New Look, New Year

Christmas is over and now the New Year is upon us, so I decided to give my blog an early face lift. Plus, I love this photo and wanted to do something with it. I am trying to turn over a new leaf this year and stay on top of my blog and really get my life more organized, this photo with the heart leaf will also serve as a reminder for me to continue on that path. I have had many failed attempts at this so please bare with me trying it, yet again.
I have one week to get a number of things done in preparation for the New Year. This next week will be a busy one around the house.
Here are some things I actually enjoy doing to get ready for the New Year:

• clean out all cupboards and cabinets in my kitchen, don't know why, but I do this each year. Spice cabinet is already done (did it last week).
• set up next year's kitchen calendar (filling in Birthday's, Anniversaries and other important dates.
• put away all Christmas stuff - I didn't do much this year, so it should be easy.
• clean out my desk at home - oy vey, this is bad but I may unearth some cool stuff.
• clean out closet - started last week so it should be easy to finish
• make list of highs and lows of 2008 - should be easy this year, I don't feel like I did much, but that will come out when I back track through my journal and make my list.

Anyone else have things they do in preparation for the New Year?