Trying my best with Daily 5

This will be my 4th year with using the Daily 5 and CAFE in my classroom. I have to confess that I always start the year off strong and after we return in January, I seem to lose momentum. Does anyone else have this problem? I need ideas about keeping it fresh all year long.
Here's a photo from last year and you can see the CAFE menu in the back of the room.


I thought that I'd try to add a few of the items that I like to use at the beginning of the year. Most of these ideas have come from the Yahoo group! This is an amazing group and they are willing to share all of the time. You should join and take a peek at all of the files and photos.
CAFE Progress
FACES Chart