. Filofax Holborn Personal Unboxing | Size comparison | First Impressions | Aimee Grace - Aimee Grace
  30. 2026 Journal Ecosystem ∣ Filofax Dupe + Hobonichi + Midori - Prudence
  31. My Vintage Filofax Ring Planner Collection - History, Materials, & What I Paid - christa david
  32. 2026 is the year of analog planners! (2026 FILOFAX SETUP - personal) - Caitlin's Corner
  33. daily diaries - what I gave (and got) for christmas, girl's day, & CES 2026!! - Life with Hope
  34. Setting up my 2026 planners & notebooks ✸ pocket filofax + traveler’s notebook setup - madi daughn
  35. Filofax Setup 2026 - Metropol Personal - Flip Through - BubbleKnot
  36. A Chatty 2026 Filofax Setup | Personal Holborn | Aimee Grace - Aimee Grace
  37. Did my Filofax solve all my problems?? | Pocket Filofax Year in Review | GoingAnnalog - GoingAnnalog
  38. An Unbox And Review Of The Filofax Personal Compact Zip | Malden Ochre - Heart Of The Homefront
  39. A Thoughtful Planner Purchase | Filofax Personal Unboxing - Plot, Plan, Write
  40. 2025 FILOFAX FLIP THROUGH - French_planner_girl
  41. 2025 Planner Reflections | Mulberry and LV Agendas - dr_alvaplans
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