1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:10,440 Speaker 1: Welcome to Before Breakfast, a production of iHeartRadio. Good Morning, 2 00:00:11,800 --> 00:00:17,640 Speaker 1: This is Laura. Welcome to the Before Breakfast podcast. Today's 3 00:00:17,640 --> 00:00:21,000 Speaker 1: tip is that if there is something you generally like 4 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:25,799 Speaker 1: but it's starting to feel stale, try keeping the concept 5 00:00:26,480 --> 00:00:31,760 Speaker 1: but adding a twist. With a little variation, you might 6 00:00:31,800 --> 00:00:35,080 Speaker 1: be able to keep the upsides of an old favorite 7 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:40,920 Speaker 1: rather than having to rethink it entirely. So there is 8 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:43,000 Speaker 1: a lot to be said for finding something you like 9 00:00:43,080 --> 00:00:48,640 Speaker 1: and sticking with it. Taco Tuesday monthly book club, it 10 00:00:48,720 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 1: is great not to have to think about certain choices, 11 00:00:53,760 --> 00:00:56,520 Speaker 1: but the problem is that sometimes everyone gets sick of 12 00:00:56,600 --> 00:01:00,800 Speaker 1: tacos and then you wind up throwing the whole thing out. 13 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:05,399 Speaker 1: You lose the upside, which was that on Tuesdays no 14 00:01:05,440 --> 00:01:08,160 Speaker 1: one had to think about and argue about what's for dinner. 15 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,200 Speaker 1: So what if you just broaden the concept a little. 16 00:01:13,200 --> 00:01:17,560 Speaker 1: Maybe Tuesday becomes Mexican Night for a while, you do 17 00:01:17,680 --> 00:01:20,880 Speaker 1: fajitas one week and caesity as another order from a 18 00:01:20,920 --> 00:01:26,000 Speaker 1: Mexican place twice a month, Or you recognize that tacos 19 00:01:26,040 --> 00:01:30,039 Speaker 1: are a handheld food that you can customize, so you 20 00:01:30,120 --> 00:01:34,120 Speaker 1: choose other things in that category for other Tuesdays. Perhaps 21 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 1: Asian let us wraps one Tuesday instead of the usual tacos. 22 00:01:41,040 --> 00:01:43,440 Speaker 1: Or maybe your monthly book club struggles to read the 23 00:01:43,440 --> 00:01:47,200 Speaker 1: book for the December meeting every year because people get 24 00:01:47,240 --> 00:01:51,200 Speaker 1: so busy around the holidays. You could decide to skip 25 00:01:51,280 --> 00:01:55,919 Speaker 1: the December meeting, but then people might start drifting away 26 00:01:57,160 --> 00:02:01,920 Speaker 1: and the book club might end. Or maybe you decide 27 00:02:01,920 --> 00:02:05,080 Speaker 1: that for December you will watch and discuss a Ted 28 00:02:05,120 --> 00:02:10,160 Speaker 1: talk instead. Like always, you all consume the same media 29 00:02:10,440 --> 00:02:15,320 Speaker 1: and discuss it, but the format changes and it fits 30 00:02:15,360 --> 00:02:20,280 Speaker 1: more easily into a full time of year. I am 31 00:02:20,320 --> 00:02:22,640 Speaker 1: sure you can think of all sorts of ways to 32 00:02:22,760 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 1: keep the concept and add a twist. Family movie night 33 00:02:27,280 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: can become family activity night of any sort. Fried eggs 34 00:02:31,520 --> 00:02:37,240 Speaker 1: over toast can become fried eggs on anything, roasted potatoes, polenta, 35 00:02:37,840 --> 00:02:43,840 Speaker 1: et cetera. Christmas cards become Valentine's Day greetings. As we 36 00:02:43,919 --> 00:02:48,920 Speaker 1: discussed in another recent episode, sometimes people don't want to 37 00:02:49,000 --> 00:02:52,480 Speaker 1: change things. I am sure my kids will be fine 38 00:02:52,520 --> 00:02:56,840 Speaker 1: with pasta night until the end of time. If you 39 00:02:56,960 --> 00:03:00,000 Speaker 1: suggested that we do Asian lettuce wraps instead of time 40 00:03:00,360 --> 00:03:04,600 Speaker 1: some night, they would not be happy. But if you 41 00:03:04,720 --> 00:03:09,720 Speaker 1: and your crew worry that repeating old favorites eventually means 42 00:03:09,720 --> 00:03:16,079 Speaker 1: they're no fun. Then consider adding a twist. Starting from 43 00:03:16,080 --> 00:03:19,680 Speaker 1: what works and varying it just a little can be 44 00:03:19,720 --> 00:03:22,880 Speaker 1: a way to stick with something that's a hit while 45 00:03:22,880 --> 00:03:29,880 Speaker 1: adding some variety as well. In the meantime, this is Laura, 46 00:03:30,800 --> 00:03:35,520 Speaker 1: Thanks for listening, and here's to making the most of 47 00:03:35,600 --> 00:03:45,240 Speaker 1: our tasks. Thanks for listening to Before Breakfast. If you've 48 00:03:45,280 --> 00:03:49,440 Speaker 1: got questions, ideas, or feedback, you can reach me at 49 00:03:49,520 --> 00:03:58,560 Speaker 1: Laura at Laura vandercam dot com. Before Breakfast is a 50 00:03:58,560 --> 00:04:03,320 Speaker 1: production of iHeartMedia. 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