Things To Do Before the End of the Year

Call this a to-do list for the year's end. Things to do before New Year's Day:

1. Buy your calendar for 2014. I always seem to leave this until the last minute. The Stendig calendar (shown above) usually sells out fast at certain stores, making it a tough find even in NYC. A smaller, but fun calendar: Stitch the Stars calendar, comes with glow-in-the-dark thread and a poke-and-stitch pattern for each month's corresponding zodiac sign.
2. Plan your workout. Even though I have some new leggings, my Pilates routine is still the same. I forget, however, that those with weight-loss resolutions tend to cram the studio at the beginning of the year. I make sure to plan ahead for a month or two so that I'm not locked out of the Pilates classes that I like and can fit my schedule.
3. Mind your money: balance the books, make year-end donations, and think about saving for some cool stuff. Yup, I checked in on my accounts (still there!). Made a few donations: to my alma mater, PBS, and a couple of organizations that I like to support. Made a wish list: I'd like to gut and replace my "vintage" bathroom, buy a new car, and travel abroad next year. Not sure if all of those things can happen, but I can think about saving for them nonetheless.
4. Watch some movies, read some stuff, and catch up on fun activities. I love checking out the year-in-review articles with the best that the past 12 months had to offer. I like to take inventory of things I want to see, read, or do and cross a few off the list when I have a few free days for the holidays.
5. Organize your stuff. I get pretty lofty with my goals this time of year. Every year I tell myself that I'm going to finally organize my papers, clean out the closet, and get myself on track to keeping things tidy. I really need to get my desk organized too. We'll see.