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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

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          The Great Cucumber Catastrophe of 2025: Part 1

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          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

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          Date Night (with Friends): Hotel Henry, Buffalo

          October 31, 2017

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          October 4, 2017
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You’re Engaged – Now What?

It’s been two weeks since Scott got on one knee – and in the past two weeks, so

November 7, 2014
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Our Life

“Will You Marry Me?” – The Night Scott Popped the Question

It wasn’t a question I was surprised to hear; Scott and I have long known that our lives

October 28, 2014
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Our Life Weekend Recap

Weekend Recap: Engaged!!

To say we spent the last three days on a perpetual high is the understatement of the year.

October 27, 2014
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Our Life

Guess What Happened Last Night…

Guess what happened last night? All of those asking “when are you getting engaged?”, “are you engaged?”, “are

October 24, 2014
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Dating Lists Our Life Relationships 101

10 Things to Know Before Moving in Together

1. The term “mine” or “my” is going to get you in trouble. This is a big step

October 18, 2014
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Anniversary Week: Our Favorite Blog Posts

Between the two of us we’ve written 200+ blog posts this past year. Some of the posts recapped

October 14, 2014
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Our Life Weekend Recap

Weekend Recap: Columbus Day and Taste of DC

I realize that many people don’t consider Columbus Day a reason to celebrate, but I always looked forward

October 13, 2014
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Happy 1st Anniversary, DC Minute!

Last year on this day, I sat down to write the very first post on this blog (read

October 12, 2014
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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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