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          {Family} Date Night: Hydraulic Hearth

          October 26, 2023

          Date Night: Waxlight Bar a Vin

          February 8, 2022

          Why I Love Weddings

          September 18, 2020

          6 Years Later and Full Circle

          January 29, 2020

          The Great Cucumber Catastrophe: Part 2

          August 15, 2025

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          August 15, 2025

          A Five Month Recap. Of Sorts.

          July 20, 2022

          Farmhouse Makeover: German Smear/Schmear

          February 10, 2022

          It’s National Margarita Day- Celebrate Accordingly in WNY and DC!

          February 22, 2017

          Thanksgiving in DC? Here are a few specials…

          November 21, 2016

          Date Night: Mythology, DC

          November 14, 2016

          Date Night: Cozy Cocktails at The Gibson, DC

          November 3, 2016

          #MedinaStrong

          March 19, 2020

          Midnight Tacos with Mariachi de Oro

          July 21, 2018

          Date Night (with Friends): Hotel Henry, Buffalo

          October 31, 2017

          Because….Tacos.

          October 4, 2017
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Farewell, ’24

Is it obvious yet what I’ve resolved in 2025? Before I could even sit and write, I got

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Our 4 Favorite Patios in Medina, NY

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August 17, 2024
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Christmas in July? I’ll pass this time.

Our house with a fresh blanket of snow during the Christmas Holiday season in Medina, NY. Western New York has some of the most beautiful winters.

Whether it’s December or July, my love of celebrating Christmas runs deep. Outdoor lights, trees, cookies, music, and

July 31, 2024
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From the Heart: Please Lower the Temperature

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I am an optimist. I’m not naive, but hope is something I feel at my very core. I

July 15, 2024
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Rabbit Rabbit…is it really July?

Wasn’t it just January? Weren’t we just driving back from South Carolina in April? Alix and I sat

July 3, 2024
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Happy 3rd Birthday, Roux!

I’m typing this just shy of 7am – the little nugget foiled my birthday plans when he woke

June 11, 2024
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Spring Fling ’24

Spring. It’s been 9 months since we bid farewell to life in hospitality, which means every weekend we

June 10, 2024
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Medina, NY Our Life

Remember Medina.

Oh hey, it’s been awhile. It’s been harder to return here, the scene of our most beautiful crime,

May 29, 2024
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We're Scott and Al. For over a decade, we’ve been writing side by side, tracing our journey from city streets in DC to country roads in Western New York. Along the way, we’ve shared our table, our dreams, and now our hearts as new parents. This blog is where we gather it all — the flavors, the wonder, the quiet moments and beautiful chaos — embracing every minute of this wild and ordinary life.

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