It’s easy to get into a routine. We tend to enjoy the same food, music and wine every week. It takes some effort to break the cycle and keep things fresh.

We have a rotation of meals that we eat just about every every week. Occasionally one of us finds a new recipe to try and sometimes that replaces an old one. We don’t have many takeout options and the main thing that changes our rotation is the fresh meat and vegetables that are available.

When we find a new album we love, we tend to listen to it frequently for a few weeks or more. Otherwise, we use iTunes to shuffle our favorite songs that have played least recently. We also have a few friends who send suggestions so we regularly get exposed to new music.

There are a handful of wines that we regularly buy because we know we love them. Sometimes we try something new and find something better, more often it leads to disappointment. Our tastes evolve so we still take risks with new wines. If we didn’t, we wouldn’t have found any of our current favorites.

How long do you stick with your rotation before you mix things up?