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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

          The Great Cucumber Catastrophe of 2025: Part 1

          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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Introducing, Bowen Thoreau

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Bowen, baby head
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Hello, 2026.

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The clock in downtown Medina, NY.
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Where You Can Donate, Contribute, and Help Your Community

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Alix in her garden on our farm. She loves to plant and grow edible flowers.
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Summer vibes on our farm. The pool is beautiful during the summer and it's relaxing for all the right reasons.
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A Post for a Good Cause

March 1, 2018
Our Life
I’ve only once asked you all for help – and you came through. So today, I’m asking again,

A Love Letter to You, Medina.

February 14, 2018
Medina, NY Our Life
Today is many things for me. It marks the 12th anniversary from the day I met Ivan, and

A Very Humble Thank You (and a few FAQs…)

February 5, 2018
Medina, NY Our Life
The last few days have been the most exciting blur of activity  – even the wedding was less

Medina Welcomes Wine About Winter

February 3, 2018
Medina, NY
Cold temperatures and dozens of bottles of wine can only mean one thing…it’s time for the Medina Business

The Secret is OUT: The Shirt Factory is OURS!

February 1, 2018
Medina, NY Our Life
As of this morning, Medina’s Shirt Factory Cafe changes hands and a dream of ours is finally realized! 

We’ve Been Keeping a Secret…

January 30, 2018
Our Life
It’s no joke that we’ve been preoccupied lately; our regular posts have become more weekly, and my camera

Guess Who Was NOT Invited to Dinner…

January 25, 2018
Fox Cross Cooks Our Life
Part of me hesitated to ever write this post. In fact, at dinner last night with our good

Ode to the (LOST) Date Night

January 17, 2018
Our Life
  Where are the date nights of our past? Ay, Where are they?     Think not of them, thou hast
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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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