Many of us (myself included) are hesitant to commit to a traditional “dated” planner for various reasons. Personally, I don’t need to use a planner every day, so for the past few years I’ve taken a pass on things like Hobonichi or Jibun Techo because I feel bad about purchasing an expensive bulky notebook or journal that I won’t use as intended. Instead, I’ve opted for undated, or “open” planning tools that allow me a bit more flexibility to use them during the months and weeks I need more structure, and skip weeks or months when I don’t. The best part? You don’t need to purchase and commit to your planner in October or November when many dated planners are released, because you can start anytime! Personally, I’m spending this “dead week” between Christmas and New Years closing out my notebooks and planners from 2022 and setting up what I plan to use in 2023. I’ll do a full-length post on this topic next week. For now, if you’re in the market for an undated planner to kick off the New Year, we have several options available in our shop (and a couple of dated options too, if you prefer that format)!

The T.G.S. Curated Shop is an authorized retailer of all brands sold. Don’t forget that through January 1 at 11:59pm CT, you can take 10% off most brands in the shop using the coupon code “LOYAL10” at checkout! Year-end inventory count starts in two days so all of your purchases help us make it easier to close out 2022!

Traveler’s Notebook Diary Refills. We have dated and undated Traveler’s Notebook diary/planner refills in both the Standard and Passport sizes. My personal favorite is the Traveler’s Weekly + Memo layout, which uses a week-to-two-pages format with a weekly calendar layout on the left and space for notes on the right. (And if you’re looking for a versatile modular notebook system, we have Traveler’s Notebook covers in both sizes available.)
Write Notepads Weekly Planner. This landscape-style wirebound notebook is a favorite for intermittent planning on a weekly basis. Write Notepads makes excellent fountain pen-friendly paper, and the landscape orientation makes it easy to sit this underneath your keyboard while you’re working.
WMS & Co. Calendar Pads. Similar to the Write Notepads Weekly Planner, WMS & Co. makes tear-off calendar pads in both full-page and slimmer “keyboard” size. Whether you use them for planning or for daily list-making and notetaking, these pads are versatile tools that come with different color gilded edges.
Midori MD “Codex” Day-to-a-Page Notebook. One of the most popular Midori products in our shop is the MD “Codex” notebook, a 360+ page bound journal that comes in a dot grid or blank paper layout and allows you a full A5 page for each day of the year. Use it as a journal, or combine with the Midori MD Diary Stickers to add planner functionality to a Bullet Journal.
Midori MD Calendar Stickers. These diary/calendar stickers are made from fountain-pen-friendly Midori MD Paper and can add monthly calendar functionality to any notebook or journal. Since these are undated, you can use them every month or just when you need them.
Midori MD Multi-Year Journals. For those who enjoy “micro-journaling” (my personal term for jotting just a few sentences about each day), these Midori MD hardbound books are a joy to use, in either three, five, or ten (?!?) year formats. Each day of the year has a separate page, allowing you to compare that specific date to prior years as you write, but the years themselves are undated, so if you decide to take a year off you can easily pick back up again.
Lochby A5 Planner Refills. While intended to pair with the excellent Lochby Field Journal, these slim A5 refills feature 68gsm Tomoe River Paper and since they are standard A5 size, can fit different notebook covers. They use a monthly + weekly undated layout that is quite versatile.
Soumkine “Agenda” Planners. While unfortunately Soumkine is stepping away from the business of making analog tools, we still have some remaining stock of their hardcover slim “Agenda” undated planners (which can also be used as a slim notebook). The paper is excellent.

For an option outside the T.G.S. Curated Shop, fans of disc-bound systems may want to consider William Hannah UK, which I’ve been test-driving for the past couple of months. I plan to post a full review, but I’m impressed both with the paper quality, the disc system, and the cover itself. The system is no inexpensive, but you do get what you pay for. Happy shopping!