What's Something You Always Do In Your Sims Games?

Select an empty lot and build a custom house, usually Victorian or inspired by one
Play Lana McKennon from the sim bin, either as leading character or close supporting character. Always tweaked in some way.
Send sim(s) to Selvadoria once necessary skills are at least 4 or 5
Go nuts on finding harvestables and starting a garden. The Spice and Romance festivals are prime seed sources.
Ditto for posters and snow globes
Establish a garlic patch by front door as soon as possible.