In this video I’m setting up my 2026 Hemlock & Oak A5 Cloth Cover Daily Duo in the Autumnal colour, and this is the planner I use as my “Year in my Life” journal. I walk you through how I like to start a fresh year book from scratch—getting the foundations in place first, then moving into a January set up that feels cozy, practical, and actually usable day-to-day. If you’ve been curious about how I combine planning with memory-keeping, this is exactly the kind of set up I do to keep it consistent all year. I also chat through the tools and pens I reach for when I’m doing a more involved set up—things like my cutting mat, tweezers, ruler, and slice tool for clean sticker work, plus the Zebra Sarasa Grand pens I love for writing that feels smooth and looks really nice on the page. This is very much a calm, creative set up session with lots of little stationery details, and by the end you’ll have a clear idea of how I’m using this Daily Duo to document 2026 in a simple, repeatable way.